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Contents DayTrip Destinations A Winter Weekend In The Mountains Is Calling You Pub House, Music House: Transformation At OTPH It’s Baaack: Totally ’80s Retro Ski Weekend Romantic Gaston Sip And Seek Bridal Show Ghostface Brewing Latta Celtic Festival & Celtic Music Night Buildings, Beauty And Barbecue In Shelby See The Skyscraper That Inspired The Empire State Building

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DayTrip Destinations W i n t e r W i n e Pa s s p o r t Now–Mar ch 18, 2017. Tastings at 10 wineries and a brewer y in the Yadkin Valley Wine Region. www.surrywineries.com “Second Look: Recycled for the Sake of Art” Januar y 19, 2017–April 1, 2017. Theatre Art Galleries–220 E Commerce Ave, High Point, NC 27260. The Main Gallery hosts a “Second Look: Recycled for the Sake of Art,” a group show featuring the work of Kirkland Smith, Miles Pur vis, Br yant Holsenbeck, and Catherine Edgerton. www.tagart.org Wine About Winter February 3, 2017 Downtown Salisbur y Wine About Winter tickets include: one (1) souvenir wine glass one (1) Sommelier Corkscrew walking map wristband. Combine ‘ Wine About Winter ’ tickets with your Salisbur y-Rowan County hotel or B&B stay and save! Book an overnight stay during WAW 2017 in Salisbury-Rowan County and get two (2) FREE tickets ($45 value). www.visitsalisburync.com

13th Annual Krispy Kreme C h a l l e n g e Febr uar y 4, 2017 @ 8am–1pm North Carolina State University Belltower–2011 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC 27607. The mantra of the Krispy Kreme Challenge epitomizes the test of physical fitness and gastrointestinal fortitude. What started as a challenge among ten friends has transformed into a nationally publicized charity race, and the number one tradition to complete before graduating from North Carolina State University. All proceeds from the Krispy Kreme Challenge are donated to the N.C. Children’s Hospital so that its staff can continue to provide the best care and facilities for their patients. Participants begin the Challenge at the Memorial Belltower on the NCSU campus. Runners then travel 2.5 miles through historic downtown Raleigh to the Krispy Kreme located at the intersection of Peace and Person St., where they attempt to consume one dozen original glazed doughnuts. The hardest part of the Challenge awaits them as they run 2.5 miles back to the Memorial Belltower. www.krispykremechallenge.com

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Destinations Build Your Own Bordeaux! February 10, 2017 @ 7pm–10pm Print Works Bistro 704 Green Valley Rd Greensboro, NC 27408. During a sumptuous dinner, paired with four fine Trinchero varietal wines, guests will learn how master blenders hone their craf t and palate to create a final cuvée. The tasting will be guided by Certified Wine Educator and Advanced Sommelier Julia Hunt and Josh Beasley with Trinchero Napa Valley. www.printworksbistro.com Sapphire Valley Outhouse Race February 11, 2017 @ 11am– 4pm 217 Sapphire Rd Sapphire, NC 28774. Toward the end of each ski season we all get a little restless and look for a bit of excitement,

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to miss! Tickets are only $35–have you gotten yours yet?! Follow the link below to get your tickets! Must be 21+ to attend. Food trucks, Skull Camp Brewery, Round Peak Winery and more will be at the barn–so come out and make a night of it! www.thebarnatheritagefarm.com Cherokee Heritage Day February 11, 2017. Museum of the Cherokee Indian 598 Tsali Blvd Cherokee, NC 28719. Hands on activities, storytelling, dance, and cultural demonstrations will be offered from 11am—5pm. Each month we will feature a theme different, so you can come on a regular basis and continue to learn about the Cherokee histor y and culture. www.visitcherokeenc.com Chimney Rock Valentine’s Day Special February 11, 2017–February 14, 2017 Chimney Rock - 431 Main St, Chimney Rock, NC 28720. Find romance a top the summit of the rock at Chimney Rock State Park and take in the 75-Mile breathtaking view. Buy one admission ticket and enjoy a second ticket FREE during the four day special Valentine’s Day celebration. Enjoy a weekend hike with this special admission and check out Hickory Nut Falls during the winter season. www.chimneyrockpark.com Hearts-A-Bustin’ 5K February 11, 2017 @ 8am–11am Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden–6500 S New Hope Rd, Belmont, NC 28012. Celebrate Valentine’s Day weekend with a festive 5K trail run at the Garden. The race will start at 9am at the Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden’s

Persimmon Trail and continue through the Carolina Thread Trail’s Seven Oak’s Preserve Trail. (Trail run is a loop). Proceeds benefit the Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden. Registration is being held until February 9, 2017 or until the race is full. Race is limited to the first 250 participants. There are individual registration prices as well as couple registration prices available. Couples can be friends, spouses, significant others, best friends, co-workers, siblings, etc. Run with a buddy or challenge yourself! Hearts-a-Bustin’ is the common name for the Euonymusamericanusa plant native to the Southeastern US and we think that makes the perfect plant mascot for this race! www.dsbg.org Fo r t h e L o v e o f W i n e & Chocolate February 18, 2017–February 19, 2017. South Creek Winery - 2240 S Creek Rd, Nebo, NC 28761. A new season begins as we re-open after a long winters pause! Join us in the tasting room for our perfect pairings of wine & chocolates on 18th & 19th. Amore’ in a bottle and complimentary chocolates at the bar with your tasting. Take some love home with our custom wine baskets. It’s a whole weekend of love! www.southcreekwinery.com Mayodan Mountain Bike Classic February 18, 2017. Farris M e m o r i a l Pa r k 2 8 7 8 Pa r k R d Mayodan, NC 27027. Come join us for the first race ever at the Farris Memorial Park in beautiful Mayodan, NC. This race consists of a 3-mile loop that includes climbing, berms and rock gardens to test your skills. Experts will

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Destinations do 5 laps, Sport will do 4 laps and Beginners 3 laps and Juniors will do 2-3 laps. There will be prizes 3-deep and there will be concession stand with coffee, hot chocolate, snacks and more. www.racinginthewoods.com Totally 80s Retro Ski Weekend Februar y 23, 2017–Februar y 26, 2017 Beech Mountain Resort–1007 Beech Mountain Pkwy, Beech Mountain, NC 28604. Each February, the town of Beech Mountain and Beech Mountain Resort come together to create a righteously rad celebration of all things 1980s. This unparalleled experience includes live 80s

music nightly, retro skiing daily, and plenty of throwback activities in between. Hop in our “ski slope time machine” to revisit the New Wave era of big hair, leg warmers, bandanas and Members Only jackets. Oh yeah–don’t forget ski suits with shoulder pads! Now in its sixth year, the weekend has become so epic we added a day. You can now bend the spacetime continuum for four days. www.beechmountainresort.com

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8th Annual Yadkin Winter Reds February 25, 2017–February 2 6 , 2 0 1 7 A l l Ya d k i n C o u n t y Wineries. Looking for a day trip or a weekend getaway? Then come visit Yadkin County and enjoy the annual Yadkin Winter Reds event. All Yadkin County wineries will feature their “Winter Red” (2oz. pour) paired with a 3oz. ser ving of a tasty food item. Each ticket holder will be assigned to a starting winery where you will receive your souvenir glass and a map. Ticket is good for both days –one visit per winery. New this year–Winter Reds Wine Dinner & Performances at the Cultural Arts Center. Wine Dinners will be held at Flint Hill Vineyards on Friday night. www.visityadkin.com Mardi Gras, The Fire Show February 26, 2017. Castle McCulloch 3925 Kivett Dr Jamestown, NC 27282. Feel the heat of Carnevale with our special fire show featuring sizzling entertainment and enticing costumes at the 15th Annual Mardi Gras of the Carolinas! Bring your bare as you dare attitude with you and prepare to mix, mingle, see and be seen. Roam the grounds of

Castle McCulloch, an almost 200 year old castle, while indulging in live music, fire performances, amazing DJs and other fantastic entertainment. Located in the heart of North Carolina, Jamestown is sure to light up the night. www.castlemcculloch.com C a p e Fe a r B e e r & W i n e Festival March 4, 2017 @ 12pm– 5pm Wilmington Convention Center - 515 Nutt St, Wilmington, NC 28401. Wilmington, NC will be hosting their seventh annual beer and wine festival at the Wilmington Convention Center on 4 Mar ch 2017. This 30,000 square foot venue is a first class, state of the art building located at 515 Nutt Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 in the city’s historic district on the Cape Fear River waterfront. The festival will focus on 50+ American craft micro breweries and wineries with over 125 beers and wines being offered. The Cape Fear Beer and Wine Festival will also feature live music, silent auction and other fun things to do. www.beerarmy.org/capefear Continued On Page 12

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Sip & Seek Bridal Show March 5, 2017 @ 1pm–4pm Historic Rural Hill 4431 Neck Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078. The Sip & Seek Bridal Show will be an intimate setting for couples and vendors to meet while enjoying complementar y wine, food and door prizes. You’ll also have the chance to tour our beautiful historic site and wedding venue! With 30+ of the area’s top vendors in attendance, couples will have the opportunity to book their favorites, with some vendors offering discounts for day- ofshow bookings. This exclusive wedding-style event is free to attend with preregistration through EventBrite or $5 cash at the door. www.ruralhill.net

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bands began to filter in as well, bringing their respective cadre of followers with them. For our first shows there, we played to some familiar faces–folks who either knew us personally or saw us at other local events. They were the people that would still support us even if we weren’t that good (and believe me, There’s magic brewing at Old I think everyone need some folks like that in their life!). Town Public House, folks. here is a special relationship that exists between an artist and an audience. Each entity feeds off the other’s energy in a circular, call-and-responselike dance. And the tighter the relationship becomes between the two, the more magic is created.

Recently, my band (The Hawthornes) played a couple of gigs at OTPH and I also have watched a couple of other shows there, and I’ve discovered something: What I once thought of as a cool, laid back, venue in which to catch up with friends is still that, but it has an alter ego that comes out once a band sets up. And that alter ego is all about some live music. We began playing at OTPH shortly after it opened and while it was still building its community of regulars. During that time a few

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rom material girls to men without hats, ever yone is invited to the sixth annual Totally ’80s Retro Ski Weekend at Beech Mountain, Feb. 23-26. Enjoy the 1980s all over again during a popular weekend that has grown into four days of retro awesomeness. The town of Beech Mountain combines with Beech Mountain Resort to create a unique experience that includes retro ski fashions on the slopes, live ’80s music throughout town, and fun events like a Rubik’s Cube competition and the everpopular Totally Retro Apparel Contest.

decade who like to relive it, and there are people who weren’t alive who just really like the music, the clothing and the movies. It was a fun, upbeat era in American history.” Beech Mountain’s celebration of that upbeat era begins Thursday evening with power rock from Rockzilla at Famous Fast Eddie’s. The music continues Friday night with Charlotte retro band Cassette Rewind at the Mile High Tavern. On Saturday night, the fun shifts to the ski resort with a concert dance party featuring The Breakfast Club at the Beech Tree Bar & Grille. Saturday night is also when the annual $500 Totally Retro Apparel Contest takes place.

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To t a l l y Tu b u l a r S n o w Tu b i n g , appearances by the time machine bear, plus a Ms. Pac Man contest. New this year is an â&#x20AC;&#x2122;80s ski apparel parade Friday afternoon at 4 p.m. It is open to all and participants need to meet at the top of the mountain at 3:45pm. Guest appearances are in the works, and ever yone is strongly encouraged to wear 80â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ski garb on the slopes and retro fashions off the slopes. Only Beech Mountain takes you back to a time when ski clothes featured shoulder pads, rock stars wore spandex, and video killed the radio star.

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alentine’s Day is right around the corner and most of us are looking for a unique way to celebrate with that special someone. Your know, that one-of-a-kind activity that says I’ve been thinking about this for months and today is all about us. We’ve got you covered in Gaston County. From a candlelit dinner to more unconventional activities, Gaston County offers just the right mix of romance and recreation. Choose from these outdoor and culinary adventures to win the heart and taste buds of your partner. Paddle the South Fork River For an afternoon of exclusive one-on-one time, paddle the calm waters of the South Fork River. From two public launch points around Cramerton’s Goat Island, you can paddle out and back up to four miles. Boat rentals are available at The Floating Goat. Be sure to call ahead to reser ve your boats and while you’re downtown, pick up a picnic lunch at Doffer’s Canteen, known for rice bowls, tacos, and great service.

with the 1.5-mile Rankin Lake loop. Don’t be late for your reservation at Webb Custom Kitchen, a historic downtown movie theater restored to its former Art-Deco elegance. Custom cocktails, craf t beers, and premium wines, along with specialties like braised pork belly, slow-roasted prime rib, and centercut filet are served while vintage movies play on the screen above the showcase kitchen. For Valentine’s Day brownie points, reserve a table on the balcony.

Shred Some Singletrack For the adrenaline-fueled couple, Gaston’s mountain biking trails offer miles and climbs reminiscent of the western North Carolina mountains. From the twisty singletrack of George Poston Park to more than 30 miles of Walk the Highland Rail Trail trails at the U.S. National Whitewater Downtown Gastonia is home Center USNWC, the only challenge base for a winning combination of with this date is choosing a place greenway stroll and dinner at one to ride. of the hottest new restaurants in Gaston County. A 1.6-mile stretch of Run the Hearts-a-Bustin’ 5K the Carolina Thread Trail constructed Start off your Valentine’s Day along the historic Carolina and celebration on February 11 with a Northwestern Railway, the Highland run through Daniel Stowe Botanical Rail Trail is flat, paved and perfect for Garden. The Hearts-a-Bustin’ 5K biking, dog walking, and strolling loops runners through the garden hand-in-hand. Extend your trip on the Persimmon and Seven Oaks Continued On Page 20

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orth Carolinians have always enjoyed trips to Mooresville, either for a lazy day on the lake, to explore the history of stock car racing, or to take a short jaunt back to the 50’s down the colloquial Main Street. In addition to the usual favorite activities, Ghostface Brewing is a fresh destination that is rapidly making its way up the town’s ‘must do’ bucket list. It’s a new business amidst the charming antique side of the city, but it pays homage to it’s history by proudly sporting old bricks and beams collected from the original on-site structure. In fact, if you pay the brewery a visit and inevitably enjoy yourself, you can buy one of the bricks and have your name permanently affixed to walls of this unique establishment. Of course the part industrial, part medieval style of this watering hole is not it’s number one claim to excite the masses- people are rushing to Ghostface for the beer.

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The exceptional aspects of Ghostface Brewing seem to pile on endlessly… (Did I mention that they always have two nitro drafts on tap?!) It is absolutely worth an outing to Mooresville to enjoy a Cuddy’s Irish Red over a game of cornhole. Lastly, if you make it to Ghostface and decide that you don’t want to leave, Davidson Pizza Company is always serving on site and you can find out for yourself which house-brewed cold draft pairs best with a New York Style Cheese Pie.

Ghostface Brewing 427 East Statesville Ave. Mooresville, NC 28115 www.ghostfacebrewing.com

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Latta Celtic Festival & Celtic Music Night

his is it, the event you’ve been waiting all year for, it’s back! For the last five years spectators from near and far have made their way to Historic Latta Plantation in celebration of the Celtic culture James Latta once hailed from. Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, you can celebrate all things Celtic by enjoying live music, food and beer vendors, arts and crafts vendors, historic Celtic warriors and heritage demonstrations. Children will enjoy story times, dancing, visiting the farm animals and more.

Night Fundraiser on Saturday night. Enjoy an outdoor concert on the lawn of the plantation grounds and enjoy both food and beverage as you relax with friends and family. Celtic Music Featured Artists include Thistledown Tinkers, Sterling Bridge, The Loch Norman Pipe Band, The Hidden Harbor Minstrels, and Southern Express. Continued On Page 30

The Latta Celtic Festival will also be hosting the annual Celtic Music

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Buildings, Beauty And Barbecue In Shelby

he Earl Scruggs Center The first building youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll pass c e l e b r a t e s t h e l e g e n d a r y on your walking tour is the former bluegrass musician and North Cleveland County Courthouse. This Carolina native building, constructed in 1907, is the crown jewel of uptown Shelby. It The city of Shelby, about halfway was designed by H.F. Newman and between Charlotte and Asheville, has is a stunning example of Classical a thriving artist community, great Revival architecture of that period. history and architecture, a winery, and The Courthouse recently was some of the best lip-smacking, real pit barbecue in western North Carolina, renovated and converted into the Earl Scruggs Center. This museum all within a few miles of uptown. tells the story of Scruggs, whose Historic District unique three-finger playing style Walking Tour continues to influence music around Start your visit in uptown Shelby the world. The Scruggs Center at the Cleveland County Chamber of enlightens, educates and celebrates Commerce office building and pick the people, traditions and values of up brochures for the Historic District Cleveland County and the region and Walking Tour and Art District Guide honors its native son with exhibits to help guide you through the area. and programming. Shelby was a film location for The Hunger Games and the Chamber As you continue on your walking offers guided private tours of the tour, you will be walking through filming location. Call in advance or a real-life museum of architecture schedule a tour while youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re at the styles, including Egyptian Revival office. (Masonic Temple, 1924), Colonial

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Revival (Post Office, 1916), Gothic Revival (Central United Methodist Church, 1924, and First Baptist Church, 1911) and Art Deco (Rogers Theatre, 1930s).

Art District and Shelby City Park Carrousel

However, you will also notice some “indoor” art on your walk, as uptown Shelby is also home to several thriving galleries and studios specializing in many art forms. Create your own art at Art Blooms or browse art and handcrafts at Buffalo Creek Gallery, intricate quilts at Alley Quilts and beautiful pottery at Allen Griffin Pottery. Now that you’ve had your fill of art and history, it’s time for the kind of art that puts the “fun” back in “functional,” the handcrafted carrousel at Shelby City Park. The carrousel was built circa 1919, and brought to Shelby in the 1950s. Twenty-nine original horses and three hand-car ved replacements were recently restored, while an authentic working Carrousel Band Organ provides the stirring music. It’s one of the last year-round carrousels left in a traditional park location, so let your inner child take a ride.

Owl’s Eye Vineyard & Winery and Red Bridges Barbecue Lodge

Then, head north of downtown about three miles and stop at Owl’s Eye Vineyard & Winery. The tasting room is open Thursday through Sunday, and for a small fee you can sample several of the vineyard’s varietals. You’ll even get to keep your engraved wine glass. Owl’s Eye also has an in-house chef preparing

locally grown foods, offering a real taste of Cleveland County. As you conclude your busy day, be sure and make a stop at Red Bridges Barbecue Lodge on U.S. 74, part of the North Carolina Barbecue Trail. You’ll probably actually smell the restaurant before you see it, because the giant outdoor barbecue pit sends an alluring hickory-pork aroma wafting in all directions. Be sure to get the works: some ‘cue, slaw, hush puppies and the supersweet but addictive tea. Top it off with Bridges’ homemade peach cobbler, and you’ll be headed home with a full belly and some ver y satisfied taste buds. Enjoy all the area has to offer by mixing and matching events to your particular interest. Be sure to check days and hours of operation for each venue. Cleveland County Tourism 2001-76 East Dixon Boulevard Shelby, NC 28152 www.tourclevelandcounty.com

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BAYNE BREWING COMPANY Bayne Brewing Company offers several different types of craft beer in Cornelius, NC. The selections will rotate based on the season and availability of certain ingredients. Each beer hand crafted in small batches with great attention to detail. They offer some the best craft beers in the state, so come on in and give them a try!

19507 West Catawba Ave Cornelius NC 28031 704.897.6426 baynebrewingcompany.com

D9 BREWING COMPANY A craft microbrewery located north of Charlotte in Cornelius, North Carolina. From homebrew parties in their neighborhoods, to their first location’s humble one-barrel beginnings, intense local thirst for the Fanatical Ales™ propelled them to open their current 30 barrel production brewery. D9 is reimagining some of the world’s most unique and trusted styles of beer.

GHOSTFACE BREWING Ghostface offers up to 20 beers on tap, with a selection of rotating styles, some available on nitro. Tastings & full pours are available on-site, as well as full growler fills to go. Davidson Pizza Company is always serving on site and you can find out for yourself which house-brewed cold draft pairs best with a New York Style Cheese Pie. 427 East Statesville Ave. Mooresville, NC 28115 704.799.7433 ghostfacebrewing.com

11138 Treynorth Dr Cornelius NC 28031 704.457.9368 d9brewing.com

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See The Skyscraper #116 That Inspired The Empire State Building

inston-Salem is best known for the Moravian culture on display in its historic Old Salem community. But visitors passing through downtown often look at one of the city ’s skyscrapers and have a feeling they’ve seen it somewhere before. Winston-Salem’s Reynolds Building was the model for the Empire State Building, one of the world’s most iconic skyscrapers. The connection is so strong that executives from the Empire State Building sent the Reynolds Building a thank-you card on its 50th birthday. The Reynolds Building was constructed in 1929 by Shreve and Lamb, who would design the Empire State Building a few years later based on the same plans. The iconic shape of the two buildings is the same, though the Empire State Building has 102 floors whereas the Reynolds Building has 22. For nearly a century, the Reynolds Building was the home

office for the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. The Reynolds Building was named “Building of the Year” by the National Association of Architects, won the 1984 Art Deco Society of New York award for best restoration and was the tallest building in the South for 35 years. In early 2016, Kimpton Hotels and Restaurant will open The Cardinal Hotel on the lower six floors and the remainder of the building will be developed as luxury apartments.

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and warm up at one of the day spas in Banner Elk. A hot stone or deep tissue massage at Serenity Day Spa will reinvigorate your body and mind; opt for a couple’s massage if you’re spending time with your significant other. Or peruse the menu Food and Beer Vendors include at Natural Healing Day Spa, where St. Andrews Square, Appalachian a detox wrap, body scrub or dead Smoke BBQ, Anna’s Sweet Treats, sea body mask may be just what and The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery. you need. Other vendors including Near One of the best things about and Far Scottish! Will be in the your winter getaway is your choices Vendor Village alongside many Celtic for places to stay. A mountain inn is Clans. the way to go, such as Azalea Inn Bed and Breakfast, The Pinnacle Inn and Beech Alpen Inn (the Alpen Restaurant & Bar is worthy of a night out regardless of where you stay). Or if you really want to get your friends excited, tell them you’re planning to stay at a winery. Yes, there’s Banner Elk Winery & Villa, where a Tuscaninspired villa features luxury suites Latta Celtic Festival overlooking the vineyards. March 11th & 12th Saturday & Sunday 10am-4pm

Other dining options offer memorable experiences as well. At Mile High Tavern, enjoy a large craft beer selection and cozy up next to a 20-foot fire pit. And at Edward’s Fine Dining, reservations are required and only 20 guests are seated for dinner each night, so make sure to call in advance.

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$9 Adults, $8 Seniors (62+), $8 Students, Children 5 and under are FREE Music Night Fundraiser (Saturday 6pm-8pm) $10 per-person, all proceeds go to the preservation of Latta Place and it’s programming Combo Tickets (includes One Festival day and Music Night Fundraiser) $16 per-person

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