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he Destination Magazine is living up to it’s name! It has been very gratifying seeing this one of a kind magazine do exactly what it was intended. We are letting people know about new destinations just down the road. So many people have picked up the magazine and said, “I want to go there” or “I never knew that was there” and the most overheard comment while delivering the magazine was “WE need to go here.” “WE need.” Each person that will see your ad in Dashboards and Saddlebags Magazine is most likely not going to come alone. They’ll bring their husband, wife, family, friends or group with them. When I go out and discover new destinations the experience is enriched when I can share the new discovery with someone. This area of the country is so unique. From Charlotte we can be to the shores of the Atlantic or the Peaks of the Smokies for lunch and still be home for dinner. Whitewater rapids and European Castles just up the road. World class cuisine or fried apple pies
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just around the corner. So much out there to “discover.” Dashboards and Saddlebags wants to be your destination magazine, your guide. Not only in print but on the web too. DashboardsandSaddlebags.com is a multipurpose website designed for your desktop, tablet and smart phone. Check out the “Events” tab on the web and in two taps have directions to your destination on your smart phone. Look at the Destination Map for directions to places featured in the magazine. See photos of events that did not get published in the magazine and download them to share or print. If you like you can even carry every printed issue of the magazine right in your phone. Follow us on our new facebook page. We can keep you up to date with new events or destinations we find out about before they make it in the magazine. Thank you for choosing to carry Dashboards and Saddlebags with you as your monthly destination magazine. -Andy
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Destinations April 30 - May 1 •Spring Wine Release Vineyards of Swan Creek 12-5 pm. Free Admission. Join the Vineyards of Swan Creek for the release of our 2011 Spring wines. Tastings of selected wines will be provided paired with a sampling of foods. Live entertainment will be at each vineyard throughout the weekend. For more information visit www.swancreekvineyards.com.
May 6 •Americana Roots Festival 5:00pm - 11:00pm Maggie Valley Festival Grounds Maggie Valley, NC 28751. Featuring Americana Roots Music and Craft Brewery’s Get back to your Americana Roots. Adult down home fun! www.maggievalleyfestivalgrounds.org
May 6 - 7 •Swan Creek Vineyards Spring Wine Release Party Visit the Swan Creek Vineyards and enMay - August •Concerts on the joy their Spring Wine Release this Green Davidson A summer family weekend! A two day celebration of favorite, Concerts on the Green are new release wines at each vineyard the first and third Sunday evenings which includes Laurel Gray, Buck from 6:00p.m. to 8:00p.m. on the Vil- Shoals, Shadow Springs, Dobbins lage Green in front of the Public Creek and Raffaldini Vineyards. Library at the intersection of Main There will be live entertainment and Street and Concord Road. Attendees light refreshment at each vineyard. are encouraged to bring friends and The event begins at 1:00 p.m. until family, comfy chairs, a blanket or a 5:00 p.m. Music will be from 1:00 picnic and to come early to find seats. p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Contact any of the You can also make it a date night in participating vineyards for more Davidson by visiting some of our information. local restaurants and retail establishments, then strolling on over to the May 6 - 8 •MayFest Each Spring on Village Green and enjoying some Mother’s Day weekend. Pilot Moungreat music under the stars. Concerts tain in Mt. Airy hosts the annual on the Green is a free annual concert Mayfest. The celebration begins on series. www.ci.davidson.nc.us Friday and draws to a close on Sunday afternoon. Main Street is blocked May 6 - 8 •Spring Folly 136 East off to motor traffic to accommodate Mountain Street Kernersville, NC an array of arts, crafts, and food ven27284. Spring Folly is Kernersville’s dors in addition to live entertainment. largest and most comprehensive mu- arts@surryarts.org (336) 786-7998 sic festival. Held annually the first full www.surryarts.org weekend of May, the festival attracts 20,000-25,000 people to downtown May 8 •4th Annual Beer, Bourbon, Kernersville for a weekend of whole- & BBQ Event Symphony Park South some family entertainment. Music, Park, Charlotte Join us at the festival carnival rides, food, arts & crafts, for a great day of beer sippin’, bourcommercial vendors, classic car show, bon tastin’, music listenin’, cigar Kernersville Idol contest and more. smokin’, and barbeque eatin’. Your www.kernersvillespringfolly.com admission buys you a sampling glass so you can enjoy an ALL-YOU-CARE
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Destinations –TO-TASTE sampling of beer and bourbon. Some of the best barbeque vendors are on-site if you get hungry all while enjoying seminars in the tasting theater and LIVE music all day. This event is not designed for children. They are welcome but you will find very little of interest to them. www.beerandbourbon.com/north-carolina/show-info May 7 •Daniel Boone Family Festival 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Historic Downtown Mocksville. Daniel Boone Family Festival includes food and craft vendors, games, tours of historic sites, Native American Indian dancers and music at Junker’s Mill. Visit www.danielbooneanniversary. com for entertainment schedule and further details.
and workshops. Beautiful mountain camp setting with lakes and camping. www.theleaf.com May 13 - 15 •Greek Festival 435 Keating Drive Winston-Salem, NC 27104. Travel to Winston-Salem for a three day Greek Festival. Enjoy Greek dancing, informative tours of the beautiful Greek Orthodox Church, shopping at our Agora (Market Place) and some of the best Greek food you can find! Call 336-765-3663 to learn more. www.wsgoc.org May 13 - 14 •Southern Truck & Tractor Pullers Association Historic North Wilkesboro Speedway Friday Night: Gates open at 5:30 pm Pull at 7:30pm Saturday: Gates open at 3:00pm Live Music by: Southern Fried Musicians at 5:00pm Pull at 7:00pm Please contact us khicks@sttpa.com
May 7 •7th Annual Shine to Wine Festival 12:00 - 6:00pm in Downtown North Wilkesboro. Live entertainment, art, mer- May 14 •1st Annual Art in the Park chandise, wine, and food. Along with 2:00pm-8:00pm. A one day outdoor showcasing North Wilkesboro, Wilkes fine arts affair located in picturesque County and the burgeoning wine indus- Catawba Meadows Park. Featuring try in our area, this year’s event will fea- food, music, entertainment and a ture the 4th Annual Culinary Chef Chal- variety of local artists and their trades. lenge, where regional chefs representing Fine Arts, Sculpture, Pottery, Jewelry surrounding restaurants will compete & Metal Work. Admission is FREE!!! for the title of Best Chef, Most Creative and People’s Choice. These chefs will May 14 •3rd Annual Beer Fest 6:00pm display their cooking and presentation - 10:00pm Sims Legion Park 1001 N. talents for a jury of judges and critics. Marietta Street Gastonia, NC The GasGeneral admission is FREE, and wine tonia Grizzlies will hold their annual tastings are only $20! ($15 in advance). Beer Fest -- come rain or shine! There www.north-wilkesboro.com/shinetowine will be more than 100 beers, a 6 oz. sampling glass, a cornhole tournament, May 12 - 15 •Lake Eden Arts Fes- and live music. The fest is limited to tival (LEAF) Camp Rockmont Black 750 people and last year was sold out! Mountain, NC 28711. A weekend No one under 21 will be allowed to celebration of world folk arts: mu- enter and no pet please. Purchase your sic concerts, dancing, handcrafts, tickets online at www.gastongrizzlies. healing arts, poetry, kidventures com/beerfest.htm.
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Destinations May 14 •Lake Norman Wine and Chamber of Commerce hosts the Food Festival 12:00pm - 6:00pm annual event, formerly known as The Lake Norman Wine and Food Fes- the Lake Norman Festival. In adtival will be held at the Kenton Place dition to our local merchants, the shopping area, off of W. Catawba 2011 festival will feature the arts & Avenue. Near the Intersection of W. culture of our community, music Catawba and Sam Furr Road, on the & other entertainment, wineries & Huntersville and Cornelius city lines. an International Food Court, plus www.lakenormanwineandfoodfes- a children’s area. The Race City tival.org Fe s t iva l i s a t r u e c e l e b ra t i o n o f M o o r e s v i l l e ’s d i v e rMay 14 •North Carolina Brewers s i f i e d c o m m u n i t y . 9 - 3 p m & Music Festival 10:30 - 8:30 at www.mooresvillenc.org. Historic Rural Hill A celebration of Music, North Carolina, and its craft May 12 - 15 •2 nd Annual AMCA brewing traditions, NCBMF will Southern National Meet Thursday delight you with seven bands and 6-10 pm, Friday 8 am-10 pm, Saturday as many NC brewers who can be 9am-7pm & Sunday 8am-12 noon 1072 here, serving free tastings of their Cranford Road Denton FarmPark finest brews for 3 full hours, all in Denton, NC 27239. Do you like the confines of one of the largest old motorcycles? How about seeopen areas in Mecklenburg County! ing hundreds of them in one place? www.ncbrewsmusic.com Not to mention thousands of old motorcycle parts and memorabilia. May 14 •Art in the Park 10-5 pm See a special narrated antiques American Legion Grounds Blowing motorcycle parade. All this and Rock, NC 28605. A juried arts & craft more at Antique Motorcycle Clubs show featuring 100 artists. of America Southern National Meet at Denton FarmPark. Road run, field May 14 •Foothills Wine Festival events, concourse, d’ordinaire bike 11:00am - 5:00pm Discover and enjoy show. Any old bike may enter the the wines of the Blue Ridge Foothills fun. Plaques awarded for the winat the annual Foothills Wine Festi- ners. Camping available. www. val at the Inn at Glen Alpine. The amcasouthernnationalmeet.com wine festival will showcase Blue Ridge and Foothills wineries. Along May 21 •8 th Annual Saluda Arts with wine tastings, the festival will and Music Festival 9:00am - 5:00PM also feature regional artisans, music Join us for this wonderfully popular and food. Discover and enjoy the annual event, now in its 8th year, as wines of the Blue Ridge Foothills. the town of Saluda celebrates the www.foothillsconservancy.org talent of more than 50 outstanding local artists and craftspeople from May 14 •The Race City Festival “A Western North Carolina and the Celebration of Mooresville Arts & Upstate of South Carolina. This Culture” Downtown Mooresville, year will be extra special as the NC. The Mooresville-South Iredell town is also celebrating its 130 th
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Destinations birthday! Come and soak up the May 28 •The 11th Annual NC Wine beauty and creativity that is on Festival at Tanglewood Park 4061 display. Buy wonderful pieces for Clemmons Rd Clemmons, NC your home or office or as gifts for 27006. The largest wine festival in friends and family. Go home happy North Carolina. Your ticket provides from the amazing music, deli- you tasting from all wineries, artcious food and wonderful people, ist and crafter displays, great food then plan to come back again next choices and music all day featuring year! For further information, visit The Chairmen of the Board, The www.saluda.com Band of Oz and The Plaids! You may also purchase by the glass and the May 21 •2 nd Annual Joara Pottery case and stock up on all the North Festival Pottery Festival to high- Carolina wines that you love! www. light the region’s Native American ncwinefestival.com get tickets now pottery traditions and showcase online or at Triad Harris Teeter custhe continuum of this craft by tomer service desks in May! potters working today. The 2 nd Annual Joara Pottery Festival will be May 28 •Corvette Auto Show Disheld on Saturday, May 21, 2011 play your beautiful Corvette on the at the Burke County Fairgrounds grounds of Shelton Vineyards! 10am on Bost Road in Morganton, NC. - 6 pm Free Admission Catawba Indian Pottery and artifacts will be on display in the May. 28 - 29 •White Squirrel Burke Arts Council’s Jail House Festival 5:00 pm Heart of Brevard Gallery. Historic District Brevard, NC Get Ready To Go Nuts! Running of the May 26 - 28 •Food Lion Speed popular Squirrel Box Derby. Also Street Uptown Charlotte Food back this year is the Brevard RoLion Speed Street transforms the tary’s Annual 5K/10K White Squirrel streets of Uptown Charlotte into Race. Free musical acts over two a showcase of motor sports with days. Find out why the White Squirnon-stop entertainment on three rel Festival was just voted “Best stages, appearances by top Nextel Spring Music Festival in Western Cup Drivers, dynamic exhibits for North Carolina” by the reader’s all ages and an amazing assembly of the Asheville Citizen Times of NASCAR show cars and simula- www.brevardnc.org tors. www.600festival.com May 28 - 29 •7TH Annual Vettes In May. 26 - 29 •Tryon Summer Pre- The Valley Celebrate a great Amerimiere Horse Show 8:00am - 5:00pm 1 can Classic. Over 400 Corvettes atHarmon Field Rd. Tryon, NC 28782. tend for Judged, Peoples Choice Car Tryon Riding & Hunt Club is spon- Show, Road Rally, Vendors, Entertainsoring this wonderful annual event. ment, Silent Auction, and Door PrizSpectators are welcome. For more es; NCCC Non-points Sanctioned information visit www.trhcevents. event; Car Auction Friday afterorg, or call us at 828-859-6109 noon, Saturday and Sunday. Contact
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Destinations Marion D. Hamel at 828-734-9126 www.smokyevents.com June 3 - 4 •Hog Happenin’ Downtown Lincolnton. Kansas City BarBQ cook-off, as well as motorcyclists from all over in attendance. Great food, vendors, bike show, bike games and poker run! www.hoghappenin.org June 4 •9 th Annual Piedmont Pottery Festival Eden, NC – The finest in hand-crafted pottery from the Triad and southern Virginia. Over 100 potters. Demonstrations and door prizes. www.edenspecialevents.com
Tire and Hemmings Motor News. For those of you who do not know,... Great Race is a time, speed, endurance rally for vintage cars (1969 and earlier) where passion meets the pavement through the most wonderful back roads of our great country. If you have never experienced Great Race before or have experienced it before and want to be involved again, check it out at www.greatrace. com! Join us at Wheels Through Time on Saturday June 11th for an event you won’t forget! See you there! www.wheelsthroughtime.com
Jun 30 - Jul 4 •8 th Annual Red White & Bluegrass Festival Morganton Will be held at Catawba June 4 - 5 •14 th Annual Black Meadows Park. June 30, 2011 is Mountain Arts and Crafts Show Bluegrass Appreciation Night (free Black Mountain, NC – The Show admission) July 1-4, 2011 from is over 65 Juried Crafters/Art - 11:00am - 11:00pm Bluegrass Music, ists. The purpose for the show is Tent Sales, Camp for Kids. For more to promote the highest quality information visit www.redwhiteancrafts. Held in the middle of His- dbluegrassfestival.com or call the toric Black Mountain. Come enjoy Morganton Parks and Recreation food and cold drinks at the west Department at 828/438-5350. end of town at The Old Depot www.olddepot.org July 2 - 4 •Old Salem Independence Day Celebrations 9:30 am June 11 •The Great American Race 4:30 pm 900 Old Salem Road WinStops At Wheels Through Time 9a.m.- ston-Salem. Join us as we celebrate 7p.m. Wheels Through Time Museum Independence Day in Old Salem. Maggie Valley This June 11 th, the We’ll build up to the festivities on world famous Great American Race July 4, with two days of musket firwill make its way to Wheels Through ings, games, and hearth cooking on Time Museum on the second leg of July 2 and 3. Old Salem Museums its 7-day journey from Chattanooga, & Gardens will celebrate July 4 just TN to Bennington, VT. The worlds like Moravians did in the 18th cenpremier antique and classic car race tury. Hands-on activities and demis now in its 28th year, and 2011 is onstrations of 18th and 19th century shaping up to be one of its biggest yet. life will entertain the whole family. An estimated 75 historic vehicles will www.oldsalem.org/july4. be participating in this year’s event, which is being sponsored by Coker
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Destinations July 8 - 10 •Carolina Mountain Ribfest Western North Carolina Agricultural Center Fletcher, NC 28732. The Carolina Mountain Ribfest will feature World Class professional barbecue rib vendors from all over the country, live entertainment, amusement rides, arts & crafts and more. They will be serving mouth watering, award winning BBQ Ribs, Brisket, Pulled Pork and Chicken, with all the traditional side dishes. www.wcpshows.com/ribfest.html
lic. Contact: Jena 800-624-4431 www.maggievalley.org July 30 •Bootleg Shine Motorcycle Rally Visit the Historic North Wilkesboro Speedway for live music by Fair Warning, old school drag racing and ride around the track. Bike show, bike games and Miss Bootleg Shine Contest. Vendors, camping and beautiful roads to ride surrounding the track. www.bootlegshinerally.com
J u l y 9 - 1 0 • M a g g i e Va l l e y October 1 •Mountain Thunder Summer Arts & Crafts Festival Car Show Commerce Street, Old Talented artisans from around the Fort, NC. Sponsored by the Route Southeast present a varied col- 70 Cruisers, all makes and models lection of arts, crafts & unique of cars, trucks and motorcycles merchandise. This is the first of two are invited to join the fun, no en“juried arts and crafts shows” of the trance or admission fees! There year. All vendors must have “hand- will be food, crafts and a “swap crafted” items. A few food vendors meet” area for treasure hunters. will be on hand to service the pub- route70cruisers@yahoo.com
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1914 Harley-Davidson “A-MOTOR” Racer 1 914 marks the first year the HarleyD a v i d s o n Mo t o r Company officially entered the “racing game.” Limited quantities of racing machines were developed by William O tt away, who challenged the competition with fast machines and team organization. Venice, California hosted the test bed for Mr. Ottaways effort and by mid 1915 the media expounded on the performance of the “Wrecking Crew.” Ottaway developed improved valve timing, larger intake ports and carburetor. His engine technology was the foundation for a reliable F lead configuration. This factory special “A Motor” racer featured magneto ignition, pedal crash for starting and a rear
wheel clutch and riveted long distance fuel tank. It is believed to be the first of only a handful of machine’s built for HarleyDavidson’s racing team for the Dodge City, Kansas 300-mile road race. This models production nu m b e r s a r e unknown, however, to date only three exist. -WTT
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History lives on in Rockford A destination that is living history W
ho says you can’t go back in time? When you make the turn into this little town of Rockford they will prove you can! Since 1890 The Rockford General Store has been the center of activity in the village of Rockford. The store sits on the banks of the Yadkin River just over the Surry county line. Creaky wooden floors, old fashioned candy jars, fried apple pie, hoop cheese, and bottled soft drinks are just a few old time items you will discover at the Rockford General Store. Rockford was once the county seat of Surry County. Surry once encompassed Forsyth, Stokes, Yadkin, Davie and Rowan counties. With that came a booming, bustling town. The county seat was moved to Dobson, NC in 1850. Village of Rockford, established in 1789 has a rich history and many of the historic buildings are still standing. Some are in the process of being restored, others either destroyed by fire or are wait-
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ing for their new beginning. The Antebellum house (ca. 1848) situated at the crest of more than 6 rolling acres, is the Historic Rockford Inn Bed and Breakfast. It will provide you with the simple pleasures and charm of country living while enjoying modern conveniences. One of the most visited buildings is the Rockford Methodist Church circa 1916. A lot was obtained from Dr. Daniel Holcomb and men from the community donated logs, lumber, and labor. The women served lunches at the building site during construction. The Women’s Society purchased the pews from the old Centenary Methodist Church on Liberty Street in Winston-Salem. In 1967, the Rockford Methodist Church was closed by the Methodist Conference. In 1989 the fresco “Come
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Unto Me” was finished by artist Tony Griffin. Today the church is always open for your to come in and tour. Railroad Section Foremans House circa 1883 is the 1st building on your right as you cross the tracks into town. When the railroad was being built the section of track from Winston-Salem to Wilkesboro the foreman for the railroad and his family stayed here. Today Yadkin River Adventures is located in the left hand side of this building, the right hand side is a private residence. For the sixth year, the sound of battle cries will ring out across Rockford during the Civil War Battle and Living History event. The reenactors, who travel from Surry, Stokes and Yadkin counties as well as from Virginia, will begin assembling in the town. They will camp out in preparation for the main event. There will be three battle reenactments which include infantry, cavalry and artillery. When not participating in the battle, the reenactors will be around town and in their encampment orchestrating skits and talking to visitors aboutArrive life duringby: the Civil War.Boat, Auto, Walk HERE Take theJUST time toGET “Discover” Rockford, you’ll be glad you did!
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ess than an hour from Charlotte you will find yourself in the middle of one of the fastest growing wine regions in the country. By the time the 100th winery in North Carolina had celebrated it’s official opening, eight more wineries were open to the public. The Yadkin River Trail is in the heart of North Carolina’s first federally recognized American Viticultural Area (AVA). Tasting rooms on this trail are as diverse as the wines you will sample while on your trek through the heart of the Yadkin River Basin. Saunders Ridge is a grand airy log cabin built on land that has been farmed by Shore family for over 163 years. A cove re d p orch , an open deck and a gazebo by the lake provide comfortable seating to gaze into the woods while enjoying your bottle of wine and/or your meal from The Big Woods restaurant. Saunders Ridge is also a Organic Farm so you know the chef has some tasty ingredients to work with. RagApple Lassie Vineyards has been a dairy farm and tobacco farm tended to by the Hobsons for three generations. The name of the vineyard, RagApple Lassie comes from a prize winning Holstein raised by Frank Hobson Jr. While you are doing your tasting here it’s fun to pick up some Ashe County
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cheese to nibble on as you sample the wine. Devine Llama Vineyards tasting room is a cozy log cabin with a wraparound porch lined with rocking chairs. Inside you’ ll find a Llama boutique. I’d venture to say it’s the only one in the Yadkin Valley! You may consider before your tasting taking a trek through the hilly countryside while a Llama carries your lunch and your wine selection. Reservations required. Cellar 4201 gives you the feeling that you are right in the wine cellar when you do your tasting. (Actually you are just upstairs from it.) The beautifully landscaped patio is the prominent feature of this vineyard. When you are sitting outside enjoying your purchase you’ll feel as if you are relaxing in the middle of a plush mountain resort. Flint Hill Vineyards showcases their wines in a 135 year old farmhouse. A porch in the front, a patio out back, or a big oak tree to sit under while enjoying your wine. C entury Kitchen shares the vintage home with the vineyard serving cuisine in the century old rooms of the old farmhouse. Each of these vineyards will be featured in The Yadkin River Wine Trail Festivals of 2011, a series of five
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wine festivals showcasing the wines of the five Yadkin River Wine Trail vineyards. Each Festival will be held the First Sunday of June through October - from noon to 4pm. A $10.00 Tasting Ticket allows visitors (21 years or older) to sample wines from all five vineyards, enjoy great entertainment, and purchase local slow foods while spending a leisurely Sunday afternoon in wine country! Lawn chairs and blankets welcome (but no picnic baskets!)
Vineyards of the Yadkin River Wine Trail Saunders Ridge
3200 Round Hill Road (2300Sanders Ridge Lane) Boonville, NC 27011 Winery Hours: Noon to 6pm Every Day 336 677-1700 www.sandersridge.com
RagApple Lassie Vineyards 3724 RagApple Lassie Lane Boonville, NC 27011 Open Daily from Noon to 6pm 1 866-RAGAPPLE www.ragapplelassie.com
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Divine Llama Vineyards
5349 Macedonia Road East Bend, NC 27018 Tasting Room Friday & Saturday 12-5PM Sunday 1-5PM (336) 699-2525 www.divinellamavineyards.com
Flint Hill Vineyards
2133 Flint Hill Road East Bend, NC 27018 Friday - Sunday, 12 to 5 pm (336) 699-4455 www.flinthillvineyards.com
Every 1st Sunday June - October 12 to 4pm www.yadkinriverwinetrail.com
Cellar 4201
4201 Apperson Road East Bend, NC 27018 Hours: Friday-Sunday: 12Noon-6PM (336) 699-6030 www.cellar4201.com
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Tradition with a Twist W
hen you drive by this towering vibrant building with the large clean modern logo on the front and the beautifully landscaped grounds and patio you may immediately think “Lake Norman Exclusive.” But if you ever take a chance and stop in to Jeffrey’s for lunch or dinner what you will find is Lake Norman Friendly. As you walk in you can’t help but notice how large the 2 story dining space is with balcony seating and a banquet room on the second floor. The strange thing is at the same time you will be thinking how wonderfully cozy the space feels. Whether you are entertaining a client, taking mom out for lunch
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VISIT or trying to make a great impression on a first date, Jeffrey’s has the atmosphere, service and the food to “get the job done.” The lunch menu contains a hearty list of Starters, Greens, Soups and Sandwiches. Some signature entrée selections include Shrimp and Grits “another way”, Today’s Fresh Quiche and a daily Carolina Comfort Special. And of course check the black board for the “Daily Specials.” If you are seeking American fusion or down home comfort food you will find it at the Lake Norman Friendly Jeffrey’s. But I will warn you, when you order a familiar comfort food like the Country Style Steak it will knock you out! I guarantee you’ve never had one like this before. What makes the food special at Jeffrey’s is an item that you have seen at a hundred different restaurants, will be prepared in a way you have never experienced before. In addition to the imaginative preparation and presentation of the food you will get “Extra Special Service” each and every visit.
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Relaxing Atmosphere New American Cuisine Lunch • Cocktails Romantic Dinner & Much More
Jeffrey’s Restaurant 117 Trade Court Mooresville, NC 28117 (704) 799-1110 www.jeffreyslkn.com
Off Interstate 77 at Exit 33 117 Trade Court - Mooresville
704-799-1110 www.jeffreyslkn.com
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The Museum That Runs W
heels Through Time is the best Motorcycle Museum in the Country. An awfully strong statement but when you visit Maggie Valley and see for yourself, I’m sure you will agree. From the motorcycles on display to the staff, or I should say family, behind the scenes it’s a great family destination. Bring a picnic lunch, sit by the creek and make a day of it. There is so much to see in this time capsule that each visit something new is found to admire.
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VINTAGE MOTORCYCLES
The thrust of the museum is to educate future generations to a fascinating spectrum of Americana on vintage and antique motorcycles. From the early years 1900 – 1928, motorcycles emerged from a motor powered bicycle to a form of reliable sport and transportation. Through these years, commercial, police and military motorcycle sales were important also. The Wheels Through Time collection contains over 30 pre 16 models. All of which are in running order. Possibly the most interesting Pre 16 is Oscar Hedstroms (Indian Founder) unique prototype. The Wheels Through Time Museum is also known as the “Museum That Runs.” Most of these machines are driven regularly! American racing motorcycles and their history create a fascinating timeline. Sixty plus racing machines from 1909 to present, grace the museum. Many are “one offs” and low production models. This collection is complete with memorabilia from the “glory days” 1909
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sics of the 30’s, such as Packard, Lincoln, and Cadillac are well represented here at the museum. It must be noted, like the motorcycle collection, these automobiles are used regularly. Early teen cars include the Locomobile and Cadillac, which were the top of the line during their time. More modern cars consist of a sheik 1954 Eldorado convertible and a 1962 Corvette Roadster. Always expect new surprises in the display. – 1929 through its early Class C racing roots. Hillclimbing motorcycles are given special attention. A unique display has been created for this extraordinary collection of 20 factory-produced specials. Pre-war models from 1929 – 1939 bridge the gap from old technology to modern technology. Harley-Davidson Knucklehead is truly the grandfather of the modern motorcycles. A collection of these models makes an extraordinary exhibit in the museum.
ONE OF A KIND SPECIALS
This collection takes the love affair between man and machinery to a new level… the “one off ” special. Some were created by the racing department of large manufacturers, others, the creative genius of one man. The Wheels Through Time Museum will be glorifying these machines in a new special exhibit “Men & their Machines.” Fifteen totally unique machines will be displayed. Volumes of informative materials will enlighten future generations of mans motorized DECADE COLLECTION accomplishment. This educational The Wheels Through Time “De- exhibit spans 100 years of our procade Collection” is an interesting vocative motorized past. cross section of important American automobiles in a timeline Wheels Through Time Museum spanning nearly 100 years. Clas- 62 Vintage Lane Maggie Valley, NC 28751 (828) 926-6266
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Where Gear Heads Meet... L
ocated in western Nor t h C aroli na’s great cruising country is a new place for car lovers and motorcycle enthusiasts. It’s called, appropriately, the GEAR HEAD INN, and new owners are Jim and Mary. Nestled in the Great Smokies, it’s close to Blue Ridge Parkway, Cherohala Skyway, Tail of the Dragon, and many more of NC’s scenic byways. This all started with a small vacation trip to celebrate a birthday. Jim and Mary were cruising the Blue Ridge and checking out all the beautiful old muscle cars and Harleys. It was fall and they talked about living in this beautiful place. Before the day was over they came up with the idea of purchasing an old motor inn near the Blue Ridge and making it “THE GEAR HEAD INN” (both being gear heads). Three trips to North Carolina later, they made an offer on an old motor inn, built in 1968, and proceeded to restore it to its 1968 flavor with a Gear Head theme. Each room is named after an American motorcycle or an American muscle car from the 1964 to 1973 decade. Mary says “Finding vintage items to decorate each room has been both fun and challenging, and is an ongoing project for continual improvement. We are always looking for ideas and new sources for stuff.” A fire-pit was one of the first things they added. Who doesn’t like to sit around a big campfire at night and share stories or get to know new people? Especially
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when most every American loves cars. When talking about muscle cars and/or motorcycles, Jim says “People from all walks of life have one, had one, or want one...and they love to talk about it. I know because I’m one of them.” They have added a lobby to the inn with an “American Pride” wall, where guests can gather at any time. Coffee in the morning is a popular time there. Mary loves to take pictures of visiting classic cars and “cool” motorcycles, and keep them in the lobby to share with other gear heads. Jim has built custom benches outside each room. Many of these benches have names and dates of guests carved or written on them. They are the gear heads who say they’ll be back. So the next time you feel the need to “get away” for a day or a week, check out the GEAR HEAD INN. Call 828-488-2398 for reservations or email reservations@gearheadinn.com. Gear Head Inn 6280 Ela Road (Hwy. 19)Whittier, NC 28789 www.GearHeadInn.com 828-488-2398
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Whether traveling in your American classic car or motorcycle, with only a day or a whole week to enjoy, you’ll feel at home here in the country.
MOTOR INN IN THE HEART OF THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS
828-488-2398 Theme Rooms Cruisers Hot Rod Enthusiasts Motorcycle Enthusiasts Anyone who loves the American Automobile
We offer large, non-smoking rooms with a king or 2 double beds, pool, fire pit, wireless internet, cable TV, microwave, refrigerator, and coffee maker. Come visit and share your memories of the Great American Muscle Car Era.
Gear Head Inn
6280 Ela Road (Hwy. 19)
Whittier, NC 28789
www.GearHeadInn.com
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of Lake Norman, Inc.
Lake Norman, Inc. Since 1974
Since 1974
Open Nightly at 5 pm
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Dining THE BEST OYSTER BAR, STEAKS, SEAFOOD, & PRIME RIB, IN THE SOUTH!
A True Lake Norman tradition, and the perfect dining experience for and visitors. Warm friendly atmosphere, excellent service & family operated.and On Hwy 150, 3 miles West of I-77 Exit 36
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704-663-4242
RESTAURANT
www.BigDaddysOfLakeNorman.com
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Mon - Thurs: 7:00am-9:00pm Fri - Sat: 6:00am-10:00pm Sun: 6:00am-9:00pm
Serving Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Lakeside Dining
828-478-3078
DAILY SPECIALS
Sunday Beef Roast Monday Meatloaf Tuesday Pork Chops Wednesday Spaghetti and Garlic Bread Thursday Hamburger Steak Friday CatďŹ sh
$6.95
Includes tea and dessert
8693 NC Hwy 150 East Terrell, NC 28682 www.midwayboathousegrill.com
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