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Whether you are a long time resident or new to the area, you’ll find regional events and destinations in the Destination Magazine™ that will have you saying “I never knew that was there.”

The Destination Magazine™ is not a historical document, we will not write about spectacular events you’ve missed. If you are seeking new destinations to explore on your own, or ideas for things to do with friends and family you will find a new experience each month in the Destination Magazine™ .

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The History Of Scottish Games 16 Elvis – Relive The Moment Or Experience It The First Time… 18 Wheels Through Time Has A New Look, New Feel For 2016 20 Annual Food And Wine Festival On The Outer Banks 23 Find The Spot Where Junior Johnson Brews His Moonshine

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It’s Not All Kilts & Cabers

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DayTrip Destinations Southern Spring Home & G a r d e n S h o w Fr i d a y M a r c h 4th–Sunday 6th The Park Expo and Conference Center, 800 Briar Creek Road Charlotte NC 28205.

Experience gardens filled with flowers, chic designer rooms and exhibits focusing on the best in landscaping, building, remodeling and decorating, all located under one roof. Stroll through 18 beautifully landscaped gardens alive with color and all the blooms and scents springtime has to offer. Discover six stylish designer rooms filled with the newest ideas, accessories and furniture to inspire. Whether it’s a destination on the other side of the globe or a Northern neighbor, gardens and rooms may depict a d i f f e r e n t c o u n t r y, a f a m o u s painting like Monet’s springtime, or a favorite spring time holiday or pastime. We can’t wait for you to experience the ‘ World of Spring’. Once again the show is scheduled over two weekends to make it easier, it’s Spring times two. www.southernshows.com

Rumba on the Lumber 2016 Friday March 4th–Monday 7th N Elm St & N Chestnut St, Lumberton, NC 28358. Many wonderful annual events will once again be front and center at this downtown festival of music, movement and food. Kickoff occurs on Friday with the Allen Orthopedic spaghetti dinner. Saturday ’s fun includes the largest chili cook–off in the Carolinas–Michelob Ultra Chili Cookoff, a craft beer and wine festival, an arts and craft festival, lots of free activities for kids, live countr y music, a family fun mile for kids of all ages, Southeastern Health 10k and 5k runs, and the Rumba Games! Sunday features t h e Ya m a h a R i d e R o b e s o n Metric Centur y–a 62–mile bike tour of beautiful Robeson County, the Cr uzbike 20–mile bike ride and The Bicycle Shop Family Fun 5k bike ride. See the Robeson Road Runner ’s website for a full schedule of events. www.robesonroadrunners.com

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Destinations Downtown Goldsboro Kilt Run Saturday March 12th 115 N John St, Goldsboro, NC 27530. Grab your kilt and your running shoes and hustle on down as The Flying Shamrock hosts the First Annual Downtown Goldsboro Kilt Run! You don’t want to miss it. $20 gets you a cool T–shirt, 2 beers (non–alcoholic beverage also available) and the fun of joining in the kilt run. It’s a short fun run, so you can join in even if you consider drinking beer an athletic event! **Must wear a kilt to run** What’s better on a spring day than a run through downtown Goldsboro, wearing your kilt, laughing with friends and drinking great beer? Nothing! And... it’s for a great cause–Proceeds go to St.

Baldrick’s Kids Cancer Foundation. www.theflyingshamrock.com Latta Celtic Festival S a t u r d a y March 12th–Sunday 13th Historic Latta Plantation, 5225 Sample Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078. Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and learn about Celtic people throughout histor y when you visit Latta Plantation f o r t h e L a t t a C e l t i c Fe s t i v a l !

Enjoy live music Scottish dance performances and more. See Celtic War riors spanning from the Medieval Times to WWII and visit with Scottish Clans.

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name a few). Kids activities include games, stor ytelling, visiting farm animals, and much more! www.lattaplantation.org Cape Fear Beer Fest S a t u r d a y March 5th Wilmington Convention Center, 515 Nutt St, Wilmington, NC 28401. The Cape Fear Beer Festival offers unlimited tasting of top quality beers made by the world’s most enthusiastic and enterprising brew masters. Served right here in Wilmington, tasting, sampling and education is at the core of the CFBF experience.

Responsible and educated consumption and admiration for the art of brewing is what the CFBF is all about so come sip and enjoy this unique craft beer experience! www.capefearbeerfest.com 70th Annual Camellia Show Saturday March 5th–Sunday 6th Ramada Plaza, Bourdeaux Convention Center, 1707 Owen Dr, Fayetteville, NC 28304. Enjoy seeing hundreds of magnificent Camellia blooms, representing many varieties. Buy a beautiful Camellia plant for your yard or a piece of Camellia jewelr y. Walk

through the Children’s Camellia Art Galler y, enjoy the interesting Ikebana display, and learn more about Camellias in the educational section. Quench your thirst for knowledge at the Japanese Tea C e r e m o n y o n S u n d a y, l e a r n about the histor y of tea, and learn how tea is made from the Camellia sinensis. Visit the event website for further information on entering your own blooms or for the entire show schedule. www.fayettevillecamelliaclub.org 25th Annual Emerald Isle St. Patrick’s Festival Saturday March 12th Emerald Plantation Shopping Center, 8700 Emerald Dr, Emerald Isle, NC 28594. Features more than 75 arts and crafts vendors, food vendors, clowns and static displays along with amusement rides, a climbing wall, face painters, and many other fun, family–oriented activities. As always, the festival will feature delicious foods such as corned beef and cabbage, shrimp burgers, hamburgers and hot dogs, Mediterranean cuisine, BBQ, funnel cakes, fried peanuts, cotton candy and much, much

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US Open Fat Bike Championship Saturday March 12th 275 Waynick B l v d , Wr i g h t s v i l l e B e a c h , N C 28480. Consists of a large oval or kidney shaped lap which will take racers from the thick sand to the hard packed sand along the water ’s edge. Riders have the choice of three levels of competition; beginner, sport or expert. While all bikes are allowed to race, bikes that are over 4” are recommended. Please check the website as the event draws closer for details about a possible long–ride excursion. www.fatcross.com

Raleigh St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Wearin’ ‘O the Green Festival S a t u r d a y M a r c h 1 2 t h 4 0 0 Fa y etteville St, Raleigh, NC 27601.

Celebrate the great St. Patrick and Irish and Celtic Traditions and Culture. The festival has lots of food and drink, activities for kids on L eprechaun L ane.

The Irish Village will have Celtic inspired jewelr y and arts and crafts. Live music will be on the Shamrock ‘n Roll Stage and the Celtic Street Stage all afternoon! T h e M u m m y Tr e a s u r e o f A l Faiyum M o n d a y M a r c h 1 4 t h www.raleighstpats.org Continued On Page 10

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10am–Thursday 31st 5:40pm 134 Court St, Statesville, NC 28677.

Come meet the ONLY Egyptian Mummy in North Carolina!

Explore the culture and histor y o f t h e 2 2 n d D y n a s t y, u n c o v e r the myster y of mummification in our hands–on CSI lab, and meet K asra the Dromedar y Camel.

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OBX Taste of The Beach Thursday March 17th–Sunday 20th Outer Banks, Kinnakeet, NC. This fun food festival features: wine tasting, cooking classes, special multi–course menu presentations, brewer y tours, tapas crawls, cook–offs, showdowns and e v e n p r o g r e s s i v e d i n n e r s . We even have a kickoff party on Thursday night, so there really is something for ever yone! www.obxtasteofthebeach.com Burnsville SpringFest S a t u r d a y March 19th 6 S Main St, Burnsville, NC 28714. Celebrate the arrival of spring by shopping a wide variety of unique items such as painting, quilted sheep, teddy

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The 20th annual parade will step off at 9th Street & Tr yon as over 120 units march south to 3rd St. and take a left onto 3rd St. and end on Caldwell St. The parade will feature pipe & drum bands, floats, Irish dancers, animals, step bands, beauty queens, community organizations & much more. The Grand Marshal is Ireland’s Ambassador to the U.S., Anne Anderson. The Charlotte Goes Green Festival kicks off at 10am and features live Irish music by Carolina Ceili & the Federal Clan Kings, Irish dancers and a pipe & drum band performance by Grandfather Mountain Highlanders, plus Irish/Celtic and other vendors, Eurobungy & lots of food & beverages. Come celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Charlotte, where

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Destinations e v e r y o n e i s I r i s h f o r t h e d a y ! 6th Annual Cask Festival S a t urday March 19th 1pm–5pm www.charlottestpatsday.com D u c k w o r t h ’ s Pa r k R o a d , 4 4 3 5 Mass Artillery at 151st Anniversary Park Rd, Charlotte, NC 28209. of Battle of Bentonville Saturday Battle of the Casks! For the past Mar ch 19th–Sunday 20th 5466 3 years breweries have brought H a r p e r H o u s e R d , Fo u r O a k s , their best offerings hoping that NC 27524. Bentonville’s 151st you will vote them Cask Festival Anniversar y features the power Champion. This year is no differo f C i v i l Wa r a r t i l l e r y. V i s i t o r s ent, the cask with the most votes g e t a c h a n c e t o s e e h o w a will be deemed the 2016 Cask b a t t e r y o f c a n n o n s o p e r a t e d Festival Champion–may the best a n d w o r k e d t o g e t h e r i n t h e cask win! 8 casks of rare beers heat of the 1865 battle. Visitors made especially for this event! c a n s e e a r t i l l e r y a n d i n f a n t r y Enjoy a 6oz. pour of each cask in d e m o n s t r a t i o n s t h r o u g h o u t your keepsake tasting glass. the weekend as well as view camps and talk with interpreters KOA Spring Fishing Tournament about life during the Civil War. Saturday March 26th 6am–4pm 92 KOA Campground Rd, Cherokee, www.nchistoricsites.org Continued On Page 12

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NC. Cast your line for a chance to compete with other anglers for thousands of dollars in prizes at the Cherokee KOA Spring Fishing Tournament this March. Fishing permits, required for Cherokee streams or ponds, are $10 for each person 12 years and older. Permits are available at a variety of business entities within Cherokee or can be pur chased online at www.FishCherokee.com.

Catawba Valley Pottery & Antiques Festival S a t u r d a y M a r c h 2 6 t h Hickory Metro Convention Center, 1960 13th Ave Dr SE, Hickor y, NC 28602. More than 100 vendors, Antique southern traditional potter y as well as contemporar y pottery. Antique furniture, textiles and folk art. Includes early buying, catering by Southern Supper and live entertainment by the SigMonday Stringers. www. catawbavalleypotter yfestival.org Traditional Cheese Roll Competition Saturday March 26th Raffaldini Vineyards, 450 Groce Rd, Ronda, NC 28670. Come celebrate little Easter and the return of spring at Raffaldini Vineyards with a traditional Italian game of the Rolling of the Cheese! The tradition of L a Ru z z o l a d a t e s b a c k 3 , 0 0 0 years to the Etr uscan tomb of the Olympiads but is now played with each pasquetta in select Italian villages. Each winner of La Ruzzola will win their choice of cheese from Heritage Homestead Goat Dair y. Heritage Homestead will be on–site sampling and selling their delicious assorted

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cheeses. Cheese rollings will be held at 1pm, 2pm and 3pm. www.Raffaldini.com 6th Annual Rural Hill Egg Hunt Saturday March 26th 11am–1pm Historic Rural Hill, 4431 Neck Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078. Bring your Easter baskets, family, and friends to the fun-filled fifth annual Rural Hill Easter Egg Hunt! Explore Rural Hill’s beautiful 250 year old property, gardens, and farmland as you hunt for prize eggs and compete in spoon races, balloon tosses, and more! For a small fee take a family trip around the farm on our exciting hayride or let the kids play in our bounce houses. In case you get hungry, food vendors will be on hand to please! The egg hunt is free to all but you must register in order to attend!

Two egg hunts will be held: one at 11:00 for children 4 and under, and one at 11:30 for children 5 and over. Please arrive early to ensure that your child is able to participate in his or her hunt.

Rural Hill is the perfect location for a relaxed family picnic, game of Frisbee, or post-lunch hike around our nature trail. Be sure to bring your cameras, the Easter Bunny will be on hand for photo opportunities! www.ruralhill.net Fremont Daffodil Festival Saturday Mar ch 26th Fremont, NC. Bring the whole family and join in on the fun, food, crafts, and entertainment! Special performances by the Coastline Band and the fabulous Monitors.

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Destinations and of course, daffodils! www. will be specially stocked for this fremontdaffodilfestival.weebly. event, and when you catch one, you redeem it for cash prizes com ranging from $20 to $500 at Artist Cherokee’s Annual Opening Day Row on US 441. Open to all ages Fishing Tournament S a t u r d a y and for all legal fishing methods.

M a r c h 2 6 t h – S u n d a y 2 7 t h Register to redeem cash prizes Cherokee NC. For 2016, Cherokee anywhere fishing licenses are is bringing back an “opening day” sold. www.fishcherokee.com (March 26) to the fishing season, and offering you 20,000 reasons 100 Year Celebration at Cliffs to get excited about it. Our new of the Neuse State Park Saturday Opening Day Fishing Tournament March 26th 240 Park Entrance Rd, requires just an $11 entr y fee to Seven Springs, NC 28578. Come compete for $20,000 in tagged celebrate 100 years of natural fish. You’ll be competing in the wonder and outdoor fun! Join rivers on the Qualla Boundar y us for a day of paddling, hiking, (excluding the 2.2 miles of catch– 4 mile Fun Run and much more! and–release waters). Tagged fish www.ncparks.gov Continued On Page 15

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VIP admission also adds VIP entrance, a bonus selection of rare and unique beers, access to the Belgian Bier Garden, a private VIP lounge with VIP restrooms, a three–issue subscription to All About Beer Magazine and catered food provided. The new venue, Trinity Road Farm, is bigger than ever and will provide extra space R u r a l H i l l S p r i n g F o o d Tr u c k for more beer, more music and Rally S a t A p r 2 n d R u r a l H i l l more fun! www.allaboutbeer.com Nature Preserve, 4431 Neck Road, Huntersville, NC 28078. Join us 6th Annual Robin’s Run 5K & 1–Mile as over 20 of the Charlotte area’s F u n R u n S a t u r d a y A p r i l 2 n d best food trucks stop by the farm Matheson Park Ave, Taylorsville, for a celebration of food, fun and NC 28681. The run is sponsored friends! The Thistledown Tinkers by the Robin’s Run Foundation, will provide live music for this with race proceeds to be split event which will also include between chur ch missions and N C b e e r a n d w i n e , c h i l d r e n ’ s youth athletic scholarships in a c t i v i t i e s , t i c k e t g i v e a w a y s , keeping with Robin’s passion bounce houses, games, hayrides for church and athletics. Overall and more! Admission to the Rally male and female winners will i s f r e e , b u t f o o d p r i c i n g w i l l receive trophies for first, second, var y per truck menu and there and third place. Medals will be is a $5 parking fee per vehicle. a w a r d e d t o t h e t o p t h r e e ( 3 ) www.ruralhill.net. runners in each age group, male and female. Age brackets will be World Beer Festival Friday April 1st 10–year spans. All early regisNorth Carolina State Fairgrounds trants will receive a short–sleeve E x p o s i t i o n C e n t e r, 1 0 2 5 B l u e commemorative race t–shirt and Ridge Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607. Find, goody bag. Water, Gatorade, and taste and discover the beer of your healthy snacks will be provided dreams! A chance to sample over to participants to fuel your run.

2 5 0 c r a f t a n d s p e c i a l t y b e e r s www.robinsrunfoundation.com from around the world. General admission tickets include a tasting 12th Annual Tour De Lure Bike Ride glass with unlimited four–ounce Saturday April 2nd YMCA , 348 t a s t i n g s f r o m m o r e t h a n 2 5 0 Grace Corpening Dr, Marion, NC of the finest beers and access 28752. Two rides: one for the to the Art of Beer Experience hardcore cyclist and a fun ride. for beer ingredient samplings, The Dewey Hughes Memorial Ride pairings, educational seminars, is a challenging one beginning at Eggstravaganza at the NC Zoo Saturday March 26th–Sunday 27th 4401 Zoo Pkwy, Asheboro, NC 27205. Eggstravaganza features Zoo animals hunting for treats in their exhibits. In keeping with the Easter celebration, the treats are hidden inside decorative paper–maché eggs made by Zoo volunteers. www.NCZoo.org

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The History Of Scottish Games

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odern Scottish Festivals have their roots in the middle ages. We have reports of athletic competition (“Games”) at many times and places when people gathered together; fairs, militar y musters (“wapenschaws”), even funerals! Games which now feature track and field events, music, and dance have been held in the village of Ceres (in Fife) since shortly after the battle of Bannockburn in 1314.

Scottish Games as we know them today began to develop in 1781 when the Highland Society of Falkirk sponsored prize money and trophies for competitions in dancing, piping, and athletics during the town’s Fall Fair. In 1818 a Games was presented in St. Fillan’s with piping, athletics, and dancing (including the Sword Dance for the first time). Within a few years Gatherings were being held at many towns throughout Scotland.

Many of these Gatherings are still being held today.

The increasing popularity of these events eventually led to attempts to standardize the rules of competition and judging. Sanctioning bodies were formed to develop uniform rules and maintain records, Highland dancing, piping, and drumming teachers and judges stand for regular examinations to maintain their certification. With renewed interest in Scottish harp and fiddle their sanctioning organizations are seeing new growth.

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As Scots immigrated to far-flung lands they took their sport and culture with them. Tradition tells us that Games were held near Ellerbe, North Carolina in the late 1700s; most sources state that the first Games in the U.S. were presented by Scottish emigrants living in Boston in 1853.

One source does state that the Boston Scots had been meeting for “traditional games” for several years before that. There is also a description of the “First Sportive Meet” of the Highland Society of New York in the Emigrant and Old Countryman of October 19, 1836 which gives some indication that regular competition took place during the first half of the 19th Century.

Boston – New York, Philadelphia, and Newark, New Jersey. The Civil War delayed the spread of these events, but by 1875 Highland Games were being held in at least 125 communities across America.

These “Caledonian Games” generally included competitions in dancing, music, and athletics; the athletics could include foot races, hurdle races, wrestling, pole-vaulting, high B y 1 8 6 1 a t l e a s t t h r e e o t h e r and long jump, hop, skip and jump, C a l e d o n i a n C l u b s h a d j o i n e d putting the heavy stone, throwing the hammer and the light and heavy weights and turning the caber.

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ural Hill is located at 4431 Neck Road (off Beatties Ford Road) in Huntersville, 28078.

The former homestead of Major John and Violet Davidson, the 265 acre site is maintained and promoted by Historic Rural Hill Inc. and features annual events such as the Rural Hill Scottish Festival and Loch Norman Highland Games, the Rural Hill Amazing Maize Maze, the Rural Hill Sheepdog Trials, and the NC Brewers and Music Festival. Historic Rural Hill Inc. is a non-profit organization supported through membership and donations, and with proceeds from its events utilized for the preservation of Historic Rural Hill and its education efforts. For more information on events or for financial support accepted securely online, please visit www.ruralhill.net.

With the rise in intercollegiate athletics in the late 1800s participation at Scottish Games went into a decline. Many events folded; the ones that sur vived refocused on their cultural heritage and expanded to become Festivals. Games and Festivals offer competition focused on traditional Scottish athletic events, dance and music; they have expanded to include “fun” competitions, non-competitive tests of skill and strength, and historical re-enactments.

The Scottish Games in the United States have grown because many people of Scottish descent still feel the pull of their ancestral homeland and heritage. The Games provide a connection to that heritage. For many, going to the Games is like going home to a family reunion.

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Elvis – Relive The Moment Or Experience It The First Time…

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Elvis showed up that day and spent most of his time in bed. He was seen by a local doctor who determined he had a mild case of the flu. But the show went on.

And when it did, the streets were packed. Elvis took the stage and it could be heard for blocks around Elvis Presley was performing the YMCA. throughout the South, when he played at the YMCA in Lexington, N.C., to a crowd of over 4,800 people. The facility was rented by the organizers for the show, which included several other big name performers including the Carter Sisters, Mother Maybelle, Rod Brasfield and others. Elvis was a last-minute addition when Eddy Arnold could not make it to the performance. Little did they know just what an impact Elvis would have in the area. t ’s M a r c h 21, 19 5 6 , a n d a whirlw ind blows into tow n.

That whirlwind is Elvis Presley, a 21-year-old performer, who is becoming a legend in a very short time. He sings and gyrates his way into every young girl’s heart...

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Maybe you had the opportunity to see Elvis or heard your parents talk about it, now is your chance to relive those memories.

In celebration of the 60th anniversar y of Elvis performing in Lexington, A Tribute to Elvis ’56 will be performed at 8pm in Uptown Lexington at the Edward C. Smith Civic Center, 217 S. Main Street. The concert stars Cody R a y S l a u g h t e r, D a v i d Fo n t a n a (son of Elvis Presley ’s drummer, D.J. Fontana), Hillbilly Katz and Samantha Arrowood Chambliss.

Ticket prices range from $25 to $79.

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heels Through Time would like to send out a big “Thank You” to all of the visitors, friends, and family for helping make 2015 our best year yet! The action was non-stop, and each and every person that made us a destination lent a hand in their success.

Wheels Though Time Museum is the home to the worlds premier collection of rare American motorcycles, memorabilia and a distinct array of unique “one off ” American automobiles. Located just 5 miles off the Blue Ridge Parkway in Maggie Valley, North Carolina the museum houses a collection of over 350 rare machines, comprised of 25 makes including Harley Davidson, Indian, Excelsior, Henderson and the famous Flying Merkel. Rare oddities such as the world’s rarest motorcycle, the Traub are exhibited in truly unique displays. Hill climbing machines, board track racers, and dirt track racers are glorified within the 40 thousand square foot museum facility.

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It’s with great pride honor and excitement Wheels Through Time presents the 2016 raffle bike and prizes.

The 2016 Knucklehead was hand built by museum founder/restoration expert Dale Walksler in the WTTM restoration shop. Over 250 hours and countless dollars were spent on this timeless restoration.

Dale hit his stash of hard to find knucklehead parts time and time again installing the final touches moments before the 2015 raffle bike was given away on November 14, 2015.

This year Dale says “I know for sure this is the best bike we have offered since we started our raffle way back in 2003. It runs like a new one and is equipped with the best parts and pieces that I could find.

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Special thanks to John Dills of Dill Paint works for the perfect color and finish also would like to thank my pal Wayne at Heathers Leathers for the gorgeous hand tooled seat and bags. Vintage parts guru Jeff Coffman at Jeff ’s American Classics in Dundee Oregon supplies the rare original 1946 speedometer, spotlights and miscellaneous accessories.

I am thankful to have friends in the industry to collaborate with.”

2016 RAFFLE BIKE It with great pride honor and excitement Wheels Through Time presents the 2016 RAFFLE BIKE and PRIZES Every year our famous fundraiser has blessed a lucky winner with the Grand prize.

Each year the winner has claimed the big prize or 20 thousand dollar cash prize.

New offering for 2016 Grand prize–1946 Harley Davidson Knucklehead

The special 1946 engine was rebuilt

by Dale in the restoration shop at Wheels Through Time.

The 4 speed transmission was reworked by Ralph Camp at Ralph’s Racing and shifts like new. The overall package is stunning and there are more surprises coming on this “American Restoration.”

Second prize–10,000 cash Third prize– 5,000 cash

Wheels Through Time Museum 62 Vintage Lane Maggie Valley, NC 28751 www.WheelsThroughTime.com or contact us at 828 926-6266.

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Days of Food Drink and Fun on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Make plans to join us for the upcoming 2016 Outer Banks Taste of the Beach event on Thursday, March 17th–Sunday, March 20th, 2016.

The Outer Banks Taste of The Beach Weekend is a fantastic way to sample the fare of many fine restaurants on the Outer Banks in one fun-filled, food-centric weekend!

Casual chefs to full- on foodie fanatics will revel in innovative culinary opportunities offered up by members of the Outer Banks Restaurant Association. You can indulge in a fancy wine dinner one night and mix with the masses in an organic farm to fork experience the next. Or maybe an intimate cooking class with one of the area’s talented Chefs is more your speed. We offer over 50 events over four days at nearly 40 different venues.

Bartenders Bubbly Bash on Sunday, March 20th, will be the hottest ticket in town with about 20 area restaurants and beverage vendors serving a sampling of original hand prepared foods, fine wines and beers. We are lowering the ticket price and adding new and fun programming to the event.

New for 2016, the Grand Tasting will feature a bartender Champagne Cocktail Competition, where you can sample creative champagne cocktails and “tip” for your favorite. These tip proceeds will go directly to the Beach Food Pantry. Guests receive a complementary Champagne flute to commemorate their experience.

This fun food festival event features: wine tastings, cooking classes, special multi-course menu presentations, brewery tours, tapas crawls, cook-offs, showdowns and even progressive dinners. We will even have a $10 fun Kickoff Party on Thursday night, so there really is something for everyone! It’s four days of foodie heaven and lots of fun activities on the Outer Banks.

Restaurants will be competing for the 7th Annual TOB’y Awards; Best Booth Presentation, Best In Show, and the two top awards, the Chef ’s Award and the coveted People’s Choice Award. Pick up your cowbell and ring it loud at the TOB’y presentations at the end of the event!

Check out the event page for all the new and exciting details of this event, The Sysco Foods Taste of the Beach Chefs Grand Tasting & Bartenders The Sysco Foods Taste of the Bubbly Bash. www.obxtasteofthebeach.com B e a c h C h e f s G r a n d Ta s t i n g &

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Find The Spot Where Junior Johnson Brews His Moonshine

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ASCAR legend Junior Johnson is almost as well known for moonshine as he is for racing. For years Johnson “ran” his family moonshine in fast cars, which eventually led to a career in racing and NASCAR. Johnson was so skilled at racing that he became an inaugural member of the NASCAR Hall of Fame, which pays tribute to its own moonshine history. Johnson found a legal way to distribute his moonshine when he partnered with Piedmont Distillers, North Carolina’s first legal distillery, which focuses on superior quality spirits made one small batch at a time. Based in the town of Madison in Rockingham County, Piedmont Distillers is a small operation with only a few employees. The moonshine made here is perfectly legal and can be purchased throughout the state.

The brew may be legal now, but the family recipe is still hand-crafted from corn and born in a copper still at the distillery. Johnson remains involved

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in moonshine production but doesn’t have to “run” it in his car anymore.

Piedmont Distillers offers Junior Johnson’s Midnight Moon, Midnight Moon aged with fruit (including Apple Pie, Cherry, Strawberry, Blueberry and Cranberry) as well as Catdaddy Spiced Moonshine.

Project 543 tells the story of unique spots across North Carolina we hope will become some of your favorite places.

Why 543? Because that’s the number of miles from Manteo, on the coast, to Murphy, in the mountains, and is traditionally considered to be the width of our state. The entries in this project are in no particular 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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he Rural Hill Scottish Festival and Loch Norman Highland Games offers dozens of opportunities to participate without breaking a sweat. For instance, Whisky Tastings. These seminars expose participants to the world of Scotch Whisk y by allowing participants to taste and explore several different varieties. The tasting selection is different each year, but in years past we have enjoyed various years and bottlings of Famous Grouse, Ardbeg, Monkey Shoulder, Black Bottle, Glenlivet, Macallan, Glenmorangie, Highland Park, Talisker, Clynelish, Glenkinchie and more! Always informative, never stuffy or boring, the Loch Norman Highland Games wouldn’t be the same without these great seminars!

Seminars will be on both Saturday and Sunday inside the Rural Hill Cultural Center. Each ticket includes a limited edition Glencairn tasting glass provided by the McIntosh Law Firm! Time and cost to be determined. Seating is limited; be there early.

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Big Prizes Await Cherokee Anglers

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o d a y i s y o u r d a y, p r o u d angler—30 miles of streams, arguably the longest stretch of managed private fishery in the eastern US, stocked to the gills with trout: rainbow, brook, golden, and brown. What are you waiting for?

They’re here and they’re hungry.

You will discover thousands of new favorite fishing spots, all collected into one jaw-droppingly beautiful place. From catch-and-keep to catchand release calendars, you’re casting constantly. Yet in Cherokee, the memories you catch while fishing might be the tastiest of all.

For 2016, Cherokee is bringing back an “opening day” (March 26) to the fishing season, and offering you 20,000 reasons to get excited about it. Our new Opening Day Fishing Tournament requires just an $11 entr y fee to compete for $20,000 in tagged fish. You’ll be competing in the rivers on the Qualla Boundary (excluding the 2.2 miles of catch-and-release waters). Tagged fish will be specially stocked for this event, and when you catch one, you

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redeem it for cash prizes ranging from $20 to $500 at Artist Row on US 441. Open to all ages and for all legal fishing methods. Register to redeem cash prizes anywhere fishing licenses are sold To obtain a permit, required to fish in Cherokee streams or ponds, the cost is $10 for each person 12 years and older. Permits are available at a variety of businesses in Cherokee or can be purchased online. A list of locations is available at FishCherokee.com.

For information, contact the Cherokee Welcome Center at 498 Tsali Boulevard, Cherokee, 28719, or call 828-438-1601 www.visitcherokeenc.com The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is a sovereign nation with more than 15,000 enrolled members and is the only federally recognized Native American tribe in North Carolina. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians makes its home on the 56,600-acre Qualla Boundary in five Western North Carolina counties about an hour west of Asheville and at the entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

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Marion’s YMCA traveling through rolling farmlands, up Stone Mountain, around Lake Lure, through Chimney Rock and returning to Marion for a total of 67 miles. The Fun Ride begins at the same time and place (same fees), but takes you on an exciting 25 mile course through rolling hillsides and farmlands. Applications available online or at the Corpening YMCA in Marion. Free spaghetti meal for participants af ter the ride. www.ymcawnc.org All American Marathon / Mike to Mike Half Marathon / All American 5K Sunday April 3rd Festival Park, Rowan St & Ray Ave, Fayetteville, NC 28301. Half and full marathon runners will begin their journey i n D o w n t o w n Fa y e t t e v i l l e , a t Festival Park, traveling through the beautiful historic district, t o t h e A l l A m e r i c a n Fr e e w a y, where the course will lead to Fort Bragg, home of the U.S. Ar my Airborne and Special Operations Forces. This run boasts a unique inside look at the largest U.S. militar y installation, ending with a finish festival celebration. www.allamericanmarathon.com 69th Annual North Carolina Azalea Festival Wednesday April 6th–Sunday 10th Wilmington, NC. A springtime tradition since 1948, the festival celebrates the rich histor y, arts, and culture of Wilmington, North Carolina’s historic river district and the island beaches of Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, and Wrightsville Beach.

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of brilliant pink, white, and purple azaleas, Wilmington pays homage to these dazzling flowers during the annual North Carolina Azalea Fe s t i v a l , a f i v e – d a y c e l e b r a tion that ushers in spring with Southern hospitality and fanfare. www.ncazaleafestival.org AutoFair at Charlotte Motor Speedway Thursday April 7th–Sunday 10th 5555 Concord Pkwy S, Concord, NC 28027. The AutoFair annually attracts more than 100,000 visitors. More than 1,500 collectible vehicles of all makes and models will be available for sale in the car corral that rings t h e 1 . 5 – m i l e s u p e r s p e e d w a y.

The AutoFair will also feature a collector car auction. www. charlottemotorspeedway.com RiverRun International Film Festival Thursday April 7th–Sunday 17th Various venues throughout Winston–Salem, NC. One of the countr y ’s fastest–growing regional film festivals, RiverRun annually presents a rich blend of new films by established and emerging filmmakers. Screens a wide variety of feature–length and short films from all genres, RiverRun has showcased a wide variety of films, ranging from gritty independents to Hollywood blockbusters. www.riverrunfilm.com NC Brews & BBQ Thursday April 7th 4pm–10pm Thirsty Monk, 2 Town Square Blvd #170, Asheville, NC 28803. If there’s two things we love most in NC, it’s our beer and our BBQ. We’re mixing

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Destinations family and friends is an event not to be missed! Stoneybrook features an ever–growing array of activities for both children and adults. From the traditional tailgate and hat contests to stick horse races, expansive Kid Zone, vendor area, pub tent, beer tent and opening ceremonies, there is something for ever yone.

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of course the food of the Gods: bacon! Guests enjoy a souvenir glass plus 75+ of their favorite international beers and wines. VIP Beer & Bacon admission will host more than 15 restaurant tasting stations (until 2 pm) featuring the best restaurants in the Triangle.

(VIP Beer & Bacon session food tastings included, regular beer tasting session food is a la carte.)

Two tons of gourmet bacons will be griddled on–site (until 3 pm).

The Main Stage will host live music all day. A Whole Hog Butchering 101 Class will be hosted on the Main Stage at approximately 3 pm by The Butchers Market, your neighborhood butcher s h o p a n d s p e c i a l t y g r o c e r.

All of this plus fun foodie exhibits and so much more! www.boothamphitheatre.com Sip–n–Stroll Saturday April 9th 1 p m – 7 p m Va r i o u s L o c a t i o n s , Greensboro, NC. As part of the downtown craft beer and wine stroll, strollers will receive two tastings of wine and/or beer at Downtown Greensboro restaurants. Appetizer and drink specials will also be available during the day of the event. Come enjoy downtown Greensboro in a unique and exciting way! Ticket price includes a souvenir event tasting glass, Sip-n-Stroll map, two tastings of wine/beer from each participating location and admission to the af ter concert at The Railyard. Starting points are at either The Downtown Marriott or The corner of MLK/S Elm St. Parking and other details are available when you print

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your ticket. Cur rent restaurant participants Include The Worx, Gibb’s Hundred Brewer y, Mellow Mushroom, Crafted: The Art of Street Food, Zeto Wines, Cafe Europa, Deep Roots Market, Blue Denim, 1618 Downtown and Preyer Brewing Company. www.greensborodra.org Spring Matinee Races at P i n e h u r s t H a r n e s s Tr a c k Sunday April 10th 200 Beulah Hill Rd S, Pinehurst, NC 28374.

Harness racing horses are of two distinct varieties, differentiated by their gait: the pacing horse, or pacer, which moves both legs on one side of its body at the same time; and the trotting horse, or trotter, strides with its left front and right rear leg moving forward simultaneously, then right front and left rear together. Feeling the pounding of hooves and seeing the power of the equine athletes turns many first obser vers into lifelong fans. Check it out for yourself! Opening Ceremonies are scheduled for 1pm with the first of eight races scheduled for 1:30pm Bleacher seating will be available for general admission and food and beverages will be available for purchase.

Admission is $5 per person (12 & under are free) and gates will open at 11am for parking. www.pinehurstharness.org

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