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DayTrip Destinations 6

Charlie Poole Festival - Americana 13

One Hundred Cool Things to Do This Summer in Burke County 17

Be a Family Again This June with Family Month at Beech Mtn 18

Tap Into NC Ingredients at State of Origin Beer Fest 20

The Other Hog Festival 25

Experience the Cherokee at the Qualla Boundary 26

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We Tell you where to go! Wheth-er you are a long time resident or new to the area, you’ll find destina-tions here that will have you saying “I never knew that was there.”

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DayTrip DestinationsFamily Fun Month on Beech Mountain Mon June 1st–Tue 30th 403 Beech Mountain Parkway, Beech Mountain, NC 28604 This June, be a family again. The town of Beech Mountain offers 30 days of fun activit ies. Enjoy Friday tours of the old Land of Oz theme park, take mountain biking lessons or team up for a game of pickleball. Other activities include: guided hikes, parent/child golf, swimming, scenic chairlif t rides, disc golf, a fitness weekend with multiple running races, kiddo fishing derby and discount tickets to Grandfather Mountain, Tweetsie Rai l road and L inv i l le Caverns. Lodging specials available too. www.beechmtn.com

Live Music & More at The Historic Orchard at A ltapass Wed June 3rd–Sun 7th Pisgah National Forest, Blue Ridge Parkway, 1025 Orchard Road, Spruce Pine, NC 28777. Live music and mounta in dancing, storytelling and hayrides, monarch butterfly raising, naturalist tours and birding walks, arts and handwork demonstrations, book signing and more. Every week, Wed-Sun. This summer we’re featuring our Super Saturdays, special Appalachian heritage activities for kids age 6-12. Each Super Saturday, kids learn how to weave a garden loom, carve figures in sweet potatoes, play a harmonica or wilderness s u r v i v a l . C h e c k o u r w e b s i t e for a full schedule of activities. www.altapassorchard.com

Mount Airy Fiddlers Convention Thu June 4th–Sat 6th Veterans Memorial Park, 691 West Lebanon Street, Mount Airy, NC 27030. The Old-Time music tradition born in Surry County and the sounds of sweet music will carry throughout the Blue Ridge Mountains from local, national and international musicians. This family friendly event brings together musicians and fans for competition, jam sessions, dancing, singing, education, & entertainment. Many arrive early and camp all week. This popular festival, established in 1972, is dedicated to old-time and bluegrass music, as well as dance. www.mtairyfiddlersconvention.com

Family Friday Nights Fri June 5th 100 Main Street East, Valdese, NC 28690. Summer Concert Series May–September Free Outdoor Concerts 7pm-10pm a t the Wel l s Fargo Parking Lot. Local bluegrass, gospel, nostalgic, variety and country music performers are sure to get your toes tapping. Friday Night Cruise-ins at Myra’s cont inue throughout the year. Vintage cars and trucks fi l l up the block around Myra’s Restaurant. Designated Fridays host a car show on Main Street. www.townofvaldese.com

NC Gold Festival Fri June 5th–Sat 6th Mountain Gateway Museum grounds, 102 Water Street, Old Fort , NC 28762. Annual event , featuring gold exhibits, gold mining techniques and demonstrations, treasure and scavenger hunts, geo-caching, gold panning, numerous


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Hog Happenin’ Fri June 5th–Sat 6th Lincolnton, NC 28092. A regional bike fest and Kansas City Barbeque Society Sanctioned North Carolina State Championship Barbeque Cook-off. www.hoghappenin.org

First Friday Concert & Livermush Festival Fri June 5th 6:30pm–9pm Main Street, Marion, NC 28752. A c t i v i t i e s i n c l u d e m u s i c a n d a l i ve r mush cook ing con tes t . www.hometownmarion.com

Civil War Re-enactment Sat June 6th–Sun 7th Historic Latta Plantation, 5225 Sample Road, Huntersville, NC 28078. Travel back in time to Charlotte 1865 as you enjoy live demonstrations, exhibits, see the living histor y farm animals, live music, food vendors, and more. The Ladies Take Tea Party fills at a first come first serve basis at 12 each day. A battle reenacting the end of the Civil War will occur each day at 2pm on the front lawn (don’t forget your chairs). www.lattaplantation.org

Troutacular! Sat June 6th 6am–12pm Riverside Park, Peach Street, Spruce Pine, NC 28777. This one day event is designed for children to learn and enjoy one of Mitchell County’s greatest resources. From sunrise on, this free event for children ages 14 and under features a fishing tournament and other entertaining activities. www.downtownsprucepine.com

North Carolina Warrior Dash Sat June 6th 8:30am–5pm 4431 Rural Hill, Neck Road, Huntersville, NC 28078. Welcome to America’s most insane race. Warrior Dash is the world’s largest obstacle race series, held on the most rugged terrain in more than 50 locations across the globe. Participants earn their Warrior helmet by tackling a fierce 3-4 mile course and 12 extreme obstacles. After conquering the Battleground, Warriors celebrate with turkey legs, beer steins, and live music at a post-race party in a league of its own. Are you a Warrior? www.warriordash.com

Salute! The North Carolina Wine Celebration Sat June 6th 12pm–6pm West 4th Street & North Spring Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101. One of the premier celebrations of wine in North Carolina, Salute! uncorks in the streets of Downtown Winston-Salem, with numerous North Carolina wineries offering tast ings and purchase of their har ves t . Sa lu te ! o f fe rs a to ta l exper ience that h ighl ights the fast-growing North Carolina wine industry in a fun and festive setting. www.salutencwine.com

Wilkesboro Open Air Market Special Event Series Sat June 6th 4pm–8pm 100 East Main Street, Wilkesboro, NC 28697. The Special Event Series area (which includes the regular Open Air Market) wil l open on the 3rd Friday of each month May through September from 4-8pm. Themed activities, local art & crafts, vineyards, musical performances, artisans, baked goods, kids activities and demonstrations, plus many

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other activities with booths and the downtown merchants. Following e a c h t h i r d Fr i d a y f e s t i v a l t h e Wilkesboro Movies on Main series will host an outdoor movie at 9pm. www.explorewilkes.com

Highlands Motoring Festival Thu June 11th–Sun 14th Highlands, NC 28741. The festival will recognized Mercedes, 1989 and older, as the Marque of the Year, in addition to many other makes and models of both Amer ican and fore ign vehicles that will be on display. But, in addition to the show on Saturday, many other activities are also planned. Thursday will be a full day with multiple events. A golf outing and social at Highlands Cove Country Club, as well as the

Opening Party later that day, at the Ugly Dog Pub, with live music. Drives, parties, and music, through the Sunday Road Rally and Brunch. www.HighlandsMotoringFestival.org

Texas Pete Twin City RibFest Thu June 11th–Sun 14th Marshall Street North & West 5th Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101. Named Top 20 Event by the southeast Tourism Bureau and national recognition in Bon Appetit magazine, RibFest offers more than great mouthwatering ribs. www.twincityribfest.com

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S C C A “ C h a s i n g t h e D r a g o n ” Hillclimb VIII Fri June 12th–Sun 14th Robbinsville, NC 28771. The course is located near the Cherohala Skyway & Tail of the Dragon in beautiful Robbinsville in Graham County. The road race is on the edge of the Nantahala Forest, where spectators, course workers and drivers enjoy some of North Carolina’s most b e a u t i f u l m o u n t a i n s c e n e r y ! www.ccrscca.com

N C Av i a t i o n M u s eu m H a l l o f Fame Annual Fly-In Sat June 13th Uwharrie National Forest, 2222 Pilots View Road, Asheboro, NC 27205. This annual f ly in hosts more than 100 unique and classic aircraft from all across the Eastern seaboard. Local food vendors, aviation attractions, hayrides, and aircraft rides available for all ages. www.ncaviationmuseumhalloffame.com

Lake Lure’s “Lure of the Dragons” Race and Festival Sat June 13th Lake Lure, NC. With drums pounding out stroke cadence, up to 34 corporate

and community teams will paddle 250 meters down the Rocky Broad River in 30-foot long dragon boats dressed out in dragon heads, tails and scales! The festival features many fun cultural activit ies: an en te r ta inment s tage wi th l i ve dance and music performances the Dragon Land children’s activity pavil ion, and a variety of food, arts & crafts, and other vendors. www.LureoftheDragons.org

Grillfest at Round Peak Vineyards Sa t June 13 th 11am–8pm 765 Round Peak Church Road, Mount Airy, NC 27030. Bring a picnic and enjoy a summer Saturday with us! We provide the grills, and you gri l l whatever you bring! Open 11am until sunset with tastings on the back deck, lawn games, and l ive music from 5pm-8pm. www.roundpeak.com

The Vertical Mile Challenge Sat June 20th 3451 Rocky Face Church Road, Hiddenite, NC 28636. The course is approximately a two-mile loop beginning and ending at the bottom of the cliff face. Runners w i l l c o m p l e t e t h e l o o p e i g h t times, equivalent to approximately 1 6 m i l e s , a n d a v e r t i c a l m i l e up and a ve r t i ca l mi le down. www.visitalexandernc.com

North Carolina Blueberry Festival Sat June 20th 9am–9pm Pender County Courthouse Square , 100 South Wright Street, Burgaw, NC 28425. Celebrate the historic, economic and cultural significance of blueberries in southeastern NC. There are more than 20 events ranging from the street fair to a recipe contest,



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Thistle Meadow Winemaker’s Festival Sat June 20th 12pm–4pm 102 Thistle Meadow, Laurel Springs, NC 28644. Amateur winemakers showcase their talent at the Grapestompers/ThistleMeadow Winer y in June. I n t h e f a l l , t h e a n n u a l W i n e Tast ing features area v intners . www.thistlemeadowwinery.com

High Country Beer & Wine Festival Sat June 27th Pisgah National Forest, 60 Deer Run, Banner Elk, NC 28604. To promote our local breweries and vineyards, the festival will only serve local wines and beer at this grassroots festival being held at the Banner Elk Winery this year.

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North Carolina Brewers Celebration Sat June 27th 1pm–5pm BB&T Ballpark (Home of the Charlotte Knights), 324 South Mint Street, Charlotte, NC 28202. Sample from a collection of exclusively local NC beers. Take a tour of our home state’s finest brewery offerings. Revisit old favorites and discover new ones. The North Carolina Brewers Celebration will showcase the best beers, as well as the local farmers, retailers and wholesalers who make it possible to enjoy beer in the Old North State! www.allaboutbeer.com



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Through the years, this event has featured many of the legends in Americana music.

This year we are proud to welcome Grammy and multiple award win-ning, legendary guitarist Tony Rice, who will receive this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Join us in his-toric Eden, North Carolina - the place where Poole and his North Carolina Ramblers worked in the textile mills when not out rambling and making music that would live forever.

The 2015 Charlie Poole Music Festival will be held at Governor Morehead Park, 422 Church St., Eden, NC. located on the site of the first textile mill in the region, built in 1839 by John Motley Morehead.

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Looking for enjoyable things to do this summer? Burke County has a hundred of them.

The activities will be revealed each morning on Facebook, Twitter, the county’s tourism website, and on flyers available at the Burke County Visitors Center.

A few examples of the activities are: kayaking the Johns River, hiking Shortoff Mountain, bird watching on the NC Birding Trail, attending the outdoor drama From This Day Forward, swimming at Lake James State Park, hiking to a waterfall at South Mountains State Park and enjoying the splash pad at Martha’s Park in downtown Morganton.

“People asked me, ‘Can you really find 100 things to do in Burke County?’ Actually, it was pretty easy,” said tourism director Ed Phillips.

“We have several small towns, a thriving music scene, lots of arts and crafts, superb dining, the Blue Ridge Parkway, two state parks, and great fishing and water sports.”

“ We’re tr ying to give people something they will look forward to seeing every day in social media feeds and on our website and in our Visitors Center. Each day a new flyer will be posted that has the same format. It includes a paragraph on the activity, along with a phone

number, website, hours, and a color photo.” Phillips said. “And we will keep a running list for people who wish to pursue other activities.”

To sum it all up, Phillip said Burke County has everything from A (apple picking) to Z (zip-lining).

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Group activities include: guided hikes, tours of the old Land of Oz theme park, parent-child pickleball outings, mountain biking lessons, scenic chair lift rides, concerts on the lawn, a junior golf tournament, and movies under the stars in Eastern America’s highest town.

“ We’ve designated an entire month for families to reconnect. This is a need in today’s society because

we don’t spend as much quality time together,” said Kate Gavenus, direc-tor of tourism for the town of Beech Mountain. “There are opportunities every day for grandparents, parents, teens and younger children to get out and enjoy activities on the mountain.”

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Beech Mountain is an ideal summer getaway for families. It blends the amenities and lodging of a ski resort town with miles and miles of town-maintained hiking and biking trails.

On weekends (Friday through Sunday) Beech Mountain Resort operates its downhill mountain biking park, complete with lift access for both riders and their bikes. The resort also offers disc golf and scenic chairlift rides to the summit, where an observation deck awaits.

Two special weekends add to the festivities. The town’s Emerald Outback trail park holds its grand re-opening the weekend of June 5-7 with mountain biking rides, family hikes, a bonfire, clinics, contests and demos. The weekend of June 19-21 is the Cool 5 Race Weekend, featuring a five-mile run, a 1.5-mile fun run, a family walk-and-wag for pets, and a popsicle relay. A Taste of Beech also takes place that weekend.

Getting involved in Family Fun Month is easy. A schedule of events is available at www.FamilyFunMonth.com. Parents and grandparents can go to the site, select the days with their favorite activities, then choose from two lodging packages.

To l ea r n more abou t June Fa m i l y Fu n M o n t h o n B e e c h Mountain, call (800) 468-5506, or visit www.FamilyFunMonth.com.


Tap Into NC Ingredients at State of Origin Beer Fest

After a successful debut last year, the State of Origin Beer Festival returns June 13 with

an increased emphasis on North Carolina ingredients.

All participating craft breweries are required to be based in North Carolina and serve beers derived from ingredients sourced within the state’s borders. The festival takes place from 1:30-7:30pm on the courthouse square in downtown Morganton.

“We look for the majority of ingredients to be from North Caro-lina and every year we will become more stringent on that,” says festival organizer David Bennett of Fonta Flora Brewery. “The great thing is the breweries are following suit and using this as a challenge to create beers they have not done before. Many of these beers are one-off creations that once they’re gone, they’re gone. It’s definitely limited and exclusive in nature.”

Locally-sourced ingredients will include staples like malts, hops and

water, along with unique items like carrots, kiwis, wildflower honey and beets. Fonta Flora has even been known to brew batches from dates and dandelions.

“It’s all over the map,” Bennett says. “The breweries really put a lot of time, money and effort into brewing these special beers.”

The l i s t o f 25 par t ic ipat ing breweries includes: Appalachian M o u n t a i n B r e w e r y o f B o o n e , Birdsong Brewer y of Charlotte, Ful lsteam Brewer y of Durham, Highland Brewing Co. of Asheville, Triple C Brewing of Charlotte, Trophy Brewing of Raleigh and Asheville’s Wicked Weed Brewing.

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Live music will be provided by acclaimed bluegrass band Mipso, along with two additional musical acts.



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downtown Lincolnton Friday and Saturday June 5th & 6th. From street vendors, to live entertainment on multiple stages, Hog Happenin’ has something for everyone. From the best in local entertainment to national recording artists, this year Former Journey lead vocalist Steve

Augeri with special guest Swamp Da Wamp will be performing Friday.

The Hog Happenin’ is a Kansas City Barbeque Society Sanctioned North Carolina State Championship Barbeque Cook-off. Professional as well as amateur teams will be competing for nearly $10,000 in cash prizes and bragging rights for best in the state!

Friday night and all day Saturday June 5-6.

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Cherokee Voices FestivalSaturday, June 13 from 10am to 5pm

This festival celebrates traditional Cherokee dance, music, storytelling, arts/crafts, food, & living history. More than twenty-five traditional craftspeople demonstrate basket making, pottery making, finger weaving, carving, beadwork, & more! Now in its 17th year, the North Carolina Arts Council & the Museum of the Cherokee Indian sponsor this festival.

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Experience the Cherokee at the Qualla Boundary

The Qualla Boundary, which stretches across Swain and Haywood counties, is the ancestral home of the Cherokee containing its mother town, the Museum of the Cherokee

Indian and several other attractions that showcase this ancient culture. The 57,000-acre Qualla Boundary is often referred to as the Cherokee Indian Reservation. Home to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, it offers a wealth of experiences for visitors who want to learn about the Cherokee. Popular attractions include the Museum of the Cherokee Indian, Oconaluftee Indian Village (a re-creation of a 1750s Cherokee village), the outdoor drama Unto These Hills, and the Qualla Arts & Crafts Mutual. Visitors can learn about the Cherokee culture from its beginnings, through the Trail of Tears to present day. Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort also is a popular attraction and recently completed a $633 million expansion.


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July 4th Celebration on Fort Bragg Sat July 4th 3pm–10pm Pratt Street, Fort Bragg, NC. Fort Bragg’s annual July 4th Celebration will be held at the Main Post Parade Field. Featured per formers are countr y music artists Randy Houser and Easton Corbin. Other activities include: USASOC’s Black Daggers Parachute Team, the patriotic flag ceremony, and fireworks. Kiddieland returns this year with unlimited play for $10. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. . Attendees are encouraged to arrive early due to heavy traffic flow. The event is free and open to the public. www.fortbraggmwr.com

“Because attendance last year was better than expected, we’re increasing the number of attendees, but only by a small amount to keep the festival boutique and small,” Bennett says. “It’s in a very quaint area and we want to keep it that way.”

Tickets for the State of Origin Beer Festival are $40 for general admission and $60 for VIP. Hours for VIP ticket holders are 1:30-7:30pm

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A new option this year is a pack-age ticket which includes roundtrip transportation from Charlotte and VIP admission for $125. Details at: www.honeybeesevents.com

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