All are invited on Wed., Sept. 9 for an evening of fellowship, good food and great beer at Homeplace Beer Company in Burnsville, with a portion of the proceeds going to support Yancey’s NC High Peaks Trail Association.

The fun begins at 5 p.m. and from then until 9 p.m. Homeplace will donate 10 percent of their gross sales to High Peaks, a volunteer group that clears and maintains most of the hiking trails on the Black Mountains and elsewhere in the county.

All High Peaks members are encouraged to attend and bring their friends, but the event is not limited to members of the club. The more folks who come, the more food and drink consumed, the larger the donation for our hard-working club.

High Peaks will have a table selling tee shirts and offering information about its activities on the main floor. All you need to do is show up, order some food from Hog Hollow and/or drinks from Homeplace, take a table and enjoy!

High Peaks, founded in 2010, is a 501-(c)(3) non-profit that promotes hiking, conservation and outdoor recreation in Yancey. The club is the official “Friends of Mt. Mitchell State Park” organization, and has completed projects at the park that include installation of a low-watt Traveler Information radio station, installation of live web-cams and weather station and information screens in the park office.

High Peaks volunteers work most weeks year-round weed-eating our trails, clearing downed trees, building water diversions and steps and improving the hiking experience. Over the past 15 years club volunteers have donated thousands of hours of hard work to make Yancey a more fun and attractive place to live.

Please join us and have some fun on Wed., Sept. 9 at 5 p.m. at Homeplace!