Stefano Laviano Ribbon Cutting and Business After Hours at SouthMarke

Despite the threat of rain, many gathered for the combined ribbon cutting and Business After Hours on Tuesday, August 21.

At 5pm, we celebrated the recent opening of Stefano Laviano. Stephen Lavine (third from right) is the founder and president and with the collaboration of his daughter Lauren Lavine, they have designed an exceptional array of exquisite alligator skins and accessories. He has several retail outlets and chose to open in SouthMarke in Blowing Rock due to the proximity of the Broyhill Equestrian Preserve. His other NC location is at the Tryon International Equestrian Center.

Immediately following the ribbon cutting, guests were invited to sign in and receive instructions for a scavenger hunt taking them through the stores in SouthMarke. The grand prize for the scavenger hunt was drawn from a fishbowl for this beautiful stocked picnic basket.

Each store offered a gorgeous spread of food and there was a full bar available. Guests thoroughly enjoyed the thrill of the hunt, the drawing for door prizes offered from every store, and fellowship throughout the shopping center. They stayed and mingled until the very end!

Weekly Village Update: 8.9.18

Commerce Communications Be "in the know" with Chamber news, local happenings & more! Chamber Events & News Art in the Park August 11th, 10 am - 5 pm Join us on Park Avenue, Downtown Blowing Rock for some of the best local and regional handcrafted jewelry, pottery, fiber, glass, photography, paintings, and more. Free parking downtown on the street and in the parking decks on Wallingford Street and at BRAHM. Free trolley from Tanger Outlets and Food Lion, all day, looping every 20 minutes. Learn More Sunday Concerts in the Park August 12th, 4 - 6 pm Free, family-friendly and casual! Bring a lawn chair or blanket to Memorial Park, Downtown Blowing Rock and enjoy Soul Americana music by Ashley Heath. Learn More State of the Town August 16th, 5:30 - 7 pm Come hear about this year's successes, current challenges, and the future of our village. In addition to the regular agenda which includes the Town of Blowing Rock, the TDA, and the Chamber, we will host the US Chamber to present Congresswoman Virginia Foxx a Spirit of Enterprise Award at the beginning of the program. Business After Hours August 21st, 5:30 - 7 pm Join us at SouthMarke, Downtown Blowing Rock for a fun evening of networking & nibbles! Don't forget your business card! Facebook Event WELCOME NEW MEMBER: White Blaze Marketing Join us in welcoming new member White Blaze Marketing to the community! This full-service marketing agency specializes in the outdoor and tourism industries. They utilize professional photography and videography, advanced strategies for social media and online advertising, content marketing, and brand development to help their clients reach more customers and grow their businesses. For more information, call 704.699.2766.  Learn More Member Events & News The Rosen Sculpture Competition Winners Announced During the last weekend in July, a record 168 art enthusiasts attended the Rosen Sculpture Walk with the Jurors. This year’s jurors, Daniel T. Beck and Ian Henderson, both from the Penland School of Crafts, offered participants a compelling narrative of each sculpture as the group visited each of the ten works located on campus in the vicinity of the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts.  The winners of the Martin & Doris Rosen 32nd Rosen Sculpture Competition are... Read More Can you Help? The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation’s Volunteer Corps is supporting our local Park Service with volunteers to help paint the comfort stations at Price Campground. There are 7-8 buildings that need priming and painting. All supplies are supplied by the Park Service. If you would like to participate on August 16 (9 am - noon) and/or August 20, 21, 27, 28, and 30 (9 am - noon and 1 pm - 4 pm) please complete the volunteer agreement & waiver and email them to Clary Pickering. The Chetola Sporting Reserve’s NRA-Sanctioned Women-Only Shotgun and Pistol Courses Focus on Fundamentals and Safety The world’s fastest growing demographic in the firearms world can take classes with fellow female enthusiasts. No boys allowed. The Women-Only Basic Shotgun Course takes place on August 12th with Women-Only Basic Pistol a month later on September 9th. The hands-on courses focus on firearm safety and the fundamentals of marksmanship. Read More End of Season Sale August 10th - 18th DeWoolfson has a special coupon code just for Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce members to use during their annual end of season sale. Use code CC2018 online or in store. Offer expires August 18th. See store for details. Learn More Cork & Canvas August 11th at 10 am Create art in a relaxed atmosphere at Blowing Rock Art & History Museum. Each participant goes home with a finished work of art inspired by Claude Monet's "Grainstacks at the End of Summer, Morning Effect". All materials are provided. Wine and light snacks are complimentary. Seating is limited. Learn More The Noel Friedline Quartet August 12th at 5 pm The High Country Jazz Society's August concert features the Noel Freidline Quartet at the Meadowbrook Inn. This popular, dynamic group will present a musical tribute to the Modern Jazz Quartet! Facebook Event Blowing Rock Community Foundation Days August 17th - 31st The Blowing Rock Community Foundation raises funds to be used exclusively for the benefit of the Blowing Rock Community. Proceeds from these events will go towards their mission to raise and award charitable contributions to non-profit organizations (501c3) and scholarships that benefit the Blowing Rock Community. Learn More BBQ Party August 18th, 2 - 5 pm Join Stella Blue's Pawtique at the Rotary Pavilion and Davant Ballfield for a grand opening celebration! Pets welcome! Facebook Event Ongoing Entertainment Nightly: Music at Woodlands BBQ Sundays: Music on the Veranda at Green Park Inn Thursdays: Tunes at The Trout at The Speckled Trout Thursday-Saturday: Live Entertainment at Chetola Fridays: Music on the Lawn at Inn at Ragged Gardens, Live Music at Town Tavern, and Welter Entertainment Karaoke in Banner Elk Fridays & Saturdays: Charlie Ellis at Green Park Inn Saturdays: Karaoke at Town Tavern Chamber Information and Meetings Blowing Rock Farmers Market: Thursdays, 4-6 pm, Park Avenue Art in the Park: Saturday, August 11th, 10 am-5 pm, Park Avenue Sunday Concert in the Park: Sunday, August 12th, 4-6 pm, Memorial Park State of the Town: Thursday, August 16th at 5:30 pm, Blowing Rock Art & History Museum Business After Hours: Tuesday, August 21st at 5:30 pm, SouthMarke Shred Day: Thursday, August 23rd, 9 am-1 pm, First Citizens Bank Executive Board Meeting: Tuesday, August 28th at 8 am Volunteer Appreciation Dinner: Tuesday, August 28th at 5:30 pm, American Legion Board of Directors Meeting: Wednesday, September 5th at 8 am All meetings are held in the Chamber Boardroom unless otherwise noted. 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