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Saturday, April 20, 2013

Classic Car Cruise Inn today in Old Fort

April 20 3rd Saturday Classic Car Cruise-Ins Held in downtown, historic Old Fort NC (at the Hardees on Catawba). Sponsored by the Route 70 Cruisers, all makes and models of cars, trucks and motorcycles are invited to join the fun, no entrance or admission fees. There will be food, crafts and a "swap meet" area for treasure hunters.

Saturday, January 12, 2013

Car Show Today in North Wilkesboro

January 12 Cruisers in Historic Downtown North Wilkesboro Antiques, Street Rods, Classics Cars, Pro Street, Muscle Cars, and Motorcycles are all welcome. The event includes foor prizes and entertainment. Admision is FREE. Bring your lawn chair. Come show your classic or just watch and enjoy all of the cars and trucks on display.

There will also be Concessions, 50/50 Drawings, Silent Auctions, and Door Prizes at each cruise-in. Revenue from cruise-ins is donated back to worthy causes in Wilkes County.

Learn more about North Wilkesboro NC HERE

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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

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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.