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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 every month in the Destination Magazine™ .

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Kate Gavenus Contributing Photographers: Andrew Zachary Digital Imagery, Paul Newton, Lisa Jay, Sam Dean, Kate Gavenus Cover: Midsummer Brewing: Stokes County, NC 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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Contents Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden To Reopen To Public

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Hendersonville’s Signature Food & Spirits Event

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Discover Your Trail In Burke County

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Spring Means “Girls Day Out” In Uptown Eden

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After Conquering The Outdoors Try This In Stokes County

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Surry Trail Reaches Milestone With Opening Of New Wineries

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Avery County Quilt Trail Starts On Beech Mountain

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All Trails Lead To Elkin For Trail Days 2021!

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Hike To An Abandoned Plane Crash

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Onw Has Something For Just About Every Palate

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Blowing Rock Draft House & Brewery

Hillman Beer

883 Highland Avenue SE, Hickory, NC 28602

78 Catawba Avenue Suite F, Old Fort, NC 28762

Catawba Brewing

Keepers Cut Meadery

212 S Green Street, Morganton, NC 28655

175 Henderson Street, Marion, NC 28752

Catawba Farms Winery & Brewery

1048 Harper Avenue, Lenoir, NC 28645

1670 Southwest Blvd, Newton, NC 28658

Fonta Flora Brewery - Downtown

Liquid Roots Brewing Project MicaTown Brewery 25 Brown Drive, Marion, NC 28752

317 N Green Street, Morganton, NC 28655

Olde Hickory Brewing

Fonta Flora Brewery - Whippoorwill

Sidetracked Brewery

6751 NC-126, Nebo, NC 28761

609 S Green Street, Morganton, NC 28655

Granite Falls Brewing 47 Duke Street, Granite Falls, NC 28630

23rd Street SW, Hickory, NC 28602

The Levee Brewery 118 Main Street W, Valdese, NC 28690

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Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden To Reopen To Public

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fter navigating the threat o f C ov i d -19 f o r a y e a r, Da niel Stowe B ota nic a l Garden reopened to the public o n M a r c h 17. T h e G a r d e n ha s operated under var ious s cena r io s over t he p a s t ye a r, but with vaccinations increasing and the spread on the decline, the Garden will now open m o r e f u l l y 10 a . m . to 4 p. m .

Wednesday through Sunday.

T he cha n ge i nclude s t he opening of Lost Hollow: The K imbrell Children’s Ga rden, wh ic h t he G a rde n ha s ke pt closed out of a n abunda nce of caution because it includes nu merou s touch su r face s a nd structures that ma ke social distancing a little more dif f icu lt. Wit h ma sk ing a nd so cia l dista ncing b e com ing more of a norm, garden officials believe it is now safe to open the popular family destination.

The Orchid Conservatory will remain closed as will a majority of The Visitor Pavilion to restrict the number of people gathering indoors. The Garden Store will remain open but is following state

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guidelines regarding capacit y.

Likewise the Garden is complying with state guidelines regarding social distancing and masking.

“We’ve operated under various g uidel i ne s a nd it s e e m s our guests are more than willing to comply with wearing masks and to respect social distancing,” said Jim Hoffman, the Garden’s interim executive director. “The last time we welcomed the public into the Garden was during our holiday event. We restricted the number of people and directed them in the same path. It seems most everyone felt comfortable visiting.”

Hoffman said the Garden will continue to monitor a nd fo l l ow s t a te r e s t r ic t i o n s and CDC recommendations.

Advance regist ration won’t be re quired. T he G a rden opened br ief l y to t he publ ic la s t f a l l with advance registration and had no t rouble w it h daily attendance at the 30 0 -acre garden. If number s become unmana geable t he garden will i mpl e m e nt o t he r m e t ho d s to moderate attendance levels.

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T h e G a r d e n h a s b e g u n to develop a list of special events for t he com in g ye a r a nd w ill limit attendance or ot her w ise moderate attendance number s for those. Those events include a new jazz series the first T hur sday of each month Apr il t h r ou g h O c tob er. Ja z z at t he Garden Apr il 1 will feature guitarist Nils Jiptner beginning at 6 p.m. Adva nce t icket s a re required and can be purchased at dsbg.org The month of April will also feature a jur ied ar t ex hibition f r o m t h e G a s to n C o u n t y A r t Guild. T he long-r unning show, t i t l e d “A N a t u r a l V i e w ” w i l l feature the work of ar tist s throughout the region in a variety of media.

6500 S. New Hope Rd. • Belmont, North Carolina 28012 PHONE 704-825-4490 www.DSBG.org The late Daniel J. Stowe began to develop the Garden in southeastern Gaston County in the early 1990s, setting aside land he began acquiring before World War II. In 1999 the Garden opened its immaculate Visitor Pavilion and a dozen acres of manicured Gardens. By 2003 it had become one of the region’s most popular wedding venues, hosting nearly 100 weddings each year. In 2008, the Garden opened its 8,000-squarefoot Orchid Conservatory and in 2014 Lost Hollow: The Kimbrell Children’s Garden. Prior to 2020, the Garden attracted more than 100,000 people annually.

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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Hendersonville’s Signature Food & Spirits Event

Photo By Sam Dean

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ider, Wine & Dine We e ke nd r e t u r n s to Hendersonville this spr ing. T he four- day event, A p r i l 15 - 1 8 , c e l e b r a t e s t h e star t of a new grow ing sea son, a s apple blo s s om s e me r g e i n the orchards and budbreak o ccur s in t he v ine y a r d s .

Ridge American Viticultural Area in summer 2019. Six wineries now P a r t i c i p a t i n g w i n e r i e s , operate in the count y, and all c i d e r i e s a n d t a s t i n g r o o m s are participants in the weekend. o f f e r n e a r l y 6 0 h a p p e n i n g s Hendersonville’s abundant apple t h r o u g h o u t t h e w e e k e n d , orchards provide plenty of fresh i n c l u d i n g d i n n e r s , t a s t i n g s , fruit for local hard cideries. Bold t o u r s a n d l i v e m u s i c . M o s t Rock, the largest craft cider y in of t he event s a r e outdo or s to the countr y, produces a varied allow for social distancing. lineup of ciders that it bottles and sells throughout the Southeast. “ We h av e t h r e e n e w w i n - W h i l e A p p a l a c h i a n R i d g e er ie s t hat haven’t been a pa r t Artisan Hard Cider sticks to dr y of t h i s event b efor e, s o it’s a European-style cider made from great way to introduce people apple trees imported from France. to t hose new spot s,” s ays A my Boswell, event s coordinator for I n add it ion to cele br ator y H e n d e r s o n C o u n t y To u r i s m , e ve nt s , t he we e ke nd e ncou r which sponsor s t he event. age s people to lear n more about these locally made H e n d e r s o n v i l l e i s N o r t h c r a f t bever a ge s . G uide d t a s tCarolina’s newest wine countr y i n g s t a k e p l a c e t h r o u g h o u t with the debut of the federally t h e w e e k e n d . A p p a l a c h i a n r e cog ni ze d Cr e s t of t he Blue R i d g e , B u r n t s h i r t V i n e y a r d s

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and Marked Tree Vineyard offer cidermaker- and winemaker-led tours where visitors see exactly what goe s into growing t he f r uit a nd t ur nin g it into cider and wine.

Other creative offer ings include a Sip & Shop at Stone Ashe Vineyards featuring local ar tis an s, a Celtic Celebration complete with bagpipes at Point Lookout Vineyards, and yoga and rosé at Marked Tree Vineyard.

All par ticipating venue s follow enhanced s afet y proto col s to pr event t he s pr e ad of C OV I D -19. S o m e e v e n t s m ay For a full schedule of Cider, l i m it c ap ac it y i n accor da nce W ine & Dine We ekend event s with state guidelines, so calling a n d l o d g i n g o p t i o n s , g o t o ahead is recommended. w w w.V i s it H e nde r s onv i l le N C . org / Cider-Wine -Dine -Weekend.

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Discover Your Trail In Burke County

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pring is here and the adventures are waiting for you in Burke County! Enjoy spending time outdoor s after a long winter of being cooped up inside by following streams, r i d g e l i n e s o r l a ke s h o r e s t o get to the perfect destination.

Experience hiking in the cool weather, where the leaves are just beginning to bud and aren’t obstructing the beautiful sur rounding views. There are hiking trails for ever y level of f i t n e s s . C o m e by t h e v i s i t o r s center in Morganton, NC to find the best fit for you!

If hiking is not your thing, spend time in downtown Valdese, enjoying the eclectic shops and restaurants as well as the historical significance it plays in North Carolina histor y. Valdese is home to the Waldensians, a group of people that escaped religious per secution in Italy and came to Burke County over 100 years ago. They formed the

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town of Valdese (derived from the word Waldese) where many of their descendants still live and work. Here you will find the Waldensian Heritage Museum as well as the Trail of Faith, both of which display the journey of the Waldensians people from

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escaping per secution in Italy to their cultural significance in the industrial revolution here in North Carolina.

W h i l e i n B u r k e C o u n t y, check out the Catawba Valley Ale Trail, a collection of 13 different craft breweries spanning fou r co un t ie s in th e Cat awb a River Valley region. These brewer ies all have amazing dr inks and unique tasting rooms that reflect the culture of the area.

E a c h b r e we r y h a s t h e i r ow n s t y l e o f b e e r a n d m a n y h ave c i d e r s a n d s e l t ze r s o n t ap t o satisfy ever yone in your group.

B u r ke C o u n t y i s h o m e t o 5 b r e we r i e s o n t h e t r a i l , Fo n t a F l o r a B r e we r y a t W h i p p o o rw i l l Fa r m , Fo n t a F l o ra D ow n town Morganton, Catawba

Brewing Company, Sidetracked B r e w e r y, a n d t h e L e v e e i n d o w n t o w n Va l d e s e . L e a r n m o r e ab o u t t h i s n e w t r a i l at www.catawbavalleyaletrail.com.

Burke County, North Carolina has an adventure for everyone.

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Spring Means “Girls Day Out” In Uptown Eden

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e t r e a d y g i r l s ! U p to w n Eden is set to host a fun a nd m e m o r a bl e d ay o f deals, dining and drinks ! !

The newly revitalized uptown area in Eden will keep you busy for the day and into the evening and have you wanting to come back for more.

Yo u c a n h av e c o f f e e a n d muf f in s at t he Ro a s te d B e a n, shop all the cute boutiques and specialt y shops, have lunch at the Downtown Deli or That Little Po r k S h o p, s h o p s o m e m o r e and end with de s ser t at Sweet Revenge or a charcuterie board and drinks at The Hive.

There’s just too many options to l i s t . S o, yo u a r e we lco m e to contact t he Ma rket ing & Special Events office at the City of Eden and we will help plan your ama zing day in beautiful Uptown Eden . We believe it will be your new favorite place ! !

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After Conquering The Outdoors Try This In Stokes County

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tokes County, North Carolina, has long been your mountains just down the road. Bordering with Virginia Stokes County has always been “your mountains just down the road.”

In contrast to the timeless beauty of the area, new to the region is the growing number of options for you to stay in the area and relax, recover and experience the man-made wonders in the area. The options open to you are growing at an exponential rate for dining, tastings, shopping, and lodging. We are going to introduce you to two of the newest additions to the craft beverage scene just down the road from the mountain, trail, or stream you have just conquered.

Midsummer Brewing is a new brewery in Westfield, NC, with 40 plus years of experience producing a broad range of craft beer.

About 20 minutes east of Mt. Airy, you’ll find this welcoming, intimate production f acility and taproom nestled in the woods.

You’ll park in a lot just off the road and walk a path down the hill to the tasting room. When you see the tasting room and large green area to your left, you will

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feel like you are showing up at a family reunion, not a commercial brewery. Until you taste the beer.

We never had beer this good at our family reunions.

The chances are good that wh e n yo u wa l k i n , yo u ’l l b e greeted by one of the three owner/brewers of Midsummer.

Partners Jeff, Dwight, and Rich all share the responsibilities as brewers, servers, and bottle washers. This dynamic works well for all who walk through the door at the taproom. Each partner has a different style of beer they favor, so you will always find a variety of styles expertly crafted to try.

This is the first year that Midsummer is open to the public, and enhancements to the property are underway to accommodate the fans that are showing up. Fresh landscaping, an amphitheater, and additions to the indoor and outdoor service are in progress.

Pilot Mountain Vineyards in Pinnacle, NC., is also new. The winer y is less than a year old, but the vineyard at 25 years old is one of the most mature in the state. In fact, the month of April Keri & Mark, the owners of Pilot

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Mountain Vineyards, will be cele- of space if you want to bring a brating the entire month. group or join a tour to the winery.

A great variety of Ashe County Events range from “Craft & Sip,” Cheeses, Wisconsin sausage, and Game Nights, The Cannoli Man, artisan crackers are available for Wine & Cupcake Pairings from purchase.

“Liv for Sweets.” Find more details on the vineyards website or FaceThe pinnacle of your visit will book page for special weekend be enjoying your wine and charwine tastings. cuter ie outside on the porch or in the meadow. You’ll have a The 31 acres of vines produce perfectly framed view of Pilot eight var ieties of grapes. The Mountain from anywhere on the s i n g l e va r i e t a l s a r e d r y a n d property, expertly crafted, and the blends a r e ex t r a o r d i n a r i ly c r e at ive Midsummer and Pilot Mounand well-executed. Keep an eye tain have many events throughout out for the new blends that are the year so check out the faceoffered. They change often and book pages and make plans to sell quickly! visit these new kids on the block.

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Surry Trail Reaches Milestone With Opening Of New Wineries

Photo: Sam Dean

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h e S u r r y C o u n t y Wi n e Tr a i l c e l e b r a t e s a milestone as a recent flurr y of openings pushed the number of wineries to 20 along this popular Yadkin Valley trail.

p a n d e m i c ye a r ch a l l e n g e s altered that schedule.

“Ever ything was delayed by C ov i d , a n d we we re j u s t g l a d t o f i n a l ly o p e n Th a n k s g iv i n g weekend,” Chad says. “I guess it T h e N o v e m b e r d e b u t o f was meant to be that we would G o l d e n R o a d V i n e y a r d s i n be No. 20 in 2020.”

State Road capped four straight months in which the trail G o l d e n R o a d , l i ke m a ny g a i n e d a w i n e r y. T h e f l u r r y Ya d k i n Va l l e y v i n e y a r d s , started with the August opening t w e a ke d i t s o p e r a t i o n p l a n of Pilot Mountain Vineyards in t o fo c u s o n o u t d o o r t a s t i n g s .

Pinnacle. Next up, in September, Th e G u e b e r t s bu i l t a n o p e n was Ser re Vineyards in Mount a i r p at i o f e at u r i n g t h r e e f i r e A i r y, f o l l owe d i n O c t o b e r b y pits and eventually added two Hidden Vineyard in Dobson. more pits that can be used on busier days.

“It’s a huge accomplishment to reach 20 wineries on the “ E ve n w i t h t h e p a n d e m i c, Sur r y County Wine Trail,” says p e o p l e w a n t t o g e t o u t , a n d J e s s i c a R o b e r t s , e x e c u t i v e wineries are a good way to get d i r e c t o r o f t h e To u r i s m out and stay distanced,” Crista Pa r t n e r s h i p o f S u r r y C o u n t y. says. “ T h e a dd i t i o n o f t h e s e f o u r wineries sets up our visitors Local tourism leaders for many new experiences and l a u n c h e d t h e t r a i l w i t h 1 5 retur n trips.” wineries in Januar y 2018.

R o b e r t s s ay s i t wa s i n s t a n t ly Owners Chad and Crista successful and fueled an G u e b e r t i n t e n d e d t o p o p t h e increase in tourists. She points cork at Golden Road Vineyards to the latest spending impact much earlier in 2020, but Continued On Page 21

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“ Th e p o p u l a r i t y o f Ya d k i n Valley in general, and the Surr y County Wine Trail in particular, i s d raw i n g fo l k s t o o u r a re a ,” R o b e r t s s ay s . “ Vi s i t o r s a r e ex c i t e d ab o u t t h e nu m b e r o f wineries, which encourages them to stay longer and do m o re. Th e y l i ke t h at we h ave laid out the trail for them and made it easy to find their way around wine county.”

The newly updated Surr y C o u n t y W i n e Tr a i l m a p brochure also features four breweries and a distiller y, plus i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t v i n e ya r d lodging, the varietals of grapes grown in the region and a listing of annual events.

To download a digital version of the trail map brochure or request a copy via mail, go to www.

YadkinValleyNC.com/guides.

In addition to the four new w i n e r i e s , t h e t r a i l i n cl u d e s : A d a g i o, C a r o l i n a H e r i t a g e ,

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Avery County Quilt Trail Starts On Beech Mountain

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ream of a treasure hunt, to be done at your leisure from the comfort of your own car, which leads past timeless works of ar t, on quiet mountain backroads. The Avery County Quilt Trail is such a d re a m , b ro u g h t t o l i fe a n d h e a d q u a r t e r e d at t h e B e e ch Mountain Visitor Center.

Th e q u i l t t r a i l s h ow c a s e s fifty-five outdoor works of ar t, representing the Appalachian heritage craft of quilting.

Some of the paintings depict traditional quilt patterns, while others have personal meaning to the creators. The Town of Beech Mountain anchor s the trail in Aver y County, Nor th Carolina, because it contains more of these ar tworks than any other area on the trail. Twenty-seven quilt squares can be found in places as varied as the side of a shed or the containers for the municipal trash bins.

The trail is split up into three sections, and each of them can be done in a couple of hour s.

If you plan to make a full day

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of it, there are several dining options in the towns of Beech Mountain, Banner Elk, Newland, L i n v i l l e , a n d L i n v i l l e Fa l l s .

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All Trails Lead To Elkin For Trail Days 2021!

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rentals.NC Trail Days is Elkin’s way of celebrating our beautiful Foothills region, our network of trails and our great community spirit. Welcome...all trails lead Bring your bikes, boats and to Elkin! boots and enjoy the weekend with trail lovers from all over on Elkin is at the confluence of three great trails...the our many trails in and around NC Mountains to Sea Trail, Elkin. We’ll have plenty of other the Overmountain Victory t h i n g s f o r yo u t o d o d u r i n g National Historic Trail, and the Yadkin River Paddle the festival weekend...guided Trail. Our small town is also h i ke s , a dv e n t u r e f i l m n i g h t , located between two State l ow - c o u n t r y b o i l a n d mu s i c Parks...Stone Mountain and Pilot Mountain. Tying it all a t t h e Tr a i l D a y s G a t h e r i n g , together is the Yadkin River, o u t d o o r o r i e n t e d ex h i b i t o r s which flows through the a n d n o n - p ro f i t s , k i d ’s eve n t s , heart of our downtown. In addition, in our area, you’ll guest speaker s, a 5k trail r un find a Yadkin Valley/Surry at Stone Mountain State Park, Wine Trail, Elkin & Alleghany f o o d t r u ck s / b e e r g a r d e n o n Rail Trail, Surry Scenic Bikeway, first-class mountain bike Main Street, Over mountain trails, a birding trail, and the Victory Trail Revolutionary War nearby Blue Ridge Parkway. encampment, mountain bike and www.nctraildays.com bikepacking clinics, demos and

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Hike To An Abandoned Plane Crash

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he paved trail that marks the beginning of the hike to Waterrock Knob looks harmless enough… but you’ll be glad for an opportunity to stop and take in the views when you realize it’s a steep climb (412 feet) to the summit. not very well so make sure to let someone know where you are Located at Milepost 451.2, going just in case you get lost.

Waterrock Knob is the last trail before the end of the Blue Ridge The first trail takes you about Parkway. It’s about 56 miles from half a mile to Browning Knob.

Asheville’s exit on the Parkway From there, another small trail at NC Highway 191. to the left will take you down to the crash site.

O n a c l e a r d a y, y o u c a n see 50 miles from the top. The The wreckage of the Cessna l o c a t i o n , b e t we e n t h e G r e a t 414A (except the engine) is still Smoky Mountains and the Great there, spread over the mountainBalsam Mountains, makes it the side. A pilot and a passenger perfect place for viewing sun- died in the 1983 crash blamed rises and sunsets. on a variety of factor s including alcohol. The crash is about B u t i t ’s wh at ’s o n t h e t r a i l 200 yards down a hill nestled in t o t h e l e f t , j u s t b e l o w t h e the trees. s u m m i t t h a t w i l l r e a l l y t a ke yo u r b re at h away.

It’s an eer ie sight, but one t h a t m a ke s t h i s h i ke w o r t h I t ’s a m o d e r at e h i ke ove r putting on your ‘must-do’ list. gnarly tree roots, down steep d i p s , a n d ove r r o u g h t e r r a i n You can see stories like this t h at e ve n t u a l ly t a ke s yo u t o and follow all the adventures of Milemarker 50 on the wreckage of an abanInstagram at @milemarker_50 doned plane crash. The trail is - Allison Andrews marked with yellow paint but

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ONW Has Something For Just About Every Palate

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he Old Nick Williams Farm and Distiller y, located in t he Piedmont of NC, wa s f i r s t e s t abl i s he d i n 176 8 a nd wa s once known a s one of the mo s t r ever e d whi skey di s t ill eries in the United States. The Eighteenth Amendment in 1919 a n d s ub s e q u e n t p r o h i bi t i o n forced the distiller y to tempo rar ily close. In 2015, T he Old Nick Williams Company emerged f r o m i t s ce nte n n i a l r e s t a nd star ted production once again on the family farm.

Nestled on 30 acres just out out side of Winston Salem, the O ld Nic k W i l l ia m s Fa r m a nd Distiller y produces an array of handmade craf t spir it s. From s ever al different whi skey s, B our bon a nd R ye, C a r ibbe a n style Rums, and novelty spirits, O N W h a s s o m e t h i n g fo r j u s t about ever y p a late. T he di s t i l le r y i s f a m i l y f r iend l y a nd offers tours and tastings Monday t hroug h S at urday. T heir new cocktail bar, called The Busted

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Barrel, named after the revenuer s, t hat busted all t he stored bar rels dur ing prohibition, make s Hand Crafted Cocktails with the spirits produced at the distiller y and offers a variety of beers and wines as well. Local musicians fill the air with sound on the weekends at The Busted Bar rel and s ome t y pe of food t r uc k i s co ok in g it up on t he property.

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