Nearby Notes: Festivals, events and more

North Carolina

Asheville, Jan. 23. Winter Warmer Beer Festival. Details: www.ashevillebeerfest.com.

Fontana Dam, Jan. 24. Icycle Mountain Bike Event at Fontana Village. Details: www.fontanavillage.com/calendar-of-events.html.

Blowing Rock, Jan. 28-31. Winterfest. Details: www.blowingrockwinterfest.com.

Greenville, Jan. 28-Feb. 2. Dance 2016. Details: www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/tickets.

South Carolina

Charleston, Jan. 22-24. Charleston Jazz Festival. Details: www.chasjazzfestival.com.

Myrtle Beach, Jan. 22-23. S.C. Square & Round Dance State Convention. Details: www.scsquaredance.com/stateconven.html.

Pickens, Jan. 23. Winter Bluegrass Jubilee. Details: www.yamupstate.com/2016-winter-bluegrass-jubilee-home.html.

Wilmington area goes to the dogs

This may be the best time of year to take your pooch to a Tar Heel beach: Those at Carolina, Kure and Wrightsville allow them, on leashes, during the off-season. Review the regulations and dates at www.wilmingtonnc.com/leash-laws. Also, Carolina Beach’s family-owned Good Hops Brewing has a brewery dog named Prada. Well-behaved dog tourists are allowed to take the brewery tour or hang out with you while you sample the wares. Details: www.goodhopsbrewing.com.

This story was originally published January 17, 2016 at 10:00 PM with the headline "Nearby Notes: Festivals, events and more."