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Whether you are a long time resident or new to the area, you’ll find destinations here that will have you saying “I never knew that was there.”

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CONTENTS DayTrip Destinations Beech Mountain’s Ski Slope Time Machine Weekend Just Desserts: Surry Sonker Trail Showcases a Tasty Confection Eat A Gourmet Meal In A 100-Year-Old Mule Stable

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Film Junkies Guide to North Carolina

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Along The Way

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Twelve Bones, Twenty Four Stops.

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The list of events in this publication is compiled from various sources dates & times are tentative & subject to change.

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DayTrip Destinations 35th Annual NC Jazz Festival Friday Feb 6th–Sunday Feb 8th Hilton Riverside Hotel, 301 Water Street Wilmington NC 28401. This is one of the largest traditional jazz festivals in the Southeast and a Top 20 Event.

We will kick off Thursday night featuring 3 hours of different styles of jazz which will open with The Benny Hill Quartet. The second set of the evening will feature vocalist Molly Ryan, Rossano Sportiello’s “Tribute to George Shearing” and Ed Polcer’s “Traditional Jazz Jam.” Friday and Saturday nights, our All-Star musicians perform in the traditional seven sets of six or seven players, each set with a different leader. These concerts will be 4-1/2 hours of beautiful jazz by the most talented musicians. To see a full list of musicians and activities please see the website. Admission: Single Night Tickets: Th: $40, Friday & Sat: $60, Active Military: $25 & Students: $15 each night. www.ncjazzfestival.com 11th Annual Krispy Kreme Challenge 8:30am–10am Saturday Feb 14th.

Memorial Bell Tower, North Carolina State University, North Campus, 2011 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27607. The mantra of the Krispy Kreme Challenge epitomizes the test of physical fitness and gastrointestinal fortitude. What started as a challenge among 10 friends has transformed into a nationally publicized charity race, and the number one tradition to complete before graduating from North Carolina State University. www.krispykremechallenge.com 16th Annual Mid Pines Men’s Invitational Friday Feb 6th–Sunday Feb 8th 1010 Midland Road Souther n Pines, NC 28387. The Mid Pines Invitational is one of the first amateur events to kick off the golf season in the Carolinas. This 36-hole four ball competition is played solely at Mid Pines. To learn more contact Jon Cooley at jon.cooley@rossresorts.com. www.pineneedles-midpines.com Funk and Monk Saturday February 7th 3–10pm 317 North Green Street, Morganton, NC 28655. Opening of Newly Renovated Fonta Flora Brewery!

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Urban Monk Mayhem: Eight Different Variations of Urban Monk Imperial Stout. Special Edition Bottle Urban Monk Fills. Any Variety! Limited Quantity! Wisteria Southern Gastropub Food Available for Purchase. FREE LIVE MUSIC! www.fontaflora.com World War II Living History Saturday Feb 7th–Sunday Feb 8th Historic Latta Plantation, 5225 Sample Road, Huntersville, NC 28078. Travel ba ck i n ti m e to th e Eu r o p ea n Co u ntr ys i d e ci r ca 1940’s, w i th o u t needing a passport or a time machine. The Latta grounds will take on a new identity as you meet both Allied and Axis forces. See original collections of period clothing, weaponry, military vehicles, literature, photographs, tents and much more. Also see a skirmish reenacting one of the many originally fought during The Battle of the Bulge .

Special event admission ($8 Adults, $7 Seniors/Students, Children 5 & Under Free). www.lattaplantation.org Sweetheart House Tours Tue Feb 10th–Sunday Feb 15th Historic Lat ta Plantation, 5225 Sample Road, Hunter sville, NC 28078. Your Sweetheart is sure to enjoy a Guided House Tour with a sweet little t w is t . D u r i ng th is we ek each hou se tou r w i ll b e acco m pa n i e d by historical Valentines Day facts and love stories of the Latta family.

See the courting window, courting candle, vintage Valentines cards and more! Learn how the holiday began and also enjoy a self-guided tour of the Plantation’s grounds and outbuildings as well as the exhibit hall. All included in regular admission: $7 Adults, $6 Seniors/Students, Children under 5 are Free. www.lattaplantation.org Hickory Furniture Mart Anniversary Sale Feb 13-16th 2220 Hwy 70 SE Hickor y NC 28602. 2015 marks the 31st anniversar y of this popular event. Dates have been extended to include Pres.’s Day so that furniture shoppers are able to enjoy more time & more savings during their time off. This is the first major event of the year & many

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Customize any furniture order based on your specific needs. www.hickoryfurniture.com Valentine’s Day Cruise Saturday Feb 14th 101 South Water Street, Wilmington, NC 28401. Take your Valentine on a romantic cruise aboard North Carolina’s largest riverboat, the Henrietta III. The cruise includes dinner, dancing and live entertainment, all with scenic views of the Cape Fear River. www.wilmingtonandbeaches.com Totally ’80s Retro Ski Weekend at Beech Mountain Fri Feb 20th - Sun Feb 22nd 1007 Beech Mountain Parkway, Beech Mountain, NC 28604. Ski back in time during the fourth annual Totally ’80s Retro Ski Weekend. Skiers and snowboarders wear neon ’80s ski gear on the slopes, and retro fashions of f the slopes. Live bands each night, including a performance by The Breakfast Club, America’s favorite 1980s tribute band. There’s a Madonna look-alike contest Friday night and a totally retro apparel contest Saturday night. Special appearances by the Carolina Ghostbusters, as well as ’80s-themed lodging and dinner specials. Lip-sync bat tle Friday evening at Beech Mountain Brewing Co. www.beechmtn.com Continued On Page 10

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by Route 70 Cr uiser s. For more infor mation, call 828-442-5135 or visit w w w.route70cr uiser s.com Mardi Gras of the Carolinas 7:00pm–2:00am Saturday Feb 21st Castle McCulloch–3945 Kivett Drive Jamestown, NC 27282. Feel the heat of Carnevale with sizzling enter tainment and enticing Mardi Gras costumes. Bring your dare-as-you-bare attitude with you and prepare to mix, mingle, see and be seen. Frolic as you roam the grounds of Castle McCulloch and indulge in live music, fire performances, belly dancers, and other exotic acts. Must be 21 to enter. Get tickets online, at the Ritz costume shop, Petra hooka, or Mean Bean in Greeensboro. www.castlemcculloch.com 2nd Annual All Ale to the Queen–Beer Carnival Saturday Feb 28th.

Amos’ Southend 1423 South Tryon Street Charlotte, NC 28203 A “one of a kind” event and a “must do” for craft beer lovers in the region. All Ale to the Queen – Beer Carnival takes a different approach by focusing on the unique aspects of beer, with a little WOW factor mixed in. Attendees can expect outrageous fun at this event including music from DJ Allen Rockhouse, amazing aerial per formers from Aerial Charlotte, Hula Hooping from the Beer City Hoopers, belly dancers, jugglers, contact ball performers, costumes and more. This is what makes the Beer Carnival a must see. And of course, a Beer Carnival wouldn’t be a Beer Carnival without a King and Queen Competition. www.allaletothequeen.com Sixth Annual Yadkin Winter Reds Food & Pairing Event Saturday Feb 28th–Sunday Mar 1st. Enjoy t wo weekends of wonder ful wine a nd f o o d i n Yad k i n Cou nt y. Lo o k i ng f o r a day tr i p o r a we ekend getaway, then come visit Yadkin County and enjoy the annual Yadkin Winter Reds Event sponsored by the Town of Yadkinville and Yadkin C o u n t y To u r i s m D e v e l o p m e n t A u t h o r i t i e s . T h i s i s a g r e a t oppor tunit y for you to visit Yadk in Count y winer ies and taste the excellent wines that are being produced. All Yadkin Count y wineries will feature their “Winter Red” (2 oz. pour) paired with a 4 oz. ser ving o f a t a s t y f o o d i te m . Ti c ket p r i c e to a t te n d w i l l b e $20.0 0 p e r person per weekend. Each ticketholder will be assigned to a star ting winer y where they will receive their souvenir glass and a map. Ticket is good for both days on the selec ted weekend you choose – one visit per winer y. w w w.visit yadk in.com Catawba Valley Feather s Bird & Reptile Show 9:00am–5:00pm Saturday Feb 28th Hickory Metro Convention Center–1962 13th Ave Dr SE Hickory, NC 28602. A wide variety of exotic birds and reptiles.

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Celtic Festival Saturday Mar 14th–Sunday Mar 15th Historic Latta Plantation, 5225 Sample Road, Huntersville, NC 28078. Celebrate all things Celtic at the third annual Latta Celtic Festival. Enjoy authentic cuisine, brew, music, vendors, historical demonstrations and more!

This family friendly event offers children’s activities including pony rides and face painting. Admission: $8 Adults, $7 Seniors/Students, Children five and under are FREE. www.lattaplantation.org Emerald Isle St. Patrick’s Festival 9:00am–6:00pm Saturday Mar 14th Emerald Plantation Shopping Center–8700 Emerald Drive, Emerald Isle, NC 28594. The festival features more than 75 arts and crafts vendors, plus clowns and static displays along with amusement rides, a climbing wall, face painters, and many other fun, family-oriented activities. As always, the festival will feature delicious foods such as corned beef and cabbage, shrimp burgers, hamburgers and hot dogs, Mediterranean cuisine, BBQ, funnel cakes, fried peanuts, cotton candy and much, much more. Festival goers can also enjoy a beer garden. www.emeraldislestpatricksfestival.com Continued On Page 14

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Raleigh St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Wearin’ O’ the Green Festival 10:00am–7:00pm Saturday Mar 14th 400 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, NC 27601. The Raleigh St. Patrick’s Day Parade and the Wearin’ ‘O the Green Festival Parade celebrate the great St. Patrick and Irish and Celtic traditions and culture. Live music will be on the Shamrock ‘n Roll Stage and Pipers and Dancers will be at the Celtic Street Stage all afternoon! www.raleighstpats.org Biltmore Blooms Friday Mar 20th–Saturday Apr 4th 1 Lodge Street, Asheville, NC 28803. Enjoy a beautiful progression of blooms from tulips to pansies, azaleas, and much more. Stunning floral displays across the estate celebrate the majesty of Frederick Law Olmsted’s legacy as Biltmore’s master hor ticulture planner. Biltmore’s restaurants will feature special menu items, with the Winery offering a commemorative Festival of Flowers wine and wine seminars. www.biltmore.com St, Baldrick’s at Aviator Brewing Saturday Mar 21st 209 Technology Park Lane, Fuquay Varina, NC 27526. Be a hero for kids with cancer! Join this St. Baldrick’s event, and whether you decide to shave your head, volunteer, or donate, we hope you’ll be a part of the excitement. www.stbaldricks.org More event listings are available at Dashboardsandsaddlebags.com

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All these questions – and more – will be answered during the fourth annual Totally ’80s Retro Ski Weekend at Beech Mountain.

This year’s time warp back the new wave era takes place Feb. 20-22 and includes live music, special guest appearances, retro festivities and 80’s-themed specials on lodging and meals.

Headlining the weekend is The Breakfast Club, America’s favorite 1980s tribute band. The Breakfast Club plays Saturday night in the Beech Tree lodge at Beech Mountain Resort. During intermission, the fun continues with the annual $500 Totally Retro Apparel Contest.

Friday night’s band is Buick MacKane, performing an all-80s set at the Mile High Tavern. Also that night at the

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Mile High Tavern is a $200 Madonna look-alike contest.

The Carolina Ghostbusters – complete with their vintage Ectomobile – will make multiple appearances in town and at the ski resort, and they will be joined by a talking replica of the KITT car from the 1980s hit television show, Knight Rider.

Another throwback event is an ’80s lip-sync battle Friday afternoon at Beech Mountain Brewing Co. in the alpine village at the ski resort.

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Just Desserts: Surry Sonker Trail Showcases a Tasty Confection Story by Craig Distl Photos by Bill Russ

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o r t h C a r o l i n a ’s n e w e s t culinary trail showcases a heritage food passed down from generation to generation in Surry County.

The Surry Sonker Trail leads visitors to several places that serve sonker – a cobbler-esque dessert unique to the county. Seven trail stops offer this sweet confection on their regular menu. An additional stop is a pottery studio selling sonker baking dishes and sonker cookbooks.

General Store, “and I’ve never had a bad one.”

Sonker’s origins in the county date to the early 1800s. A common belief is it was made to stretch the usage of fruit in tough times, or as a way to utilize fruit toward the end of its ripeness.

So, what exactly is this authentic Southern delicacy? A lot of places on the trail, including Sonker is similar to a pot pie or cobbler.

It comes about by blending fruit and unshaped dough that is sweetened with sugar, molasses, or other secret ingredients. Sonker is also similar to snowflakes in that no two are exactly alike.

Rockford General Store, feature sonker that is baked; however, Loretta Flack of Roxxi & Lulu’s Bakery in Elkin has a different philosophy. Her grandmother taught her to cook a dumpling-style sonker in a pot on the stove.

“Everyone has their own recipe,” says “The dumplings sit on top of the fruit,” Carolyn Carter of the Rockford says Flack. “When you cut into the Continued On Page 21

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Sonkers Continued From Page 18 dumplings they are like a biscuit purchase baking dishes and sonker inside – fluffy and soft with the flavor cookbooks. of the fruit.”

The most unusual sonker on the trail Not far from Roxxi & Lulu’s Bakery in belongs to Miss Angel’s Heavenly Pies.

Elkin is Heaven’s Scent, a hometown Owners bistro featuring a recipe handed down from Linda Darnell, mother of Angela and Randy Shur are natives co-owner Jones Darnell. of Yonkers, NY, and have bestowed a northern flavor on this tasty treat.

They utilize a crumb-based crust, and drizzle a moonshine glaze over the crust.

“They tease us for being from the North, so I don’t call it a sonker,” says Angela Shur. “I call it a zonker because when you eat ours with moonshine, you go zonkers.”

The trail was created in early January by the Tourism Partnership of Surry County. It aims to spotlight a heritage food at a time when culinary trails are gaining in popularity.

“Our sonkers are all baked. They have a crust on top, and no crust on bottom,” says Heaven’s Scent co-owner Jeff Taylor. “We do not use a glaze. The butter itself gives it a bit of a glaze. Most people like our sweet potato sonker. That seems to be everyone’s favorite.”

In addition to Heaven’s Scent, Roxxi & Lulu’s B a ker y a nd Rock ford General Store, there are four other eateries on the trail. They are: The Living Room Coffeehouse in Pilot Mountain, Putters Patio & Grill in Dobson, Trio Restaurant in Mount Airy, and Miss Angel’s Heavenly Pies in Mount Airy.

“People travel now to find good food and this ties in nicely,” says Jessica Roberts of the tourism partnership.

“We have visitors who have picked up the brochure and said, ‘Oh wow, that reminds me of what my grandmother baked,’ or ‘That reminds me of what my mother made for me when I was growing up.’ We’re getting a lot of good feedback from the trail already.”

A brochure map has been created by the Tourism Partnership of Surry County to guide folks along the trail.

It includes all the key info to enjoy a day or two along the trail.

The brochure map is available at no charge by calling (800) 948-0949, or by requesting a map online at: Another trail stop is Mayberry Pottery www.SonkerTrail.org. in Mount Airy, where visitors can

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elebrate the culture and cuisine of eastern North Carolina at Kinston’s Chef and the Farmer. Owned by husband and wife duo Ben Knight and Vivian Howard, the Manhattan transplants operate a progressive eatery that follows a field-to-fork philosophy.

Located across from the Lenoir County Farmer’s Market, Knight and Howard chose a 100-year-old mule stable as the perfect setting for their dining experience. Before you travel to visit the Chef and the Farmer’s 70-seat dining room, get a feel for the restaurant (and its chef ) by watching the Peabody Aw a r d - w i n n i n g P B S s e r i e s A Chef ’s Life, starring Howard and her Southern ingredients. With a menu that changes weekly based Project 543 tells the story of up on t he av a i l abi l it y of lo c a l unique spots across North produce, v isitors can always Carolina we hope will become t r y s om e t h i n g n e w a n d ge t a some of your favorite places. t r ue t a ste of Nor t h C a rol i n a’s Why 543? Because that’s the agricultural bounty. number of miles from Manteo, Chef and the Farmer 120 W. Gordon Street Kinston, North Carolina 28501 www.chefandthefarmer.com

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on the coast, to Murphy, in the mountains, and is traditionally considered to be the width of our state. The entries in this project are in no particular order, and we’ll add to them each week. Check in often to find inspiration for your next trip, or start planning today at VisitNC.com.

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Ingredients like ramps, dandelions, figs have been foraged for in the wild while local crops like plums, kiwi, sweet potato, carrots, beets, rye grass, alfalfa , clover hay, sunflowers and fennel come directly from the farm. Yes, kiwi!

Todd along with David and Mark Bennett, the three principles in Fonta Flora will be celebrating the opening of the newly renovated brewery with a release of several variations FUNK AND MONK of Urban Monk Imperial Stout. Also, Vestige Bloom: February 7th 3-10 Appalachian Wild Ale: Kiwi Funk and Vestige Wither: Wisteria Southern Appalachian Wild Ale: Fennel Funk will also make Gastropub Food their debut on February 7th.

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uke University has attained international prominence in fields ranging from medicine to basketball. It is one of America’s most beautiful universities, especially the castle-like West Campus.

Bright Leaf, a Michael Curtiz film starring Lauren Bacall and Gary Cooper, is a fictionalized account of a family much like the Dukes, founders of the college. The film shot and premiered in Durham back in the early 1950s.

Recently, Duke has gotten maximum exposure as Worthington College, home to roommates Joey (Katie Holmes) and Audrey (Busy Philipps) and epicenter for the “Dawson’s Creek” gang. The gray stone exteriors of West Campus appear in the opening shots of the fifth and sixth seasons, and the girls’ dorm room features Duke’s trademark arched windows. Duke even made an appearance in two shows at once when Jack Osbourne had a cameo in a season-six episode. Behind-thescenes segments from the filming (heavily bleeped, of course) appeared Trumbauer of Philadelphia, and on “The Osbournes.” his chief designer was Julian Abele, America’s first black architect of The centerpiece of West Campus is the note. The Reverend Billy Graham and signature Duke Chapel, dedicated in Archbishop Desmond Tutu are just 1935 and one of the most impressive two of the noted clergymen who have structures on any college campus. The led services here. The view is most architect of the chapel was Horace impressive driving up Chapel Drive,

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in Billy Bathgate And since Duke is known for excellence in both men’s and women’s basketball, it is ironic that a football movie, The Program, filmed interiors and a few exteriors here. Despite some controversy over Kiss the Girls, Duke is mostly filmfriendly, with several commercials, made-for-TV movies, “Good Morning America,” and even the soap opera “One Life to Live” to its credit.

Credits The Osbornes” (MTV, 2002-3), Stonehrook (1999), “Dawson’s Creek” (The WB, 1998-2003); Kiss the Girls (1997); I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997), Getting In (1994); “A Burning Passion: The scene of some well-known NCAA Margaret Mitchell Story” (NBC, 1994); The Program (1993), Billy Bathgate (1991); Tournament spots featuring Duke The Handmaid’s Tale (1990); Weeds basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski as (1987); Brainstorm (1983)

a chauffeur. The chapel is available for weddings, though one ceremony From the Film Junkies Guide to North was almost indefinitely delayed for Carolina by Connie Nelson and Floyd Harris. a rather stirring film shoot. It seems www.FilmJunkiesGuide.com that The Handmaid’s Tale’s director, Volker Schlondorff, kept insisting on one more take of a scene shot in front of the chapel—a public hanging “The most comprehensive way to learn in North Carolina.” featuring Victoria Tennant! All the where movies were made --Lawrence Toppman, Charlotte Observer while, a real life wedding party was slowly coming in.

Most shoots are not as dramatic. A favorite site for filming is the quad between Chapel Circle and Duke Hospital. In Getting In, a film most notable for some unknowns named Matthew Perry and Calista Flockhart in the supporting cast, Perkins Library was used as a dorm. The library’s interior appears in The Program in a scene with Coach Winters (James Caan) and star recruit Darnell Jefferson (Omar Epps). Duke’s campus appears in Stonehrook and in I Know What You Did Last Summer, most memorably when the ominous words appear on a fogged locker-room mirror before stunned Julie James (Jennifer Love Hewitt).

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Twelve Bones, Twenty Four Stops.

Coincidence?

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he North Carolina Barbecue Society has designed a barbecue trail from Eastern North Carolina to Tennessee. The trail will meander across the state with stops at 24 NCBS Historic Barbecue Pits. These pits were carefully and selectively chosen by the NCBS board as representatives of the distinctive methods and barbecue cooking styles that have made North Carolina the Barbecue Capital of the World. Each NCBS Historic Barbecue Pit still cooks the old fashioned pit cooked method. And each NCBS Historic Barbecue Pit will proudly display a specially designed emblem depicting old style barbecue cooking that is part of the tradition, heritage and culture that NCBS seeks to preserve.

NCBS - Historic Pits™ Skylight Inn, Ayden Little Richards Bar-B-Que, Winston-Salem B’s Barbecue, Greenville Speedy Lohr’s BBQ of Arcadia Jack Cobb & Son Barbecue Place Smiley’s Lexington BBQ, Lexington Wilber’s Barbecue, Goldsboro The Barbecue Center, Inc., Lexington Grady’s Barbecue, Dudley Richard’s Bar-B-Q, Salisbury Stephenson’s Barbecue, Willow Springs Wink’s Bar-B-Que, Salisbury Allen & Son Barbecue, Chapel Hill M&K Barbecue & Country Cooking, Granite Quarry Hursey’s Barbecue, Burlington Carolina Bar-B-Q, Statesville Stamey’s Barbecue, Greensboro Switzerland Café, Little Switzerland Short Sugar’s Drive-Inn, Reidsville Bridges Barbecue Lodge, Shelby Fuzzy’s Madison Herb’s Pit BBQ, Murphy Hill’s Lexington BBQ, Winston-Salem

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Criteria for selection to the NCBS Historic Barbecue Trail included, among other things, that the NCBS Historic Barbecue Pit cook their meat product on pits fueled by wood or charcoal, make their own sauce, that the pit had operated continuously for fifteen or more years, that the end product was a good offering and representative of North Carolina Barbecue and that the pit had earned and enjoyed the high esteem of its community, the barbecue industry and barbecue aficionados.

The board decided to only include pits that provide a sit down dining experience for the public and to limit the number of pits on the trail to two per town/city.

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Carolina barbecue cooked in the traditional fashion and served by some of the nicest people one could ever hope to meet.

NCBS MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the North Carolina Barbecue Society (NCBS) is to preserve North Carolina’s barbecue history and culture and to secure North Carolina’s rightful place as the Barbecue Capital of the World.

Our goal is to promote North Carolina as “the Cradle of ’Cue” and embrace all that is good about barbecue worldwide. As we strive to achieve these lofty goals we will be guided by the polar star that barbecue is all about good food, good friends and good times.

North Carolina Barbecue Society (NCBS) 144 Sterling Point Ct., Winston-Salem, NC 27104 336- 765-NCBS (6227) www.ncbbqsociety.com

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