Knowing about the USEA (United States Eventing Association) coming to Tryon for its annual competition this week (August 31-September 4) is a very big deal. These are Olympic level events bringing the most accomplished equestrians in the United States, their crews, their horses, and their fans to our formerly off the radar tiny little dot in the […]
Archives: August 2016
Tryon Daily Bulletin Asks Polk County Economic Development Director and County Manager to Weigh In on impact of TIEC Bid for 2018 WEG – World Equestrian Games
Polk officials respond to possibility of 2018 World Equestrian Games MILL SPRING – With the Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) bidding to host the 2018 World Equestrian Games (WEG) Polk County officials are responding that it will need to be a local and regional planning effort and that they are looking forward to the impact […]
What You Haven’t Considered About Owning a Vacation Home
Wouldn’t it be great to own a place at the beach, in the mountains, or by the lake? If you are seriously considering buying a vacation home, you have probably weighed many of the pros and cons already. But you should carefully consider everything before you buy. Have you taken these additional costs and benefits […]
Tryon & Polk County Increasingly Attractive to Young Families Seeking Quality Public Schools
Thinking Small in Tryon NC There’s a big movement across the US to re-invigorate small town life and small local businesses. The town of Tryon offers small town living in a beautiful, affordable small town setting – and it’s the real thing. Historic, never over developed, with the real beauty and intergity that first appealed […]
3 Surprising Ways Public Schools Affect Your House Hunt
It’s back-to-school season. School supplies are front and center in the stores, back-to-school sales are everywhere, and school buses are becoming part of the morning commute. Even if the public school district is not an important factor in your home search, the location of public schools can still have a significant impact on your home […]
TIEC Opens New Cross Country Course
Cross-Country Course Opens during Pony Club Championships at Tryon International Equestrian Center More than 600 riders came to Tryon International Equestrian Center last week for U.S. Pony Club Championships East. Pony Club riders were the first competitors to test out the newly minted track. Cross country courses have a hundred years of history in Tryon, NC, and with the […]