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Saturday, September 14, 2013

Upcoming Races at the Wilkesboro Raceway Park

September 19 Wilkesboro Raceway Park Races Test & Tune, Top Street Motorcycle, and True Street Shootouts Gates open at 4 PM on Saturdays with Qualifying at 5.30 and eliminations around 6.30-7.00 PM. General admission on regular races (points races without booked in shows are $10) Booked in events are $15 for adults. Spectators ages 11 thru 15 receive a $5 discount on all events with paying adult. Thursday nights Test and Tunes is still only $10 to watch or race - 6-9:30 PM.

The Wilkesboro Raceway Park is located at 774 Dragway Road in Wilkesboro NC.

Monday, November 12, 2012

NC Holiday Events: Light Up Downtown in North Wilkesboro

November 16 Light Up Downtown - Annually, Historic Downtown North Wilkesboro kicks off the Holiday Season with the lighting ceremony soon after dusk. Main Street is filled with the lights, joys, smells, and sounds of Christmas.

Santa will be in the lobby of Wilkes Towers ready for photos with the little ones. Local community groups take part in in providing hayrides, live entertainment, food, crafts, kids activities and more. 5:30 - 9 PM on Main Street in downtown.

There will be three stages throughout the downtown with entertainment. The first stage will be on 9th Street, the second stage will be on 10th Street at the Brushy Mountain Ruritan Park, and the third stage will be at Melody Square on 6th Street.

Learn more about lodging, events and attractions in Wilkesboro and North Wilkesboro NC.

Saturday, August 11, 2012

Lawn Mower Races Today in North Wilkesboro

August 11 AMRA Mow Down - Lawn Mower Races Mow Down is popular with fans of all ages. Suped-up riding lawn mowers from 5 to 18 horsepower motors. Since 2005, during the summer months, Rotarians play host to lawnmower racing.

Sanctioned by the Alleghany Mower Racing Association (AMRA), oval track racing on dirt reminds many of the beginning of stock car racing in Wilkes County and the birth of NASCAR. Crowds have grown from a few hundred to gathering of thousands on several Saturday nights from June through September.

Get more local information on the Wilkesboro NC Visitor Guide.

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Tom Dooley: A Wilkes County Legend Performed in Wilkesboro

July 20 - 21, 8:30 PM Tom Dooley: A Wilkes County Legend The Performance recounts the famous 1860's lovers' triangle tale that became one of the nation's first highly publicized crimes of passion. Performed at the Fort Hamby Amphitheater, the drama brings to life the romance, jealousy, and mystery surrounding the murder of Laura Foster.

In this visually stunning portrayal, audience members are treated to the sights and sounds of frontier NC-from the cannon blast of the Civil War to the fanciful tune of a "mollasy boilin' " dance.

The performance is held at Forest’s Edge Amphitheatre on Hwy 421 North in Historic Fort Hamby Park, Wilkesboro, NC. Get a link for Tom Dooley and other Wilkesboro events and attractions on the Wilksboro NC Visitor Guide.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Candlelight Ghost Tours in Wilkesboro

June 16 Candlelight Ghost Tours Come out for an evening of tales, mystery and haunts at the Candle Light Ghost Tours. Learn about the ghosts that haunt the old buildings that make up downtown Wilkesboro. Visit a cemetery where Civil War Soldiers are buried, stand in the jail cell Tom Dooley spent his last days, and listen to the stories of the haunted Smithey Hotel.

Tickets will be sold on the Courthouse lawn at the museum and at the Wilkesboro Open Air Market the Friday before. Tours start at 8 PM

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Wilkesboro Open Air Market

June 15 Wilkesboro Open Air Market Historic Downtown Wilkesboro's popular Open Air Market events series returns in 2012 starting on April 20 and continues the through August. Events will feature downtown merchants, food vendors, local wineries, musicians, regional farms and produce, arts and crafts, demonstrators, as well as non-profit and civic organizations.

Each Third Friday Open Air Market will be themed with live music, children's activities, contests, and more. The Regular Friday markets will happen every Friday and will feature the freshest produce and handmade crafts of the surrounding area

The Market is open from 4 PM to 8 PM at 102 West Main Street in Wilkesboro, NC.Get a link for the Open Air Market and other local information on the Wilkesboro NC Visitor Guide.

The Blue Ridge Parkway at 469 miles long is the nation's longest scenic rural parkway. Now 70 years old it is administered by the National Park Service and host to approximately 20 million visits annually. It connects the Shenandoah Valley National Park with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina and Tennessee. Along the route are opportunities for lodging, dining, camping, hiking and simply enjoying breathtaking views from easily accessible overlooks and picnic areas. For additional information visit :The Blueridge Parkway Association

The River Arts District is open year around with the opportunity to meet artists in their studios. Schedules are available online. This unique area along the French Broad River is home to more than 165 artists with working studios located in 18 turn-of-the-century industrial buildings. The artists of the River Arts District welcome you into their studios to talk with them, see their latest artwork, watch demonstrations, and experience for yourself the magic hidden inside the time-worn factories and warehouses along the French Broad River.

Chimney Rock Park is named for a 500 million-year-old giant granite monolith overlooking Hickory Nut Gorge. Visitors are awed by the breathtaking view that spreads 1200 vertical feet beneath them and 75 miles across the Carolinas. The now state owned park encompasses 1,000 acres offers the best of the mountains in one place with spectacular 75-mile views, hiking trails for all ages, a 404-foot waterfall, a variety of special events and much more. Chimney Rock NC

The National Scenic Byways Program is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. The program is a grass-roots collaborative effort established to help recognize, preserve and enhance selected roads throughout the United States. Since 1992, the National Scenic Byways Program has provided funding for almost 1500 state and nationally designated byway projects in 48 states. The U.S. Secretary of Transportation recognizes certain roads as All-American Roads or National Scenic Byways based on one or more archeological, cultural, historic, natural, recreational and scenic qualities.

Tsali Recreation Area is an outdoors lover's paradise. Probably the most popular features of Tsali Recreation Area are the 39 miles of trails suited for mountain bikers and horse-back riders, as well as hikers. The 4-loop system offers a variety of landscapes. You can climb 1-foot wide rugged paths or travel flat, well-beaten roads. The four trails--Right, Left, Mouse Branch, and Thompson Loops--meander through mixed pine and hardwoods on a peninsula stretching into Fontana Lake. Near Bryson City NC and Robbinsville NC.