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Beech Council Hears Best, Worst of Gnarnia Festival, Including Festival-goer Found In Newland Dumpster

Aug. 15, 2012. More than 60 folks gathered at a Beech Mountain Town Council meeting to listen to comments about Festival of Gnarnia. The vast majority of residents speaking favored another festival next year. Others feel that maybe Gnarnia isn’t the right festival for Beech.
BY JESSE WOOD

An Upper and Downer of a Weekend at Beech, ‘Mixed Emotions’ Revolve Around Festival of Gnarnia

Aug. 13, 2012. Atop Beech Mountain Resort this weekend during Festival of Gnarnia, more than 150 people were arrested and more than 300 citations for alcohol and drugs were issued. Take into account those figures alongside the increased business during the weekend, and the week was both an upper and a downer.
BY JESSE WOOD