Kirk Gollwitzer, Author at The Tryon Daily Bulletin

Kirk Gollwitzer is a freelance writer frequently writing articles for Google News Service, and other media organizations. After a successful career in software development, Kirk found his true passion telling a story through writing, photography and video. He is constantly projecting people, products and ideas into the national media. Kirk has a passion for music and major interest in people. He is also writing a novel which will be adapted to a screenplay.

Life in Our Foothills Magazine

Tacked Up For a Wild Ride

Horsepower to fuel 2017 Tryon International Film Festival In its third year, the Tryon International Film Festival’s mission is to become one of the top ... Read more

by Kirk Gollwitzer, Monday, October 2, 2017 2:17 pm

Life in Our Foothills Magazine

The Women of Tryon Fine Arts Center

Written and Photographed by Kirk Gollwitzer {SCENE 1−Curtain} Hello from your man-on-the-street reporter in search of a scoop. Today I would like to share with ... Read more

by Kirk Gollwitzer, Wednesday, February 1, 2017 4:23 pm

Life in Our Foothills Magazine

Foothills Featured: Farm to Trade

Tryon’s Trade Street hosted a rather large dinner party June 26. In fact, there were so many people, a table the length of a football ... Read more

by Kirk Gollwitzer, Tuesday, August 2, 2016 3:09 pm

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Pre Race Gala at FENCE

The Tryon Riding & Hunt Club sponsored an evening of dinner and dancing under the Mint Julep tent at FENCE, the evening before the 70th ... Read more

by Kirk Gollwitzer, Wednesday, June 1, 2016 3:59 pm

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Going home: Saluda’s musical heritage explored in soon to be released documentary

By Kirk Gollwitzer The old saying is, “You can’t go home again.” But, maybe you can. The Historic Saluda Committee (HSC) has been collecting oral ... Read more

by Kirk Gollwitzer, Wednesday, June 1, 2016 11:30 am

Life in Our Foothills Magazine

The Eye in the Sky

If ever there has been a consumer product that was born under a bad sign, the drone would win with flying colors. The word itself ... Read more

by Kirk Gollwitzer, Tuesday, March 1, 2016 12:23 am

Arts

The 2015 Tryon International Film Festival begins tonight

After countless meetings with venue management, community organizations, filmmakers, media and volunteers, the first-ever Tryon International Film Festival (TRIFF) will land in the center of ... Read more

by Kirk Gollwitzer, Thursday, October 8, 2015 11:59 pm

Arts

John Oliver to host TRIFF 2015’s Award Ceremony

Actor, broadcaster, and “Cinema Purgatorio” cast member, John Oliver, is set to wrap up the 2015 Tryon International Film Festival’s Awards Ceremony at the Tryon ... Read more

by Kirk Gollwitzer, Thursday, October 8, 2015 9:07 pm

Arts

Ready! Set! Action! Tryon International Film Festival 2015

Back in the fall of 2013 the idea of putting together a film festival in the heart of Tryon came to us like a surprising ... Read more

by Kirk Gollwitzer, Monday, October 5, 2015 4:44 pm

Arts

Tryon International Film Festival to feature “Harry & Snowman”

The Polk County Film Initiative (PCFI) announced today that “Harry & Snowman” has been set to screen as a feature film at the Tryon International ... Read more

by Kirk Gollwitzer, Tuesday, August 25, 2015 10:00 pm

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