Hook, Line and Drinker Festival

06/21/2022

We couldn't agree more!

Trout Don't Live in Ugly PlacesRecorded by Milan MillerWritten by Beth Husband and Milan Miller(c)2022 Melton & Miller MusicFeaturing:Milan Miller- Guitar, M...

05/13/2022

We're so proud of this program, which benefits directly from our festival.

05/12/2022

What a cool project! We're happy to support Trout in the Classrom.

03/02/2022

PRESS RELEASE:
Headline: Fifth annual Hook, Line and Drinker Festival postponed until 2023

On Tuesday, March 1, the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce Executive Board made the difficult decision to postpone the fifth annual Hook, Line and Drinker Festival, scheduled for May 14, 2022. A date for the 2023 event will be announced later.
“Many of our vendors from the fishing, craft beer and outdoor recreation fields have expressed concern about attending this year’s event due to the ongoing national staffing shortage,” said Jackson County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Julie Donaldson. “We are still seeing a lot of our business community, county and region-wide, suffering from a lack of adequate staffing. We certainly understand and find it best to pump the brakes on this year’s event.”
All vendors who committed to the event will be reimbursed their entry fee.
For more information, contact the chamber at 828-586-2155 or stay tuned to the festival website at www.hooklinedrinkerfest.com or its page.

02/07/2022

Only 96 days until the fifth annual Hook, Line and Drinker Festival! Mark your calendars now and plan to join us for this fun event. For more information, visit www.hooklinedrinkerfest.com.

12/30/2021

PRESS RELEASE:

Headline: Food truck vendor applications being accepted for Sylva 2022 events

The Town of Sylva and Jackson County Chamber of Commerce are now accepting applications for food truck vendors for the 2022 festival season in Sylva, N.C.
Any food truck permitted to operate at the Bridge Park in Sylva is welcome to apply. For food truck permitting questions, please visit the Jackson County Department of Public Health website at http://health.jacksonnc.org/permits-inspections.
The events which food trucks are currently needed include:
* Hook, Line and Drinker Festival, 3-7 p.m., Saturday, May 14, 2022 at the Bridge Park in Sylva: (contact the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce at 828-586-2155 or [email protected] for applications.)
* Concerts on the Creek summer concert series: Every Friday from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend, 7-9 p.m., at the Bridge Park in Sylva. Dates are: May 27, June 3, June 10, June 17, June 24, July 1, July 8, July 15, July 22, July 29, Aug. 5, Aug. 12, Aug. 19, Aug. 26, Sept. 2. (Contact the Town of Sylva at 828-586-2719 or email [email protected] for applications.)
* July 4 Fireworks Festivities: Monday, July 4, 6-9 p.m., at the Bridge Park in Sylva. (Contact the Town of Sylva at 828-586-2719 or email [email protected] for applications.)
* Greening Up the Mountains Festival: Applications for vendors wanting to participate in the annual Greening Up the Mountains Festival Applications will be available on the website, www.greeningupthemountains.com in January 2022. E-mail inquiries to [email protected].

12/02/2021

November was a great month for the organizers of the Hook, Line & Drinker Festival. First, our friends at Innovation Brewing made a generous donation from a portion of proceeds raised by selling the first-ever HLD festival-themed beer at last year's event. We cannot express enough gratitude to Chip and Nicole at our local brewery. Second- because of the success of last year's event, we were able to make donations to the Tuckaseigee Chapter #373 of Trout Unlimited for their "Trout in the Classroom" program, and another to the Jackson County Parks and Recreation Department for their "Kids Fishing Day" event. Thanks to everyone who supported us so we can support these fine programs. Mark your calendars for next year's event on May 14, 2022.

09/08/2021

Thanks to our friends at the Smoky Mountain News for the great articles on the Town of Sylva this week. In this week's edition (both in print and online at www.smokymountainnews.com), you'll find stories about the recent Sylva Pride Parade; the labor shortage and how our downtown economic director plans to address it; and another on new businesses in Sylva. Here is one about how our chamber of commerce navigated events like the Hook, Line & Drinker Festival during a pandemic the last two years:

https://smokymountainnews.com/news/item/32139-sylva-wraps-up-summer-festival-season

Planning events during the COVID-19 Pandemic has been no picnic. Just as businesses and agencies make plans for their next festival or fundraiser, the virus takes another unexpected turn.  Even during the height of the pandemic in 2020, the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce was still hopeful i...