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CONTENTS Unique Destinations Less Than 200 Miles From Home

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Experience Time Standing Still

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Go Whole Hog In The Barbecue Capital Of The World Huzzah! The Carolina Renaissance Festival Celebrates The Time Honored Craft Of Beer Brewing!

Eat, Drink And Be Merry In The Mountains

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Unique Destinations Less Than 200 Miles From Home Crusin’ the Plantation Wednesdays thru October Bruster’s Real Ice Cream, 252 Williamson Rd, Mooresville, NC. Oldies Car Show, Every Wed. from 6pm to 9pm. Third week of April to 3rd week of October. Bruster’s Ice Cream, Williamson Road, Mooresville, NC 1989 and below. Oldies music, door prizes, 50/50’s and kids prizes. Family oriented. See our facebook page for photos and announcements.

Autumn at Oz Festival October 4-5, Beech Mountain Resort, 1007 Beech Mountain Parkway, Beech Mountain, NC. The Beech Mountain Chamber of Commerce is proud to present “Autumn at Oz”. Travel to the enchanted Land of Oz, high atop Beech Mountain at the Land of Oz park. Children and adults alike will be enchanted as they experience the recreation of Dorothy’s trip from her farm home in Kansas through the twister and down the yellow brick road to the Land of Oz. Along the journey visitors will be met by many of the vibrant characters similar to those of the original movie production. www.beechmountainresort.com Spring Hope Pumpkin Festival October 3, Main Street Spring Hope, NC 27882. Going strong over 40 years, the Pumpkin Festival attracts 30,000-40,000 visitors each year and is nationally recognized. This twoday festival promotes one of the area’s favorite commodities - pumpkins. pumpkin-weighing contests, craf ts, food, enter tainment and more! www.thepumpkinfestival.com 28th Annual NC Seafood Festival October 3 – 5, 412 Evans St, Morehead City, NC 28557. This is the largest festival in Eastern NC. Taking place the first weekend in October, the festival offers free local & regional entertainment, 8k road race, sailing events, surf & pier fishing contest, Blessing of the Fleet on Sunday, SasSea’s Island playground for children, FREE Southern Outer Banks Boat Show, vendors of all kinds, fireworks, amusement rides and seafood! Festival takes place on the Morehead City Waterfront. www.ncseafoodfestival.org Continued On Page 8

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Ava Gardner Festival October 3 – 5, 325 E Market St, Smithfield, NC 27577.

The Ava Gardner Festival opens the festivities on Friday with a Fashion Fling reception unveiling the “Ava’s Closet”. Saturday’s activities include free movie screenings. Sunday will continue with extended hours and FREE movie screening of The African Queen. This year’s tribute to the movies honors Ava’s dear friend, director John Huston. www.avagardner.org Riverfest 2014 Friday, October 3, Market & Water Sts Wilmington, NC 28401. Join in celebrating Wilmington’s 36th Annual Riverfest! This festival includes more than 200 craft and food vendors plus fireworks, entertainment on two stages, the Great Waiters Wine Race, Run the River 8K Race, various exhibits and a children’s area. Also, make sure not to miss out on the famous invasion of pirates - complete with flotilla on the Cape Fear River! www.wilmingtonriverfest.com Enfield Peanut Festival Friday, October 3, 10am-11am Town of Enfield, 121 Southeast Railroad S Enfield NC 27823. Celebrate the amazing peanut with a fantastic community festival. Don’t miss the delicious food, live entertainment, games, crafts and more, including the crowning of Miss Enfield Peanut! On Friday you will be able to enjoy a Pig cook-off, car show and street dancing. www.enfieldnc.org/news.htm 6th Annual Scotland County Highland Games Saturday, October 4, 13040 X-Way Road Laurinburg NC 28353. Held at the historic John Blue Complex this is just the kind of event you would expect to find in the county that has one of the largest concentrations of Highland Scots in North America. www.schgnc.org Creatures of the Night and Bonf ire Delight Saturday, October 4, Grandfather Mountain, 2050 Blowing Rock Hwy, Linville Falls, NC. Families will enjoy this rare opportunity to visit Grandfather Mountain after dark. Get your Halloween juices flowing while listening to scary stories told by firelight and keep a tight hold on your loved ones’ hand as you set off on a rare after-dark tour of the Mountain that includes a nocturnal animal prowl. www.grandfather.com Continued On Page 10

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Downtown Mooresville Cruis-In Saturday, October 4, North Broad Street, Mooresville, NC. Hot rods and classic cars will dazzle Broad Street when the Downtown Mooresville Cruise-In returns to the historic district.

Admission is free, and runs from 4-8 p.m. www.downtownmooresville.com KingFest Saturday, October 4, Central Park, King, NC. KingFest includes a variety of activities for all ages. Live music performed at the amphitheater features 50s, oldies, bluegrass and gospel music. Also included in the day’s events are arts and crafts, children’s activities, a youth fishing tournament, a horseshoe pitching tournament, community-prepared country food, heritage demonstrations, miniature train rides, a classic cruise-in car show, a cake bake-off, contests and prize drawings. Admission and parking are free, and parking is adequate for bus tours. www.kingnc.com Lake Norman Folk Art Festival Sat, October 4, 10am – 11am 3630 Drum Campground Rd, Sherrills Ford, NC 28673. Juried folk art offered for every budget on the shore of Lake Norman. Over 50 folk artists from across the Southeast including Minnie Adkins, Cher Shaffer, Sarah Rakes, Mike Esslinger, and Sam Ezell along with many traditional and innovative potters. Live music all day. Free kids’ activities with self-produced folk art pieces to take home. Food, beverages, and lakeside lounging. www.lakenormanfolkartfestival.com Thistle Meadow Winemaker’s Festival Sunday, October 5, 102 Thistle Meadow, Laurel Springs, NC 28644. Amateur wine makers showcase their talent at Grapestompers/ThistleMeadow. The fall, the annual Wine Tasting features area vintners. Free admission. Wine tasting is $5 and includes complimentary glass. www.thistlemeadowwinery.com 48th Annual Autumn Leaves Festival October 10 – 12, 2014 The Greater Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce, 200 N Main St, Mt Airy, NC. The festival showcases the area’s music heritage such as old time, bluegrass and gospel music plus unique arts & crafts of more than 170 craftsmen. Don’t forget to enjoy “Food for the Soul”: ham biscuits, collards & cornbread, barbecue, hamburgers, ground steak and more! www.autumnleavesfestival.com Cashiers Valley Leaf Festival 2014 October 10 – 12, Village Green, Cashiers, NC. This year’s festival expects to welcome more than 100 artisans and merchants scattered throughout the Village Green and Commons. There will be plenty of food and drinks available in both parking lots behind the two stages of the park, which will be filled with live music throughout the weekend. www.visitcashiersvalley.com, Reidsville Downtown Homegrown Festival October 10 – 11, Reidsville, NC 27320. The 22nd A nnual Reids ville D owntown Hom e grown Festival, featuring antiques, arts, crafts, foods, classic cars, amusement attractions, games, great music and much, much more. Fun for all ages. www.ci.reidsville.nc.us Continued On Page 13

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2014 International Sardine Festival Friday, October 10, Aberdeen, L ake Par k , 301 L ake Par k Cr o s sing A b e r d e e n N C 28315. W hat could be more fun than a barrel full of monkeys? How about lit tle fish in a tin can? Not sure about a tin of sardines, a handful of crackers, an ice cold R.C. Cola and Moon Pie? Remember you are truly not an authentic Sandhills Native until you have at tended the International Sardine Festival. Everyone is invited to join their family, friends, neighbors, Town of ficials and staf f at Aberdeen Lake Park for a lunch of sardines, crackers, Moon Pies, RC Colas, and Cokes. w w w.aberdeen.municipalcms.com Beats, Burgers & Brews at the Old Rock Fri, October 10, 6pm – 8pm at Chimney Rock State Park, 431 Main St, Chimney Rock, NC. Relax outdoors to the beat of bluegrass, Americana, folk, blues or other genres while enjoying a regional craft brew or glass of wine on our riverside deck. The Old Rock Café features one of the 2014 Zagat-rated “MustTry Burgers Across the Country” with Hickory Nut Gap Meats’ 100% grassfed beef burger. www.chimneyrockpark.com.

22nd Annual Tour de Pig Cycling Event Saturday, October 11, Davidson County Community College, 297 DCCC Road Lexington, NC 27295.

The Tour de Pig is a day of fun for the entire family. In addition to the bide ride, participants enjoy a delicious barbecue lunch along with a chance to win door prizes. Routes are available for all levels of ability.

All routes are marked and patrolled by tour staff in cars and motorcycles equipped with radios and cell phones. Cycling Event Categories: 20K, 35K, 50K and 100K. www.barbecuefestival.com 32nd Annual Molasses Festival Saturday, October 11, 6160 Petra Mill Rd, Granite Falls, NC 28630. Attendees will experience southern Appalachian culture at its best with clogging and traditional agricultural techniques of the past, molasses boiling. This festival will bring bluegrass enter tainment, jam sessions, clogging, molasses making, apple butter making, hayrides, food, crafts, games and more! Find 32nd Annual Molasses Festival on Facebook.

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Annual Swansboro Mullet Festival Saturday, October 11, Swansboro, NC 28584. This is one of the oldest festivals in North Carolina. Started in 1954 to celebrate the opening of the new bridge in town, local mullet fishermen held a fish fry. The tradition has grown to rides, amusements, a weekend of music with live bands, crafters and a down- home parade to kick things off. www.swansborofestivals.com Boone Heritage Festival Saturday, October 11, Hickory Ridge Living History Museum, 591 Horn in the West Drive Boone, NC 28607. Enjoy a full day of celebrating Appalachian heritage with living histor y demonstrations, “yarn-spinners,” music jams (bring your instrument!), and old-time and bluegrass music on stage. Learn flatfoot dancing! Hear award-winning musicians and storytellers of the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area perform in the cozy setting of the Coffey Cabin porch. www.hickoryridgemuseum.com Brunswick Brawl Saturday, October 11, Brunswick Nature Park, 2601 River Rd SE, Winnabow, NC. A three and six-hour challenging endurance race over nine miles of off-road trails in Brunswick Nature Park. If mountain biking is your passion, this race is for you. Bring your family and friends for a day of nature and adventure. www.visitlelandnc.com Dismal Day Saturday, October 11, 2356 US Hwy 17 N. South Mills, N C 27976. T h e Dismal Swam p October 18th State Park, the Welcome Center ALL DAY PINK PARTY and Camden County Parks & BREAST CANCER AWARENESS Rec present the Second Annual “Dismal Day” this fall with a variety of ac tivitie s fo cus e d on nature and recreation. Wagon rides to a moonshine still, pontoon boat rides on the Dismal Swamp Canal, a scavenger hunt and more are HALLOWEEN PARTY planned. Craft and food vendors Kids Parking Lot Party 3pm-6pm will be on-site as well. The event Face Painting • Pony Rides Bounce House • Trick O Treat will begin with a free 5K family run/walk at 9:30 am. Participants EARLY RAY from 8-12 Adult costume contest may register at the event. $1,000 prize dismalswampwelcomecenter.com P i c k i n A t P r i d d y ’ s S a t u r d a y, October 11, Priddy’s General Store, 2121 Sheppard Mill Rd, Danbury, NC . Coz y up in a 112 year old general store for some old fashioned fun for the whole family. Sip on hot cider, eat something delicious from the big black pot, warm up by a big Continued On Page 32

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riddy’s General Store has been an import ant part of the Danbur y community for as long as most local old timers can remember. In 1888 the building was built by the Hartman Family, and in 1929 N.D. and Lula Priddy purchased the building and opened “N.D. Priddy Grocery”.

Their son J. Elwood and his wife Pat took over the store in 1960. Since 1999 (after Elwood Priddy’s death) Jane Priddy Charleville has been managing the store for her mother Pat. Jane is the 3rd generation Priddy to operate the store, continuing the old traditions and maintaining the rustic atmosphere.

Live Bluegrass music can be heard at Priddy’s General Store at various times throughout the year as depicted in the above print. During cold weather the music is moved inside.

It’s all here, waiting for you to take a trip down memory lane, where old times are never forgotten. Priddy’s is where you can forget the mad rush; Where time stands still. Where you can slowly peruse the things of the past, letting your mouth water at the sight of homemade jams and jellies. Oooh, look over there at those homemade fried apple pies, Priddy’s General Store so succulent and the crust perfectly 2121 Sheppard Mill Road browned, Priddy’s is a journey you’ll Danbury, North Carolina www.priddysgeneralstore.com never forget!

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exington is so barbecue crazed it has some 19 barbecue restaurants in a town of less than 19,000 people, giving it the most per capita of any city in the world. The city has a well-established spot on the Historic Barbecue Trail created by the North Carolina Barbecue Society, and is often called the Barbecue Capital of the World. The town also is home to North Carolina’s largest barbecue celebration, known simply as The Barbecue Festival. Held in late October, the event draws more than 100,000 people to Lexington’s Main Street for food and fun. Lexington and Davidson County declare October as Barbecue Month, so events are held throughout the weeks leading up to the festival. Lexington is so popular for barbecue, it’s the namesake for the style of cooking used in Project 543 tells the story of the entire western part of North unique spots across North Carolina. Lexington-style means Carolina we hope will become cooking only the pork shoulder (in some of your favorite places. other parts of the state, the entire Why 543? Because that’s the pig is cooked), which is served finely number of miles from Manteo, on the coast, to Murphy, in the chopped, coarsely chopped or sliced, mountains, and is traditionally but definitely not pulled. The pork considered to be the width of often has a crunchy crust called our state. The entries in this “outside” or “brown.” Lexington also project are in no particular is known for barbecue slaw, which order, and we’ll add to them is red and made with ketchup and each week. Check in often to vinegar. Make sure to speak up if find inspiration for your next trip, or start planning today at you want it on the side – otherwise VisitNC.com. it’s served on all sandwiches.

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The Carolina Renaissance Festival Celebrates The Time Honored Craft Of Beer Brewing!

L ocal amateur beer brewers compete for top honors annually at the US Open Homebrew Competition. The competition is organized by the nonprofit club Carolina Brewmasters and consists of six separate homebrew competitions across the Carolinas. The competition lasts over nine hours as nationally certified judges review over 400 entries from across the United States. The competition is held annually at Olde Mecklenburg Brewery in Charlotte in May. Brewers can compete for top honors in multiple categories: Carolina Brewer of the Year, Carolina Master Brewer of the Year, Carolina Meadmaker of the Year, and in addition; the Gambrinus Cup Competition.

Amateur brewers must carefully calculate the ratio of various malts, hops and yeast along with precision timing for boiling, cooling, fermenting, and storage. Slight variation and any one of the many ingredients and steps in the brewing process can seriously alter the beer’s flavor and affect the style in which the beer may be categorized as (ale, stout, porter, etc.). Judges in the US Open have undergone rigorous Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) enabling them to successfully identify by scent, sight, and palate the various ingredients that make up a top-quality, hand crafted brew.

The Carolina Renaissance Festival celebrates the time honored craft of beer brewing during its annual BrewFest celebration held Oct 18 & 19 from 12pm - 3:30pm. Learn about the time honored craft of beer brewing. Sample a selection of fine micro-brewed ale and participate in a series of RenFest games and activities including the Saucy Wench Costume Contest held at The Haven (left of the Joust) at 2:00pm - where ladies are encouraged to flirtatiously strut their sultry stuff - all in good fun! Prizes will be awarded.

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The kick-off concert on Friday night, October 10, at 7p.m. will start the festivities.

Performing will be Carolina Soul and national recording artists Big Daddy Love.

The festival resumes Saturday at 10:00a.m. with all the vendors. This festival will draw thousands of people from across North Carolina and Southern Virginia for entertainment, food, fun and the EZ Street Cruisers Car Show will feature more than 300 beautifully restored cars and trucks. Judges will award trophies in more than 34 classes and $1,500 in drawings.

The Homegrown Festival offers a mix of art, crafts, classic cars, jewelry, fashion accessories, pottery, home and garden decor and much, much more. You will find your favorite fun festival foods that include: turkey legs, hot dogs, BBQ, gyros, blooming onions, funnel cakes, snow cones, iced coffee, smoothies, fudge and, of course, ice cream, to name a few. Vendor space is still available. Forms for registration are located at www.ci.reidsville.nc.us. Look for Homegrown Festival.

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he colors, flavors, sights and sounds of har vest season in the Blue Ridge Mountains all come t oget he r at t he Va l le C ou nt r y Fair in scenic Valle Crucis, North Carolina on October 18th. Started as a fundraiser for a little country church, it has grown into an annual happening that attracts thousands and raised more than $40,000 for High Country charities in 2013.

The Fair t ake s pl ace in a huge meadow between a picturesque red barn and a field of sorghum. The tents of 150 craft exhibitors line wide lanes that meander back and forth across the grounds. Bales of hay are stacked in the intersections of these alleys to offer fairgoers a spot to sit as they ponder which craft booths to visit next.

Two stages are set up to provide entertainment throughout the day.

The stage located near the dining tent features the best in local mountain music. The youth stage located near the live alpacas, face painters and sand artist booth feature cloggers and other younger performers.

Food concessions include Brunswick Stew, barbecue, chili, hot dogs and hamburgers, corndogs, sausage with onions, ham biscuits, ice cream, funnel cakes, baked goods, jams and jellies, fresh-pressed apple cider, and hot-out-of-the kettle apple butter.

Always held in Valle Crucis, North Carolina, on the third Saturday in October, the Valle Country Fair takes over the grounds of the Valle Crucis Conference Center on NC Highway 194 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.

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bonfire and listen to Bluegrass music at its finest. Experience the way things use to be out in the country on a beautiful fall afternoon. Dancing is not only allowed but anticipated! www.priddysgeneralstore.com Taste of Wrightsville Beach Saturday, October 11, 130 Short St, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480. Bring your appetite as 30 area restaurants showcase their best food, wine and beer selections and compete for the People’s Choice and Best in Show Awards. Enjoy live music, a floating boat show and more at this signature fall event! www.visitwrightsvillebeachnc.com VOSC Harvest Festival Saturday, October 11, 450 Groce Rd, Ronda, NC 28670. Join Raffaldini Vineyards and the vineyards of Swan Creek to celebrate the Harvest. At Raffaldini enjoy a complimentary sample of one of our award-wining wines alongside a delicious food pairing. Visit each of the vineyards of Swan Creek for harvest specials and activities. Check with each vineyard for specific event details. www.swancreekvineyards.com 2014 Carolina BalloonFest October 17 – 19, 260 Hangar Drive Statesville, NC 28625. Celebrating our 41st consecutive year and proud to be the second oldest hot air balloon festival in the US, Carolina BalloonFest attracts 30,000-35,000 spectators who arrive from the across North Carolina. Bring lawn chairs and blankets (pets and coolers are not permitted) to bask in the beautiful Carolina autumn weather as the backdrop to all the sights and sounds of color ful hot air balloons. www.carolinaballoonfest.com 33rd Annual Havelock Chili Festival October 17 – 18, Walter B. Jones Park, 1 Governmental Avenue Havelock, NC 28532. Havelock is gearing up for its annual HOT, HOT, HOT Chili Festival, with exciting entertainment, delicious food and interactive booths. A variety of vendors will be onsite offering face painting, crafts, jewelry, clothing and more. Everything from funnel cakes to crab cakes will be available, as well as nonalcoholic beverages. How good is YOUR chili? Find out this year, vying for cash prizes and bragging rights to the best chili in North Carolina! www.chilifestival.org 34th Annual North Carolina Oyster Festival October 18 – 19, 21 E Second St Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28459. The Festival will feature bands, arts and crafts vendors, festival food, a road race, kid’s area and an Oyster Stew Cook-off. Festival goers can also enjoy watching the shuckers compete for the title of 2014 North Carolina Oyster Shucking Champion. Festival site is located in front of the Museum of Coastal Carolina on Ocean Isle Beach in NC’s Brunswick Islands. www.brunswickcountychamber.org 36th Annual Woolly Worm Festival October 18 – 19, 185 Azalea Cir, Banner Elk, NC 28604. Family fun for everyone with the chance for your Woolly Worm to win a $1000! 140 Craft vendors, food, live entertainment and rides. Races begin in the morning and competition continues through the afternoon with the sun’s help. This family event captures the attention of 20,000 attendees looking for a good laugh and the opportunity for their Woolly Worm to predict the winter forecast. www.averycounty.com

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www.duckworths.com Tour de Falls at DuPont State Recreational Forest October 18 – 19, DuPont State Recreational Forest Dupont Rd Hendersonville, NC 28792.

This is one of the few times this opportunity is available so don’t miss your chance. Buses will be available in the parking lot on DuPont/Staton Rd. to take visitors to High Falls, Triple Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, and Lake Julia. www.dupontforest.com 26th Annual Apple Harvest Festival Saturday, October 18, 122 N Main St, Waynesville, NC 28786. The annual festival, which celebrates the beauty of the harvest season in Haywood county, features handmade arts and crafts, locally-grown apples and apple products for sale. In addition, the festival will feature food vendors of all types, educational and information booths, authentic mountain music, and dance groups. Enjoy the backdrop of Western North Carolina’s fall color as you celebrate everything apples. www.haywoodapplefest.com Annual Lighthouse Beer & Wine Beer Festival Saturday, October 18, Battleship Park, 1 Battleship Rd. Wilmington, NC 28403. Explore the world of hops, grapes and grain at the Lighthouse Beer & Wine Festival featuring more than 100 craft breweries and this year the new addition of wineries.

Admission includes entrance to the Lighthouse Beer Festival grounds, a glass to sample with, and more beer and wine than you can ever taste in one day. Don’t miss this fun-filled festival of beverages, live music, food vendors and more! www.lighthousebeerandwine.com Continued On Page 34

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Outer Banks Seafood Festival Saturday, October 18, 6800 S Croatan Hwy, Nags Head, NC 27959. Join us as we celebrate our local fishermen and seafood heritage. It’s all about fresh, local Outer Banks seafood!

Admission to festival is $3 and includes kids’ zone, live music all day, cooking demonstrations, boat exhibit s and stor y telling. “Sea Bucks” are $1 each and required for food and beverage purchases. www.outerbanksseafoodfestival.org Valle Country Fair Saturday, October 18, Grounds of Valle Crucis Conference Center, Hwy. 194 Valle Crucis, NC 28691. The Valle Country Fair is an overgrown church bazaar set in the center of one of the most picturesque valleys in the North Carolina mountains at the peak of the fall color season. The gathering is an authentic harvest season celebration that revolves around quality handmade crafts, home-cooked food and mountain music. www.vallecountryfair.org Yadkin Valley Grape Festival Saturday, October 18, 205 South Jackson Street Yadkinville, NC 27055-1840. Featuring over 20 Yadkin Valley wineries, along with food, crafts, and entertainment. Admission is free.

Fee for tasting wines. Please come out and sample the wines of the Yadkin Valley. www.yvgf.com Jessup Mill Third Acoustic Jam Sunday, October 19, 1565 Collinstown Road, Westfield, NC 27053. Come visit as local musicians from across the region bring their musical talents to the banks or the upper Dan River for and afternoon of old time music . This is a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon, so bring your basket, a blanket and enjoy the afternoon the way is should be. www.jessupmill.com Mother Earth Brewing’s 5th Anniversary October 23 – 25, Herritage Street, North Street, Gordon Street Kinston, NC 28501. A variety of events celebrating all things beer, wine, good food, and good times in downtown Kinston. Jazz, wine and beer tastings, Neuse River Booze Cruise, Farmers Market , Ghost walk. www.visitkinston.com 18th Annual Pumpkin Fest October 24 – 25, Franklin, NC 28734.

Fri. Hayrides and treat s from East Franklin Shopping Center 3pm - 6pm. Street festival on Main Street with craf ters, Pumpkin Roll, live music, games, costume contest and parade along with food. www.pumpkinfestfranklin.com 31st Annual Barbecue Festival Saturday, October 25, 2 S Main St, Lexington, NC 27292. Throughout the Historic Uptown Lexington.

You’ll find more than 400 craft and food vendors, rides, activities for families, and of course, lots of famous Lexington Barbecue! Featured entertainment happens on six music stages from, country music, beach music, blues and gospel, something for everyone! Shuttle services will be available from Wal-Mart Super Center and Childress Vineyards. www.barbecuefestival.com

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Blowing Rock Halloween Festival Saturday, October 25, Main St, Blowing Rock, NC 28605. Bring the little goblins to the Blowing Rock Art & History Museum for some “creepy crafts”. Halloween-themed, hands-on activities for the family! Free. Chestnut Drive. www.blowingrock.com Halloween Fun at Rural Hill Saturday, October 25, Historic Rural Hill, 4431 Neck Rd, Huntersville, NC. Join us out at Historical Rural Hill for Halloween fun! You don’t want to miss out on the games, arts & crafts, moon bounce, pumpkin patch, face painting, live music, food, costume contest, & much more! www.ruralhill.net /Calendar.asp PPD Beach2Battleship Iron Distance Triathlon Saturday, October 25, Water & Princess Streets Wilmington, NC 28401. Watch competitors from around world at the internationally-recognized Iron Distance Triathlon. Named by Triathlete Magazine as one of the “Top 5 Iron Distance Triathlons in the World,” this race is a must-see as athletes swim, run and bike their way to the finish at the Battleship North Carolina. www.wilmingtonandbeaches.com Metrolina Expo Marketplace October 29 – Nov. 2, Metrolina Tradeshow Expo ~7100 Statesville Road ~ Charlotte, North Carolina 28269. *Thursday is dealer set up day. Open to the public. www.icashows.com Myra’s End of Summer Bash Friday, October 31, Myra’s Main Street West, Valdese, NC. It is the end of Myra’s Rod And Classic Cruise-In this summer Continued On Page 38

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in the heart of Valdese NC on October 31st at 6pm. Come say goodbye to the 2014 season with Myra’s and a few hundred of your close friends!

LangTree LIVE! Halloween! Fri, October 31, 6pm – 10pm Langtree Village Dr, Mooresville, NC 28117. Happy Halloween! Stop by LangTree LIVE! on Friday, October 31, from 6-10 pm to help us celebrate Halloween the right way! There will be free live music from 7-10 pm, drink specials from LangTree Restaurants, and tons of shopping specials from the great stores at LangTree! It’s COME AS YOU AREN’T NIGHT: We hope to see everyone dressed up in Halloween Costumes! Don’t miss out on a great night in a great place—LangTree LIVE! To stay up-to-date on everything happening at LangTreeLKN, visit www.langtreelkn.com St. Stan’s Polish Festival Saturday, Nov 1, 4849 Castle Hayne Rd, Castle Hayne, NC 28429. Come join the annual event that draws thousands of visitors from near and far! The St. Stan’s Polish Festival offers the opportunity to feast on authentic Polish food all day long and watch as traditional dancers show their skills. There will be loads of kids activities and entertainment including “The Chardon Polka Band,” a craft sale, raffles and more, so make sure not to miss out on this authentic Polish event right here in Wilmington! www.ststanspolishfestival.org St atesville Pumpkin Fest Sat, November 1, 10am – 5pm Historic Downtown Statesville, North Carolina. Highlights of the 2014 Festival include Festival Kid Zone Games, Rides and Activities such as Pumpkin Bowling, Pumpkin Painting and even Pumpkin Smashing - Over 60 Art and Craft Exhibitors - A Variety of Tantalizing Food Booths - Three Entertainment Stages - Cornhole Tournament - Classic Car Cruise-In on Court Street - Pumpkin Pie Eating Contest - Pumpkin Fest 5K Race & Fun Run/Walk. www.statesvillepumpkinfest.com 7th Annual Colfax Persimmon Festival Saturday, Nov 1, 558 N Bunker Hill Rd, Oak Ridge, NC 27310. Featuring: Persimmon products, including persimmon pudding and pulp - Persimmon history - Lots of food vendors and music (several bands) - Apple cider & apples - Stonefield Cellars wine - Arts & crafts tents - Blacksmith/Woodworker/Chainsaw Artist/Flintnapper - Civil war encampment w/cannon/Revolutionary war encampment w/ cooking demo - Children’s area w/vintage games - Vintage car show; Tractor and vintage farm equipment show. www.colfaxpersimmonfest.com 8th Annual Highlands Culinary Weekend Nov 6 – 8, Highlands, NC 28741. Join us as we embrace Highlands’ majestic mountain location, boundless activities, appealing accommodations, unique retail shops & extraordinary cuisine. Throughout the weekend, fill your itineraries with an array of activities, cooking demonstrations, tastings and dinners hosted by area restaurants, merchants and accommodations. Experience the wares of Highlands’ fine shops by attending the annual Sip & Stroll in our beautiful downtown area. It’s truly a wonderful experience to see a community come together for this celebration of Highlands. We invite you to be a part of this grand affair. www.highlandsculinaryweekend.com

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