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Whether you are a long time resident or new to the area, you’ll find local & 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The Destination Magazine™ is not a historical document, we will not write about spectacular events you’ve missed.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 every month in the Destination Magazine™ .

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Contents DayTrip Destinations

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Fall In Love With Granville

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Fall Into A Palette Of Color In Burke County

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Fall For Arts

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Stoked On Trails

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Hendersonville Hiking Leads To Waterfalls & Spectacular Views

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RiverFest 19 Hike Through History South Fork Trail, McAdenville

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Dragons And Mermaids And Fairies - Oh My!

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Come To NC’s Highest Town For A Fall Hike & Wine Weekend

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Two Days Of Brewbury Fest!

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Celebrate All Things Mayberry

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Pumpkins & Craft Beer

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20 Years Of Good Times!

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DayTrip Destinations Mile High Kite Festival Saturday September 1st–Sunday 2nd 400 Beech Mountain Pkwy, Beech Mountain, NC 28604. www.beechmtn.com Historic Morganton Festival Friday September 7th–Saturday 8th Downtown Morganton, 110 N Green St, Morganton, NC 28655. www.morgantonfest.org 44th Annual Stokes Stomp Saturday September 8th–Sunday 9th Moratock Park, 1077 Sheppard Mill Rd, Danbury, NC 27016. www.stokesarts.org Skull Camp Out Saturday September 8th–Sunday 9th 765 Round Peak Church Rd, Mt Airy, NC 27030. www.roundpeak.com NC Hot Sauce Contest Saturday September 8th 11am–4pm Main St, Oxford, NC 27565. www.visitgranvillenc.com

Rural Hill Quidditch Cup Saturday September 15th–Sunday 16th 4431 Neck Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078. www.ruralhill.com.

Davidson Fall Arts Festival Saturday September 22nd 5pm– 9pm, Davidson, NC 28036. www.ci.davidson.nc.us Cruiser Appreciation Day Saturday September 15th 1:45pm–9pm Myra’s, 212 Main St W, Valdese, NC 28690. www. facebook.com/65MyrasCrusiers/ Yadkin Valley Pumpkin Festival Saturday September 22 9am–5pm Downtown Elkin, NC. www.yadkinvalleync.com Mayberry Days September 24-30 Downtown Mount Airy, NC. www.mayberrydays.com

Eden Riverfest Friday September 14th–Saturday 15th Washington St, Eden, NC 27288. www.exploreedennc.com

25th Annual Carolina Renaissance Festival Saturdays and Sundays, from September 29th through November 18th. 10am until 5:30pm, rain or shine. 16445 Poplar Tent Rd, Huntersville, NC. www.carolina.renfestinfo.com

Downtown Salisbury Brewbury Fest Friday September 14th–Saturday 15th 217 S Main St, Salisbury, NC 28144. www.downtownsalisburync.com

River to Rock Challenge Sunday September 29th Hanging Rock State Park, 1790 Hanging Rock Park Rd, Danbury, NC 27016. www.HangingRock.com

Rural Hill Amazing Maize Maze Weekends starting September 15th through November 4th 4431 Neck Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078. www.ruralhill.com

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TOP EIGHT Destinations in

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Stay at newly renovated Comfort Inn & Suites in Oxford, North Carolina or Best Western in Creedmoor-Butner.

Fall In Love With Granville

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hen the air begins to cool, things heat up in Granville C o u n t y. S i t u a t e d j u s t north of Raleigh and east of Durham, we are a short drive off of Interstate 85 and only 20 minutes from the Virginia state line.

Summer is coming to an end, but there are a number of great events and activities that will make you fall in love with our community this fall, including the North Carolina Hot Sauce Contest in Oxford, the Creedmoor Music Festival, the Masonic Homecoming Festival, and much more. Granville County is home to lots of great shopping, history museums, galleries, lakes, pick-your-own farms, and activities for all ages.

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Sample some winning hot sauces & more products at the North Carolina Hot Sauce Contest.

Take the family to Granville Haunt Farm and Corn Maze Experience Tobacco Wood Brewing Company, opening September 2018.

Visit Cedar Creek Gallery in Creedmoor, North Carolina that features over 250 artists.

Take in a meal at Uptown 101 American Bistro in Oxford, North Carolina.

Enjoy the new Penn’s Bar & Grill inside of the Brand new Clarion Inn & Suites in Oxford, North Carolina.

Choose from a selection of wine and craft beer from The Hub on Main in Oxford, North Carolina.

Granville County brings together the best of smalltown living and easy access to metropolitan amenities.

For much more information, log onto www.visitgranvillenc.com

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October 6, 2018

David Wiseman & Bear Wallow opening for

The True Grass Band

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November 3, 2018: Flatt Lonesome Tickets $20 per person

November 30, 2018: The Cleverly's Tickets $18 in advance & $20 at the door

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March 2, 2019: The Hogslop String Band Tickets $16 in advance & $18 at the door

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Fall Into A Palette Of Color In Burke County

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rom Oct. through the end of the fall color season, the Burke TDA will release a color report every day of the week except Sunday, and will release a 30-second fall foliage video each Thursday.

To a c c e s s t h e r e p o r t s a n d videos, go to: www.facebook.com/ BurkeCountyTourism. Or stop by the Burke County Visitors Center at 110 East Meeting Street in Morganton to get the daily color reports, they can also pick up a map of the best fall B u r k e i s a m o n g t h e m o s t color drives in Burke County. geographically diverse counties in Western North Carolina. The And for those who prefer to focus n o r t h e r n p o r t i o n i s h o m e t o their attention solely on the leaves 4,000-foot elevations and such sights and not on the road, Burke County as the Blue Ridge Parkway, Linville Tourism has five leaf-looking trolley Falls, Linville Gorge, Wiseman’s tours available. Each tour departs View and Table Rock mountain. from the visitors center in Morganton The southern half of the county sits and heads north to take in the fall at much lower elevations and is color in the higher elevations in punctuated by the Catawba River the Pisgah National Forest and Blue Greenway, downtown Morganton, Ridge Parkway near Linville Falls.

Lake James State Park and South Mountains State Park.

Dates for the trolley tours are Oct. 12, 13, 19, 20, and 26. Each “This will be our fifth year of tour lasts from 11am. to 5pm. and providing daily fall color reports includes lunch at Famous Louise’s online and in the visitors center, Rock House Restaurant. Cost for the and it will be the second year we’ve tours, which typically sell out, is $49 posted weekly video reports,” says per person.

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Fall For Arts

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he Downtown Davidson Fall Arts Festival returns on Saturday, September 22nd, 5pm – 9pm. Come spend a lovely evening strolling the historic streets of Downtown Davidson as we showcase over 40 of the areas best makers! Expect to find a wide variety of handmade gifts including pottery, jewelry, photography, fine art, metal work, textiles and more.

Crawlers will also be treated to live music on the Davidson Green by Billy Jones and the Pocket, outdoor food and beverage sales, an interactive children’s art area and retail shops open late. This fabulous bi-yearly event is one you won’t want to miss!

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Stoked On Trails

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ummer is cooling off and Fall will soon be arriving in full color, but there is still plenty of time to get out and enjoy the great outdoors in Stokes C o u n t y, N C . Ta k e a d v a n t a g e of the remaining warm days in September by setting your destination on the mountains of Hanging Rock State Park and 56 miles of the Dan River to be experienced here.

Chase one of five waterfalls at Hanging Rock State Park, trails to the falls are easy to moderate and less than a mile round trip. Find delight in standing behind Window Falls as the cool spring fed water streams down from above to the ground. Lower Cascades is outside

of the park gate on Hall Road and includes a shallow wading area perfect for cooling off or getting closer to the water fall. Upper Cascades includes an observation deck and steps down to the falls.

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Hendersonville Hiking Leads To Waterfalls & Spectacular Views

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eople come to Hendersonville for many reasons, but no trip to this Blue Ridge Mountain town is complete without venturing into its natural surroundings. Whether the day calls for a strenuous hike or a casual stroll, a variety of trails wait just minutes from downtown.

In the village of Flat Rock, just south of Hendersonville, the Connemara estate of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Carl Sandburg is a national park. While many visitors tour the historic home and pet the dairy goats at the barn, they sometimes miss the trails tucked behind the house. More than five miles of well-maintained footpaths meander through the park’s 264 acres. The mile-long Glassy Mountain Trail peaks at 2,783 feet in elevation and opens up for a view across the mountains.

from an Indian legend about a maiden who threw herself from the rock after finding out that the warrior she loved was killed in battle. From the rock overlook, visitors peer into four states: North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee.

Three short trails offer an easy to moderate hike, and the park area is ideal for picnics. Visitors who come at sunset see one of the prettiest sights in the region as the sun sinks behind the mountains.

Holmes Educational State Forest operates as a living classroom. The forest started as a nursery developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s to supply landowners with white pine and yellow poplar seedlings. Today the forest contains five miles of hiking trails, including the “talking trees” trail that informs hikers about different species and their uses. A forestry center houses One of the most easily accessible informative exhibits, and picnic yet stunning overlooks in Western facilities are also available.

North Carolina lies only five miles from Hendersonville’s Main Street.

D u Po n t S t a t e R e c r e a t i o n a l Jump Off Rock climbs to 3,100 feet Forest contains more than 10,000 in elevation. The rock gets its name acres and approximately 90 miles

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of trails. The stars of the forest are the waterfalls along Little River and Grassy Creek. Hooker Falls is the most accessible, while High Falls and Triple Falls reward hikers who trek further upstream. Visitors might recognize scenes in DuPont from the movies “ The L ast of the Mohicans” and “The Hunger Games.”

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iverFest is a celebration of Eden’s art, history, and river heritage. This annual event takes place in Historic Downtown Eden. The downtown area dates back to 1797.

Come and enjoy two stages of live music, lots of great food, over 100 artisans and crafters, interactive activities for the kids, Paul Bunyon Lumberjack Show, a Trick Roper and so much more!!

Games, Beard & Mustache Contest, Fashion Show.

Headlining the main stage Friday is The Pizazz Band – 7 to 10 and Saturday’s headliner is On The Border – The Ultimate Eagles From 5-10 on Friday, Sept. 14 and Tribute – 7:30 to 10.

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See fabulous fall foliage in the Pisgah National Forest and Blue Ridge Parkway near Linville Falls. Guided Trolley Tours depart Morganton each day at 11 and return by 5 pm.

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Hike Through History South Fork Trail, McAdenville

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he South Fork Trail is a quick 2 mile hike along the river that feels completely out of place.

As you move away from the roar of I-85, the sound of traffic is replaced with the melody of rushing water.

In the matter of moments, you feel as if you left modern Gaston County and stepped back to a different time.

Along the trail that lazily follows the South Fork River, you can find piles of brick and stones that now blend in with the surroundings. These ruins are all that remains from one of Gaston County’s earliest textile mill enterprises, Woodlawn Mill. Named after the small settlement close by, what is now known as Mount Holly, Woodlawn Mill was built around 1852. Woodlawn Mill, also known as the Pinhook Mill, was owned and operated by the Lineberger family. Some accounts state that the industry was more store than mill which served the workers and community in the region. Woodlawn Mill, along with Mountain Island Mill and Stowe’s Factory, were the only textile mills in the area prior to the Civil War. For most of the Civil War, industries in Gaston County were able to operate and citizens go about their daily lives shielded from the conflict and its

engagements. However, this began to change as the war drew to a close. In 1865, Union General George Stoneman led 6,000 cavalrymen through parts of North Carolina and Virginia with the mission to break Confederate supply lines while creating a western threat to Confederate forces under the command of General Lee in Virginia and General Johnston in North Carolina. Known as Stoneman’s raid, Union soldiers moved through the area destroying structures and railroads that could be used for the benefit of Confederate forces. By April 1865, Colonel William J. Palmer’s brigade from Stoneman’s forces had arrived in Lincoln and Gaston County.

It appears a portion of the troops were sent to investigate Woodlawn Mill. As the union soldiers approached the mill, they were met by Bill Sahams, the mill’s superintendent. Bill was from Germany but lived as a child in Pennsylvania. As he spoke with the union soldiers, one of them exclaimed “well, if it ain’t old Bill Sahams”. The soldier had been a neighbor of Bill’s in Pennsylvania. The soldiers were persuaded by Bill not to burn the Woodlawn Mill as they previously planned, but the soldiers burned the bridge that crossed the South Fork River instead. The remains of the bridge still stand to this day.

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Dragons And Mermaids And Fairies - Oh My!

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antasy and history collide once again as fanciful creatures have nestled into the forests of the Festival. Journey to the grotto and experience the all new Living Mermaid exhibit where Fairies of the Sea enchant, delight and swim about inside a 30,000 lb. aquarium.

Watch Fireflicker the Curious Dragon roam about to award dragon gold to children with magic in their hearts.

And fan-favorite Twig the Fair y returns, dazzling patrons with her music and fairy-dust.

Shop an extensive array of craft vendors offering home dĂŠcor, jewelry, clothing of renaissance and medieval fashion, blown and torched glass, handmade art and pottery. There are also activities for children of all ages including people-powered amusement Fourteen stages offer an abun- rides and countryside faire games such dance of continuous music, dance, as the castle climbing wall, archery comedy and circus entertainments. and tomato tossing at a fool.

Unbalanced acrobats, the Ancient Art of Falconr y and the popular The 25th Carolina Renaissance jousting tournament with armored Festival - where imagination, fantasy, knights mounted on horseback, are and history burst to life. A place where more examples of the continuous adults can feel and act like children entertainment options offered. Many while children are treated as royalty. of the shows are spontaneous and A magical realm where you will forget you will never know what happens about your daily cares and enjoy the next, on stage or off. magic of a simpler time and place. A time traveling escape like no other!

Village purveyors offer an endless feast of bread bowl stews, premium The 25th Annual Carolina Renaissance Festival. meats on sticks, sweet treats and North of Charlotte between confections and a favorite of all Concord and Huntersville. renaissance wanderers: a bag of The Festival is located on cinnamon-roasted almonds! Festival Highway 73 at Poplar Tent pubs offer a variety of Pepsi prod- Road (between I-77 and I-85). ucts, craft beer, wine, champagne, Eight consecutive weekends, Saturdays and Sundays, from ale, honey mead, lemonade and September 29th through Medieval Margaritas to compliment November 18th. The Festival the day-long feast of hearty foods fit runs from 10:00 AM until 5:30 PM, rain or shine. for royalty!

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Come To NC’s Highest Town For A Fall Hike & Wine Weekend

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utumn is a perfect time to soak in the beauty and coolness of the North Carolina mountains.

And the town of Beech Mountain makes it easy to do just that with its fall hike & wine weekend packages.

Couples can enjoy two nights of lodging, maps to nearly 30 miles of hiking trails, a tasting for two at two of four wineries in the area, plus guest passes to the Buckeye Recreation Center. The all-inclusive package is just $199 plus tax.

After a day of hiking, indulge in a relaxing tasting at two of the regions finest wineries. Choose from Banner Elk Winery, Linville Falls Winery,

Villa Nove Vineyards or Watauga Lake Winery.

In addition to hiking and wine tasting, Beech Mountain offers a variety of other outdoor pursuits and features several restaurants within walking distance of lodging.

For more information on Beech Mountain’s hike & wine weekends, call 800-468-5506 or visit: www.BeechMtn.com/deals.

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Two Days Of Brewbury Fest!

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owntown Salisbury, Inc. (DSI) participating downtown businesses. will host its first Brewbury Fest on Friday and Saturday, Sept.

The festivities continue with an 14-15, 2018. additional ticketed event on Saturday from 3-8pm. at the Historic Salisbury T h e D o w n t o w n S a l i s b u r y Depot. Attendees can gather at a Brewbury Fest is a two-day event to vibrant downtown landmark, dine celebrate the art of craft beer and from a variety of food trucks, and showcase our buzzing downtown. purchase frosty beverages from This ticketed event will allow an array of NC breweries. Cash attendees 21 years of age or older to and Credit Cards will be accepted. experience the diverse flavors offered Free games and live music from by esteemed craft breweries from all Travers Brothership, Funk You, and over NC. the Breakfast Club will entertain throughout the evening!

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Celebrate All Things Mayberry

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elebrate all things Mayberry during the 29th annual Mayberry Days, taking place Sept. 24-30 in Andy Griffith’s hometown of Mount Air y, North Carolina.

Andy Griffith Show fans travel from all over to pay homage to Mount Airy, which served as Griffith’s i n s p i r a t i o n f o r M a y b e r r y. T h e week-long festivities include music performances and comedy routines, a checkers tournament, pie eating contest, Aunt Bee’s Bake Sale and Colonel Tim’s Talent Time, along with the world championship of The Andy Griffith Show trivia.

Howard, the younger brother of Ron Howard, played Leon, a cowboy hat wearing kid who always seemed to have a peanut butter and jelly sandwich in his pocket.

Joining the fun is Karen Knotts, daughter of Don Knotts, aka Deputy Barney Fife. She will perform two shows in tribute of her father: “A Deputy’s Daughter” and “Tied Up in Knotts.”

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Pumpkins & Craft Beer

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t’s the 22nd year of pumpkin fun at the Yadkin Valley Pumpkin Festival on September 22nd in of the Yadkin Valley Chamber of downtown Elkin.

Commerce, which sponsors the event. “All ages enjoy the pumpkins, Put on comfortable shoes as the music, food and crafts.” main street in Downtown Historic Elkin closes to cars to accommodate The Big Elkin BrewFest takes festival goers from 9 to 5. The street place the afternoon of Oct. 27th at will be lined by booths offering a Elkin Municipal Park. The festival wide variety of handmade crafts, celebrates craft beer producers antiques, and a variety of other across the state. You can find out vendors with gift ideas to please the more right here next month in the entire family.

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Tragedy, however, struck the organization in 1883. During this year, cotton production was low due to a drought. The fields were not producing enough, so the mill purchased large amounts of cotton that were being stored in its warehouse. The building was filled to capacity with additional cotton bales outside. Sadly, a lighting strike to the building caused a massive fire that consumed all the cotton. Due to the large loans taken out to build the Lawrence Mill and the loss of all the cotton, the Linerberger’s were forced into bankruptcy.

Another large fire took place in 1889 that burned the Lawrence Mill to the ground. By this time textile mills were moving away

from rivers being the source of power for the industr y and no other mills were built on the site of Woodlawn or Lawrence Mill, allowing for the remaining bricks and stones that had once been the foundation to Gaston County’s emerging textile industr y now be the footpath for a wonderful trail that allows visitors to experience the regions beautiful river and inspiring histor y.

Written by Jason Luke for Gaston County Gov. Gaston County is located just west of Charlotte, NC in the Piedmont section of North Carolina. Gaston County offers visitors a variety of attractions to enhance your trip including museums, botanical gardens, extreme sports, hiking, dining and entertainment parks, art and history and more. www.gogaston.org

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We offer up to 20 beers, ciders & meads on tap, with a selection of rotating styles, some available on nitro. We also have wine.

We also offer a selection of tasty flatbread pizzas and other special dishes from Davidson Pizza Company located right in our tasting room.

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20 Years Of Good Times!

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rowing up around cars was normal to me. My father was a mechanic by day & law student by night. So, my favorite thing was to play on the crawler in my frilly, lacy, dresses scooting around getting tools for dad. Now, some years later being around the old vintage cars somehow brings back beautiful memories. Everyone is gathering around talking shop, accessories, or how fast can it go? Which brings me to Myra’s in Valdese, NC the vast collection of cars that show up for the cruise-in amazes me. Myra’s has been having car show ’s and cruise-ins for 20 years and for that very reason on

September 22, 2018, they will be having a celebration. Come out with your cars and or your bike and meet us on Saturday at 1:45pm to cruise to Downtown Marion for a catered dinner in appreciation and celebration of 20 years of good times! Music provided by Doug with the Marion Cruisers. WSVM 96.5 will be on site.

Myra’s Ice Cream 212 Main St. West in Valdese, NC www.myrasofvaldese.com

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Don’t miss Hidden Falls or Tory’s Den and Waterfall for the complete experience.

Adventures on the Dan River continue in September by canoe, kayak, or paddle board or venture over to the fishing access at Jessup Mill in Westfield for a little river catch. The Jessup Mill section of the Dan River is accessible from this input and allows adventure seekers to experience Class 2 and 3 rapids.

Stokes County is home to the only Class 3 rapids along the basin.

as they challenge hiking and trail running enthusiasts to begin at one of the lowest elevations in the county, summit more than 2,500 feet to Hanging Rock peak, then return in a 10 mile challenge on September 29th. The journey begins from the Indian Creek trailhead at Flinchum Road and culminates back where it began with food trucks, entertainment and drinks at Green River To Rock Challenge Heron Ale House. www.stokesarts.

Dan River meets the mountain org/rivertorock peak of Hanging Rock in the premier single day challenge. Join Find Your Adventure at the Stokes County Arts Council hangingrock.com

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