In it's 5th year, the Chains for Wishes Disc Golf Tournament to benefit the Make A Wish Foundation is set for August 6, 2011.  Applebees and the WNC Disc Golf Club are as proud as ever to be "Bangin' the Chains for Wishes" once again.  Tournament Director's James Mayfield (Applebees - Smokey Park Hwy) and Chad Smith (WNC Disc Golf Club) are building yet another AMAZING tournament and are poised to add to the $25,000 CHAINS FOR WISHES has raised helping the Apple-J Franchise crest over the $1,000,000 mark for monies raised for Make A Wish.  THAT'S A TON OF WISHES GRANTED!  Applebees sells Wish Cards every year for $5.  Those cards save the purchasers over $20 in savings, with 4 different coupons included on each card.  Sales of these cards have been incredible!  Each store in the franchise holds events for the Make A Wish Foundation each year as well.  These events bring in more money for the cause and Chains for Wishes is proud to be celebrating it's fifth year supporting "The Power of the Wish!"  We can't do it without the help of all the volunteers, players, and sponsors that reach deep every year donating time and money to help us grant these wishes.  It's all about the kids!  With every wish we grant, we make a child's day, week, month, year......and most importantly...LIFE!  It's a simple wish with a powerful meaning!  We hope to see you on the course this year.  Like our Chains for Wishes Facebook page, as it helps us spread the word quickly about the tournament, and most importantly, THE CAUSE!

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The Owen High Nature Trail Disc Golf Course... where the flight of your frisbee is the trail and the tee-signs and scorecards are your nature guides.

The Owen High Nature Trail Disc Golf Course was designed to get kids and families... students and citizens... beginners and pros... to think about the natural world around them while recreating outdoors. Disc golf is a fun, physical activity that is essentially a "hike with a frisbee". The Kids in Parks program combined this popular recreational activity with interpretive tee-signs and scorecards so that as people make their way around the course, they can connect with the natural features that make the Swannanoa River Valley and the Blue Ridge Mountains such a wonderful place.

Set in the beautiful Swannanoa Valley, the Owen High Nature Trail Disc Golf Course is surrounded by beautiful mountain views - including a spectacular view of the Blue Ridge Parkway (the most visited unit the National Park Service) cutting across the shoulder of Mount Mitchell (the tallest mountain east of the Mississippi River). At 2438', the 9-Hole course covers nearly half a mile in frisbee flying distance... and nearly a full mile of total walking distance (and that's if you throw your discs straight). Although the course is minimally wooded, the use of elevation and OB (out-of-bounds) make it challenging.

Walking a mile and exercising in nature has never been so much fun. Look for our other Nature Trail Disc Golf Courses at Enka High School and North Buncombe High School coming soon.