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SUMMARY:Sunrise at the Swinging Bridge
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Mile High Swinging Bridge in 2027\, Grandfather Mountain\, the not-for-profit nature park run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation\, is offering a sunrise experience. This special event\, titled “Sunrise at the Swinging Bridge\,” will provide guests with the rare opportunity to be in the park outside of regular operating hours and to hopefully experience a lovely sunrise from the bridge’s lofty vantage point. \nTickets for this event go on sale online on Grandfather Mountain’s website June 7 at 10 a.m. \nBridge Club Members\, click here to purchase tickets.\nYou will need to use your Bridge Club member number (located on your card below the barcode) to purchase. \nNon-Bridge Club Members\, click here to purchase tickets. \nAdmission to each event is $52 for general admission\, $33 for children (ages 3-12) and $20 for members of Grandfather Mountain’s Bridge Club. Event tickets include an entire day’s access to Grandfather. As the remainder of the park doesn’t open until later on after sunrise (8 a.m. on August 7)\, participants are welcome to leave the mountain following sunrise and return later in the day for no additional cost. \nDue to safety regulations\, eventgoers are only permitted to view the sunrise from the Swinging Bridge area. The Top Shop gift shop and restrooms will be accessible during the event. Other overlooks\, all hiking trails and all other areas of the park will be closed to event guests. \nPark educators will be on hand to talk to guests about the nature around the Swinging Bridge and the history of the iconic landmark\, as well as identify nearby points of interest and answer any questions. In addition\, a professional photographer very familiar with capturing sunrises at Grandfather Mountain will also be on hand to chat with those guests wishing to capture the beauty of the day’s first light with their cameras. \nParticipants are strongly encouraged to bring a flashlight or headlamp and wear heavy jackets\, hats\, gloves and rubber-soled shoes. Summer mornings can still be surprisingly very chilly at the top of Grandfather Mountain! \nIn the event of high winds\, this event may be canceled\, or the location may be moved to a lower spot in the park (such as Black Rock Parking Lot). Due to the mountain’s quickly changing weather\, it is possible that a location change will not be communicated until guests arrive at the mountain that morning. Refunds are not granted when the sunrise viewing location is moved. \nThe event may be canceled on short notice in case of inclement weather\, and guests will be refunded if that’s the case. In addition\, a picture-perfect sunrise\, unfortunately\, cannot be guaranteed. \nTickets are only available for purchase on www.grandfather.com and not in-person at the park. Tickets will be available for purchase until noon the day before the event\, unless they sell out before then. \nEach event is limited to 150 guests. If the events sell out\, waiting lists will be available. \n“Sunrise at the Swinging Bridge” | Aug. 7 \n\nTickets for this event go on sale online on Grandfather Mountain’s website June 7 at 10 a.m.\nPark gates will open to sunrise participants at 5:50 a.m.\nSunrise is at 6:39 a.m. on Saturday\, Aug. 7\nPark hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. this day\, with trails closing at 6 p.m.\nTo receive a full refund\, guests must cancel prior to 5 p.m. Friday\, July 30. Cancellations following that date are not eligible for a refund. To cancel\, email judi@grandfather.com or call 828-833-6332.\nGrandfather Mountain will make a decision on whether the event is able to take place and notify all ticket holders by noon on Thursday\, Aug. 5.
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LOCATION:Grandfather Mountain\, 2050 Blowing Rock Highway\, Linville\, NC\, 28646\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sunset at the Swinging Bridge
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Mile High Swinging Bridge in 2027\, Grandfather Mountain\, the not-for-profit nature park run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation\, is offering a sunset experience. This special event\, titled “Sunset at the Swinging Bridge\,” will provide guests with the rare opportunity to be in the park outside of regular operating hours and to hopefully experience a lovely sunset from the bridge’s lofty vantage point during the fall season. \nTickets for this event go on sale online on Grandfather Mountain’s website Aug. 2 at 10 a.m. \nBridge Club Members\, click here to purchase tickets.\nYou will need to use your Bridge Club member number (located on your card below the barcode) to purchase. \nNon-Bridge Club Members\, click here to purchase tickets. \nAdmission to the event is $52 for general admission\, $33 for children (ages 3-12) and $20 for members of Grandfather Mountain’s Bridge Club. Event tickets include an entire day’s access to Grandfather\, with regular park hours being 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. with trails closing at 5 p.m. on October 1. \nWith park admission included in each sunset ticket\, we encourage all event attendees to spend the day at Grandfather Mountain before their special event. \nAll participants will be required to head to the top of the mountain by 6 p.m. on October 1 when the park is closing. Due to safety regulations\, eventgoers are only permitted to view the sunset from the Swinging Bridge area. The Top Shop gift shop and restrooms will be accessible during the events. Other overlooks\, all hiking trails and all other areas of the park will be closed to event guests. \nIt will be important for all sunset attendees\, even Bridge Club members\, to identify themselves when coming into the park that day. A vehicle tag will be given to all attendees to place on their dashboard so that their vehicles are easily identifiable when staff are clearing the park for the day. \nPark educators will be on hand to talk to guests about the nature around the Swinging Bridge\, identify nearby points of interest and answer any questions. In addition\, a professional photographer very familiar with capturing sunsets at Grandfather Mountain will also be on hand to chat with those guests wishing to capture the beauty of the day’s last light with their cameras. \nParticipants are strongly encouraged to bring a flashlight or headlamp and wear heavy jackets\, hats\, gloves and rubber-soled shoes. Fall evenings can be surprisingly very chilly at the top of Grandfather Mountain! \nThe event may be canceled on short notice in case of inclement weather\, and guests will be refunded if that’s the case. In addition\, a picture-perfect sunset\, unfortunately\, cannot be guaranteed. \nEach event is limited to 150 guests. If the events sell out\, waiting lists will be available. \n“Sunset at the Swinging Bridge” | Oct. 1 \n\nTickets for this event go on sale online on Grandfather Mountain’s website Aug. 2 at 10 a.m.\nSunset is at 6:41 p.m. on Friday\, Oct. 1\nAll “Sunset at the Swinging Bridge” participants will need to exit the park’s gates by 7:45 p.m.\nTo receive a full refund\, guests must cancel prior to 5 p.m. Friday\, Sept. 24. Cancellations following that date are not eligible for a refund. To cancel\, email judi@grandfather.com or call 828-833-6332.\nGrandfather Mountain will make a decision on whether the event is able to take place and notify all ticket holders by noon on Wednesday\, Sept. 29.
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