🌱 How a quirky salamander art hunt is boosting Lake Lure tourism.

Good morning Lake Lure! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a quirky salamander art hunt is boosting Lake Lure tourism.

Also on today's calendar: Health Fair and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 80 and low of 66 degrees.
• Sunday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 85, low: 66.
• Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 88 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📰 News we're reading

• ‘Crafting' a recovery: How art is helping WNC recover from Hurricane Helene (citizen-times.com) — Lake Lure businesses are showcasing whimsical green salamander artworks this summer as part of the Green Salamander Art Trail, designed to draw visitors back after Hurricane Helene. The trail runs through August, then pieces are auctioned to support the Hickory Nut Gorge Chamber and recovery, tying Lake Lure into a broader regional push to revive tourism through craft and culture.
   

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📸 Around Lake Lure

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Lure

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday July 26

• Hope Griffin →
  Grey Hawk Bar & Gardens, 111 Resort Ln, Lake Lure
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday July 29

• Chair Yoga Every Wednesday! →
  Mountains Branch Library, 150 Bills Creek Rd, Lake Lure
  1:30 pm

Friday July 31

• Hope Griffin →
  Lured Market & Grill, 2655 Memorial Hwy, Lake Lure
  5:00 pm

Saturday August 1

• LyriSmith at The 828 →
  The 828, 3100 Memorial Hwy, Lake Lure
  6:00 pm

Saturday August 8

• Health Fair →
  Lake Lure Classical Academy
  9:00 am

Saturday August 22

• The Mug Band @ The 828 →
  The 828, 3100 Memorial Hwy, Lake Lure
  6:00 pm

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📣 Lake Lure Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday July 25

• PAWS for Reading at the Fletcher Library In-Person
  Fletcher Branch Library Fletcher- Program Room, Fletcher Branch
  10:30 am
• Bluegrass Jam →
  Foothills Watershed, 655 Catawba River Rd, Old Fort
  1:00 pm
• Circus Mutt →
  Auction House Food & Drink Hall, 29 Fanning Bridge Rd, Fletcher
  5:00 pm
• "Starlight Gala" →
  Foundation Performing Arts & Conference Center, 172 Rapid Ct, Forest City
  6:30 pm
• Mama Said String Band →
  Pisgah Brewing Company, 2948 US-70, Black Mountain
  8:00 pm

Sunday July 26

• Living Poem: Portrait & Presence Weaving of Women →
  House Boheme, 872 Freemantown Rd, Rutherfordton
  10:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• We are clearing out our basement, deciding that if we have not touched an item in a decade, we should pass it along to someone who could get some use out of it.
  We have a set of the Great Books of the Western World. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Books_of_the_Western_World for the list and the… (Nextdoor Sweetbriar)

• Healthcare Services Group posted a job opening for Dietary Aide in Black Mountain. Apply here.
• LifePoint Health posted a job opening for Medical Office Assistant - Surgical in Rutherfordton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Lure here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Columbus

• Blue Ridge memories (blogspot.com)
• Oak & Grist told changes need to be made to continue operations (blackmountainnews.com)

Black Mountain

• Top 10 Online Tutors in Balsam Grove, NC (care.com)

Rutherfordton

• NC programs could fund park infrastructure, 2 miles of Swannanoa greenway (citizen-times.com)
• Draft Swannanoa Small Area & Resilience Plan Ready for Community Review (einpresswire.com)
• Western NC sees flash floods after July 23 storms. And more is on the way (citizen-times.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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