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[at-l] TRAILFEST (Updated Schedule)
TRAILFEST
Hot Springs, North Carolina
April 24-26, 1998
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"Celebrating 50 Years of Thru-hiking"
an event sponsored by the Town of Hot Springs*,
organized by the Mayor's Special Events Committee
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<underline>Friday, April 24th
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Noon - 6PM: Check In at the town's Visitor Center (the red
caboose across from the post office), where you will receive a=20
schedule of the weekend's events, a name tag with your year,=20
and you can register for the door prizes which will be offered=20
on Saturday.
8PM-11PM: Hiker's Campfire and Mountain Music at the Spa=20
Campground, with music provided by local groups from the Hot=20
Springs area; hikers are invited to bring an instrument and=20
join in.=A0
<underline>Saturday, April 25th
</underline>
8AM-3PM: Check in at the town's Visitor Center (the red=20
caboose across from the post office), where you will receive a=20
schedule of the weekend's events, a name tag with your year,=20
and you can register for the door prizes which will be offered=20
on Saturday.
8AM-10AM: Pancake Breakfast for thru-hikers (free) at the Hot=20
Springs Community Center, facing the railroad tracks;=20
sponsored by the Hot Springs Friendship Club.
10AM-11AM: Trailplace Family Reception for users of the=20
website and subscribers to the ATML, WATL, AT98, ATClubs, and=20
ATTeens mailing lists, at the Fellowship Hall of the=20
Presbyterian Church in the middle of town, Dan "Wingfoot"=20
Bruce will host, sponsored by the Center for Appalachian Trail=20
Studies (other internet groups invited to attend).
11AM-Noon: Book Signing, by Earl Shaffer, author of "Walking=20
with Spring", his highly acclaimed account of the first thru-
hike; at the Bluff Mountain Outfitters store in the middle of=20
town.
Noon: 50th Anniversary Parade; Earl Shaffer, Grand Marshall,=20
with the local high school band leading an assortment of=20
floats and vehicles to celebrate the 50th anniversary of thru-
hiking ... plus a motley contingent of 1998 (and alumni) thru-
hikers "doing their thing".
1PM-3PM: Entertainment and Speaker's Stage with live music,=20
recognition of special guests, and speakers (keynote speaker:=20
David Brill, author of "As Far As the Eye Can See"), drawings=20
for door prizes; located in area beside the post office in the=20
center of town. During the program, Earl Shaffer will be asked=20
to unveil a bronze plaque, in honor of the 50th anniversary of=20
thru-hiking, which will be on permanent display on the Trail=20
in the middle of town.
3PM-5PM: Hiker Olympics, plus raft races and duck race, at the=20
Spa Campground; sponsored by the Bluff Mountain Outfitters.
3PM-4PM: "Stickin' with It ... Making It to Maine", slides,=20
stories, and audience participation led by 2,000-Miler Beverly=20
Hugo ("Maine Rose" of '95), motivational speaker and one of=20
the thru-hikers featured in the Trailside series on public=20
television; in the Presbyterian Church auditorium.
4PM-5PM: "Wolves and Wilderness", a slide show and=20
presentation by Marcas Marx, a "Class of '98" thru-hiker doing=20
a hike to raise awareness about the red wolf reintroduction=20
project; in the auditorium of the Presbyterian Church.
5:30PM: Rubber Duck Race, on Spring Creek in the middle of=20
town.
6PM-7PM: Music by "Rusty Bucket", nationally recognized=20
traditional mountain music quartet, featuring banjo legend=20
George Buckner (of the famous "Buckner Family"), at the=20
Speaker's Stage next to the post office.
7PM-9PM: "THE FIRST THRU-HIKE" Earl Shaffer, the first thru-
hiker, narrates and shows the slides he took on his historic=20
1948 thru-hike, in the auditorium of the Presbyterian Church,=20
followed by Earl singing songs about the Trail and the=20
outdoors; a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for hikers today to=20
relive one of the most remarkable feats in hiking history ...=20
with the person who did it!
9PM-11PM: Hiker's Campfire and performance by the Dennebe Drum=20
Group of Warren Wilson College; informal hiker drum circles=20
following; at the Spa Campground.
Sunday, April 26th
9:30AM-Noon: Church Services, hikers invited to attend in=20
hiking attire.
9:30AM - Presbyterian Service
10:30AM - Catholic Service
11:00AM - Baptist Service
12:30PM: Church Dinner (for thru-hikers only) at the Baptist=20
and Presbyterian Churches; brunch at Catholic Church.
2PM-3PM: Closing Ceremonies with The Blessing of the Trail, an=20
ecumenical service and the first "Blessing of the Trail"=20
ceremony; in the chapel and on the lawn of the Jesuit=20
Facility. All people of all faiths (or no faiths) are invited=20
to join in this non-sectarian service of thanksgiving for the=20
wonders to be seen and the joys to be experienced along the=20
Appalachian Trail.=A0
<underline>On-going Events
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Trail Visions ... continuously running award-winning videos,=20
slides, and films of the Appalachian Trail including, Trail=20
Magic by Carol "Lagunflic" Moore, "Five Million Steps" by=20
Lynne Wheldon, "Amazing Grace, the Story of Bill Irwin", and=20
others; at the Presbyterian Church.
Additional music events, speakers, and special guests to be=20
announced.
<underline>Overnight Lodging in Hot Springs
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No-fee camping: USFS Silvermine Group Campground on the edge=20
of town across the French Broad River, free camping for AT=20
hikers; full information at USFS office (828) 622-3202.
Commercial camping: Hot Springs Spa Campground with campsites=20
and RV hookups, showers (828-622-7676).
Other lodging: Jesuit Hostel (828-622-7366), Sunnybank Inn at=20
Hot Springs (828-622-7206), Duckett House Inn (828-622-7621),=20
The Hiker's Hostel (828-622-7550), Alpine Court Motel (828-
622-3231), Bridge Street Inn (828-622-0002), Swann House B&B=20
(828-622-0119), Mountain Magnolia B&B (828-622-3543), Ramsey's=20
Apartments (overnight rentals, 828-622-3613).
*Sponsored by the Town of Hot Springs, Hot Springs Tourism=20
Association, Center for Appalachian Trail Studies, Hot Springs=20
Mountain Club, US Forest Service, and Carolina Mountain Club.=20
For further information call 828-622-7162.
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