Our music is free to the community.
Interested in supporting our arts program? Donations are appreciated.
You can learn more about our program here.
Welcome to the Cedar Mountain Canteen
We are a zero-waste, employee-owned public house & listening venue located at the gateway of DuPont State Forest in Cedar Mountain, NC. We are a family-friendly, pet-friendly (all dogs on leash please) public home on the Little River.
We have a variety of beverages including draft beer, wine and cider, and packaged alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages (over 150 in our bottle shop.)
We host music 5 days a week and community potlucks most Thursdays and Mondays.
We strive to be a waste-free facility. We ask that you pack in what you bring and to be prepared to take your pet waste with you as well. We encourage folks to bring their own glasses and if joining a potluck we ask you bring your own reusable place setting. We always have some available if you need them and are happy to share.
We have access to the Little River and it is a wonderful spot to cool off.
We welcome all! We celebrate diversity and are always looking for ways to bring more of it to our public home and garden. We welcome you and look forward to seeing you walk through the door.
We are living-wage certified.
One of my favorite moments this week
There are so many precious moments I get to experience while working at the Canteen.
Here is one of my favorite moments this week.
Our Saturday evening music was wrapping up and Carrie and Jeff were performing their closing song. Members of the audience started singing and harmonizing with them. It sounded …
Join us for a 4th of July Weekend Double Header! Newfound Gap followed by the Momma Molasses Band!
Join us for a 4th of July Weekend Double Header! Our July 6th Lineup!
Up first is Newfound Gap from 5:30-7:00pm, then The Momma Molasses Band plays from 7:30-9:00pm.
Newfound Gap
Labor Day Mini Festival with Angela Easterling Duo, Fancy and the Gentlemen and Laura Blackley Band
August 31 @ 3:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Angela Easterling and Brandon Turner 3:30-5:00
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 …
Kim’s favorite non-alcoholic beverage at the moment: DRAM Mushroom Cola
We have a large variety of non-alcoholic beverages. We are always looking for new, interesting beverages and the market continues to provide a fun selection.
My current favorite in DRAM’s Mushroom Cola. It has no sugar, no calories and is good for you. It says it is good for brain health. …
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) …
Foothills Trail from Bad Creek Access to Laura Valley Access
Starting at Bad Creek Access
On May 20, 2024, John and I entered Bad Creek Access on the Foothills trail to start our 30-mile journey to Laurel Valley Access. I had never backpacked before and decided it was a good way to spend …