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TAKE FLIGHT ON THE RIDGELINE CRAFT BEVERAGE TRAIL The Ridgeline Craft Beverage Trail features Gaston and Cleveland County’s breweries, distilleries and wineries.

Altogether, these uniques venues create an amazing experience worthy of a weekend getaway.

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Contributing Photographers: Andrew Zachary Digital Imagery, Paul Newton, Sam Dean, Todd Bush, Lisa Jay Cover: Pilot Mountain Vineyards & Winery in Pinnacle, Stokes County The list of events in this publication is compiled from various sources dates & times are tentative & subject to change. the Destination Magazine™ is published

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he Ridgeline Craft Beverage Trail features six of Gaston and Cleveland County’s breweries, distilleries and wineries. Each has its own unique feel and culture, which was our favorite part of this trail. It’s a great representation of what makes Gaston and Cleveland Counties so special. Starting in Belmont, we’ve put together a guide and itinerary to help you exper ience these diverse places and people. Along the way, we’ve layered in a few activities to make for a full day of fun and exploration.

To visit every destination on the RCBT it is a two day outing that starts on Saturday. It can be a lot of tastings and most definitely a banquette of phenomenal food.

With eight craft producers to visit please have a designated driver in your crew, and you can show your appreciation by picking up their food tab for them along the trail.

They will not be disappointed.

Speaking of food on the RCBT, our first stop is Primal Brewery. It works best if you get to the Brewery as soon as they open in order to give you enough time to experience every stop.

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Keying off the warmth and feel of the Huntersville location, the new three-story restaurant, production, packaging, and taproom is put together with attention to details that will make this a go-to gathering place for locals, as well as a destination for beer travelers from around the state.

To complement the award-winning beers that will be produced in Belmont, Primal has acquired Tim “The Brew Chef” Schafer to head up the culinary creations to be served on site. Tim “The Brew Chef,” is a nationally recognized beer personality and a leading authority on cooking with beer. Heck, you can drop the “beer personalty” Tim is an all-around personality!

You have to do a little planning to start off the day, because the next stop is Muddy River Distilling. They do not have a tasting room, and offer tours at 1, 2, and 3pm on Saturdays only. The gift ship is open Thursday - Sat 11am to 5pm. Muddy River is the oldest legal rum distillery in the Carolinas, and the owners Robbie & Caroline will love to share the story passion and determination they put into bringing you their selection of distilled products.

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After the tour double back to Belmont and sneak on into Jekyll & Hyde. If you enter on Glenway Street through the triple wooden doors you’ll be facing one of the most unique bars you’ll ever see. Steampunk, Craft Cocktails, Steampunk, In House Craft Beers, Steampunk, English Pub inspired Menu.

Dallas will also make you rethink what a taproom is. In this casual space you’ll experience some of the best live music in the Piedmont and (drumroll please) professional wrestling! If you want to stop by Ole Dallas during the week, check the hours on Facebook, they tend to open later and stay open later than most breweries.

You can sit at the bar, grab a flat top table, or (here comes the sneaky part) head to the right of the bar and go towards the restrooms. Between the restrooms will be a bookcase, pull it out. Shazam! You‘ll be in a whole new world! Large indoor dining space, second tasting bar, and a large outdoor dining area. If you go up the stairs you’ll step into the private event area. It’s worth exploring.

We typically can’t get out of a tasting room any faster than 2 hours, if you’re the same way, it’s probably time to find a place for the evening in downtown Gastonia and relax, you’re only halfway through the tour.

Our top recommendations include Esquire Hotel, Courtyard by Marriot, Hampton by Hilton, and the Hilton Garden Inn.

While you are at Jekyll & Hyde you’ll want to try some of the apps or if you’re like me, maybe a linner.

That’s my meal between lunch and dinner. It’s a good 30-minute drive to stop number four.

Ole Dallas is a craft microbrewery owned by a team of friends and their families passionate about beer and their community.“Rethink what you drink.” The friends at Ole

For the final four stops you can wait for our November the Destination Magazine to hit the street, or you can go to trailpost.craftpassport.app for a digital conclusion to your craft beverage journey.

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.GoGastonNC.org

Through beer festivals, promotions and other events, we can make this happen. Visit our website to see a schedule of events.

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Fall Color Tours Tour Dates - October

15, 16, 17 – 22, 23, 24 – 29, 30, 31 – Nov. 5-7

Fall Color Tours in the Pisgah National Forest and along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Guided Tours depart Morganton at 11am and return around 5pm. Box lunch will be provided.

Due to COVID-19 we will have 50% occupancy on the trolley.

All passengers including driver and guide are required to wear masks. Trolley will be thoroughly cleaned between trips.

For any questions or to book your trip, call the Burke County Tourism Office at (828)433 6793 or visit our website at www.ridgelinetrolley.com

COST: $45 per person.

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ocated on the majestic Roaring W h a t e v e r yo u r r e a s o n f o r River in Traphill, North Caro- visiting, Roaring River Vineyards, lina, Roaring River Vineyards looks forward to having you! provides spectacular wines in a beautiful atmosphere.

Vi s i t C r a f t Pa s s p o r t . a p p o r download the Craft Passport App on The Tasting Room offers both Google Play or the Apple App Store wine and beer to please a variety for directions and more details! of palates. Have a glass, share a bottle, or enjoy a tasting to sample all RRV wines or available beers.

When you’re hungry, Chez JosÊphine restaurant offers delicious small plates and meals, with pet friendly The Carolina Craft Passport is a outside dining area and river side reward program to nudge you to get off the pet play area.

T h e v i n e ya r d g r o u n d s a r e perfect for a wide range of events, we dd i n g s o r j u s t a we e ke n d getaway. They also provide lodging accommodations through one of their vacation rentals.

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Granville Haunted Farm Drive-Through Haunted Trail

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rey Blackwell was raised on a farm. Even as he worked in corporate America as a graphic artist, the love of the land never left him. His approach though, is a bit unique. Grey now owns and runs one of the most popular Halloween haunted attractions in the state.

Working the fields, helping with the family dairy business. It taught him the value of hard work. So after graduating from NC State in 1992 Grey headed south to grow his own career – moving to Atlanta and making a name for himself as a graphic artist for the Atlanta Journal Constitution. His career then brought him back to North Carolina and a stint in the graphics department of the Raleigh News & Observer. It was after being “downsized” that he started to think about again creating a life on the farm.

But given his creative background, his plans were a bit unique.

me up to create the Haunt Farm,” explains Grey. The idea of the Haunt Farm was met with a bit of skepticism at first. When he explained the concept of the Haunt Farm to his parents it was reminiscent of the scene in Field of Dreams when Kevin Costner announces that he is going to plow under the corn.“It certainly caught them off guard,” Grey says with a smile,“But once we sat down and walked through the plan, we started to realize “yea, we can do this.’” Still it took some doing to get it up and running. Like Costner’s corn “After leaving the N&O I’ve baseball field, with the Haunt if you continued to freelance as a graphic build it they will come, but first you designer. I keep busy, but it also frees have to build it.

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Work commenced during the summer of 2015 - clearing brush, repairing old barns and sheds, and laying the groundwork for opening night. After a lot of sweat, sun burn, bug bites and poison ivy, Granville Haunt Farm opened that October.

And like the scene out of Field of Dreams, the crowds showed up in full force. Haunt Farm was an immediate hit.

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As the Haunt grew, he added an Escape Room in an old tobacco barn on the property.

“We were pleasantly surprised by But this year’s pandemic is the turn out that first year,” says Grey. forcing a change. In an effort to “People seemed to really embrace adhere to the Governor’s executive the idea.” order, Granville Haunt Farm will be hosting their first-ever Drive-Through Attendance has grown steadily Haunted Trail. Customers will be ever since, making it an October able to stay safe inside their vehicles tradition for many families. Grey as they journey down a path filled started with three attractions to the with the sights and sounds of their Haunt: Corn Maze, Haunted Trail favorite scary movies.

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The decision to completely reorganize the Haunt did not come easily. Ongoing pandemic fears created a year of uncertainty. In fact, Grey wasn’t even sure he’d be able to open at all. But news of a drive-through haunted attraction in Japan caught Grey’s eye on social media. He immediately loved the idea, but still wondered how well it would be received by his customers.

After the state announced that the NC State Fair would be closed due to Covid-19, Grey decided to make the tough decision to change course.

Response to the drive-through idea has been overwhelmingly positive since the announcement on social media on Sept. 2nd.

Open Fridays and Saturdays from October 9th to Oct. 31st (Halloween). Tickets are based on the number of people in the vehicle, starting at $10 per person. Discounts kick in when more passengers are in the vehicle. Purchasing tickets in advance online is encouraged for a completely contactless experience. For more information on this Uniquely Carolina treat visit www.granvillehauntfarm.com.

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Spend A Day Or Two With The Crafty Shops In Downtown Morganton

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ou’ll have to be a little crafty yourself if you would like to explore as much of downtown Morganton as you can in two days. Once you start your walk you will be amazed to discover how many unique culinary and craft boutiques their are to enjoy.

safe, quiet Morganton outside your window.

Another thing you may see out your window is the original Fonta Flora Taproom. It’s just across the street, but you don’t want to go there just yet, it will throw off your timing for the whole weekend. Do you remember when I Chances are very good that said you have to be a little crafty? when you enter any shop, that you will speaking with the owner.

Most of the craft goods shop It’s amazing how much better the are closed on Sunday, but most service is when the person who of the craft beverage shops are poured their heart and soul into open. So it makes the most sense the shop is taking care of you. to us that we would walk as many stores as we could on Saturday, We w a n t e d t o m a k e t h i s and walk the craft beverage shops a t r u e w a l k i n g t o u r s h o p s , on Sunday. restaurants, galleries and tasting rooms so we booked a So, we walked down Sterling night at the newest and only Street past Fonta Flora, saving hotel in downtown Morganton, that for Sunday. As soon as you the Fairfield Inn. And it was round the corner of the historic amazing! To have such a state flat Iron building your bounty of of the art hotel in the middle shops, galleries, restaurants and of this historic community is a Morgantons’ only downtown wonderful. The rooms feel like winery are just ahead.. something you would expect to experience in Peachtree or I won’t be able to name all Downtown Savannah. However, the shops in this story, but I will when you walk to the window touch on the variety you’ll find. and glance out, it’s beautiful, Continued On Page 28

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Stokes County, N.C. Take The Less Traveled Path

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ow is the perfect time to plan a leaf peeping drive, with the windows down enjoying a kaleidoscopic show of vibrant auburn, yellow and red coloring in Stokes County, NC. Take the less traveled path on rural roadways where the only traffic jam you may encounter is that of a tractor heading out to the field. Cast a reel at the Hanging Rock Lake, sit back to admire the colorful array reflecting onto the water, as you catch the largest trout of a recent re-stock.

Natural flora and fauna along roadsides make for great talking points, driving away from Hanging Rock out into the local communities bringing their own charm to all the natural beauty. While you can really get lost in the abundance of over 704 species of mountain flora that are found throughout the state park, plan your daily itinerar y to include trails, campfires, and exploration of local small businesses.

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Venture out to downtown areas of Danbury, King or Walnut Cove for shops and galleries, unique local diners, farm tours and experiences.

Known as the antiquing capital of Stokes - Walnut Cove is home to one of the largest two story Antique Malls in the area. The Just Plain Country Store, just one visit here may consume hours of your free time, as you browse booths and items on display taking you back to yesteryear.

Downtown King is ideal for a charming stroll along Main Street and Dalton Road, sidewalks lead to an all-inclusive Playground at Recreation Acres with platforms, swings, climbing areas and castles to explore. Kids will find themselves in their own fantasy

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land while the grownups plan their next stop or reflect on the days adventures. If that next stop includes lunch, a snack, or dinner check out the luncheonette at King Drug Co., stop into “The View� Diner and Coffee Shop at Harrington Park to admire an amazing wall mural spanning the entire backside of the building or find a chef prepared meal at Mountain View Kitchen along Highway 66.

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Meander Route 66 along a portion of the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway up to the new Pilot Mountain Vineyards & Winery in Pinnacle.

Taste local Wines at the Tasting Room each afternoon Thursday to Sunday. PMV opened for business in August but is home to award winning wines of the “Great American stage. Performances this month inInternational and NC Fine Wine clude “Grace & Grass”,“Henry Mabe Competitions of 2020. & Friends”, “Mountain Stings Old Time Band”, and “Hubert Lawson”.

Return to Danbury and step onto the creaking hardwood floors of the The perfect mountain getaway, 100 plus year old Priddy’s General closer than you think. Experience Store, grab a glass bottle soda from hiking trails, waterfalls, rock the cooler and browse local items climbing, mountain biking, horseback riding, camping, and classic favorites like baked pies fishing and more. Enjoy a leisurely and stick candy. Saturday afternoons float down the Dan River by in October LIVE Bluegrass can be canoe, kayak, paddleboard, or tube. www.hangingrock.com enjoyed from the back lawn and

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Hendersonville: The Apple Of North Carolina’s Eye

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all means apple season i n H e n d e r s o nv i l l e, N o r t h Carolina. This Blue Ridge Mountain town leads the state in apple production and consistently ranks among the top producers in the nation.

During a time when families are searching for safe, socially d i s t a n c e d , o u t d o o r a c t iv i t i e s , U-pick apple orchards check all the boxes. Apple season began in early August and runs until the middle of November.

Hender sonville, located about 30 minutes south of Asheville, recently introduced a new Crest of the Blue Ridge Orchard Trail guide. The guide includes 21 orchards and openair markets where visitor s can pick their own fruit, participate i n f u n a c t iv i t i e s a n d / o r p u rchase produce straight from grower s.

confections, each location puts its own twist on harvest season.

At Jeter Mountain Farm, the U-pick experience includes wagon rides to a field where families pick their own apples and pumpkins. Inside the cider barn, apples Wh i l e m o s t o r ch a r d s h ave are pressed into cider, which is similar apple varieties and bakery sold by the half-gallon and used

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in the orchard’s signature apple cider doughnuts.

Jeter Mountain also serves six hard cider varieties. Its taproom features cider from Flat Rock Cider Co., as well as Jeter Mountain’s Original Hard Cider. Enjoy a tasting, pint or four pack to go.

Another popular option i s Tw i s t e d Ap p l e, a n o r g a n i c orchard. In addition to several varieties of apples, the farm sells baked goods, ice cream and other organic fruits and vegetables.

For a different taste, visit Pilot Mountain Pears at Circle L Farms.

It grows three varieties of Asian pears and has U-pick options. The farm stand also sells pre-picked apples, jams, jellies, molasses,

honey and candles. An on-site baker y makes fried apple pies and apple turnovers.

Hours var y at each farm throughout the season, so calling ahead is recommended.

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Like Hot Box Vintage, A vintage store with a laser focus on “Cool” stuff. If your looking for an item that may have appeared in a Jane Fonda or James Coburn movie, you’ll find it here.

Not far down the road is Green If ceramics are for you, West Eggs and Jam. Vinyl records, Union Art Studios is a space for vintage clothing, books, toys, six gallery to showcase their work. weird stuff. Even more vinyl at Main Street Jams at the end of the If you want to go big and bold with same block. your purchases bring a tailor with you! Oak Hill Iron + Wood features Weird, cool and quirky is a eight highly trained blacksmiths and theme in town, right along with woodworkers who are continually Artsy and elegant. If you are creating the most imaginative works of looking for an off-line, support art in hand-forged steel and live edge small shopping experience, this wood slabs. town needs to be on your list.

Patterson’s Amish Furniture Morganton is not all Vintage. features American, handcrafted Cutting edge fashion and home Amish furniture. Choose in-stock accessory shops are all around furniture, or design your furniture town. Clothing with cutting to your specifications. edge styles and brands, like Benjamin’s & Libba’s where Morgantons’ newest shopping you will probably be greeted by experience Morganton General Benjamin & Libba when you walk Store and Swede’s Café. Stocked in the door. with great gift ideas and tasty treats just like the general stores Downtown has many choices o f y e s t e r y e a r. N o w s e r v i n g if you are looking for something Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner at a little crafty for yourself or a Swede’s Cafe upstairs! gift. Craft’d offers craft beer and wine, by the glass, gourmet tea The culinar y creations in and coffee, while you browse M o rg a n t o n a re w o r l d c l a s s , handmade artisan crafts made and offers many more choices by about a dozen local talented for dining than I could ever artists and crafters. cover here, Chefs from around the world have settled in this Across the street at Mountain creative foothills community Gallery and Gifts you can enhance creating memorable dishes. your space with art from over 30 local artists.

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in downtown Morganton where all wines are produced onsite using grapes and juices sourced from California. You might miss it when you walk down the street, the Winery is located inside The Pub on Sterling. So you can do a wine tasting, grab some food and have a cocktail. They are closed on Sunday.

T h e c r a f t b e v e r a g e p ro ducers in town are all highly awarded regionally, nationally and internationally.

Fonta Flora is known for it’s field to fermenter technique of brewing beers. Beautiful tasting room in the old Morganton Bus Depot.

Just a few blocks away C a t a w b a B re w i n g C o m p a n y produces drinkable flagship beers of the highest quality.

Creates unique, small-batch beers inspired by communities, folklore, and lifestyle.

Sidetracked is located just a few more blocks down the road in the old Railroad Station. Sidetracked is the newest of the breweries featuring 16 taps of awesomeness, providing Morganton with plenty of beer options!

Yes, craft beverages are big in Morganton, but not as big as locally produced goods and art.

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