Cashiers Chamber of Commerce After Hours - Film Festival Kick Off

Over 100 area residents attended the After Hours event that we hosted in the newly-completed Hillside Park (a big old patch of dirt just two months ago.) The site was all prepped for the Film Festival, and the Chamber event was the perfect "dry run" for us.

We poured some great wines from California and France while also offering a tasting bar that featured 26 North Carolina wines our staff tried while deciding which wines would be poured at the Festival. (Westbend Vineyards the clear victor!)

The upper terrace was full of umbrella-covered dining tables by Friday night. On the left you can see the tent and theater seating being readied for the film screening.

Zeke and Earl's served juicy hot dogs fresh off the grill and Good Food brought their usual A game to the party.

A great time was had by all, and by night's end, our staff was feeling very confident and proud of our hard work. We went into Friday's Film Festival grand opening inspired and excited!

It's All Happening At Cashiers Village! Part Two.

More Hillside Shops are underway.

The two double cottages at the very back, including the restrooms, are completed and ready for "business" in time for the Film Festival.


Brookings has now relocated to our property (where Slick's used to be) and is open for business as Cashiers Village Outfitters.
Hope to see you this weekend at the Chamber event and the Film Festival!

It's All Happening At Cashiers Village! Part One.

After months of planning, Mountain Film Festival is almost here. This is how the site looked yesterday, 7/8/09. We did another walk through, checking on the progress. By tonight, when we host the Chamber of Commerce After Hours event, the changes will be even more amazing.

The Week At Cashiers Village

The first two double kiosks that will anchor the Hillside Shops are coming along nicely.

The restrooms sit behind the shops. For orientation purposes, this view is from our new Hillside Park (home to Mountain Film Festival) looking down on Tommy's parking lot.

With less than two weeks left before Mountain Film Festival, staff and consultants walked Hillside Park on Tuesday, June 23, further refining the logistics to ensure a most memorable event.

Here we are on the first tier of Hillside Park, looking down over the Hillside Shops.

What a view!

Cashiers Chamber of Commerce After Hours Event, July 9th

CASHIERS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AFTER HOURS EVENT
THURSDAY, JULY 9TH 2009
VIP KICK OFF FOR MOUNTAIN FILM CASHIERS
5PM – 7PM (or when things run out)

LOCATION: CASHIERS VILLAGE HILLSIDE PARK (up the hill behind Tommy’s Coffee Shop). In case of rain, the event will be held inside Tommy’s Coffee Shop.

BEVERAGES: Featuring the wines of Westbend Vineyards (of Yadkin Valley, NC) as well as tastings of other North Carolina wines. Sapphire Mountain Brewing Company will provide their micro-brewed beer. Sodas and water will be available as well.

Tommy’s Coffee Shop will be passing out Free Affogato Cards to Chamber Members. (Affogato is a heavenly dessert of hot espresso poured over rich vanilla gelato…a perfect summertime treat!)

Zeke & Earl’s and Good Food will provide delicious treats.

SPECIAL GUEST: Director Matt Morris (two of his films are featured in the Film Festival).

Tickets for Mountain Film Cashiers 2009 will be available for purchase.

Film Lineup Announced for Mountain Film Festival

(Click on the poster to enlarge.)

The films have been selected for our upcoming Telluride Mountainfilm on Tour Extravaganza:

The Job
Red Gold
Running Down the Man
Pockets
Home
Pickin' & Trimmin'
History Making Farming Author on the Move
Look to the Ground
Trial & Error Progression
Deep (Shinsetsu)
Revolution One
ShikaShika
The Last Butcher in Little Italy
The Last Frontier
Fridays at the Farm

Different outdoor, adventure and environmental short films will show each night. Tickets are now available on our web site or at Tommy's Coffee Shop in Cashiers, NC.
See you there!

Westbend Winery To Be Featured At Cashiers Mountain Film Festival

Mountain Film Festival at Cashiers Village is excited to announce that we have selected the premium wines of Westbend Vineyards for the event. The Festival kicks off Friday, July 10th, at 6:00pm with "Meet the Westbend Winemaker and Owner". Lillian Kroustalis, owner, and Mark Terry, General Manager and Winemaker, will be pouring their wines and answering questions about the products and techniques that led the Wine Spectator to score Westbend wines the highest of any other North Carolina wines. Ms. Kroustalis and Mr. Terry will return Saturday at 6pm, available both nights to visit with attendees until 7:30pm. Several examples of their superior wines will be served, both included in the admission fee, and by the glass.



Westbend Vineyards is located in Lewisville, North Carolina. The 60 acres of prime vinifera vineyards are neatly tucked into the gently rolling countryside in the northwest corner of Forsyth County, where the Yadkin Valley begins. The first vineyard at Westbend was planted in 1972 by owner Jack Kroustalis. Production is over 6,000 cases annually with commercial distribution throughout North Carolina.