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State of Origin Craft Beer Festival
Charlie Poole Festival - Americana
One Hundred Cool Things to Do This Summer in Burke County Be a Family Again This June with Family Month at Beech Mountain
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CONTENTS DayTrip Destinations
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Charlie Poole Festival - Americana
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One Hundred Cool Things to Do This Summer in Burke County 17 Be a Family Again This June with Family Month at Beech Mtn 18 Tap Into NC Ingredients at State of Origin Beer Fest
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The Other Hog Festival
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Experience the Cherokee at the Qualla Boundary
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DayTrip Destinations Family Fun Month on Beech Mountain Mon June 1st–Tue 30th 403 Beech Mountain Parkway, Beech Mountain, NC 28604 This June, be a family again. The town of Beech Mountain offers 30 days of fun activities. Enjoy Friday tours of the old Land of Oz theme park, take mountain biking lessons or team up for a game of pickleball. Other activities include: guided hikes, parent/child golf, swimming, scenic chairlift rides, disc golf, a fitness weekend with multiple running races, kiddo fishing derby and discount tickets to Grandfather Mountain, Tweetsie Railroad and Linville Caver ns. L odging specials available too. www.beechmtn.com Live Music & More at The Historic Orchard at A ltapass Wed June 3rd–Sun 7th Pisgah National Forest, Blue Ridge Parkway, 1025 Orchard Road, Spruce Pine, NC 28777. Live music and mountain dancing, storytelling and hayrides, monarch butterfly raising, naturalist tours and birding walks, arts and handwork demonstrations, book signing and more. Every week, Wed-Sun. This summer we’re featuring our Super Saturdays, special Appalachian heritage activities for kids age 6-12. Each Super Saturday, kids learn how to weave a garden loom, car ve figures in sweet potatoes, play a harmonica or wilderness sur vival. Check our website for a full schedule of activities. www.altapassorchard.com
Mount Airy Fiddlers Convention Thu June 4th–Sat 6th Veterans Memorial Park, 691 West Lebanon Street, Mount Airy, NC 27030. The Old-Time music tradition born in Surry County and the sounds of sweet music will carr y throughout the Blue Ridge Mountains from local, national and international musicians. This family friendly event brings together musicians and fans for competition, jam sessions, dancing, singing, education, & entertainment. Many arrive early and camp all week. This popular festival, established in 1972, is dedicated to old-time and bluegrass music, as well as dance. www.mtairyfiddlersconvention.com Family Friday Nights Fri June 5th 100 Main Street East, Valdese, NC 28690. Summer Concert Series May– September Free Outdoor Concerts 7 p m - 1 0 p m a t t h e We l l s Fa r g o Parking Lot. Local bluegrass, gospel, nostalgic, variety and country music performers are sure to get your toes tapping. Friday Night Cruise-ins at Myra’s continue throughout the year. Vintage cars and trucks fill up the block around Myra’s Restaurant. Designated Fridays host a car show on Main Street. www.townofvaldese.com NC Gold Festival Fri June 5th–Sat 6th Mountain Gateway Museum grounds, 102 Water Street, Old Fort, NC 28762. Annual event, featuring gold exhibits, gold mining techniques and demonstrations, treasure and scavenger hunts, geocaching, gold panning, numerous Continued On Page 8
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vendors including arts and crafts, raffles, Friday night kicks off the festival. “For more information, visit www.ncgold.org Hog Happenin’ Fri June 5th–Sat 6th Lincolnton, NC 28092. A regional bike fest and Kansas City Barbeque Society Sanctioned North Carolina State Championship Barbeque Cook-off. www.hoghappenin.org First Friday Concert & Livermush Festival Fri June 5th 6:30pm–9pm Main Street, Marion, NC 28752. Activities include music and a livermush cooking contest. www.hometownmarion.com Civil War Re-enactment Sat June 6th–Sun 7th Historic Latta Plantation, 5225 Sample Road, Huntersville, NC 28078. Travel back in time to Charlotte 1865 as you enjoy live demonstrations, exhibits, see the living histor y farm animals, live music, food vendors, and more. The Ladies Take Tea Party fills at a first come first serve basis at 12 each day. A battle reenacting the end of the Civil War will occur each day at 2pm on the front lawn (don’t forget your chairs). www.lattaplantation.org Troutacular! Sat June 6th 6am–12pm Riverside Park, Peach Street, Spruce Pine, NC 28777. This one day event is designed for children to learn and enjoy one of Mitchell County’s greatest resources. From sunrise on, this free event for children ages 14 and under features a fishing tournament and other entertaining activities. www.downtownsprucepine.com
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North Carolina Warrior Dash Sat June 6th 8:30am–5pm 4431 Rural Hill, Neck Road, Huntersville, NC 28078. Welcome to America’s most insane race. Warrior Dash is the world’s largest obstacle race series, held on the most rugged terrain in more than 50 locations across the globe. Participants earn their Warrior helmet by tackling a fierce 3-4 mile course and 12 extreme obstacles. After conquering the Battleground, Warriors celebrate with turkey legs, beer steins, and live music at a post-race party in a league of its own. Are you a Warrior? www.warriordash.com Salute! The North Carolina Wine Celebration Sat June 6th 12pm–6pm West 4th Street & North Spring Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101. One of the premier celebrations of wine in North Carolina, Salute! uncorks in the streets of Downtown Winston-Salem, with numerous North Carolina wineries offering tastings and pur chase of their har vest. Salute! offers a total experience that highlights the fast-growing North Carolina wine industry in a fun and festive setting. www.salutencwine.com Wilkesboro Open Air Market Special Event Series Sat June 6th 4pm–8pm 100 East Main Street, Wilkesboro, NC 28697. The Special Event Series area (which includes the regular Open Air Market) will open on the 3rd Friday of each month May through September from 4-8pm. Themed activities, local art & crafts, vineyards, musical performances, artisans, baked goods, kids activities and demonstrations, plus many
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Destinations other activities with booths and the downtown merchants. Following e a c h t h i r d Fr i d a y f e s t i v a l t h e Wilkesboro Movies on Main series will host an outdoor movie at 9pm. www.explorewilkes.com Highlands Motoring Festival Thu June 11th–Sun 14th Highlands, NC 28741. The festival will recognized Mercedes, 1989 and older, as the Marque of the Year, in addition to many other makes and models of both American and foreign vehicles that will be on display. But, in addition to the show on Saturday, many other activities are also planned. Thursday will be a full day with multiple events. A golf outing and social at Highlands Cove Country Club, as well as the
Opening Party later that day, at the Ugly Dog Pub, with live music. Drives, parties, and music, through the Sunday Road Rally and Brunch. www.HighlandsMotoringFestival.org Texas Pete Twin City RibFest Thu June 11th–Sun 14th Marshall Street North & West 5th Street, WinstonSalem, NC 27101. Named Top 20 Event by the southeast Tourism Bureau and national recognition in Bon Appetit magazine, RibFest offers more than great mouthwatering ribs. www.twincityribfest.com Blue Ridge Barbecue and Music Festival Fri June 12th–Sat 13th Harmon Field Road, Tr yon, NC 28782, Located right in the heart of the festival, the Main Stage hosts Continued On Page 10
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the big acts and headliners. The Riverside Stage, located in an idyllic spot along the Pacolet River, is a more intimate venue. If you like your food cooked low & slow, then step right up and order some of our BBQ. The folks selling you your ‘Q in the infield area are also competing for prizes and championship status in our contest, so you know you’re getting the best of the best! We only invite a small handful of our cookers— most of whom are also professional restaurateurs and caterers—to vend to our festival goers. www.blueridgebbqfestival.com SCCA “Chasing the Dragon” Hillclimb VIII Fri June 12th–Sun 14th Robbinsville, NC 28771. The course is located near the Cherohala Skyway & Tail of the Dragon in beautiful Robbinsville in Graham County. The road race is on the edge of the Nantahala Forest, where spectators, course workers and drivers enjoy some of North Carolina’s most beautiful mountain scener y! www.ccrscca.com NC Av iation Museum Ha ll of Fame Annual Fly-In Sat June 13th Uwharrie National Forest, 2222 Pilots View Road, Asheboro, NC 27205. This annual fly in hosts more than 100 unique and classic aircraft from all across the Eastern seaboard. L ocal food vendors, aviation attractions, hayrides, and aircraft rides available for all ages. www.ncaviationmuseumhalloffame.com Lake Lure’s “Lure of the Dragons” Race and Festival Sat June 13th Lake Lure, NC. With drums pounding out stroke cadence, up to 34 corporate
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and community teams will paddle 250 meters down the Rocky Broad River in 30-foot long dragon boats dressed out in dragon heads, tails and scales! The festival features many fun cultural activities: an entertainment stage with live dance and music performances the Dragon Land children’s activity pavilion, and a variety of food, arts & crafts, and other vendors. www.LureoftheDragons.org Grillfest at Round Peak Vineyards Sat June 13th 11am–8pm 765 Round Peak Church Road, Mount Airy, NC 27030. Bring a picnic and enjoy a summer Saturday with us! We provide the grills, and you grill whatever you bring! Open 11am until sunset with tastings on the back deck, lawn games, and live music from 5pm-8pm. www.roundpeak.com The Vertical Mile Challenge Sat June 20th 3451 Rocky Face Church Road, Hiddenite, NC 28636. The course is approximately a two-mile loop beginning and ending at the bottom of the cliff face. Runners will complete the loop eight times, equivalent to approximately 16 miles, and a vertical mile up and a vertical mile down. www.visitalexandernc.com North Carolina Blueberry Festival Sat June 20th 9am–9pm Pender County Courthouse Square , 100 South Wright Street, Burgaw, NC 28425. Celebrate the historic, economic and cultural significance of blueberries in southeaster n NC. There are more than 20 events ranging from the street fair to a recipe contest,
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Charlie Poole Festival - Americana
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hrough the years, this event has featured many of the legends in Americana music. This year we are proud to welcome Grammy and multiple award winning, legendary guitarist Tony Rice, who will receive this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Join us in historic Eden, North Carolina - the place where Poole and his North Carolina Ramblers worked in the textile mills when not out rambling and making music that would live forever.
Camping is available. For more information in advance or upon arrival, please call – 336-623-1043. All camping is on a first-come, first-ser ve basis. The address for Spray Cotton Mills is 413 Church St., Eden, NC. Camping is free for those The 2015 Charlie Poole Music attending the festival. Festival will be held at Governor Morehead Park, 422 Church St., Eden, June 12-13 NC. located on the site of the first Governer Moorehead Park Eden, NC textile mill in the region, built in 1839 www.charlie-poole.com by John Motley Morehead.
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One Hundred Cool Things to Do This Summer in Burke County
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Be a Family Again This June with Family Month at Beech Mountain
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we don’t spend as much quality time together,” said Kate Gavenus, director of tourism for the town of Beech Mountain. “There are opportunities every day for grandparents, parents, teens and younger children to get out and enjoy activities on the mountain.”
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stars, swimming at Beech Mountain Club, pickleball tourneys and street dances. Other activities have a nominal fee. Beech Mountain is an ideal summer getaway for families. It blends the amenities and lodging of a ski resort town with miles and miles of town-maintained hiking and biking trails. On weekends (Friday through Sunday) Beech Mountain Resort operates its downhill mountain biking park, complete with lift access for both riders and their bikes. The resort also offers disc golf and scenic chairlift rides to the summit, where an observation deck awaits. Two special weekends add to the festivities. The town’s Emerald Outback trail park holds its grand re-opening the weekend of June 5-7 with mountain biking rides, family hikes, a bonfire, clinics, contests and demos. The weekend of June 19-21 is the Cool 5 Race Weekend, featuring a five-mile run, a 1.5-mile fun run, a family walk-and-wag for pets, and a popsicle relay. A Taste of Beech also takes place that weekend. Getting involved in Family Fun Month is easy. A schedule of events is available at www.FamilyFunMonth.com. Parents and grandparents can go to the site, select the days with their favorite activities, then choose from two lodging packages. To l e a r n m o r e a b o u t J u n e Fa m i l y Fu n M o n t h o n B e e c h Mountain, call (800) 468-5506, or visit www.FamilyFunMonth.com.
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Tap Into NC Ingredients at State of Origin Beer Fest
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water, along with unique items like carrots, kiwis, wildflower honey and beets. Fonta Flora has even been known to brew batches from dates and dandelions.
All participating craft breweries are required to be based in North Carolina and serve beers derived from ingredients sourced within the state’s borders. The festival takes place from 1:30-7:30pm on the courthouse square in downtown Morganton.
“It’s all over the map,” Bennett says. “The breweries really put a lot of time, money and effort into brewing these special beers.”
“ We look for the majority of ingredients to be from North Carolina and every year we will become more stringent on that,” says festival organizer David Bennett of Fonta Flora Brewery. “The great thing is the breweries are following suit and using this as a challenge to create beers they have not done before. Many of these beers are one-off creations that once they’re gone, they’re gone. It’s definitely limited and exclusive in nature.”
The list of 25 participating breweries includes: Appalachian Mountain Brewer y of Boone, Birdsong Brewer y of Charlotte, Fullsteam Brewer y of Durham, Highland Brewing Co. of Asheville, Triple C Brewing of Charlotte, Trophy Brewing of Raleigh and Asheville’s Wicked Weed Brewing. Morganton breweries are Catawba Brewing Company and Fonta Flora, which recently won a gold medal for its Irish table stout at the Great American Beer Festival in Colorado.
Live music will be provided by Locally-sourced ingredients will acclaimed bluegrass band Mipso, include staples like malts, hops and along with two additional musical acts. Continued On Page 30
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og Happenin’ is more than just bikes and bar-bque — a lot more. Happening downtown Lincolnton Friday and Saturday June 5th & 6th. From street vendors, to live entertainment on multiple stages, Hog Happenin’ has something for everyone. From the best in local entertainment to national recording artists, this year Former Journey lead vocalist Steve
Friday night and all day Saturday June 5-6. Visit www.hoghappenin. org for more information.
Augeri with special guest Swamp Da Wamp will be performing Friday. The Hog Happenin’ is a Kansas City Barbeque Society Sanctioned North Carolina State Championship Barbeque Cook-off. Professional as well as amateur teams will be competing for nearly $10,000 in cash prizes and bragging rights for best in the state!
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Experience the Cherokee at the Qualla Boundary
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he Qualla Boundary, which stretches across Swain and Haywood counties, is the ancestral home of the Cherokee containing its mother town, the Museum of the Cherokee Indian and several other attractions that showcase this ancient culture. The 57,000-acre Qualla Boundary is often referred to as the Cherokee Indian Reservation. Home to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, it offers a wealth of experiences for visitors who want to learn about the Cherokee. Popular attractions include the Museum of the Cherokee Indian, Oconaluftee Indian Village (a re-creation of a 1750s Cherokee village), the outdoor drama Unto These Hills, and the Qualla Arts & Crafts Mutual. Visitors can learn about the Cherokee culture from its beginnings, through the Trail of Tears to present day. Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort also is a popular attraction and recently completed a $633 million expansion.
Cherokee Voices Festival Saturday, June 13 from 10am to 5pm
This festival celebrates traditional Cherokee dance, music, storytelling, arts/crafts, food, & living history. More than twenty-five traditional craftspeople demonstrate basket making, pottery making, finger weaving, carving, beadwork, & more! Now in its 17th year, the North Carolina Arts Council & the Museum of the Cherokee Indian sponsor this festival. - See more at: visitcherokeenc.com
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45th Annual Southeast Old T h r e sher s’ R eu n io n Tu e J u n e 30th–Sat July 4th 1072 Cranford Road, 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, lawnmower pull, horse pull, auction, arts & crafts, flea market and some of the best food you will ever eat! www.dentonfarmpark.com Va ldese Indep endence Day Celebration Fri July 3rd 6pm–11pm Va l d e s e , N C . C e l e b r a t i n g o u r Independence Day with live music, delicious food, antique and classic car cruise-in and, of course, fantastic fireworks! Great fun for the entire family! Music provided by “Too Much Sylvia.” www.townofvaldese.com 49th Annual Roasting of the Hog Sat July 4th 1007 Beech Mountain Parkway, Beech Mountain, NC 28604. Beech Mountain is home to
one of the High Country’s premier Independence Day Celebrations. The hog is roasted all day to perfection and cut up right in front of the crowd. Music, games, treats and fireworks are accompanied by both indoor and outdoor seating making this the perfect event for all ages. www.beechmtn.com July 4th Celebration on Fort Bragg Sat July 4th 3pm–10pm Pratt Street, Fort Bragg, NC. Fort Bragg’s annual July 4th Celebration will be held at the Main Post Parade Field. Featured per for mers are countr y music artists Randy Houser and Easton Corbin. Other activities include: USASOC’s Black Daggers Parachute Team, the patriotic flag ceremony, and fireworks. Kiddieland returns this year with unlimited play for $10. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. . Attendees are encouraged to arrive early due to heavy traffic flow. The event is free and open to the public. www.fortbraggmwr.com
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“Because attendance last year was better than expected, we’re increasing the number of attendees, but only by a small amount to keep the festival boutique and small,” Bennett says. “It’s in a very quaint area and we want to keep it that way.”
and general admission hours are 3:00-7:30pm. A new option this year is a package ticket which includes roundtrip transportation from Charlotte and VIP admission for $125. Details at: www.honeybeesevents.com
Tickets for the State of Origin Beer Festival are $40 for general Details and tickets, call (828) 238-6229 admission and $60 for VIP. Hours for or go to: www.fontaflora.com. VIP ticket holders are 1:30-7:30pm This festival goes to 11!
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