How 'Bout Them Apples?: Be in the Know in Hendersonville

So you are thinking of moving to Apple Country. Or are moving or are already here. You've certainly come to the right place. In these pages you'll learn the explanations behind the quirks, the traditions and the secrets that make Hendersonville uniquely Hendersonville. How 'Bout Them Apples? Be in the Know In Hendersonville will help you join the club in no time. Why all the dancing? Solved. Why is that boat in the middle of a field? A mystery no more. The reason for all these bears? Identified. What are all these summer campers doing here? Revealed. Celebrating around Hendersonville...Dogwalking around Hendersonville...Driving around Hendersonville...Eating around Hendersonville...Exploring around Hendersonville...Learning around Hendersonville...Playing around Hendersonville...even a Brush with Greatness around Hendersonville. This book will have you speaking like a native in no time. Because the next best thing to having lived all your life in Hendersonville is being able to pass like you have. SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW HENDERSONVILLE? 1. What nickname has the city of Hendersonville not used over the years? (page 10) A. Little Apple B. City of Four Seasons C. Gem City D. The Friendly City 2. What type of dancing is Hendersonville known for far and wide? (page 14) A. Ballroom B. Clogging C. Ballet D. Shag 3. What institution did Oscar Meyer start in Hendersonville? (page 63) A. Hot Dog World B. Hendersonville Airport C. Hendersonville Symphony D. Radio Station WHKP 4. Which of the following is not found in a Hendersonville cemetery? (page 24) A. The statue that was the inspiration for Thomas Wolfe's Look Homeward Angel B. The "Sunshine Lady" who was buried with a glass top in the vault C. Grave of canine star Rin Tin Tin D. The world's largest granite headstone 5. What famous heavyweight champion boxer once trained in Laurel Park? (page 38) A. Jack Dempsey B. Joe Louis C. Rocky Marciano D. Muhammad Ali 6. Which of the following awards did Carl Sandburg never win while living in Henderson County? (page 39) A. Pulitzer Prize B. Nobel Prize C. Presidential Medal of Freedom D. Grammy Award 7. Hendersonville is named for Leonard Henderson, Who was he? (page 8) A. Last colonial governor of North Carolina B. Thomas Jefferson's gardener of 37 years C. Member of North Carolina's first Supreme Court D. Hero of the Battle of Moore's Creek in the American Revolution 8. What children's television icon lived 6 years in Flat Rock in retirement? (page 41) A. Captain Kangaroo B. Lassie C. Howdy Doody puppet D. Casper the Friendly Ghost 9. Bears invade Hendersonville streets each spring; which animal snuck in while the bears hiberanted in 2009? (page 13) A. Lambs B. Cows C. Goats D. Eagles 10. Crail Farm on Crabtree Road was bought by a Hollywood mogul from what studio to send stars for rest and relaxation? (page 29) A. MGM B. Paramount C. United Artists D. Warner Brothers

• | Author: Doug Gelbert, Dave Parlier, Dina Patsalos
• | Publisher: Cruden Bay Books
• | Publication Date: Oct 13, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 72 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1935771345
• | ISBN-13: 9781935771340