TRYON, NC - March 24, 2025 - A mini-documentary based around a fresh interpretation of Randy Newman's 1977 composition "Baltimore" by music industry icon Dr. Samuel Waymon, has been released worldwide via Vimeo and YouTube. The video documents the resilience of a community pushed to the brink by an unprecedented weather event and salutes the leadership provided by the Tryon International Equestrian Center (Tryon International) in Mill Spring (Polk County), North Carolina. The storm caused an estimated 241 deaths (104 in North Carolina) and inflicted $78.7 billion in damage.

The third annual Earl Scruggs Music Festival returns to Tryon International Equestrian Center & Resort (Tryon International) in Mill Spring, North Carolina this Labor Day Weekend, bringing local and national flavors of Bluegrass and Americana to a venue unlike any other. The fun continues beyond the stages, from onsite lodging to shopping markets, extensive amenities, eight onsite restaurants and bars, kids activities and special events, free yoga classes, and so much more. General Admission tickets start at $65 for a daily ticket, and include FREE admission to kids under 12 with a paying adult. Covered grandstand and VIP options are available, as well as multi-day packages.

Thanksgiving Weekend at Tryon International Equestrian Center & Resort (Tryon International) features unending festivities for the whole family to enjoy, from live music and movie nights to ice skating, a drive through light show, a holiday shopping market, and so much more. The weekend kicks off Winterfest presented by Stuller Power Solutions with a flurry of fun for all ages, including ticketed and free activities. Preview all events happening November 23-26 below.

Winterfest at Tryon International powered by Stuller Power Solutions features a dazzling drive-through light show EVERY NIGHT November 17-January 1, ice skating November 24-January 1, and a Winterfest Village weekends in December with holiday attractions, kids activities, live music and performances, and so much more. Before Winterfest Village weekends get underway, Thanksgiving Weekend features an extensive lineup of events and entertainment that you won’t want to miss.