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Whether you are a long time resident or new to the area, you’ll find local & regional events, destinations and experiences in the Destination Magazine™ that will give you memories for a lifetime The Destination Magazine™ is about new destinations and experiences to discover on your own, or outings with friends and family. We hope you will find a new memorable experience ever y month in the Destination Magazine™ .

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Contents DayTrip Destinations

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Pedal Mountainous Terrain And Zip Through Tree Tops In Stokes

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Must-Stop Spots Along The South Fork River Blueway

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Miss Angels Farm Second Annual Peach Festival

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Downtown Hendersonville Welcomes Colorful Characters To Main Street 17

Lisa & Andy Jay Publishers Published by: Magic Table Media Group LLC Business Development: Lisa Jay Contributing Writers: Lisa Jay, Craig Distl, Kara McMillan, Leah Hughes, RootsRated Media Contributing Photographers: Andrew Zachary Digital Imagery, Paul Newton Cover: Downtown Hendersonville Photo: Sam Dean The list of events in this publication is compiled from various sources dates & times are tentative & subject to change. the Destination Magazine™ is published

by Magic Table Media Group LLC 369 Dovefield Drive Summer field, NC 27358 (704) 706-2365 www.theDestinationMagazine.com ©2019 All rights reserved. Magic Table Media Group LLC, Agents & Advertisers do not necessarily condone any activities or advertisement listed in this magazine. The Publisher and its officers, employees, agents, volunteers, and sponsors are not responsible for any loss or damage which might be associated with patronage of any party named in this publication, and is not responsible for any Act of God such as inclement weather, fire, flood, natural or manmade disaster, etc., that are out of the control of the Publisher, which affect the publishing of this magazine.

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Beech Mountain Resort Announces Lineup For 2019 Summer Concert Series

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State of Origin Festival Expands Reach, Yet Remains Local

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Rivermen Brewing Company

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Plan A Romantic Mountain Escape With Banner Elk’s Theater Packages 25 Oink & Ale!

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Fireworks Explode On The Border!

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DayTrip Destinations June Family Fun Month Beech Mountain, NC BeechMtn.com Liver Mush Festival June 1, Downtown Marion, NC NCTDM.com National Trails Day June 1 Statewide Events NCTDM.com Concerts on the Green June 2 & 9, July 4, 6pm–8pm Davidson Village Green, Davidson, NC www.concertsonthegreen.com Skull Camp Out June 8–9, Round Peak Vineyards 765 Round Peak Church Rd Mount Airy, NC 27030 skullcampbrewing.com Myras Beach Party June 8, 6pm–10pm 212 Main Street W. Valdese, NC 28690 www.myrasofvaldese.com

Bourbon and Bacon June 14, 6pm–10pm Beech Alpen Inn, 700 Beech Mountain Parkway, (HWY 184) Beech Mountain, NC 28604 www.bmbsnc.com Cooler 5K June 15, 10am–2pm Beech Mountain Buckeye Recreation Center, 1330 Pine Ridge Rd Beech Mountain, NC 28604 BeechMTN.com Oink & Ale June 22, 6pm–9pm.

Monroe Street, Historic Downtown Eden, NC ExploreEdenNC.com Jam’n on James June 22, 7pm– 9pm Discover Burke County, Lake James State Park Nebo, NC 28761 www.discoverburkecounty.com Valdese Fireworks on the Border June 28, 3pm–11pm Downtown Valdese, NC visitvaldese.com

Scottish Traditonal Jam Session June 8, 3pm–5pm Rural Hill 4431 Neck Rd Huntersville, NC Miss Angels Peach Festival 28078 www.ruralhill.com June 29-30, 252 Heart Lane Mount Airy, NC 27030 Beech Mountain Summer missangelsheavenlypiesinc.com Concert - Steep Canyon Rangers June 15, 1007 Beech Mountain 17th Anniversary Celebration Parkway, Beech Mountain, NC July 4–8, Dale’s Wheels Through 28604 BeechMTN.com Time, 62 Vintage Ln Maggie Valley, NC 28751 State of Origin Craft Brew Fest www.wheelsthroughtime.com 2019 June 8, 5pm–9pm Fonta Flora Brewery 317 N Green St Morganton, NC 28655 the fontaflora.com/stateoforigin

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before the next downhill. Trail design provides flows and berms sprinkled with rocks throughout, sure to keep you on your toes.

Recently expanded Moore’s Springs mountain bike trails offer an additional eight miles of beginner, intermediate, and advanced trails like the Rattler, a half mile trail of varying difficulty, sure to rattle even the most experienced. While working your way to the top, you’ll need extra pedal strength to push up short hills

Work on the Moore’s Springs trail system began in 2009, supported by a federal stimulus program, spearheaded by local trail builder Tony McGee, and built utilizing help of many volunteers. Within a years’ time the crew had blazed three miles of trial, doubling that to six miles of mountain bike paths the following year. In April of 2019 Hanging Rock officially opened the Black Racer, Copperhead Connector, Hognose, King Snake, Rattler and Ring Neck.

Mountain Bike trails at the park now total nearly 15 miles, perfect for a thrill on two wheels or a casual hike by foot.

eat the heat this summer, feel the mountain breeze rushes past you on a zip line or mountain bike adventure in the great outdoors of Stokes County, North Carolina. Take to Hanging Rock State Park trails on two wheels along single track, rock ledge berms, fast flows, stream crossings, and stunning views of the Sauratown Mountains.

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Pedal Mountainous Terrain In Stokes.

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Cool off after a summer day of hiking or paddling the Dan River with a stop to Carolina Ziplines, less than 10 miles away from Danbury, NC. Carolina Ziplines is a family owned and operated location for adventure, team building, or family and friend outings. Zip your way through the tree top canopy from platform to platform or race to see who is fastest on the tandem line. Bring a picnic or grab food in town and enjoy the outdoors on this over 27 acre historic homestead, pet or feed Homer the donkey, and complete 11 ziplines for ages three and up. www.carolinaziplines.com Finish out a day of exploration in the city of King, the Parks and Recreation Department has a full

schedule of events and activities at Recreation Acres, Central Park and areas throughout the city. On Friday, June 21st at dusk enjoy a movie under the stars at Central Park Amphitheater as part of the Summer Triad Movie Series.

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Must-Stop Spots Along The South Fork River Blueway

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ot as well known and heavily traveled as the Catawba River, the South Fork River is an under-the-radar destination that you’ll want to keep all to yourself.

Paddling the narrow South Fork River Blueway from Spencer Mountain to Cramerton is just the right amount of Class I-II whitewater to get the adrenaline pumping, but it’s mostly long and peaceful stretches of slowmoving flatwater.

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It’s another 2.5 miles to the R.Y. McAden Access on river right, just after you paddle under a soaring train trestle and busy highway bridge, the most visible signs of civilization you’ll come across during your trip. The launch is also the trailhead for the South Fork Trail that follows the South Fork for two miles to connect downtown McAdenville with the Town of Lowell.

Part of this blueway’s magic is the protected shoreline that runs almost the entire length of the route.

The woods are home to white-tailed deer, wild turkeys, great blue heron, osprey, and bald eagles. Here are the top spots to come ashore.

Returning to your boat, you’ll immediately paddle river left to take out at the Adam Springs Portage Trail just 450 feet downriver. It’s a short portage around the McAdenville Dam on a well-marked trail to continue past downtown McAdenville to South Fork Village.

South Fork River Park

South Fork Village

Depending on water levels, you’ll navigate two of the most challenging sections of whitewater between your launch at Spencer Mountain and South Fork River Park 3.5 miles downriver. Pull ashore on river left to grab a picnic table or bench and watch other paddlers float by.

There’s a one-mile loop trail through the forest that you can hike before getting back on the river.

Just over a mile from your last take-out, you’ll come to the South Fork Village launch on river left. Secure your boat at the launch and hike up the hill to District 8 Beer Company, where they stock close to 100 craft beers from all over the U.S. While the nearby Sun’s Up Scuba is a full service scuba shop for certification, it also offers boat rentals to get you out on the water at the South Fork Village launch.

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Miss Angels Farm Second Annual Peach Festival

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pend Saturday June 29, 9am– 6pm, and Sunday June 30, 12–6pm on a Peach Orchard.

Homemade Peach Ice Cream, Homemade Peach XXX Ice Cream, Peach Zonker, Peach Pies, Peach Turnovers, Fresh Breads, Peach Jam, baked goods and of course Peaches are available for picking and purchase. Local music, live bands, dj music non stop under our event tent. Five dollar admission to get in. We will have homemade burgers, New York Hotdogs served your way, and fresh out of our wood burning outdoor oven pizza available for purchase. Come sit by our new outdoor bar, and enjoy for purchase a glass of local wine, craft beer, or hard cider. We will have soft drinks and water for sale also.

At high noon on Saturday you can enter the pie eating contest with 100 percent of the proceeds going to the Medical Ministries. Cash prizes.

Anyone from 1 to 100 can enter.

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RIVERMEN Brewing Company Our founders all met through a passion for paddling and the outdoors. What we discovered is that we also share a passion for beer.

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Downtown Hendersonville Welcomes Colorful Characters To Main Street Photo: Sam Dean

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ome of downtown Hendersonville’s most beloved residents retur n this spring. Twenty colorful bear statues take their places along Main Street for the annual Bearfootin’ Art Walk & Auction.

The bears start as blank, white forms, and local artists decorate them with creative designs. The bears appear in May and stay in place until October when they are auctioned. Proceeds from each statue go to a different charity. Last year’s auction raised $47,200.

This year’s bears include such themes as a scarecrow, mountain landscapes, flower gardens, a cat lady and Mardi Gras. The design often ties to the charity it represents.

“The bears encourage people to get out and walk,” says Beth Carden, executive director of the Henderson County TDA. “It’s a nice place to get outside and enjoy art.”

Throughout the season, visitors and locals alike pose for pictures with their favorite bears. Some make it a mission to snap a photo with each bear before fall arrives.

T h e B e a r f o o t i n ’ A r t Wa l k complements the everyday beauty of downtown Hendersonville, which encourages pedestrian traffic with wide tree-lined sidewalks and a curvilinear shape. Many of the eateries offer sidewalk dining, and shops create enticing window displays.

Murals, water fountains and other public art installations make downtown a picturesque place to spend an afternoon. Several downtown businesses have purchased bears at previous auctions and given them a permanent home on Main Street.

The Bearfootin’ Art Walk covers six blocks from Allen Avenue on the south end up to Sixth Avenue.

Brochures with a complete listing of bears, artists, nonprofit beneficiaries and bear locations are available at the Visitor Center. Digital versions may be downloaded at www.DowntownHendersonville. org, the website for the Downtown Hendersonville organization, which oversees the project.

To plan your visit to Hendersonville, go to www.

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Beech Mountain Resort Announces Lineup For 2019 Summer Concert Series

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usic to feature Steep Canyon well. Their latest album is the Rangers, Acoustic Syndicate, well-received Out In The Open.

Galactic and moe.

Opening up for the RangB e e c h M o u n t a i n R e s o r t i s ers are western North Carolina excited to announce the 2019 newgrass legends Acoustic SynSummer Concert Series presented dicate. Now celebrating 25 years

by Appalachian Mountain Brewery. of beautiful songs and intense instrumental jams, the group Happening in June, July and continues to tour and they are as A u g u s t , t h e S u m m e r C o n c e r t impressive and entertaining as S e r i e s 2 0 1 9 w i l l o f f e r t h r e e ever. This one-two Tar Heel State outdoor shows featuring con- combination will be a show for temporar y roots music greats the ages. the Steep Canyon Rangers with Acoustic Syndicate, funk O n Fr i d a y, J u l y 1 9 , N e w l e g e n d s G a l a c t i c w i t h T h e Orleans-based funk rockers GaG e t R i g h t B a n d a n d j a m b a n d lactic come to the mountain with veterans moe. special guests The Get Right Band.

Fresh off the release of their new On Saturday, June 15, the 2019 album Already Ready Already, a w a r d - w i n n i n g S t e e p C a n y o n Galactic are happy and motivated Rangers will headline the first as they bring their massive instrushow of the season. Hailing from mental grooves to the mountains. the greater Asheville, NC, area, Fans can expect a seriously funky the band won a Grammy Award evening at this highly-anticipated f o r t h e i r N o b o d y K n o w s Yo u ‘ The Big Easy Meets the High album. And, their collaborations Country’outdoor show. with the legendar y Steve Martin won the prestigious International Opening up for Galactic will be B l u e g r a s s M u s i c A s s o c i a t i o n the Asheville-based psychedelic indie Entertainer of the Year Award as rockers The Get Right Band, who are

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sure to set the right mood for this fun night of music.

The Beech Mountain Brewing Company will host a free after party at their Taproom and Grill following each show. Visitors can also enjoy many other outdoor activities offered at the resort including mountain biking, high-altitude disc golf, hiking and Mile High Yoga.

Tickets for each concerts are $35 in advance, $45 the day of the show. All concerts will begin at 7pm with the doors opening at 6pm.

For more information on the performances, hotel rooms and the many outdoor activities available at the venue.call 800-468-5506 or visit: www.BeechMtn.com

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Enjoy delicious barbecue and ribs, along with beverages from several local craft brewers

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State of Origin Festival Expands Reach, Yet Remains Local

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he State of Origin Beer Festival in Morganton expands its reach this June while remaining true to its “drink local” philosophy.

The sixth annual event takes place Saturday, June 8, on the square in downtown Morganton. In its first five years, the festival focused on breweries making beer from local ingredients. That scope has expanded to include distilleries, wineries and cideries this year, while remaining true to its “drink local” mission.

“The goal is to show people that local is not a trend, but rather a sustainable way to do business,” says festival co-founder Todd Boera, head brewer at Fonta Flora in Morganton.

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Rivermen Brewing Company

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ur story started out on the creeks and rivers of the southeast. The four original partners of River men Brewing Company met on various paddling trips and adventures, lots of beer was enjoyed and friendships formed.

We all share a love of paddling, outdoor adventures and beer. Over the course of many long drives and countless hours around campfires Pat started talking about opening a brewery. Having spent many years home brewing, the formation of Rivermen Brewing Company is a dream come true.

We chose a location in Belmont, North Carolina that met our criteria.

We wanted to have water access for the occasional afternoon roll session or paddle, we want to make a significant local impact and we needed good water. Our new location is located in Historic Downtown Belmont within an old mill, the structure is beautiful and it has an undeniable character. The overall

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site lends itself to outdoor festivals and we are now a pedestrian destination for all of downtown Belmont.

Pat and the entire team are excited to be a part of the Belmont community and share our craft beer, food and culture with you!

Drink local and enjoy beers that are several hundred miles fresher.

Interested? Download the app or visit CarolinaCraftBeverage.com Enjoy yourself, reward yourself.

The Carolina Craft Beverage Trail is a reward program to nudge you to get off the well worn path and experience boutique craft beverage destinations across the region.

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people the importance of crafting beverages with a sense of place and agricultural purpose.”

A total of 32 craft producers will pour samples, including Morganton’s three breweries – Fonta Flora, Catawba Brewing and Sidetracked Brewery – along with several top breweries from North Carolina and beyond.

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NC breweries participating for the first time are Zillicoah Beer Co. of Woodfin and Botanist and Barrel of Cedar Grove.

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A sampling of non-beer producers making their debuts includes: Jones von Drehle Winer y of Thurmond, McRitchie Winery & Ciderworks of Thurmond and Oak and Grist Distilling of Black Mountain.

Waterfront Gift Shop Wine Room

Craft producers from as far away as Maine, Texas, Colorado and California will also be on hand.

Several participating breweries have won medals at the Great American Beer Festival.

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This year’s musical line features Invisible Low End Power and Kitty Tsunami, while a variety of culinary offerings will be served up.

A change that was popular last year returns. The festival will once again take place from 5pm to 9pm, avoiding the warmest part of the day.

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Plan A Romantic Mountain Escape With Banner Elk’s Theater Packages

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urprise that special person Photo: Todd Bush in your life with a romantic mountain escape this summer. a myster y thriller (June 28-July 6); Opal’s Million-Dollar Duck, a The resort town of Banner Elk is comedy farce (July 26-Aug. 3) and home to easy-to-use theater pack- The Redeemer, a suspense drama ages that include one night of lodg- (Aug. 16-24). ing, a pair of tickets to an Ensemble Stage performance, breakfast and Booking a package involves two discount dining coupons for the easy steps. First, pick the date of popular Banner Elk Café. the show you wish to attend, then contact your choice from the lodging The centerpiece of the package options and request a Banner Elk is professional theater presented Theater Package. If possible, please

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ink & Ale is back and will take place Saturday, June 22nd from 6 pm. until 9 pm. along Monroe Street in Historic Downtown Eden. You will be able to enjoy barbecue, ribs, brisket, barbecued chicken, MillerCoors, N a t t y G r e e n e s , P i g Po u n d e r Brewery and 2 Witches Winery & Brewing Co. products along with beverages from other local craft brewers. Plenty of delicious nonalcoholic beverages, desserts and snacks will be available as well.

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Wheels Through Time Museum is home to the world’s 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 our museum houses a collection of over 300 rare machines.

Maggie Valley, NC

Wheels Through Time Museum

62 Vintage Lane, Maggie Valley North Carolina 28751

(828) 926-6266

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Downtown Cramerton and Goat Island Park

Paddle another mile downriver to the Town of Cramerton, the best spot along the blueway to grab a bite to eat. As you enter town, you’ll see a footbridge crossing over the South Fork and launches on both sides of the river. Take out on either side to explore downtown.

Across the footbridge from downtown is Goat Island Park, a public park on a small island that used to be maintained by goats that were released on the island back in the early 1900s. In the evening, you can listen to the owls hooting in the thick trees lining the river. Play a round of disc golf on Goat Island’s 18-hole course, walk the paved .7-mile greenway trail, or turn the kids loose at the playground. There’s a fitness pavilion, fenced dog park, and amphitheater where the town hosts concerts and special events.

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Cross the bridge to downtown for a lunch stop at Mayworth’s Public House, a local favorite for salads, burgers, and tacos. A couple doors down, Doffer’s Canteen serves quesadillas, rice bowls, tacos, and sandwiches in portions you’ll probably struggle to finish. Even if you leave the restaurant full, make a stop at Floyd & Blackie’s down by the river for an ice cream cone on your way back to the launch.

Floyd & Blackie’s is also home to The Floating Goat, the spot to rent a canoe or kayak..

Riverside Park

The final 1.5-mile stretch of the South Fork Greenway takes you to Riverside Park. Pull your boat out to walk the 1.2-mile greenway, or continue paddling to the blueway’s final access point at the foot of Cramer Mountain.

Written by Ann Gibson for RootsRated Media in partnership with Gaston County

Gaston County offers visitors a variety of attractions to enhance your trip dining and entertainment parks, art and history and more. www.gogaston.org

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