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Dashboards and Saddlebags The Destination Magazine Produced by: Photodude.net LLC Contributing Writers: Lisa Hedrick, Connie Nelson,Floyd Harris, Contributing Photographers: Photodude, Photodudette,

CONTENTS Destinations 6 ‘The Hunger Games’ 4-Day Itinerary 13 37TH Annual Cherokee Pow Wow 17 2012 Great Southeastern Rail Days Festival 19 Film Junkies Guide to North Carolina 20 Finalists for Best Dish in North Carolina 23 North Carolina’s Wine Story 24

The list of events in this publication is compiled from various sources dates & times are tentative & subject to change. Dashboards and Saddlebags The Destination Magazine is published by Photodude.net LLC 369 Dovefield Drive Summerfield, NC 27358 (704) 706-2365 www.DashboardsandSaddlebags.com Published by Andy Jay. ©2012 All rights reserved. Photodude.net LLC Publisher, Agents & Advertisers do not necessarily condone any activities or advertisement listed in this magazine. The Publisher and its officers, employees, agents, volunteers, and sponsors are not responsible for any loss or damage which might be associated with patronage of any party named in this publication, and is not responsible for any Act of God such as inclement weather, fire, flood, natural or man-made disaster, etc., that are out of the control of the Publisher, which affect the publishing of this magazine.

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Destinations More Events and Interactive Maps at DashboardsandSaddlebags.com First Concert and Annual Livermush Festival Fri, June 1, 6:30pm – 9:30pm 60 East Court Street Marion, NC 28752 Join the celebration of a local favorite food, livermush! Members of the Hunter family and owners of Hunter’s Livermush will be cooking and serving livermush sandwiches or biscuits, no charge! Plus, sign up for livermush games, poetry contest or cooking contest. Lots of good music, fun and food. Free; 6:30pm-9pm; Main Street, Historic Downtown Marion. For more information, call 828-652-2215 or visit www.hometownmarion.com Hog Happenin’ June 1 – 2, 2012 Lincolnton NC. The Hog Happenin’ is a regional bike fest and Kansas City Barbeque Society Sanctioned North Carolina State Championship Barbeque Cook-off that brings motorcycle owners and Barbeque teams together in downtown Lincolnton. This is a unique event that draws visitors from across the Charlotte Region and the Southeast. While there are many hog events throughout North Carolina, Lincolnton was the first to combine the animal with the mechanical. www.downtownlincolnton.org Appalachian History Weekend June 1 – 3, 2012 300 Woods Road Fontana Dam, NC 28733 Did you know that the construction of Fontana Dam was a vital World War II effort? Did you know that hundreds of families sacrificed their homes and lifestyles for its construction? Learn more about the authentic history of these Appalachian people from authors and storytellers and by visiting the remains of the century-old logging town of Proctor. This weekend includes a boat tour of Fontana Lake; Gary Carden’s one-woman play “Birdell”; an evening with Walt Larimore, MD, author of “Hazel Creek”; a walking history tour of Fontana Village; book signing opportunities with regional authors; music and more. Buy two nights get one night free at Fontana Village Resort for this special weekend. www.fontanavillage.com Myra’s Classic & Antique Car Cruise In Fri, June 1, 6pm – 9pm 400 Main Street West Valdese, NC US 28690 Myra’s Ice Cream and Catering in Valdese,N.C. has a cruise-in every Friday night at 6:00pm.Alot of classic and antique cars. Plenty of nice motorcycles,great food and ice cream.

NC Gold Festival June 1 – 2, 2012 Mountain Gateway Museum grounds Old Fort, NC 28762 Annual event, featuring gold exhibits, gold mining techniques and demonstrations, treasure and scavenger hunts, geocaching, gold panning, numerous vendors including arts and crafts, raffles, Friday night kicks off the festival. “For more information, visit www.ncgold.org or call 800-959-9033. www.mcdowellnc.org

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Destinations Moonshine Rally Saturday, June 2, 2012 Downtown Elkin NC. The rally will drive north through the mountains and end at a local vineyard. The distance from start to finish is approximately 80 miles and covers beautiful vistas, curving roads, and great climbs. The format for this event is a TSD rally. DRIVER’S MEETING: 11am FIRST CAR OFF: 11:30am Registration is $10 donation on day of the event. www.moonshinerally.zoomshare.com 15th Annual Black Mountain Arts & Crafts Show June 2 – 3, 2012 Olde Depot, Black Mountain, NC 28711 The Arts and Crafts Show is free to the public on Sutton Ave. next to The Old Depot.

The Show has over 65 Juried Crafters/Artists and its purpose is to Promote the highest quality crafts. It is held in the middle of Historic Black Mountain and food and cold drinks at West end. www.olddepot.org Family Rail Days Festival June 2 – 3, 2012 NC Transportation Museum 411 S. Salisbury Ave. Spencer, NC 28159 The 2012 Great Southeastern Rail Days Festival has great fun for families, rail fans, and anyone with an interest in the golden age of railroading! Featuring three passenger trains, including the steam powered caboose train, the 30th anniversary celebration of the Southern Railway and Norfolk & Western merger, music, magic, railroad artist Andy Fletcher and much more, this event promises to be bigger and better than ever before! www.nctrans.org 9th Annual Blues ‘n Brews Festival Saturday, June 2, 2012 Festival Park Fayetteville, NC 28301 This popular one day event features a sampling of over 100 beers and a great taste of the Blues by some of the region’s most popular bands. Its outdoor venue at Festival Park makes for a great community gathering. Attendees bring lawn chairs or blankets. It also includes activities for children; food and other beverages are provided as well. www.cfrt.org/bluesnbrews.php 8th Annual Dan River Poker Paddle Run Sat, June 2, 8am – 5pm 1110 Flinchum Rd. Danbury, NC 27016 Come visit us for the 8th Annual Dan River Poker Paddle Run. Live music and a chance to enjoy some of the most beautiful scenery on the Dan River. Paddle or float at your own pace along a 6.2 mile stretch of the river. Registration begins at 8:00am.

Entry fee $25.00 per person includes shuttle, t-shirt, lunch, dessert and door prizes. Live music and crafts all day.

Cars and Coffee Gathering Charlotte Sat, June 2, 8am – 11am NC Music Factory 1000 NC Music Factory Blvd. Its that time again hopefully the rain will stay away and we’ll have a great weekend to get together!

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Destinations 10th Annual Piedmont Pottery Festival Sat, June 2, 9am – 4pm Kingsway Plaza, King’s Hwy, Eden, NC 27288 The finest in hand-crafted pottery from the Triad. Over 100 potters. Demonstrations and door prizes. www.edenspecialevents.com 27th Annual Carolina Beach Music Festival Sat, June 2, 10:30am – 6:30pm Ocean Front Beach Stage, Cape Fear Blvd Carolina Beach, NC 28428 Listen up all you “shaggers” and beach music aficionados, this is your chance to dance barefoot on the strand or just sway to the beat while standing in the surf. The Beach Music Festival, hosted by the Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce, is billed as “the biggest and only beach music festival actually held on the beach on the North Carolina coast”.

You can access this festival via the Carolina Beach Boardwalk. Enjoy a full day of live entertainment with the hottest beach music bands in the South: 11-12:30 - Craig Woolard Band, 1-2:30 - Band of Oz, 3-4:30 - Jim Quick & Coastline. www.pleasureislandnc.org Salute! The North Carolina Wine Celebration Sat, June 2, 12pm – 6pm Downtown Winston-Salem, NC 27101 The 7th Annual Salute! NC Wine Celebration, presented by BB&T uncorks in the streets of Downtown Winston-Salem, with dozens North Carolina wineries offering tastings and purchase of their harvest. Salute! offers a total experience that highlights the fast-growing North Carolina wine industry in a fun and festive setting. Delicious food selections, musical entertainment, and “North Carolina Wine & Food University,” an interactive and fun educational area will be definite crowd-pleasers. Please visit the website for ticket information and hotel packages. www.salutencwine.com The Gibson Theatre Classic Film Viewing Sun, June 3, 2:30pm – 3:30pm Don Gibson Theatre Shelby, NC 28150 Come out and enjoy a classic movie in the restored Don Gibson Theater. Movies each Thursday at 7pm and Sunday at 2:30 pm. $3.00 per film. www.dgshelby.com Concert on the Green Sun, June 3, 6pm – 8pm Downtown Davidson Village Green Davidson, NC 28036 Come out and hear a different band each night. Bring a picnic and enjoy!

Cruise In Mon, June 4, 5:30pm – 8:30pm Historic Downtown Mocksville - Main Street The Piedmont C.A.R.S. Association is hosting its summer Cruise in. Events include a 50/50 drawing and music by DJ Barry Rentz. www.piedmont-CARS.com Lancaster’s Hawg Trawgh Bike Night Wed, June 6, 6pm – 10pm 515 Rinehardt Road Mooresville, NC Come Join us at our Rinehardt Road location on Wednesday nights for Bike Night with Live Music. Enjoy our outside dinning with full bar and big screen tv’s. We have vendors

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Texas Pete Twin City RibFest June 7 – 10, 2012 500 N. Marshall Street Winston-Salem, NC 27101 Four-day event featuring national BBQ pitmasters, music and marketplace. www.TwinCityRibFest.com Cherokee Rodders Cruise-In Thursday, June 7, 2012 Downtown Cherokee, NC 28719 Every Thursday from May through August. For more information, please contact Ann Ball (828) 497-2603 19th Annual Blue Ridge Barbecue and Music Festival June 8 – 9, 2012 1 Harmon Field Rd. Tryon, NC 28782 The Blue Ridge Barbecue Festival is one of the area’s biggest annual events with fantastic Barbecue, phenomenal music and incredible arts and crafts. Bring the kids, friends, family and more. No pets, no coolers. Visit Blue Ridge Barbecue Festival online at www.blueridgebbqfestival.com or call 828-859-RIBS for more information.

Shop, Stroll & Cruise-In Fri, June 8, 6pm – 9pm Downtown Reidsville NC Downtown merchants hold their annual spring open house the second weekend in April. Shops feature special sales and new items throughout the weekend. There are food vendors, musical entertainment, the Farmer’s Market and more. The EZ Street Cruisers Car Club kicks off the first “Cruise-In” from 6-9 p.m. from April to September. All are televised by WGSR 47.1 TV and are the only live telecast of any cruise-in in the USA. Spectators and car owners from surrounding states gather to show off, visit and share their stories! The cars must be at least 25 years old and the number of cars will exceed 200-300 at each cruise-in. www.downtownreidsvillenc.com Appalachian Lifestyle Celebration Sat, June 9, 10am – 5pm Main Street, Downtown Waynesville, NC 28786 A full day celebration of mountain heritage, music, dance, craft, and Appalachian life skills. Educational and entertaining, the event features craft demonstrations such as basketry, wood carving, quilting, along with storytelling, traditional mountain music, clogging, and old time food vendors. Join us as we celebrate and preserve our mountain lifestyle!

Wine Bid & Boogie Sat, June 9, 2:30pm – 6:30pm Germanton Gallery 3530 Hwy 8 & 65 Germanton NC 27019 Wine Bid and Boogie Art Auction at Germanton Gallery and Winery. A fun afternoon that includes live and silent art auction, wine tasting, music and light Hors d’oeuvres. Tickets $15 in advance, $20 at the door.

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Destinations Movies on the Meadows: “The Last of the Mohicans” Tue, June 12, 7:30pm – 11:00pm 431 Main Street Chimney Rock, NC 28720 Watch “The Last of the Mohicans” outdoors where parts of this epic romantic adventure film starring Daniel Day-Lewis was originally filmed. Marvel at the beauty of the Hickory Nut Gorge’s towering rock cliffs, lush landscape and 404-foot waterfall on the big screen while the scenery surrounds you! Bring your sweetheart or friends for an evening of fun, suspense and adventure as we celebrate the 20-year anniversary of the film release. Movie starts at dusk. www.chimneyrockpark.com/ Seagrove Summerfest Fri, June 15, 9am – 5pm 127 E Main St Seagrove, NC 27341 Summerfest will kick off at the Museum of NC Traditional Pottery in downtown Seagrove with demonstrations and refreshments.

Pick up a list of participating potters and visit the shops to purchase new summer wares.

Art in the Park Saturday, June 16, 2012 American Legion Grounds 7738 Valley Boulevard Blowing Rock, NC 28605 Celebrating 50 years, Art in the Park was created in 1962 by a handful of area artists and craftspeople to showcase local talent; it’s now host to 90 artisans at each show, where some of the best local and regional artists and craftspeople showcase their handcrafted jewelry, pottery, fiber, glass, photography, painting and more. Art in the Park’s high standards and professional jury attract thousands of visitors from all over the Southeast each month. Prices for objects, from a handmade postcard to a large piece of furniture, range from $5 to $5,000. www.blowingrock.com Mayberry Cool Cars & Rods Cruise-Ins Sat, June 16, 4pm – 8pm Downtown Mount Airy, NC 27030 Enjoy cruising, music, great food, and shopping!

50/50 drawing and door prizes! Sponsored by Mayberry Cruisers and Mt. Airy Downtown Business Association. Every 3rd Saturday of the month, 4:00PM-8:00PM, June through October. www.mountairydowntown.org/ Oakboro Cruise-In Fri, June 22, 5pm – 9pm Main Street - NC Hwy. 205 Oakboro, NC 28129 The Oakboro Cruise-In & Burnout is the largest Downtown Cruise-In in North Carolina! This Stanly County event brings in around 6,000 or so people and over 500 cars depending on the weather. The event technically starts at 5:00pm but people normally show up around 3:00pm to socialize before and during the event! It’s a great time to see some very unique cars and trucks! The Cruise-In is always on the 4th Friday of every month! The burnout starts at 9:00pm and only takes place from April - October! For more information please visit them online @ www.oakborocruisein.com

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Destinations 37th Annual Cherokee Powwow June 29 – 30, 2012 Acqouni Expo Center, 1501 Acquoni Road Cherokee, NC 28719 It’s fireworks on the ground!

This annual event is a traditional Native American social gathering with a healthy dose of competition tossed in for good measure. Give your summer some wow with Indian dancing, drumming and beautiful tribal regalia such as jingle dresses. Hundreds of Native American dancers from across the country compete in colorful dress as drummers keep the beat and sing traditional songs. visitcherokeenc.com Valdese Fourth of July Celebration Fri, June 29, 6pm – 11pm Main Street Valdes, NC 28690 Celebrating the 4th of July with live music, delicious food, antique and classic car cruise in and of course fantatastic fire works!

Great fun for the entire family! www.visitvaldese.com/ 42nd Annual Southeast Old Threshers’ Reunion June 30 – July 4, 2012 Denton Farm Park Denton, NC 27239 The largest steam, gas and antique farm machinery show in the Southeastern US! Over 1,000 antique tractors on display, hundreds of gasoline engines on display, antique farm machinery demonstrations, tractor pulls, lawn mower pull, horse pull, auction, arts & crafts, flea market, 15 restored old buildings, country, bluegrass and gospel music, and some of the best food you will ever eat!

Camping is available. www.farmpark.com Annual Red, White, and Bluegrass Festival June 30 – July 4, 2012 Catawba Meadows Park, Morganton, NC 28655 Fireworks and shows.

Headliners for 2012 include: Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, Harris Brothers, The Gibson Brothers, Steep Canyon Rangers, Tone Blazers, and the Isaacs. These are just a few of the many entertainers that will be present for this event. www.redwhiteandbluegrassfestival.com Lake Reidsville Celebration Wed, July 4, 3:30pm – 11:00pm 630 Waterworks Rd Reidsville, NC 27320 11:00pm - Festivities begin, vendors arrive with food, drinks, rides, inflatables and much more. 3:30pm - 10:00pm - Concert performances begin leading up to a spectacular fire works show.For more information call 336-349-4792 www.ci.reidsville.nc.us 57th Annual Grandfather Mountain Highland Games & Gathering of Scottish Clans July 12 – 15, 2012 MacRae Meadows, US Highway 221, Linville, NC 28646 Brawny athletes, delicate dancers, noisy bagpipe band parades, rocking Celtic music and a spectacular highland setting makes this colorful celebration of Scottish culture the “best” highland games in America. $30 adult, $5 child per day, $55 adult four-day advance ticket$25 child four-day advance ticket. www.gmhg.org Visit DashboardsandSaddlebags.com for more events!

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‘The Hunger Games’ 4-Day Itinerary R

eady to experience “The Hunger Games”? You’ve come to the right place. The road to Panem starts and ends in North Carolina, where the eagerly awaited movie was shot.

This four-day itinerary, which loops from Charlotte to Asheville and back, leads to film locations, choice star hangouts and sites that connect to elements of the Suzanne Collins novel. It also notes training options to learn skills a Tribute could use.

DAY 1-Imagine you’re Effie, leaving the decadence of the Capitol (Charlotte), dropping by District 12 (Hildebran), then landing in a fun-loving place that makes film stars feel at home (Asheville).

Henry River Mill Village as Discrict 12 and as it is today.

Henry River Mill Village stands in for the Seam and the Mellark family bakery.

At the abandoned Henry River Mill Village, filmmakers found a ready-made set for the Mellark family bakery and the Everdeens’ shanty. Take a good look and drive on by: The local law might be DAY 2 -Having eaten as well as the gentler than Panem’s Peacekeepers, Tributes during training, prepare to but the village is private property. enter the Arena (DuPont State Rec- You can satisfy your curiosity about reational Forest between Brevard the place with a visit to the new and Hendersonville).

Hildebran Heritage Museum.

DAY 3 -Journey from the heart of District 12 (Shelby) to the belly of the Capitol (Charlotte) and sense the atmospheric change from small-town warmth to urban cool.

DAY 4 -Explore the Capitol (Charlotte), which turns out to be Haymitch’s kind of place.

DAY 1 –Head out of Charlotte and drive an hour northwest to Hildebran, where the Henry River Manufacturing Co. once turned out fine combed cotton yarns.

Continue on I-40 to Asheville, where the cast and crew were based during much of the summer shoot.

This Appalachian city does right by everyone from the rich and famous to bohemians, outdoorsmen and dreamers — little wonder it suited the “The Hunger Games” cast.

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Cornucopia scenes were filmed, is off limits to the public, but the lake can be glimpsed from the Craggy Pinnacle Trail, accessed at the Craggy Gardens visitor center on the Blue Ridge Parkway northeast of Asheville. Follow the law and stick to the established trail, the better to minimize damage to the environment.

Drive south to DuPont State Recreational Forest, a magnet for mountain bikers, hikers and nature lovers.

In the dramatic landscapes of waterfalls, hideaway lakes and fishing streams, try to spot Katniss’ pond, the place where Peeta camouflaged himself and traces of the pyrotechnics from the fireball sequence.

L o w e r D o u g l a s F a l l s h i k e : Triple Falls, Bridal Veil Falls and Filmmakers went to Pisgah Na- the covered bridge at High Falls are tional Forest’s Coleman Boundary among the visual highlights, and area (aka Big Ivy) to shoot pre- sharp eyes might spot black bears, Games scenes of Gale and Katniss. deer or wild turkey. Sightings of No guarantee that this is the exact tracker jackers and mutant wolves spot, but it’s a good place to chan- have never been confirmed. nel the characters’ connection to Two uncommonly cool mountain the teeming wilderness. towns await at the end of the Return to Asheville, check into your trek. Brevard features a compact hotel (the lead trio stayed at Hotel downtown with irresistible shopIndigo, others at the DoubleTree ping (O.P. Taylors, Theophilus,

by Hilton Biltmore) and set out DD Bullwinkles), galleries (Red for Wasabi, a favorite Tribute Wolf Gallery, Number 7 Arts) and restaurant. Follow your whims and culinary treats (Brown Bean Coffee those of the stars to The Southern Roasters, Bracken Mountain Bakery, Kitchen & Bar for a drink or the Rocky’s Grill and Soda Shop).

Arcade for a few games of Pac-Man. Visitors also can experience the DAY 2 –Order breakfast from Early charm of Historic Hendersonville Girl Eatery, where Entertainment and the Flat Rock area. The region Weekly interviewed Hutcherson offers something for all ages with for its “Men of ‘The Hunger varied attractions, festivals, cultural Games’” spread (your server might and recreational activities, historiknow how he likes his eggs). Stop cal sites, and a quaint downtown

by Malaprops Bookstore/Café, a district with unique shops, excelquintessential indie bookshop that lent restaurants, galleries and an championed “The Hunger Games” abundance of quality antique stores. trilogy well before the cast came by, or survey the Lexington Avenue Teaser! Days three and four will be neighborhood, where Woody in the July Issue of Dashboards and Harrelson (Haymitch) returned for Saddlebags Magazine!.

September’s Lexington Avenue Arts and Fun Festival. Pick up lunch provisions — it’s almost Games time.

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ack in the early 1980’s, the Recreation Department of The City of Morganton decided to have a fireworks display on the 4th of July. A small amount of money was set aside and a few fireworks were obtained from the neighboring state of South Carolina. That evening, about dark, there was about 10-15 minutes of fireworks on the campus of Western Piedmont Community College. Such was the beginning...

then a 4 day event in 2006. In 2010 it became a 5 day festival (with the first day being FREE), beginning June 30th through the 4th of July.

So far, we have had visitors from all states in the continental United States and many foreign countries as well. Visitors from Canada, England, Switzerland, Germany, France and Japan have all come to enjoy bluegrass in our North Carolina town.

Within a few years this event (with professional fireworks) began gathering crowds which eventually outgrew the facilities of the campus of WPCC. Traffic problems which sprang from the site being located very close to Interstate 40, forced the fireworks to move to the Burke County Fairgrounds.

Now, nearly 30 years later, what had become an annual event (which DID include music of all varieties) is quickly becoming one of the premier bluegrass festivals in the southeastern United States.

In 2004, the annual 4 th of July celebration became the first annual Red White and Bluegrass Festival.

That first year was a 2 day event.

Eventually it became a 3 day event,

Catawba Meadows Park 701 Sanford Dr., Morganton, NC, 28655 (828) 291-0048

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37TH Annual Cherokee Pow Wow D

ancing with the Stars has nothing on a competition Pow Wow. When strong personal, familial, and spiritual traditions are paired with a healthy dose of competition, the 37 th annual C h e ro k e e P o w w o w i g n i t e s a three-day festival of drum, song and dance. Hundreds of world-champion dancers will compete for thousands of dollars in prizes. Visitors can watch the near-fireworks on stage in the Traditional, Fancy Shawl, Grass, Two Step, Jingle and the Daniel French Memorial dance competitions.

“Powwows are hugely popular social gatherings within Native communities that feature authentic Indian competitive dancing, drumming and tribal regalia,” said Mary Jane Ferguson, director of marketing and promotions for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. “Visitors to Cherokee’s Pow wow will experience a colorful expression of energy and reverence as people of all ages from across the country gather to watch and participate.”

Craft vendors from across the country will be on site, you are sure to find a memento that fits within your budget. On site food vendors with various menu items from burgers, fry bread, meat pies, roasted corn, snow cones, and a variety of cold beverages. Plenty of free parking, and stadium seating. Feel free to

bring your own lawn chair. Sorry no coolers, no pets. The two hour dinner break on Saturday for the dancers will include Cherokee entertainers: flute music, traditional dancing, and storytelling. Added value for your dollar!

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2012 Great Southeastern Rail Days Festival T he N.C. Transportation Museum is once again celebrating the golden age of railroading this June, but doing so in a bigger and better fashion than ever before. The Great Southeastern Rail Days Festival will be held Saturday, June 2 from 9a.m. to 5p.m. and June 3 from noon to 5p.m.

The Great Southeastern Rail Days Festival will feature an expanded offering of train rides, live music, magic, railroad artist Andy Fletcher, kid’s activities and a celebration of the 30th anniversary of the merger of Southern Railway and Norfolk & Western to form Norfolk-Southern Railways. Like our previous “Rail Days” events, there will be a huge offering for families and railfans alike. But like the name, this year’s event is bigger and better.

With each ticket, unlimited rides will be available aboard three passenger trains, including the Flagg 75 Steam Engine Caboose Train, featuring a coal fired steam engine pulling five colorful cabooses.

Railfans will delight in our themed passenger trains, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Southern and N&W merger. The Southern themed train will feature the Southern FP7 #6133 and E8 #6900 engines with the Royal Arch, Pine Tree State and Doris private rail cars, among others. Our N&W

themed train will feature the N&W GP9 #620 engine pulling our 1950’s era passenger cars.

At the Roundhouse, visitors can also climb into the cab of two engines for a quick run up and down the tracks with the engineer’s view of the rails. Visitors can also take a ride on our motor cars, smaller machines that run along the rails for maintenance.

Between rides, a host of activities will be happening all around. A hobo camp will be set up with stories of riding the rails without paying the fare. Chaz the Magician will roam the site, so visitors never know when magic may happen.

Children can also enjoy crafts and activities in the Bob Julian Roundhouse.

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Film Junkies Guide to North Carolina Anson and Union County Locations Anson and Union counties are due east of Charlotte on U.S. 74.

The rural filming locations are on private property.

Two wildly diverse films from the 1980s were made in the rural North Carolina counties of Anson and Union. They were directed by two of the top names in the business, one getting away from his trademark special effects, the other just starting out. Steven Spielberg’s The Color Purple and Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead II. Dead by Dawn are about as different as films can get.

And yet parts of them were filmed at the same location.

The Color Purple was controversial for everything from its sexual and feminist themes to Spielberg’s “audacity” in making a film about rural African-Americans in the early 1900s. Author Alice Walker won a Pulitzer Prize for her novel. She discusses the making of the film in her book The Same River Twice: Honoring the Difficult, which includes her original, unused version of the script. The lead role of Celie went to Whoopi Goldberg, a little-known standup comedian, while the supporting part of Sofia marked the film debut of Oprah Winfrey, whose talk show was just catching on in syndication. Both won Golden Globes ® and were nominated for Academy Awards®.

Goldberg and Winfrey have spoken of bonding while filming in rural North Carolina. Spielberg grew quite fond of Bojangles’ chicken and biscuits.

The main house in the film is a vacant farmhouse off U.S. 74 and Lilesville-Morvan Road. The house is on private property and is not available to visitors. The church was moved here from another location in Anson County. The false front of Celie’s house at the end of the film was built here. The town scenes were done in Marshville (the home of singer and actor Randy Travis), particularly along a two-block section of White Street between Main Street and U.S. 74.

Mann Brothers Pharmacy is actually a produce store in real life. A livery stable, a storefront church, and the Blue Heaven Cafe were among the businesses created for the movie.

Planks and dirt were put down to cover the sidewalks and pavement.

A few remnants of the shooting

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are still around. Celie’s dream of tossing golden chocolates to her sister was filmed on railroad tracks near Ansonville, and her trip to the immigration office was filmed at the Anson County Courthouse in Wadesboro.

Q: Four sequels to what popular 1977 movie filmed in Union County?

A: Smokey and the Bandit. Writer and director Hal Needham kept many of the same characters for these “Bandit” TV movies, shot in 1994. Though Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, and Jackie Gleason weren’t around, Brian Bloom starred as the Bandit. Guest stars included Tony Curtis, Elizabeth Berkley, Traci Lords, and Kathy Ireland.

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Finalists for Best Dish in North Carolina T w e n t y - f i v e restaurants have been selected to compete this summer in the Best Dish in North Carolina competition sponsored by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and Our State magazine.

The finalists will represent one of two regions within the state in either the fine or casual dining category. Each region will have a single judge who will be responsible for choosing that region’s winners in both categories. Judges will remain anonymous until they have completed their scoring process, at which time they will reveal their identity to the chefs.

Representing the Eastern Piedmont/ Coastal region are: Gravy ItalianAmerican Kitchen of Raleigh; Sitti Restaurant of Raleigh; Rhett’s Restaurant, Personal Chef and Catering of Southern Pines; Market Restaurant of Raleigh; Bull Street Gourmet & Market of Durham; Angelina’s Kitchen of Pittsboro; Bald Head Island Club Restaurant of Bald Head Island; Catch of Wilmington; and Tonali of Durham.

The finalists for this year’s competition in the Western Piedmont/ Mountain region are: Pleasant City Wood Fired Grille of Shelby; Bistro 42 of Asheboro; HomeGrown of Asheville; Curate

of Asheville; Sunny Point Café of Asheville; Off the Square of Albemarle; Lucky 32 Southern Kitchen of Greensboro; Spring House Restaurant, Kitchen & Bar of Winston-Salem; Vidalia Restaurant and Wine Bar of Boone; Red Stag Grill of Asheville; Season’s at Highland Lake Inn of Flat Rock; Marisol of Greensboro; Westglow Resort and Spa of Blowing Rock; Gallery Restaurant of Charlotte; Crippen’s Country Inn & Restaurant of Blowing Rock; and Mast Farm Inn of Valle Crucis.

“This marks the seventh year of the contest and the interest among restaurants continues to grow,” said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. “I encourage everyone to support state food producers, growers and restaurants by visiting these restaurants and experiencing the best local recipes in North Carolina for themselves.”

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Not long after Sir Walter Raleigh landed in what would become North Carolina, the grape vine was first introduced and cultivated in the New World. In fact, by the dawn of the 20th Century, NC was the leading wine-producing region in the nation. It seemed nothing could stop us.

But we hadn’t counted on an act of Congress. 1919. Prohibition.

Suddenly, products from distilleries in undisclosed locations in the Piedmont hills and dales were rather more lucrative than those from the gnarled grape orchards of yore. When we spoke of fruit, it was shriveled in white lightning. When

we packaged, it was in Mason jars rather than Chardonnay bottles.

Other pursuits followed. Often at high speeds. The sudden professional interest of G-Men and revenuers gave rise to moonlit, midnight chases across the humble countryside, engendering a motorized pastime that became a sport that became NASCAR. But other things permeated our viticulture, too. Our wines evoke not just oaken barrels, but local flavors and connections, whether of barbecue or mountain trout or tailgate parties. And our vineyards summon samplings not of wine alone, but wine with festivals, with arts and crafts, with our own music and local culture. And always, with the state’s natural beauty as a backdrop.

Our land is rich and many-textured.

The vines are wide in variety. And the people who grow them are as interesting and diverse as the state itself and, led by pioneers, farming families and glorious chance-takers, North Carolina has returned to its original roots.

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North Carolina food products on their menus. The competition recognizes and rewards the efforts of restaurants and chefs who use North Carolina products regularly in their menus, and it increases awareness of the quality of local foods and restaurants and the talent of N.C. chefs.

Rail fans both young and old will see S-gauge, N-scale, and HOscale model train layouts in the Roundhouse, amazing displays of the railroading on the small side.

The event will also feature rail car lifting demonstrations, a diesel engine horn display, tie-handler displays and much more for hard core rail fans.

The 25 finalists were chosen based on their proposed menus and marketing plans for promoting the menu. Chefs were allowed to enter a combination of dishes (for example, an appetizer with an entrĂŠe and dessert), but each was judged as a single entry.

Rail fan photographers will have two after-hours photo sessions. An Evening Photo Shoot and a Nighttime Photo Shoot will be available, with $20 tickets that include both sessions.

Competition finalists are required to feature the dish or combination of courses in their restaurant for at least a four-week period running between May and September.

During this time, the judges will visit each finalist within their region to sample the entries and judge each restaurant on its use of North Carolina products, creativity, presentation, taste and promotion.

First-, second- and third-place winners will be announced in November.

The evening photo shoot, Saturday from 5pm to 7:30pm, will include a recreation of the famous golden spike photo that announced the merger N&W/Southern merger, featuring a visiting locomotive, the GP9 #522. Photo run-bys and more will take place.

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General tickets to the Great Southeastern Rail Days Festival are $20 for adults, $18 for seniors and active military and $15 for children.

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