CRAFTING HICKORY DOWNTOWN HICKORY AND CITY WALK. CREDIT CHAD AUSTIN, INC.
It only takes a short drive through Hickory for someone to see a city that has been revitalized — one full of charm, new amenities and features, and a spirit of craftsmanship all around. But to really get to know Hickory, we invite you to take a walk.
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DOWNTOWN HICKORY & CITY WALK AT NIGHT. CREDIT CHAD AUSTIN, INC.
The new Hickory Trail, which is partially completed, is an innovative 10-mile multi-use pathway that manifests itself as the gem of the Hickory Metro. The Trail combines five distinctive walks throughout the city — City Walk, Riverwalk at Lake Hickory, Historic Ridgeview Walk, OLLE Art Walk, and Aviation Walk — to create a regional destination that spans from Lenoir-Rhyne University to downtown to Lake Hickory, continuing to LP Frans Stadium, home of Hickory Crawdads baseball, and all the way to the Hickory Regional Airport.
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The newly-opened City Walk, the Trail’s first completed section, is an urban greenway that winds through the heart of Hickory. With wide paved pathways dotted with pocket parks and a variety of destinations, people can walk or bike (and eat, drink, and shop) their way through the city’s
downtown business district and beyond. Downtown Hickory is a City Walk destination of its own, with restaurants, shops and gathering spaces that draw crowds most nights. This includes The Sails Stage, where 800-462-MART
