And you thought Pinehurst, NC was just about golf!

If you have ever wondered what there is to do other than play golf in the beautiful Sandhills of North Carolina, here is your chance to experience our area.

It is true that the Pinehurst area of North Carolina is best known for its golf having hosted two US Open Men's Golf Championships (1999 and 2005 and will do so again in 2014), and three US Women's Open Championships (1997, 2001, and 2007 and will return for an unprecedented fourth time also in 2014).  But did you know that the area has much, much more to offer?

To celebrate that fact, the Sandhills will host its first PALUSTRIS FESITIVAL this March 25-28.

 

 

Palustris is the Latin name for the longleaf pine which grows in prolific fashion throughout Moore County, as is evidenced in the names of our towns like Pinehurst, Southern Pines, Pinebluff and Whispering Pines.  The oldest living longleaf pine tree known in the world at more than 460 years old can be found in one of the largest stands of virgin longleaf pine forests in the country at the Moore County Weymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preserve called the Boyd Round-Timber Tract

The Palustris Festival will include a concentration of diverse cultural performances, activities and events that will celebrate the visual, literary and performing arts in the Sandhills.  Currently there are over 75 events scheduled for this 4-day event, and include:

Concerts by Grammy-nominated, singer-songwriter Tift Merritt, Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra, Moore County Choral Society, Craig & Patrick Fuller, Larry McNeely, Baxter Clement, Danny & June Infantino, Swing Street Band, Joe Craven, Boulder Acoustic Society and Hot Club of Cowtown.

Art exhibits at the Artists League of the Sandhills, Bella Filati, Campbell House Galleries, Hollyhocks Art Gallery and Hastings Gallery at Sandhills Community College.

Theater productions by Jane Holding, Allan Gurganus, Stephen Smith and Pat Riviere-Seel.

Tours of the Village of Pinehurst, Shaw House property, Weymouth Center and Sandhills Community College Gardens.

Lectures and readings by NC author Ron Rash, Vivian Jacobson and several professors at Sandhills Community College.

In keeping with the desire to have the Palustris Festival as accessible as possible, more than 60% of the events are free and open to the public.  Of the rest, which are ticketed events, none are more than $25 per ticket.

If you have ever wondered what there is to do other than play golf in beautiful Sandhills of North Carolina, here is your chance to experience our area.  If we can help you with lodging reservations, and to show you various real estate options during your visit, please write or call us at Betsynrobinson@aol.com (910-639-0695) or Anitaemery@aol.com (910-639-1751). 

You can access the schedule for this event by either clicking on the picture above or the following http://www.palustrisfestival.com/.  We look forward to being of service to you.


 

By: Betsy | In: About Town | Comments: 0 | On: 02/20/2010 06:10:56

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