Attractions

Pisgah National Forest
The Forest Discovery Center at the Cradle of Forestry in America and the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education have a variety of interactive exhibits that you can enjoy indoors. There are activities and programs for children and adults. Skatepark Zero Gravity Skatepark, at 1800 Old Hendersonville Highway, is a good place for indoor skateboarding, BMX biking and in-line skating. On Monday through Saturday, they are open 9 a.m.- 9 p.m., and Sunday from noon-9 p.m. Call (828) 862-6700.

Historic House
The Allison-Deaver House, the oldest frame house in Western North Carolina, dating back to 1815, provides tours to individuals and groups. This house, which has FREE admission, is open for viewing on Fridays at 1-4 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m.-4p.m. and Sundays 1-4 p.m. It is found along N.C. 280 adjacent to Forest Gate Shopping Center and Taco Bell. Call (828) 884-5137.

Brevard Music Center
The Brevard Music Center (BMC) has been providing young musicians with the opportunity to develop their talents for sixty-eight years. Each summer more than 400 students, ages 14 through post-college, join professional musicians to eat, breathe and sleep music for seven weeks. In addition to a rigorous schedule of instruction, students collaborate with faculty and guest artists in more than eighty public performances. Call (828) 884-2019 or toll free (888) 384-8682.

Arts Center
The Transylvania Community Arts Center, at 321 South Caldwell Street in Brevard, showcases changing art exhibits, classes and musical performances. During the summer, they offer a variety of classes for both children and adults. The FREE museum is open 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. Call (828) 884-2787.

Museums
Art and museum lovers should check out the Jim Bob Tinsley Museum and Research Center at 20 West Jordan Street in Brevard. They have cowboy paraphernalia, Indian artifacts, a mountain lion rug and numerous displays from the life of Jim Bob Tinsley, a Brevard native. There is also a gift shop in this FREE museum. It is open 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. Call (828) 884-2347.

The Land of the Waterfalls
You shouldn't visit our area without taking in some of our waterfalls. Many are easy to see, within just a few steps of paved roads and sidewalks. Waterfalls in that category include Looking Glass Falls, just off of Highway 276 shortly after you enter the Pisgah National Forest from Brevard, and Connestee Falls, located about 8 miles south of Brevard on the same highway. Visit: www.visitwaterfalls.com/ for more information.