Why come to Waynesville this Labor Day weekend?

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Rockin’ BLOCK PARTY & KIDS on MAIN Saturday, August 31

The weather is looking great for the evening. Three great bands ? dancin’ in the street ? restaurants open ? many of the shops remain open ? Waynesville Police serving hotdogs ? “Clothes to Kids” booth with corn hole ? face painting ? the balloon man. “Kids on Main” will be entertained by 15 merchants offering a craft activity 6-7pm. Smoky Mountain BBQ has $1 sliders for kids and Nick & Nate’s has $1.99 kid’s specials. Talk it up!

Waynesville’s 1st Beer Fest Saturday, August 31

Taste local and regional brewers, great food and music. 1-5pm American Legion Field, Legion Dr. Sponsored by BearWaters Brewing and Haywood County Tourism

2013 Nantahala Gorge ICF Canoe Freestyle World Champion SEPT 2-8 The Nantahala Freestyle World Championships are just days away. Activities begin at 6 pm Mon, Sept 2 with the opening ceremonies in Bryson City and continue through the week with daily freestyle competition on the Nantahala “2013 Wave”. The championships conclude on Sun, Sept 8 with the finals and awards ceremonies.
This ultimate whitewater event will feature top freestyle athletes from around the world, as well as plenty of activities, competitions and events for spectators and fans. Downtown Waynesville may expect some of those visitors finding their way over here to the Main Street area. It is anticipated that more championships will be held there in the future creating just one more reason folks will want to come stay and play in WNC.

About Chef Kaighn

A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Executive Chef Kaighn Raymond has over 23 years of experience with the last 8 years as owner and executive chef of Frogs Leap Public House and 13 of the previous in the Atlanta fine dining scene. Coming to Atlanta directly from the Culinary Institute of America, Kaighn had already reached sous chef level at Chatterley's, a beloved Connecticut bistro recognized by the New York Times and still flourishing today. Chef Kaighn worked his way through CIA gaining exposure to the industry in multiple capacities. Upon graduation from CIA with Dean's List Honors and a high pass on his 5th term practical Kaighn was recruited to the 5th group in Atlanta. Over the next decade Chef Kaighn developed his diverse skills as a highly celebrated Executive Chef in the Atlanta scene at several of the Atlanta's most notable establishments, including Brasserie le Coze, Alon’s, Atlantic Seafood Company, Horseradish Grill, Food 101, La Tavola, The River Room, The Vinings Inn, Pastis and The French American Brasserie. As the Executive Chef at Brasserie Le Coze, his flawless integration of creative, unpretentious cuisine coupled with inspired presentations re-elevated the reputation of the restaurant to one of the hottest in the city. During his years here Chef Kaighn fine tuned his skills under world renowned Chef Eric Ripert at Le Bernardin in New York City . After a long career at the top of the Atlanta fine dining scene, Chef Kaighn followed his dream to Waynesville, NC where he opened his first self owned restaurant: Frogs Leap Public House at 44 Church Street in 2012. FLPH was voted the #1 Restaurant, #1 Food and #1 Service in Western North Carolina by Open Table diners in 2018 and is in the Trip Advisor Hall Of Fame 2018.
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