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.

Bring the family and play in the Little River!  Great way to spend a summer day!

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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!

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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

Community Fundraiser was amazing. Funds raised for Cedar Mountain Fire and Rescue and the Community Center!  Another zero-waste event!

Thanks to everyone who supported Whistlestop and the Canteen’s fundraiser for Cedar Mountain Fire and Rescue and the Community Center.  Tickets sold out so quickly we added another round and those sold out.  We saw new faces and familiar faces.  What a wonderful event.  Thanks to all the volunteers and …

January 23rd, 2023|

Grandma’s Lentil Soup Recipe

We get asked for this recipe so often we thought we would share it this way to make it easy for anyone to try it.  Thanks for asking and sharing your joy.

Kim

Mujadhra

Makes a gallon
Soak 4 cups of dried brown lentils overnight if possible. …
January 21st, 2023|

“Cedar Mountain Zero Waste Initiative Gains Momentum” – Article by The Transylvania Times

We are grateful for this wonderful article by the The Transylvania Times covering the zero waste initiatives in the Cedar Mountain community.

Click here for the full article and to learn more about the “zero waste” approach and the businesses, organizations, and individuals of Cedar Mountain working towards making crucial and lasting …

January 18th, 2023|

Events

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

Bluegrass Jam with Bruce Threlkeld

July 25 @ 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. …

Mountain Music Jam

July 26 @ 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 …

Marc Brown returns to the  Cedar Mountain Canteen to share his collection of old songs by interesting people. Cool old tunes you never knew you knew. Think …

Song Swap with Paddle Faster

July 30 @ 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 …

Bluegrass Jam with Bruce Threlkeld

August 1 @ 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. …

Mountain Music Jam

August 2 @ 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 …

Trivia

August 5 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Join us every other Wednesday for Trivia!  Super fun and super relaxed.  We look forward to laughing together.


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.