Cedar Mountain Canteen Public House & Appalachian Cultural Center, a zero-waste, employee-owned pub, bottle shop and listening room rooted in Transylvania County, North Carolina.  We welcome everyone.  We love diversity and enjoy the richness it brings.  Please visit.

Cedar Mountain Canteen Appalachian Cultural Center

Live music at least 4 days a week – 3 community jam sessions – join in!

Over 150 craft beverages, alcoholic & non-alcoholic. Best prices on the mountain! Free vegan food daily.

Locally-made hand-dipped ice cream!

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We are deeply honored to be included as a venue on the Blue Ridge Music Trail.

Thank you to everyone who supports our music program. We are so grateful!

  •   Click here to view the live stream or recording. Jennifer Rhea Linville and Owen Grooms play heartwarming original and traditional songs on guitar, banjo, mandolin and fiddle. Jenn grew up in Transylvania County, North Carolina, and has played music here throughout her life’s journey with her family and friends, including the ...

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Our music is free to the community.

Interested in supporting our arts program? Donations are appreciated.  Every bit helps.

You can learn more about our program here.

News

Jenn and Owen perform their new album

Monday was a very special evening!  Jenn and Owen performed their new album to a garden full of community members.  It was so beautiful to be a part of the evening.

They are such a gift to the Canteen and our community, and …

June 12th, 2024|

One of my favorite moments this week

We see hundreds of people every week. We love the interactions we get to have in this public home.

We spend so much time sharing information about our music (because the artists who play here are so amazing, it is hard to believe sometimes how incredible the shows are) …

June 8th, 2024|

Our commitment to water quality

Did you know we are part of an international water quality testing program? Every summer we test the water of the Little River on Wednesday’s. Folks access the river from our garden and enjoy playing in the cool, clear water. You can see the results …

June 3rd, 2024|

Special Concert: Roberta Lea Sunday May 5th!

Thanks to your support of our arts program, we continue to host amazing arts events free to the community.  We have an amazing show on Sunday, May 5th.

We are more than excited to welcome Roberta Lea to the Canteen!  Roberta is honoring us with a performance, and we are deeply …

April 22nd, 2024|

Weekly Community Participation Music Events

Every week, we host 3 events where folks can join in.  These are lively, dynamic gatherings.  You can join in or sit back and enjoy the music or visit with others and enjoy the music in the background.

Bring your instrument and join our hosts and let’s make beautiful music together.

 

April 10th, 2024|

We are Living Wage Certified!

We were honored with a visit from Just Economics WNC on Friday.  We applied to be certified as a living wage employer and we met the criteria and received our certification.

Usually, the team from Just Economics brings a decal so we can put it on our door to show our …

April 6th, 2024|

Adult Ensemble JAM Camp a great success!

Thanks to everyone for making the 1st Adult Ensemble JAM Camp a great success. We are planning for an Adult JAM Camp 2 early next fall.
Thanks to all for your great performances on Thursday evening.
Keep on Picking,
Bruce, Haden, Owen and Richard
March 20th, 2024|

Pre-Earth Day Celebration with Sherwood Forest Friends, April 13th, Starting at 11am

Sherwood Forest Friends and the Cedar Mountain Canteen are partnering together to bring an Earth Day program on April 13th at the Cedar Mountain Canteen.

Sherwood Forest Friends mission is: Celebrating and Preserving Our Natural and Cultural Resources.  The Cedar Mountain Canteen is an employee-owned, zero-waste cooperative that celebrates our local …

March 20th, 2024|

Hiking The Foothills Trail Group. All are welcome.

The Foothills trail is a local gem and we are excited to explore it together.

We had a great first gathering and made some progress towards our first hike together.

Kristin put together some amazing resources for folks to explore.  Thank you Kristin!

We also have a mailing list and will be communicating …

March 6th, 2024|

Plant-based Supper Club, April 13th, 2pm

We are excited to be sitting at the table with our neighbors and working on ways to improve the health of each other.  We have been learning to prime our body and detox using The Prime program designed by Dr. Kulreet Chaudhary.  John and I have been using the program …

March 1st, 2024|

Events

Events are held rain or shine. In event of rain, events are held indoors.

Bluegrass Jam with Bruce Threlkeld

November 14 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Join us every Saturday afternoon from 2:00-4:00 for some fun
singing, pickin’ and grinning!

This jam will cater to musicians who love Bluegrass music, in it’s
traditional and non-trad styles. …

Our first pop-up wine tasting went so well we are starting earlier.  Join Taylor every Saturday from 2 pm – 7 pm as she shares some wines …

HAM Radio and GMRS radio meeting

November 14 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

The Cedar Mountain Radio Club will hold its next meeting on November 14th at 5 pm at the Cedar Mountain Canteen. We’ll get “hands-on” with our …

Mountain Music Jam

November 15 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

This is an acoustic jam featuring mostly old time fiddle tunes led by different community members. Come bring an instrument and join in on the fun, or …

Owen Grooms Presents Rob Northrop and Potluck

November 16 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Rob has a deep appreciation for the diverse musical styles found in America today and performs a mixture of rhythmic original, traditional and folk-blues music.


We will …

Dungeons and Dragons

November 18 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Join community members in a game of Dungeons and Dragons!

Song Swap with Paddle Faster

November 19 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Got a song (or three) to share? Come to the Cedar Mountain Canteen’s Song Swap.

Prepare your songs to bring to the group, and help lead those who …

Join us every Friday from 6:30 – 8ish for community trivia.  Lots of laughs.  Great way to meet new folks.


We strive to waste nothing.  Want to help?  Bring your own glass/cup.  It is that simple.

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We are pet friendly.  Well behaved dogs on leash are welcome in our garden.  We are a zero-waste, pack-it-in, pack-it-out public house.  Please be prepared to take your waste with you.