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. Paddle Faster is an acoustic duo playing Bluegrass, traditional country, and Americana music, based in Hendersonville, NC area. Great harmony singing built around Karen’s banjo and Scott on guitar, electric guitar and mandolin. Always a great time! Karen and Scott also lead ...

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Our music is free to the community.

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News

Spring Planting Fest

Transylvania Shares and Moving to Conservers Spring Planting Festival at the Cedar Mountain Canteen
10771 Greenville Highway, Cedar Mountain, NC 28717

March 19th 2 – 4 pm

Let’s get ready for planting food! Transylvania Shares will be onsite with equipment from their library and expertise from their members to help you get …

February 28th, 2022|

We are looking for an used NSF certified stainless steel table

When we opened the Canteen we focused on equipping and building it up with as much reused materials as possible.  We still have that focus.  Almost all of our upgrades have been done by reusing existing resources.  We are currently looking for an used NSF certified stainless steel table.  If …

January 17th, 2022|

Snow day!

Just a quick note to let you know we will be closed today because of the snow.  Be safe. Have fun!

 

January 17th, 2022|

We are now filling mason jar “growlers”

We have 14 beverages on draft and most are delivered by the local breweries themselves.  We absolutely love our local breweries and appreciate their service out to us.  Many of their beverages are only available in draft and many of you have asked if we fill growlers.  We looked into …

December 26th, 2021|

Better Bottles Beer Tasting

We have so many beverages folks have been asking if we would host tastings.  Sure!

We will host our first tasting Saturday December 11th from 3 – 4 pm.  We will taste 4 of our top end bottled beverages.  The fee is $20 and space is limited.  Reservations are recommended.  Wine …

December 6th, 2021|

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.