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These few days of cooler weather remind everyone that fall is just around the corner – and that means Halloweenfest is closing in on us! As you may have guessed, Heart of Brevard begins planning its festivals months in advance, and this one is no exception. We have been having convers

Halloweenfest will be here before you know it! We’re looking forward to cooler temps and tons of great outdoor fun! We start with our vendor applications, which are now online! Click  HERE  to view the links.   Keep watching for more festival details coming soon!

Looking for some weekend fun?? Brevard is where it’s at! Visit any of the 250 local waterfalls during the day, then spend your evening shopping and dining at any of the 60 shops and restaurants in beautiful, historic, walkable Downtown Brevard, and for summer, many shops are open til

Brevard’s 4th Friday Gallery Walk July 24 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm | FREE Brevard’s 4th Friday Gallery Walk Enjoy an evening stroll in downtown Brevard, NC as you explore the art galleries, art stores, retail stores and restaurants that are staying open late from 5 pm -8 pm on the 4t

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This summer, take some time to enjoy the entertainment provided by one of our sponsors: Brevard Music Center. Their events are listed on our calendar HERE.

4th of July is coming soon!!

Pisgah Pete is coming to White Squirrel Festival!

Two downtown businesses held events last month to benefit the Cindy Platt Boys and Girls Club of Transylvania County  The Falls Landing held its annual St. Patrick’s Dinner on March 17th. A four-course dinner was served, with all proceeds going to the club. Theophilus held a spe

Heart of Brevard would like to congratulate The Square Root for being voted best restaurant in Transylvania County by CharlestonFoodBloggers.com for 2015!! Read more and the rest of the list HERE.  

Come support Heart of Brevard and Heath Seymour at Dancing with Our Stars 2015!!

A very special thanks to John Wayne Hardison and High Country Tree Service for putting up and taking down the beautiful twinkling lights we’ve enjoyed for the last few months!!   Check out their services here: HIGH COUNTRY TREE SERVICE  

Volunteer for the Heart of Brevard. Festivals Administrative Cleanups Lots of other opportunities If you are interested, fill out this questionnaire and we’ll be in touch!

Thinking  about opening a retail business, or curious to learn about which businesses may be more likely to succeed here in Brevard?  Come to the final retail market study presentation by Tee Coker & Kristen Wyche of Arnett Muldrow on January 22, 2014 at the Brevard Conference Cen

Brevard’s white squirrel, whether found in Brevard or a neighboring community, typically has a white coat with dark eyes, a head patch, and a dorsal strip that broadens at the shoulder resembling a saddle. The head patch can be solid, horseshoe or doughnut shaped; it may resembl

The Study Area The study area  consists of 35 Sectors centered on the  County Courthouse (elevation 2,230 ft.) totally 2.96 Square Miles (1896.4 acres) following the original Brevard city limits.  For those familiar with Brevard, the study area is bordered by Brevard Middle School on

The original self-guided tour was a collection of foam board posters displayed at the Transylvania Heritage Museum each Memorial Day weekend.  A handout describing the posters resembled this document but lacked its detail and transitions.  That was intentional so that observers could

A number of factors converged last year to impact the Annual Squirrel Count.  The Director of the White Squirrel Research Institute developed a condition preventing him from participating and the administration of the Heart of Brevard changed hands several times requiring resources to

  Relationship Between Eastern Gray Squirrel Abundance and Mast in Western North Carolina Robert R. Glesener Heart of Brevard Community volunteers from the city of Brevard, North Carolina have conducted an annual fall squirrel count for the past 15 years (1997-2011). Although the prim

  Indirect Evidence for a Dominant Inheritance of Brevard, North Carolina’s White Squirrel Variant. Robert R. Glesener, Heart of Brevard. Abstract: From a pair released in 1951, Brevard, North Carolina’s white variants have increased to over 1,000 squirrels, currently making up 40.3%