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North Carolina Symphony Holiday Pops Concert at Pinehurst

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The North Carolina Symphony in the picturesque setting of Pinehurst, North Carolina. What can I say? I would be remiss if I did not post a quick note about this holiday event. If you’re looking for old fashioned holiday charm and a great cultural experience, you can do no better than attending the North Carolina Symphony Holiday Pops concert at Pinehurst on November 26.

It will take place in the majestic Grand Ballroom of the Pinehurst Resort. This seasonal favorite makes everything bright with joyful music and the much-loved audience carol sing-along. Gather friends and family for this jolly holiday event! Featuring: Joan Landry, Assistant Conductor. 910-235-8415 for tickets and information.

Trees for Troops at Kersey Valley Farms High Point NC

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The holidays are all about giving, right? Well, I can’t think of a better way to jump start your holiday spirit than participating in “Trees for Troops”. Kersey Valley Farms near High Point and Archdale, North Carolina is part of a special program whereby a family or a corporate group can purchase a premium Fraser Fir Christmas tree and send it as an expression of appreciation to our military personnel and their families. Here’s how the program works…

You buy the tree, fill out a custom made Christmas card that includes your contact information along with a note to the military family. FedEx will ship the tree to the specified military base in the United States or anywhere in the world — FREE! 

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Grove Winery Greensboro NC Holiday Events

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North Carolina is gaining national recognition for its wine industry. My wife and I love good wine. And if you do too, here’s a tip for a great NC Roadtrip. Head to the Grove Winery and Vineyards in Guilford County. Open daily until 5 p.m. for tours and tastings, the 44-acre farm features the winery and estate vineyards and is located just northeast of Greensboro, a short drive from the Triad or Triangle.

Grove Winery is introducing its first ever reserve red wine on November 8th & 9th. The 2006 Grove Reserve Merlot is something special, I’m told…

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Celebration of Seagrove Potters Nov 21-23

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North Carolina is fortunate to have THE largest community of working potters in the country — in the charming small town of Seagrove. Potters have worked in this area for literally hundreds of years. What’s special this year? 2008 is the inaugural Celebration of Seagrove Potters and it will be held indoors at the historic Luck’s Cannery.

Here’s the schedule right from Susan Greene, Publicity Co-Chair: 

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Chowdafest in Historic Downtown Wilmington NC

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NC travel HOT TIP! Here’s a great offbeat event “down east” in Wilmington, North Carolina. Head to downtown Wilmington for ChowdaFest — Saturday, November 8, in Historic Downtown, 12:00 Noon. It’s a local, colorful celebration of all things chowder. As they say, How’dya Like Ya Chowda? Hot clam chowder on a cool fall afternoon sounds like the ingredients for a popular festival in these parts. As a matter of fact, the Sixth Annual ChowdaFest serves up three kinds of clam chowder on the patio behind Fat Tony’s Italian Pub at 131 N. Front Street in downtown Wilmington.

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Carolina Living Green Expo Concord NC

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Here’s a new exhibit you might want to consider if you want to do your part to help improve the environment. Experience the Carolina Living Green Expo on November 21st through November 23rd at the Cabarrus Arena & Events Center in Concord, North Carolina. This is a new expo concept built around living green. Admission is FREE.

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The American Craft Show in Charlotte NC

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Craft shows are very popular. One of the best is taking place in Charlotte, North Carolina. It’s The American Craft Show at the uptown Convention Center, October 31 – November 2, 2008. New artists, new work, and a Green Craft component will be on display. Celebrating its 14th year in Charlotte, this much-anticipated event delivers the nation’s leading 200 artists and their latest designer jewelry, furniture, clothing, home decor and more, to the public. You can indulge in daily raffles and live demonstrations and meet the artists who create these one-of-a-kind treasures. 

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Moore County NC Fox Hunting

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This is a colorful tradition in Moore County, North Carolina that you might want to check out. No foxes are killed, I assure you. But what you do get is great pageantry — beautiful horses, hounds and riders doing their upscale thing across the bucolic Moore County countryside. It’s going to be held this year on Thursday, November 27.  Yes, Thanksgiving Day. Why not something different before you dive into that turkey dinner? The Moore County Hounds will start at approximately 9:30 a.m. Understandably, hunting with the pack is by invitation only. However, as spectators you and I may watch on opening day. The event will be held at Hobby Field off Youngs Road in Southern Pines, North Carolina.

Raleigh NC Capital Area Handbell Festival

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Raleigh, North Carolina consistently offers unique cultural experiences for the entire family. For a great opening to the holiday season be sure to attend the Capital Area Handbell Festival. Can handbells really sound this good? Yes. For the 20th consecutive year, 300-400 handbell ringers from several states will come together for two days of ringing and learning under a nationally-known handbell clinician. The festival is produced and run by The Raleigh Ringers. The ringers will present concerts November 14th is 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. and November 15th from  8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Check it out. It’s free and open to the public. For more information call 919-847-7574.

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High Point NC Museum Announces Holiday Open House

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If you’re looking for something interesting to do that you might not have considered, I suggest taking in High Point, North Carolina’s excellent High Point Museum. The upcoming big event is the museum’s 25th Annual Holiday Open House on December 7. Right now the current featured exhibit is Growing Seasons: An American Farm Family at the Beginning of the Twentieth Century. This is a most interesting educational exhibit that depicts a slice of American history. The presentation showcases a year in the life of a rural farm family through… Continue reading →

High Point NC Spookywoods A Review

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OK. I did it. I felt I owed it to our NC Travel Guide Blog readers. My wife and I went to Spookywoods at Kersey Valley Farms, the award-wining haunted attraction near High Point and Archdale, North Carolina. The owner, Tony Wohlgemuth, was there to greet us. Great guy. He has created a spectacular special effects extravaganza that places his spellbinding haunted venue in the top ten in the entire country. And now I know why. Take your kids and go — not the young ones, however. It’s intense. But fun. The costumes and Hollywood-style makeup are well done. This alone is worth the price of admission. Tony and his band of spookmeisters have created an elaborate 55 acre setting replete with creepy old outbuildings, dark foreboding woods, and a dizzy haunted maze filled at every turn with lifelike ghouls, creatures and demented freaks. Yike.

And that’s not all. Be sure to catch Jonathan Frost’s highly entertaining Magic Show. Don’t miss the razor blade ingestion trick. See if you can figure out how Jonathan pulls this off.  Spookywoods, Kersey Valley Farms near High Point, North Carolina. Our NC Travel Guide Blog strongly recommends Spookywoods. We give it five pitchforks.

I suggest you call for dates and times: 336.821.9999. Advance tickets: 336.285.0548. You can purchase your tickets in advance online or by phone.

Spookywoods is the only haunted attraction in North Carolina that is a member of AmericaHaunts.com, the world’s most successful haunted attractions.

Charlotte NC Celebrates Scanfest

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Is Charlotte, North Carolina a melting pot or what? Here’s a festival you may not have heard about; I know I never have. It’s called Scanfest of the Carolinas and is slated this year for November 8. No, it’s not a festival celebrating efficient document management. Rather, this is an exciting bit of Scandinavia dropped right in our backyard. Scanfest is a celebration of all things Scandinavian. Scanfest was founded in 2003 as a way to share the cultures and customs of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. You can head to Charlotte rather than Oslo or Helsinki and visit a real Viking Village. Plus, there are all kinds of colorful events and unique food to sample. If you’re looking for something offbeat to do try Scanfest. I would also suggest it’s a great cultural learning experience for the kids.

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Myrtle Beach SC Endless Summer Festival

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Myrtle Beach, South Carolina is a top year round playground. And for most of us who live in North Carolina a pretty easy drive. North Myrtle Beach opens its Main Street on October 25 for the annual Endless Summer Festival. This is a really fun celebration that points up how fortunate we are to live in a part of the country where the season lingers…

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Charlotte NC Carolina Renaissance Festival

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I don’t know about you but I have a particular fascination with Renaissance Festivals. And Charlotte, North Carolina hosts one of the nation’s absolute best. It’s called The Carolina Renaissance Festival and it’s happening now through November 16. Punch into your GPS Highway 73 at Poplar Tent Road in Charlotte.

If you are not familiar with this type of event, The Carolina Renaissance Festival is a 16th century

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Asheville NC Asheville Film Festival Nov 7-11

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Asheville, North Carolina is kinda like Hollywood East. In just four short years, the Asheville Film Festival — November 7-11 – has gained national attention and recognition. The festival has played host to over 300 filmmakers and their works, and over 30,000 people have enjoyed the world premieres, independent films, educational workshops and the charm of downtown Asheville. For information and tickets call 828-257-4500 or stop by the Pack Place Box Office located in the heart of Downtown Asheville at 2 S. Pack Square.

Here’s this year’s slate of colorful events...

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