A local summer tradition will return, Friday, July 4, as the Montreat Conference Center welcomes patriotic revelers for a full day of celebration.
The annual event, which culminates at 10:30 a.m., with the Montreat Fourth of July Parade, kicks off a busy lineup of holiday-themed festivities around the Swannanoa Valley.
Area runners will have the opportunity to get an early start to the day, as the Annual Gait Race 5K gets underway at 7 a.m., at the Montreat Gate. Registration is not required…