CAROLINA COMPASS
Roasting of the Hog & Fireworks Beech Mountain (800) 468-5506 www.beechmtn.com Art & Craft Show July 4–5, Cullowhee (828) 524-3405 www.mountainartisans.net
6 Summer Blues Festival Blowing Rock (828) 295-9627 www.blowingrock.com
7 Kinobe Concert Soul Beat Africa July 7, 9, 10, Roanoke Island (252) 475-1500 www.roanokeisland.com Time for Tots: Stars & Stripes NC Museum of History July 7 & 14, Raleigh (919) 807-7992 www.ncmuseumofhistory.org
8 Claire, A Costumed Storyteller Tales of pirates, the Carolina coast Oxford (919) 693-9706 www.granvillemuseumnc.org
9 Joe Craven Concert A multi-instrumentalist Rutherfordton (828) 245-1492 www.rowdyrib.com
Highland Games July 9–12, Grandfather Mountain (828) 733-1333 www.gmhg.org
10 Art After Hours July 10, Wake Forest (919) 435-6233 www.sunflowerstudiowf.com MusicFest July 10–11, Sugar Grove (828) 963-3813 www.covecreek.net
11 Coon Dog Festival Saluda (828) 749-2581 www.saluda.com Classy-Chassis Car Show & Flea Market Poplar Grove, Wilmington (910) 686-9518 www.poplargrove.com Christian Harmony Shape-Note Singing Murphy, (828) 837-2775 www.cherokeecountychamber.com RayLen’s Full Moon Festival Mocksville (336) 998-3100 www.raylenvineyards.com Arts & Crafts July 11–12, Maggie Valley (828) 926-1686 www.maggievalley.org Festival on the Square July 11–12, Hayesville (828) 389-3684
Wright Kite Festival July 11–12, Kill Devil Hills (252) 441-4124 www.kittyhawk.com
High Country Wine Event Banner Elk (800) 972-2183 www.averycounty.com
“Jesus Christ Superstar” July 11 & 18, Manteo (252) 473-2127 www.thelostcolony.org
Folk Festival July 18–19, Franklin (828) 369-7411
12 The Herb Kitchen Class recipes with herbs Pittsboro (919) 545-5704 www.fearrington.com
13 Hot Summer Night Street Dance Lake Lure, (828) 245-1842 www.rutherfordtourism.com Anniversary of the Roanoke Voyages (252) 475-1500 www.roanokeisland.com Renaissance Kids Camp July 13–17, Roanoke Island (252) 475-1500 www.roanokeisland.com
14 Magic Show for Children Roanoke Island, (252) 475-1500 www.roanokeisland.com
16 Fayetteville After Five Fayetteville, (910) 483-5311 www.fayettevillemuseumart.org/ fayetteville_after_five.html
17 Christmas in July Potters decorate their shops Seagrove (336) 626-0364 www.seagrovepotteryheritage.com Pirates on the Pungo Regatta July 17–19, Belhaven (252) 943-2151 www.piratesonpungo.org Fun Fest Tweetsie Railroad July 17–19, Blowing Rock (800) 526-5740 www.tweetsie.com
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The 46th Coon Dog Day Festival in Saluda July 11 will include a crafts fair, country music, a parade and street dance, a hunting contest, as well as a bench show for coon hounds from across the Carolinas and elsewhere. Visit www.saluda.com. 30 JULY 2009 Carolina Country
Big Basswood Adventure Hiking Chimney Rock Park (828) 245-1492 www.chimneyrockpark.com
Fine Arts & Master Craft Festival July 18–19, Banner Elk (800) 972-2183 www.averycounty.com
19 Laura Long Concert Member of Lost Colony Choir Roanoke Island (252) 475-1500 www.roanokeisland.com
20 Camp Smolken Children activities July 20–24, Roanoke Island (252) 475-1500 www.roanokeisland.com
21 N.C. 4H Centennial Homecoming State fairgrounds, Raleigh (919) 515-8466 NC4H_100@ncsu.edu CelloMan Performance with music, stories and masks July 21–24, Roanoke Island (252) 475-1500 www.roanokeisland.com
22 Macon County Gemboree July 22–25, Franklin (800) 336-7829
23 Cantaloupe Festival Ridgeway (252) 456-2412 Crank-Up Antique farm engines, ice cream, parade July 23–25, Deep Gap (828) 264-4977 www.oldengine.org/members/carolina G & LW Wholesale Gem Show July 23–26, Franklin (601) 879-8832
24 50’s Dance at the Silver Spur Love Valley (704) 593-5311 www.lovevalley.com Tahoe Pro Rodeo July 24–25, Newport, (252) 342-1563