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Celebrate The Golden Grain Sixth Annual Leaf Festival Howl With A Red Wolf Lost N Found Eats Drinks and Entertainment in Eden!

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W het he r you a r e a lon g time resident or new to the area, you’ll find destinations here that w i l l h ave you s ay i ng “I never knew that was there.”

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CONTENTS Unique Destinations Less Than 200 Miles From Home

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Celebrate The Golden Grain

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Sixth Annual Leaf Festival

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Howl With A Red Wolf

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See The Forest From The Trees.

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Lost N Found

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Eats Drinks and Entertainment in Eden!

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A Few Fries Short Of A Happy Meal

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Along the Way

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Produced by: Photodude.net LLC Sales: Lisa Jay, Steven Shober Contributing Writers: Lisa Jay, Jim Stallard, Project 543, Visit NC, John Zimmerman, Taylor Sharp, Gary Carter, Craig Distl Contributing Photographers: PhotodudeART.com, John Zimmerman, Taylor Sharp, Bill Russ, Paul Newton, Jim Stallard, Cameron Davidson. Johannah Stern, Killboy.com, Tabitha Myler The list of events in this publication is compiled from various sources dates & times are tentative & subject to change.

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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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Unique Destinations Less Than 200 Miles From Home Lancaster’s Hawg Trawgh BBQ & Bike Night Wednesdays, BBQ, Bikes, Music and Friends! www.lancastersbbq.com Crusin’ the Plantation Wednesdays thru October Bruster’s Real Ice Cream, 252 Williamson Rd, Mooresville, NC. Oldies Car Show, Every Wed. from 6pm to 9pm. Third week of April to 3rd week of October. Bruster’s Ice Cream, Williamson Road, Mooresville, NC 1989 and below. Oldies music, door prizes, 50/50’s and kids prizes. Family oriented. See our facebook page for photos and announcements.

68th Annual North Carolina Apple Festival September 1, Hendersonville, NC. Hendersonville is the official home of the North Carolina Apple Festival. The festival features a street fair on Historic Main Street including: entertainment, arts & crafts, apple products, childrens & youth activities, special exhibits, food and the King Apple Parade on Labor Day. www.ncapplefestival.org Metrolina Expo Shows September 4-7, 7100 Statesville Road, Charlotte, NC. Put on your walking shoes and get ready for a unique shopping experience!

This is more shopping than you can handle in one day. 100+ acres and 98,000 square feet of shopping, the largest open-air market. www.icashow.com NC Collard Festival September 4-7, Downtown Ayden, NC 28513.

Fun and entertainment for the entire family. Enjoy 5K Road Race, 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk, a parade, amusement rides, food, arts and crafts, games, vendors, collard eating contest, live entertainment and more. www.aydencollardfestival.com Beech Mountain Summer Guided Hikes September 4, 9am-11am 400 Beech Mountain Parkway, Beech Mountain, NC 28604. Experience the beauty and fun of hiking on Beech Mountain. Weather permitting. Experienced guides will explain the flora and fauna of the various seasons, and visit unique and varied terrain. www.beechmtn.com 41st Annual Fall Regional Shelby/Mustang & Ford Meet, September 5, Maggie Valley Festival Grounds, 3374 Soco Rd, Maggie Valley, NC. Friday is a cruise-in day for car cleaning, fellowship & show setup. Saturday popular vote car show for all Ford vehicles; Top 3 in 30 classes. Open to all Ford bodied & powered products. Food Vendors onsite both days. Rain or Shine Historic Morganton Festival September 5-6, Morganton, NC 28655. This is your invitation to “come and play in the streets”. Famous for its mile and a half of arts and crafts, the Historic Morganton Festival always offers free outdoor concerts, featuring a different national Country Music Star for the finale each night. www.morgantonfest.org Continued On Page 8

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Destinations Af ter Five Summer Concert Series September 5, 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Statesville, NC. Friday After Five Summer Concert Series featuring the Part Time Blues Band (Blues and Rock) This FREE concert runs from 5:30-8:30 pm in Downtown Statesville. Beer, wine, soft drinks and food are available for purchase. There is no cost to attend and the public is welcome. Bring your chairs and enjoy a night of music. No pets or coolers are allowed.

2014 Railroad Heritage Weekend at Tweetsie September 6, Tweetsie Railroad Rd, Blowing Rock, NC 28605. Take a step back in time at Tweetsie Railroad and celebrate the rich history and tradition of our nation’s railroads. www.tweetsie.com 73rd Annual North Carolina Gourd Festival September 6, 1025 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607. This festival features gourds from around the world, special gourd workshops, and vendors of dried gourds, gourd seeds, gourd crafts, gourd art, books and crafting supplies. A variety of competitive categories are awarded ribbons and prizes. There is a live auction on Saturday at noon and also a free gourd crafting table for kids. www.ncgourdsociety.org/festival Downtown Mooresville Cruis-In September 6, North Broad Street, Mooresville, NC. Hot rods and classic cars will dazzle Broad Street when the Downtown Mooresville Cruise-In returns to the historic district. Admission is free, and runs from 4-8pm. www.downtownmooresville.com Kidfest at Grandfather Mountain September 6, Grandfather Mountain, Pisgah National Forest, Linville, NC 28646. A day designed to get kids excited about the nature and culture of the North Carolina Mountains through fun and entertaining activities. Guided hikes, games, storytellers, music and fun.

Included with park admission. www.grandfather.com Outer Banks Brewtäg September 6, 6906 S. Coratan Hwy, Outer Banks Event Site Nags Head, NC 27959. Founded on the basis of fun and flight, the Outer Banks Brewtäg strives to be an event chock full of education, recreation, culture, community, and wholehearted palate pleasin’ for the whole family. We are hand-pickin’ some of the tastiest grub in the area.

We’ve selected the finest brews that Eastern North Carolina has to offer.

We’re jammin’ to tunes that are just loaded with the passion and soul that is the Outer Banks. Oh…and we are watching 25 amazing teams launch their handcrafted, manmade, half-barrel-keg-driven flying machines from a flight deck leading them straight into aviation history —- right here —right where flight began! www.kittyhawk.com Purple Feet Festival September 6, 6680 Barbeque Road Northwest, Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469. Grape stomp festival at Silver Coast Winery with a Lucy look-a-like contest, music, arts and crafts, antique car show, 5k run, 1 mile run/walk, and food/wine. Arts and craf ts vendors, food vendors, antique car show, grape stomp, and music. www.silvercoastwinery.com Continued On Page 10

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Destinations Franklinville Deep River Festival September 6, 10am-5pm 163 W Main St, Franklinville, NC 27248. Celebrate the end of summer with live music, crafts, games, and food along the banks of the Deep River in Downtown Franklinville. www.townoffranklinvillenc.org Stecoah Valley Center Appalachian Evening concert featuring Balsam Range September 6, 7:30 pm -10:00 pm Stecoah Valley Center @ 121 School House Road, Nantahala National Forest, Robbinsville, NC 28771. Enjoy the acoustic bluegrass “dream team”, a perennial favorite on the Grand Old Stage. All the fellows-Tim Surrett, Buddy Melton, Caleb Smith, Darren Nicholson and Marc Pruett-grew up steeped in traditions of The Grand Ole Opry …as well as the important influences of the Scotch-Irish settlers of the Southern Mountains, English ballads, and Western songs. Winner IBMA 2013 Album of the Year for “Papertown.” www.stecoahvalleycenter.com 9th Annual Mountain Song Festival September 12, Brevard Music Center, 349 Andante Lane Brevard, NC 28712. The 9th Annual Mountain Song Festival brings some of the country’s top bluegrass and Americana artists to the scenic beauty of Brevard. Hosted by the Grammy award-winning Steep Canyon Rangers, crowds keep returning each year and have helped raise over $330,000 for the Boys and Girls Club of Transylvania County. Sam Bush joins the Rangers for one of his rare guest appearances Saturday night. The festival will also feature Noam Pikelny & Stuart Duncan. Noam is a founding member of the Punch Brothers and has worked on recent collaborations with Wilco and Norah Jones. Stuart is a fourtime Grammy Award winner and a six-time Academy of Country Music award winner for “Fiddle Player of the Year.” Shannon Whitworth who received critical acclaim in People Magazine and Garden and Gun, will showcase her seductive Americana songwriting abilities. www.mountainsongfestival.com Ahoskie Heritage Festival and Two Wheel Thunder and Music Extravaganza September 12, Ahoskie Recreational Complex Ahoskie, NC 27910. It will feature an art show, corn hole, 3 on 3 basketball and horseshoe contests. The Parade begins 10am Saturday with the Wheels of Thunder; Twin V and slow roll competitions for the cycles. Vidant 5-K and The Whole Hog Backyard BBQ Contest highlight on Saturday afternoon, ending with a grand finale Saturday night of fireworks at 9:15 pm. As for the music and dancing scene, Friday night The Band of Oz will kick things off in the amphitheater at 7pm.

K B and the Shifters will entertain Saturday afternoon from 2pm -4:30 and Steve Owens and the Summertime Band will wrap it up at 7pm Saturday.

Enjoy favorite past-times of eastern Carolina with great food and your dancing shoes on! www.ahoskie-nc.org National Convention of Vintage Triumph Register September 12, 286 Cabernet Lane Dobson, NC 27017. Come out to see one of the largest displays of vintage Triumphs as the National Convention of the Vintage Triumph Register convenes on our grounds for the showcase event of their convention!

Bring your lawn chairs or blankets, a picnic basket if you like, sip some wine and enjoy viewing these beautiful cars! Our Harvest Grill restaurant will be open for lunch and dinner as well as our winery for tours and tastings. www.sheltonvineyards.com Continued On Page 13

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Destinations SCCA ‘Chasing the Dragon’ HillClimb VII September 12-14 Robbinsville, NC @ Joyce Kilmer Road, Nantahala National Forest, Robbinsville, NC 28771. The Dragon Hillclimb is a Sports Car Club of America Time Trial event - competition licensed drivers in prepared sports cars race one at a time up a 2 mile mountain road in class competition. The course is located near The Tail of the Dragon in beautiful Robbinsville, NC - Graham County. The road we race is on the edge of the Nantahala Forest where spectators, course workers and drivers enjoy some of North Carolina’s most beautiful mountain scenery! We invite you to join us as a driver, a worker, event staff or as a spectator for a true SOUTHERN tradition that began in the 50’s...

HILLCLIMB! There is nothing like it! www.dragonhillclimb.com 40th Stokes Stomp September 13-14, Moratock Park @ 36.408081,-80.198736 Danbury, N.C.-The Stokes Stomp Festival on the Dan is adding a few new wrinkles on its fortieth birthday, with activities aimed for the young and young at heart. The longest running arts council sponsored event in North Carolina. www.stokesarts.org 10th Annual Fall Harvest Festival & Grape Stomp 13, 21904 Riverton Road Wagram, NC 28396. Cypress Bend Fall Harvest Festival includes live music, crafts and food vendors, wine tasting, and, of course, the ever-popular Grape Stomp. Winery is located north of Laurinburg. www.cypressbendvineyards.com D9 Brewing Co. Grand Opening September 13, 11138 Treynorth Dr, Cornelius, NC 28031. To celebrate moving into our new brewery we are having a HUGE Grand Opening celebration!! Expect music, food, games, prizes, and of course great beer! www.d9brewing.com Winston-Salem Air Show September 13, 3801 North Liberty Street Winston-Salem, NC 27105. The largest annual civilian Air Show in North Carolina has spectacular aerial demonstrations as well as static displays and ground activities that the entire family will enjoy. The Air Show is not just for the aviation enthusiast - it is one of the best family events in the southeastern U.S. www.wsairshow.com Community Yard Sale September 13, 7am-1pm WSIC-AM, Statesville, NC. Want cash?? Don’t miss the Community Yard Sale @ WSIC SPACES GOING FAST! Only $5 per space! Call 704-872-6345 Ext. 238 for information or come by the station to RESERVE YOUR SPACE TODAY! Fort Dobbs Living History Weekend September 13, 438 Fort Dobbs Rd, Statesville, NC 28625. Fort Dobbs is a State Registered Historic Site representing the era of the French and Indian War (1754-1763). Historic interpreters will present musket and cannon firing demonstrations as well as on-going demonstrations of 18th Century camp life. www.fortdobbs.org 8th Annual North Carolina Hot Sauce Contest and Festival September 13, Oxford, NC 27565. The NC Hot Sauce Contest brings thousands of people to historic downtown Oxford to interact with friends, food lovers, hot sauce fans, artisans and other North Carolina vendors. North Carolina’s finest hot sauces and barbeque sauces, along with local craft breweries and wineries, spice up the blends and texture of downtown’s historical streets. Enter the main event of the day, the NC Pepper Eating Contest for your chance to grab Continued On Page 32

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Celebrate The Golden Grain C

ome to beautiful Brunswick Riverwalk at Belville, NC for the North Carolina Rice Festival, September 20 and 21. We invite you and your family to enjoy two full days of fun in this beautiful 22 acre park with a viewing deck on the Brunswick River. There will be a rice cooking contest, arts and crafts, commercial vendors, a children’s entertainment zone, a youth art contest, live entertainment, and an adult beverage tent. Saturday and dance to the music of The Imitations as they play a variety of Beach, Soul, and Rock & Roll and Sunday the Unknown Tongues will get you on your feet with their Cajun zydeco music.

After a day busy on the Riverwalk relax at The Holiday Inn Express® in the

Magnolia Greens Golf Plantation or the areas newest hotel The Best Western PLUS Westgate Inn & Suites. Stay local and enjoy both days of the festival!

North Carolina Rice Festival September 20 and 21, 2014 Brunswick Riverwalk at Belville, NC www.ncricefestival.com

With the permanent settlement of the Lower Cape Fear in the 1720s by a group of wealthy South Carolina planters, a new agricultural staple was introduced into North Carolina—rice. Rice by this time had proved to be the “golden grain” of South Carolina as tobacco had earlier become Virginia’s “golden leaf.” By 1700, rice was established as a major crop for the colonists.

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Sixth Annual Leaf Festival H

eld each year in Cashiers as the leaves begin to change in this beautiful mountain village nestled at 3,487 feet in elevation, this free event has grown tremendously since its inception in 2009.

This year’s festival expects to welcome more than 100 artisans and merchants scattered throughout the Village Green and Commons park, located directly in the center of Cashiers adjacent to the crossroads of Highways 64 and 107.

Visitors will find unique handcrafted wood, pottery, jewelry and much more on display and available for purchase throughout the weekend. There will be plenty of food and drinks available in both parking lots behind the two stages of the park, which will be filled with live music throughout the weekend.

Live music is scheduled Saturday & Sunday. All shows are free and open to the public. Most of these performers are local and regional acts, ranging in genre from singer/songwriters, to jazz, blues, Americana, bluegrass, rock, soul, funk.

The event is from 10am to 5pm, on Friday, Oct. 10, and run from 10am to 5pm, on both Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 11-12. www.visitcashiersvalley.com

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utter’s Rod Shop, Inc. is a professional builder of street rods, classics, customs, and muscle cars. A lifetime of experience in the hot rod industry has qualified the folks at Rutter’s to build specialty vehicles and advise the interested car builder regarding the best options for his/her car.

The shop, owned by husband and wife team Bob and Patt Rutlidge of Hickory, North Carolina began as a part time business in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1998. Bob had a passion for designing and building street rods most of his life and so he had been working at night and on weekends building cars for others while working full time in logistics for a pharmaceutical company.

Patt was working full time as a shipping and receiving supervisor for a package printing company when they both agreed that Bob’s desire to build quality vehicles professionally should become a reality. So they quit their jobs in the year 2000 to establish their business full time.

Bob met with the customers and built their vehicles in the 2000 sq ft. shop located behind their house and Patt worked the administrative and marketing side of the business from her office in the home. Then due to zoning restrictions and the desire to market the business better the couple was prompted to

move the shop from their backyard to a 4000 square foot building in a commercial location. In 2008 the Rutlidges decided to relocate Rutter’s Rod Shop to the milder climate of Hickory, North Carolina initially operating out of a 4500 square foot building and then at the end of 2013 moving to a larger building of 7000 square feet, just around the corner from their previous location.

After fourteen years in business professionally, Bob and Patt say that the new location in Hickory has been a positive change. They are able to not only offer partial builds involving repair and installation but they can also offer every aspect of complete builds involving design, disassembly, frame off building, plus body and paint. The combination of popular hot rod parts, A-1 installation and repair, top-notch metal and paint work, plus great customer service is certain to allow this builder of street rods, classics, customs, and muscle cars to reach a wider audience in today’s competitive market.

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n the 1980s, the red wolf was declared extinct in the wild, but its howls can still be heard in only one untamed place on the entire planet. Visitors searching for a unique animal exper ience can go on a Red Wolf Howling Safari in the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge on North Carolina’s Outer Banks. The 152,000-acre refuge in northeast North Carolina has successfully restored the critically endangered red wolves to the area through a captive breeding program. About 100 red wolves roam their native habitats in five northeastern North Carolina counties encompassing the refuge. The refuge conducts Red Wolf Howling Safaris to listen to the “music” of the wolves. The two-hour safari educational programs are offered throughout the summer and on select evenings i n t he fa l l, w i nter a nd spr i ng.

Visitors will most likely not see t he wolve s, a s few people ever do, but they typically hear them Project 543 tells the story of howl. Safari leaders call to the unique spots across North wolves with a human-produced Carolina we hope will become sound and the wolves howl back. some of your favorite places.

The Alligator River is also one of Why 543? Because that’s the the last remaining strongholds number of miles from Manteo, on the coast, to Murphy, in the for black bear on the East Coast mountains, and is traditionally a nd of fer s ot her prog r a m s for considered to be the width of v i sitors to ex per ience w ild life our state. The entries in this i n it s ow n element, i nclud i ng project are in no particular guided canoe tours. order, and we’ll add to them

each week. Check in often to find inspiration for your next trip, or start planning today at VisitNC.com.

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SIC Community Yard sale i s S a t u r d a y, S e p t e m b e r 13th from 7am till 1pm at 1117 R adio Road in Statesville. The community is welcome to buy, pick, poke and purchase treasures.

Ten by ten spaces available to sell YOUR items $5 per space! Call 704-872-6345, extension 238. Live Home Ad Show broadcast from the event to help our participants with the items they are selling. www.WSICweb.com

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See The Forest From The Trees.

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ky Valley Zip Tours provides a high-flying adventure across an Appalachian mountainside. And despite its Blowing Rock address, the attraction is located only a few minutes from downtown Boone.

The c anopy tour operate s on a 140-acre site that was formerly Camp Sky Ranch. It involves nine zips, a controlled jump, and a walk across a 120-foot rope bridge. All this takes place in a rugged forest just three miles from Boone Mall.

“We’re giving folks the chance to see the Appalachian environment in as natural a form as possible, while creating a little bit of excitement,” said general manager Jack Sharp Jr. “You’re in the trees, you’re in the woods, you’re in an old-growth forest. People don’t see that when they’re sight-seeing and walking around.”

The tour consist of 10 ziplines totaling over 6500ft of cable, including “Big Mamma”. At just under 300ft high and over 1600ft long it’s one of the highest zipline on the east coast. Between lines 5 & 6 we hook you to a belay device and you take a leap of faith of a 40ft rock face cliff .Between lines 8 & 9 there is a 120ft swinging bridge over a beautiful Flannery Fork creek and waterfall.

“I describe it as Indiana Jones meets an Ewok Village,” added Shar p.

“You fly through the air seeing for miles in all different directions, they you’re in the tree tops with the squirrels and the birds. We insert you into a real adventure.” www.SkyValleyZipTours.com.

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he 2014 Rural Hill Amazing Maize Maze will begin Friday September 12 a nd w i l l b e open weekend s through November 2. The Maze is also available through the week by special reservation. One of the largest in the southeast, the giant seven acre corn maze features over two miles of interconnecting paths. Admission is $10 per person, youth ages 5-12 are $7 per person, and children 4 and under are admitted free of charge. You can also tackle the Maze after the sun goes down as Rural Hill’s Family Friendly Flashlight Mazes will be held on Friday and Saturday nights. Flashlight Mazes will kick-off on September 26 in conjunction with Rural Hill’s Fall Food Truck Rally.

Additional exper iences include Living History demonstrations in open-hearth cooking, blacksmithing, and cabin building. Special events include t he Revolut ion ar y War Encampment, Huntersville Halloween, and Antique Tractor Show. Please visit www.ruralhill.net for a complete schedule of special events.

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A Few Fries Short Of A Happy Meal Chasing the Dragon Hillclimb

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he Dragon Hillclimb is a Sports Car Club of America Time Trial event - competition licensed drivers in prepared sports cars race one at a time up a 2 mile mountain road in class competition. The course is located near The Tail of the Dragon in beautiful Robbinsville, NC - Graham County. The road we race is on the edge of the Nantahala Forest where spectators, course workers and drivers enjoy some of North Carolina’s most beautiful mountain scenery!

We invite you to join us as a driver, a worker, event staff or as a spectator for a true SOUTHERN tradition that began in the 50’s...HILLCLIMB! There is nothing like it !

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the hottest title in the state. Watch as Artist Dan Nelson creates our Festival on Canvas, enjoy live music on the main stage, local artisans hosted by the Granville County Museum and a flash back in time with the Annual Antique Car Show. NC Hot Sauces and Barbecue Sauces will be dueling it out for the title of North Carolina’s best, so make sure to spice things up September 13th in downtown Oxford! www.nchotsaucecontest.com Annual Shining Rock Riverfest 2014 September 13, Camp Hope Road off of Hwy 276 Canton, NC 28716. Established in 1925. Featuring nine of NC, TN, & Atlanta’s rising bands with their roots firmly planted in Appalachian Mountain Music. Admission is $10 @ the gate, kids under 12 Free. Great BBQ by Blue Ridge BBQ Company and 12 arts & crafts vendors in the lodge.

Parking is limited, so please carpool when possible. No dogs or glass bottles allowed. This is a family event on the river and you can’t go wrong with 10 hours of hard charging Appalachian porch music for 10 bucks. There are no featured bands, as we have great bands starting at 12pm all the way to 10 pm, so come early & stay late. All net proceeds from this fundraiser go directly to upgrade & improve the facilities at Camp Hope. Thank you in advance for your support. See ya there! (Here’s some info for those of you that have never been to Camp Hope.... 17 Miles from Canton or Waynesville off Highway 276 South: GPS Address - 312 Camp Hope Road, Canton, NC 28716 Visit us on facebook. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Shining-Rock-Riverfest/227 871137369091?sk=info Eden Riverfest September 19, Eden, NC 27288. RiverFest is a celebration of Edens art, history and river heritage. This annual event takes place in the Olde Leaksville Shopping District on Washington Street, our oldest downtown area that dates back to 1797. Enjoy two stages of music, an interactive arts area for children within the Kids Zone, the River Village located at Leaksville Landing along the Dan River and an antique engine exhibit. www.exploreedennc.com/ Southport Pirate Invasion September 19, 203 E Bay Street Southport, NC 28461.

The town’s history will come alive as pirates are set to invade Southport during the town’s annual “Pirate Fest.” The festival includes re-creating pirate and militia encampments, ghost stories at the Southport Cemetery, a pirate costume contest, musical entertainment and lots more. www.cityofsouthport.com 10th Annual Shine to Wine Festival September 20, 208 9th St, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659. Along with showcasing North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County and the burgeoning wine industry in our area, this year’s event will expand to our local and regional beers. The event will also feature live entertainment, art, merchandise, wine, and food. As always, it’s held in beautiful historic downtown North Wilkesboro. www.downtownnorthwilkesboro.com Annual OysterFest September 20, Langtree Village Dr, Mooresville, NC 28117.

Lake Norman Wildlife Conservation’s Annual OysterFest will be hosted at LangTree Lake Norman this year! There will be great food and drink, live music, and a silent auction! For more information on how to purchase your ticket and the event itself, please visit www.lakenormanwildlife.org/OysterFest.htm!

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North Carolina Rice Festival September 20, 580 River Road Southeast, Leland, NC 28451. The North Carolina Rice Festival will be held at the Brunswick Riverwalk in Belville. There will be a rice cooking contest, arts and crafts, commercial vendors, a children’s entertainment zone, a youth art contest, live entertainment, and an adult beverage tent. There is something for everyone to enjoy! Wear your best shaggin’ shoes on Saturday and dance to the music of The Imitations as they play a variety of Beach, Soul, and Rock & Roll from 1pm - 5pm.

On Sunday the Unknown Tongues will get you on your feet with their Cajun zydeco music from 1pm - 5pm. No coolers, please. www.ncricefestival.com Mountain Heritage Festival September 20, Main Street Sparta, NC 28675.

Come spend the day enjoying authentic crafts, lots of food, music and fun.

In celebration of our 20th anniversary of the Mountain Heritage Festival, this year, more bands will grace the stage. Dancers will be kicking up their heels and don’t forget the Possom Queen contest and Crowning. www.sparta-nc. com/mountain_heritage_festival.php Black Walnut Festival September 27, 5393 Ham Horton Lane Bethania, NC 27010. The festival features Arts, Crafts, Food and Music in the historic Town of Bethania. www.townofbethania.org Reach the Peaks September 27, 1790 Hanging Rock Park Rd, Danbury, NC 27016. The Stokes County Arts Council along with Friends of the Sauratown Mountains invite you to their second annual “Reach the Peaks” Challenge.

This is an 11 mile trek through Hanging Rock State Park and will allow you to visit the five highest peaks in the park. All participants will receive a t-shirt, lunch, a water bottle and be able to enjoy music after the event. Everyone who reaches all the peaks and signs in will receive exclusive “I Conquered the Peaks” patches. What a great way to test your fitness, enjoy a day outside in the mountains and have bragging rights with your friends when you complete the trek. www.stokesarts.org Steele Rubber Products Open House September 27, Steele Rubber Products Inc, 6180 Highway 150 East, Denver, NC. Come enjoy everything that is cool about classic cars, rat, rods and more! www.steelerubber.com Yadkin Valley Pumpkin Festival September 27, Main Street Elkin, NC 28621. We have some great craft & food vendors signed up for this year’s festival. Great Pumpkin Weight-Off will be located at the new Liberty parking lot at 222 E Main Street from 8am-2pm. New to the festival is the first Antique Festival located on Bridge between Main Street and Standard Street. 5K is returning this year-for registration information please contact our office at 336-526-1111. The event is free to attend so we hope to see you there. www.visittheyadkinvalley.com Harvest Folk Festival September 27, Murray’s Mill Historic Site, 1489 Murrays Mill Rd, Catawba, NC. Celebrate Catawba County’s agricultural heritage with an array of exhibits, craftsmen, & activities, including petting zoos, antique cars, tractors, & farm machinery, & traditional food preparations. www. catawbahistory.org/murrays_mill_harvest_folk_festival.php Continued On Page 38

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Vintage Triumph National Convention Shelton Vineyards, Dobson, NC Friday, Sept. 12 www.VTR2014.com

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Music in the Mountains Folk Festival September 27, 6 S. Main St, Burnsville, NC 28714. The Toe River Arts Council’s 25th Annual Music in the Mountain Folk Festival will be held on Saturday, September 27, 2014, at the Burnsville Town Center. The passion of this festival is the preservation of traditional mountain music and culture through authenticity, integrity and respect. The participants in this festival pride themselves learning from the old timers and honoring their songs, stories and musical styles. www.toeriverarts.org Goat Lady Dairy Open Farm Day September 28, 3515 Jess Hackett Rd, Climax, NC 27233. Tour Goat Lady’s dairy and organic gardens, meet the goats and chickens, and learn about sustainable agriculture. Taste and purchase handmade goat cheese and pasture raised pork and beef from neighboring farms; and meet local potters as they demonstrations their craft. www.goatladydairy.com Riverfest 2014 Oct 3 Market & Water Sts Wilmington NC 28401. Join in celebrating Wilmington’s 36th Annual Riverfest! This festival includes more than 200 craft and food vendors plus fireworks, entertainment on two stages, the Great Waiters Wine Race, Run the River 8K Race, various exhibits and a children’s area. Also, make sure not to miss out on the famous invasion of pirates - complete with flotilla on the Cape Fear River! www.wilmingtonriverfest.com Enfield Peanut Festival October 3, Town of Enfield, 121 Southeast Railroad S Enfield, NC 27823. Join the Town of Enfield as they celebrate the amazing peanut with a fantastic community festival the first Saturday of October. Don’t miss the delicious food, live entertainment, games, crafts and more, including the crowning of Miss Enfield Peanut! On Friday you will be able to enjoy a Pig cook-off, car show and street dancing. www.enfieldnc.org/news.htm Autumn at Oz Festival Oct 4-5, Beech Mountain Resort, 1007 Beech Mountain Parkway, Beech Mountain, NC. The Beech Mountain Chamber of Commerce is proud to present “Autumn at Oz” for 2014. On Saturday and Sunday, October 4 and 5, travel to the enchanted Land of Oz, high atop Beech Mountain at the Land of Oz park. Children and adults alike will be enchanted as they experience the recreation of Dorothy’s trip from her farm home in Kansas through the twister and down the yellow brick road to the Land of Oz. Along the journey visitors will be met by many of the vibrant characters similar to those of the original movie production. www.beechmountainresort.com Spring Hope Pumpkin Festival Oct 3, Main Street Spring Hope, NC 27882. Going strong over 40 years, the Pumpkin Festival attracts 30,00040,000 visitors each year and is nationally recognized. This two-day festival promotes one of the area’s favorite commodities - pumpkins. pumpkin-weighing contests, craf ts, food, enter tainment and more! www.thepumpkinfestival.com

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