Forget the Great Recession ever happened and travel back in time three decades for a fun-filled February ski weekend on Beech Mountain.
The Town of Beech Mountain's Totally 80's Retro Weekend is set for Feb. 24-26. Relive the era of big hair, leg warmers and colorful ski clothes while enjoying live 80's music, a retro ski apparel contest and weekend promotions.
Live music begins Friday evening with an all-80's show from rockers Buick McKane of Morganton. The band performs at 9 p.m. at Jackalope's View restaurant. On Saturday,
Beech Mountain Resort hosts an 80's tribute band starting at 6 p.m. in the Beech Tree Lodge.
The ski resort is also sponsoring a Rail Jam freestyle competition at 4:30 p.m. Saturday featuring a DJ playing retro tunes.
"We encourage folks to dig out their 80's ski garb and head up the mountain for an enjoyable ski weekend," says Calder Smoot of the Beech Mountain Tourism Development
Authority. "The final weekend of February typically provides great skiing conditions, as well as smaller crowds because it's just after the President's Day holiday."
Businesses throughout town are rolling out retro-themed deals.
For example, lodging is available at $80.80 per night, with restaurants offering $19.80 dinner specials. There will be adult ski rentals for $19.80 and youth ski rentals for $10.80. One store is even offering three bandanas for $8.80.
Additionally, one lucky person will win a free 2013 ski getaway for two via an 80's ski apparel photo contest on the Facebook page of the Beech Mountain TDA. Photos must
be taken on the slopes of Beech Mountain Resort during the Totally 80's Retro Weekend.
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