River’s End Restaurant is an iconic spot for locals and visitors to Bryson City. Enjoy spectacular views of the gorge, with paddlers passing through as they complete their Nantahala River Rafting trip. Stop in for year-round lunch and dinner, with weekend brunch during the summer season, and choose from a wide range of appetizing entrees, burgers, salads, pizza, and sandwiches. Hang out for a while and enjoy a large selection of signature cocktails, wine, and beer, including local favorites.

In River’s End Restaurant, every seat has a view of the river! Enjoy music by the river and views of paddlers passing through as they complete their Nantahala River Rafting trip. Join our waitlist online to reserve a table or order online and grab your meal to go, for a sunny lunch right by the river!

“Shine and Dine” on the railway! We cordially invite you to hop on board The Carolina Shine, GSMR’s All-Adult First Class Moonshine Car! We will be proudly serving hand crafted, triple-distilled, craft moonshine. Some of the smoothest tasting moonshine in the Carolinas!

Offered on the Nantahala Gorge excursion, this shine and dine experience begins in a renovated First Class train fleet car, The Carolina Shine. The interior features copper lined walls filled with the history of moonshining in North Carolina. Learn about the proud tradition that the Appalachians established when bootlegging was an acceptable way of life and local home brews were the best in town. Read about Swain County’s very own Major Redmond, the most famous mountain moonshine outlaw of the 19th century.

Join Asheville GreenWorks, the West Asheville Business Association, Crooked Creek Holler, and Archetype Brewing for a cleanup of the Haywood Road corridor in West Asheville, followed by an after party Summer Session at Crooked Creek Holler. Southern Culture on the Fly magazine will be providing a chili buffet with all the fixings. Smoked meats on a grill provided by Traeger and beer from Archetype will also be available.

Food and drinks are free and there will be a raffle to win gear and merch – 100% of the raffle proceeds will benefit the Asheville GreenWorks Trash Trout Program.

Enjoy demonstrations from local craftsman and businesses. Lil Speck’s Adventure Company, an overland camping rental company in Brevard, will be there with a few of their Toyota overland builds to display / demo.

The cleanup portion of the event will be 11am-1pm and the BBQ fundraiser will follow.

Please contact [email protected] with any questions.

Jack’s Bluegrass Brunch is every Sunday! Our menu kicks off at 12Noon with live tunes by Supper Break from 1-3pm. Try our $6 Bloody Mary or Mimosa, or grab a $15 Bottles of Champagne & OJ! Try one of our tasty brunch specials or order from our artisanal sandwich menu. Sláinte Y’all!

In this transcendently powerful new adaptation, Anne Frank emerges from history a living, lyrical, intensely gifted young girl, who confronts her rapidly changing life and the increasing horror of her time with astonishing honesty, wit, and determination. An impassioned drama about the lives of eight people hiding from the Nazis in a concealed storage attic, The Diary of Anne Frank captures the claustrophobic realities of their daily existence — their fear, their hope, their laughter, their grief. After spending the last year in quarantine, The Diary of Anne Frank offers audiences incredible perspective in a poignant tale suitable for the times.

Contains mature subject matter.

In conjunction with Sunday Sessions Live (and virtual) music: Food Truck Sundays will bring a new or rotating “staff favorite” cuisine each week to the Beechams Curve offerings.
Gan Shan West, our main culinary provider 6 days a week, is closed on Sundays. Enjoy the convenience, delicious variety and the music – all in one Sunday Funday stop!

Jesse Daniel Edwards brings his particular brand of clever writing to the Grey Eagle’s patio: Sunday, September 26, 2021 at 5pm.

Food is universal and central to all our lives. Chow Chow brings together diverse community
leaders who will be paired with chefs to tell their stories through food. Each lived experience
will inspire a multi-course, paired beverage tasting dinner, interpreting the personal stories
through food. The Chefs & Narrators will share with us their stories, and the process for
transforming a life story into a meal

This event will be held outdoors, and in a spacious indoor venue with large openings to the outside.

Event Style: Multi-course Dinner with Paired Beverage

This event will feature a cocktail hour, followed by a seated four course meal, with paired beverages (wine, beer, and spirits) for your enjoyment.

Food is universal and central to all our lives. Chow Chow brings together diverse community leaders who will be paired with chefs to tell their stories through food. Each lived experience will inspire a multi-course, paired beverage tasting dinner, interpreting the personal stories through food. The Chefs & Narrators will share with us their stories, and the process for transforming a life story into a meal. Narrators to include: Susi Gott Séguret – Seasonal School of Culinary Arts/Appalachian Culinary Experience/Asheville Truffle Experience, Cleaster Cotton – Artist/Educator/Inventor/Author, Tracey Greene-Washington – Indigo Innovation Group and CoThinkk, Honey Simone – Different Wrld, and Tyson Sampson – Bigwitch Indian Wisdom Initiative.

Featured Chefs/Restaurants: Michelle Bailey – Smoky Park Supper Club, Suzy Phillips – Gypsy Queen Cuisine & Simple Cafe and Juice Bar, Silver Cousler – Neng Jr’s, Eric Morris – Cultura, Michele Gentille – Harriett’s Tomato

Event Sponsor: PARSEC FINANCIAL

Venue Sponsors: CHEMIST SPIRITS & ANTIDOTE and FUNKATORIUM – WICKED WEED BREWING

In this eight-week semester, young artists will learn to create dynamic relationships through theatre games, improvisation, and scene work. With an emphasis on ensemble storytelling, character creation, physicality, and voice and speech, students will leave feeling more collaborative, creative, and confident making bold choices on stage and in life. Apply your skills in an informal showcase for friends and family. No prior experience is necessary, only an open mind! With new material every semester, this class can (and should) be taken multiple times.

Instructor: Tania Battista

Notes: To ensure increased ventilation, this class will be held outside whenever possible. If rain forces the program indoors, all students and staff will be required to wear masks. Thank you for understanding as we work to keep our community safe. Read more about our Covid Safety Guidelines here. 

*Need-based scholarships are available upon application.
Learn more below about payment plans and multi-student discounts.

Learn the ins and outs of sketch comedy in this eight-week course for adults led by Flat Rock Playhouse’s favorite comedic actor, Scott Treadway! Dive into the history of two-person comedy, learn about the straight man vs character actor and how to break down comedic beats and jokes in a script. Hone your skills in delivery, timing, and physicality as you pair up and perform a comedic scene, coached and directed by Scott. Laugh, learn and level up your comedy skills in this low-pressure, highly-humorous class. 

*** All participating students must be fully vaccinated with proof of vaccination presented on the first day of class. 
Masks are optional at this time.
Space is limited.
No previous experience is necessary.

Instructor: Scott Treadway