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04/27/2025

Today at Valdese Lakeside Park! Don't miss it!

It is celebration day!!!

04/24/2025

OSuzannah's Yarn on Union in Downtown Morganton, is the featured artist on the Blue Ridge Craft Trails magazine by Blue Ridge Heritage,. We love this beautiful shop in Morganton, hope you stop by and see her when you are here next!

04/15/2025

We are excited for Craft'd-NC as they move into their next stage with new owners! We will be sad to see the Koziels go but we are happy the shop will be in good hands with locals and regulars the Farias. Can't wait to see what they do with this great downtown gem.

BIG UPDATE!! The time has finally come to announce the new owners of Craft’d!! Mark and I are thrilled to welcome Laura and Jim Faria to the Craft’d team! Many of you have speculated this development, but we just had to try and keep it secret until today. You will recognize Laura from her time already spent at Craft’d as a valuable staff member. They love Craft’d and have no immediate plans for any big changes. But they have some ideas and surely will bring some tweaks and improvements. We are so happy to leave our “baby” in their hands and hope you will show them all the love and attention you have given us over the past 6 years. Congratulations Farias! You’re gonna be so great!!

❤️ Maryann

Mark Koziel
Laura Faria
Jim Faria

04/14/2025

🌟 Meet Signs of the Times – a powerful new mural at Debbie’s Embroidery that’s making waves globally! 🌍🎨 Created by artist Nico Cathcart with mentorship from Greta McLean through the Community Mural Institute, this vibrant piece celebrates collaboration, culture, and communication.

In partnership with the North Carolina School for the Deaf, the Community Mural Institute, and TOSS (an art program of The Industrial Commons), this mural recently earned 3rd place for Best Mural in the World by Street Art Cities! 🏆👏

Come see this award-winning work of art for yourself, snap a photo, and celebrate the voices and stories it brings to life. Don’t forget to tag us and share what it means to you 💬✨ ✨

04/11/2025

🌟 Its the Weekend in Burke County! 🌟

Looking for something fun to do this weekend? We've got you covered! 🎉

🎶 Friday Night: Live music with Joey Vang at The Olive of Morganton 🎸🎤
🥕 Saturday Morning: Morganton Farmers Market – Fresh produce & local goods! 🌿🛍
🌎 Saturday Afternoon: Earth Fest Celebration at Oak Hill Community Park 🌳🌞 Hosted by Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina!
🎸 Saturday Night: The Bleach Boys rock the stage at Brown Mountain Bottleworks 🍻🔥

Tag your weekend crew and get out there! ⛰️✨

04/10/2025

We are so excited to announce that South Mountains State Park is back open to the public! We have greatly missed the park since it closed due to Hurricane damage after Helene but Park Superintendent Lance Huss and his team have worked hard to clear trails and fix what was broken. We were excited to see First Lady of NC Anna Stein, Secretary of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Pamela B. Cashwell, Director of State Parks Brian Strong, County Commissioner Mike Stroud and many more there to hike the trails and see what has been done. We look forward to even more trails opening in the coming months. Go support this beautiful park, check out their informational visitor center, fish the streams, camp or hike the trails!

03/27/2025

☕ 🇬🇹We love talking up our friends at Little Guatemala for their amazing food, crafts, coffee and culture they bring to Downtown Morganton,. Did you know that all of their coffee is sourced directly from Guatemala and roasted here at their shop in Morganton? That's why it tastes so good! Stop in and see them next time you are in Burke County!

🇬🇹🤝☕️Back in Guatemala making sure to get the freshest, most flavorful beans for your coffee!

And our friends Hector and Faustino from Huehuetenango never fail to impress with their expertise, hard work, and attention to detail. This year’s crop is exquisite, and I am bringing it back with me! Can’t wait for you to try it!

Ps - Did you know you can save time and $ with a subscription for yourself or your business? Available on our website!
De vuelta en Guatemala, ¡asegurando que obtendrá Ud. los granos más frescos y sabrosos para su café!

Y nuestros amigos Héctor y Faustino de Huehuetenango siempre impresionan con su experiencia, trabajo duro y atención al detalle. ¡La cosecha de este año es exquisita, y me la traigo conmigo! ¡Tengo muchas ganas de que la pruebe!

P. D.: ¿Sabía que puede ahorrar tiempo y dinero con una suscripción para su persona o su negocio? ¡Disponible en nuestro sitio web!

03/26/2025

Mark your calendars for April 10th! 🗓️ ✅
We are so excited to have continuing to partially reopen-- stay tuned for more information. Thanks North Carolina State Parks and Recreation for all your work in making this happen.

03/26/2025

Come to the tomorrow at 10 for their coffee at the museum series featuring the head of the Rhett N Maybry. He will discuss the endowment as well as 's history in Burke County with Lake James and the building of the dam. If you can't make it tomorrow, this exhibit is upstairs in the main room at the museum through the month of April- come check it out during operating hours!

03/26/2025

We are OPENING up Folks! Get OUTSIDE!

03/25/2025

Did you know the has free tapas with the purchase of a drink EVERY Tuesday? Tonight's is sushi casserole but all are amazing 🤩 their menu can be found on their page or on the screen on the shop. Stock up on your favorite olive oils and vinaigrettes while you are here.