On Friday and Saturday, the first ever Spruce Pine Alien Conference and Expo (SPACE) will beam down in downtown Spruce Pine. This multi-dimensional event is free to anyone interested in the unknown and is expected to bring 10,000 visitors from around the United States.
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SPACE will be a two-day event with longer hours and two nights of outdoor concerts featuring “all high-energy rock ‘n’ roll.” This is the stage that will be set up for the evening outdoor concerts.
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Jimmy Hinshaw is the creator and director of SPACE and is a native of Spruce Pine. Hinshaw heard about the highly successful WNC Bigfoot Festival and noticed the huge crowds that came to Marion’s downtown. Based on this huge success, Hinshaw figured a similar festival would be just the thing to help Spruce Pine’s economy.
On Friday and Saturday, the first ever Spruce Pine Alien Conference and Expo (SPACE) will beam down in downtown Spruce Pine. This multi-dimensional event is free to anyone interested in the unknown and is expected to bring 10,000 visitors from around the United States.
SPACE will be a two-day event with longer hours and two nights of outdoor concerts featuring “all high-energy rock ‘n’ roll.” This is the stage that will be set up for the evening outdoor concerts.
Jimmy Hinshaw is the creator and director of SPACE and is a native of Spruce Pine. Hinshaw heard about the highly successful WNC Bigfoot Festival and noticed the huge crowds that came to Marion’s downtown. Based on this huge success, Hinshaw figured a similar festival would be just the thing to help Spruce Pine’s economy.
