The Mountain Breeze

17/07/2025

And the beat goes on...

In June the Lake Lure Music Festival put together a wonderful day of music. A few hundred people gathered together to listen to music and support the Lake Lure Classical Academy. To continue the mu…

15/07/2025

Land protected near Lake Lure for future trails...

Conserving Carolina has protected 49 acres on the east side of Lake Lure that will be an anchor for future trails. The nonprofit is spearheading a vision for the Hickory Nut Gorge State Trail. This…

12/07/2025

Perpetual Progress in Lake Cleanup...

There are many signs of progress that illustrate the fact that we are overcoming the devastation left by Hurricane Helene. We are pleased to report that Chimney Rock State Park was able to reopen b…

10/07/2025

Chimney Rock Village is working hard to reopen...

Summer has come again to Hickory Nut Gorge and Chimney Rock State Park should be open. I am writing this before June 27 and the State has told us the Park will open that Friday. It has been almost …

08/07/2025

Take me out to the ball game...

It’s officially summer and the boys of summer are back to their old stomping grounds – baseball is back, y’all, and it’s even back in Rutherford County! When my lovely sister visited us recently fr…

30/06/2025

Thank you Dreamers Entertainment and the Town of Forest City for an enjoyable Forest City Music Festival!

29/06/2025

A big Thank You to the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce for a nice end of year luncheon for their members. We appreciate all you do for our local businesses and Rutherford County!

24/06/2025

Grey Hawk Bar & Gardens...

By Robert Shumway Tucked away in the heart of Lake Lure, Grey Hawk Bar and Gardens offers a one-of-a-kind retreat where exceptional food, craft cocktails, and natural beauty come together. Created …

20/06/2025

“Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under the trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of water, or watching the clouds float across the blue sky, is by no means waste of time.” — John Lubbock

18/06/2025

A Faithful Heart...

by Max Hammonds       In Ezekiel 14:14, three men are mentioned as having “righteousness:” Daniel, Noah, and Job. Further in Job 1, the description of Job’s righteous lifes…