Dashboards and Saddlebags the Destination Magazine™ Issue 003 June 2011 | Page 14

Destinations
July 16 •Peach Festival 10am - 2pm Main Street in Candor, NC Candor, NC
27229 The Peach Festival is a celebration of the peach growing heritage
prevalent in the town of Candor. The event begins with a parade at 10:00
a.m. Bring lawn chairs and enjoy the day with live entertainment, vendors,
games and rides for the kids, food galore and of course, ALL THE YUMMY
PEACHES YOU CAN CARRY HOME.
July 16 •Mayberry Cool Cars & Rods Cruise-in Downtown Mount Airy
Every 3rd Saturday 3pm - Until – Music-Food-Shopping-50/50 Drawing and
Door Prizes.
July 21-23 •64th Annual Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands Asheville
Civic Center Asheville, NC 28801 The Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands
has been an eagerly anticipated event in the mountains since 1948. The
fair showcases the rich diversity of original crafts created by members of
the Southern Highland Craft Guild, a non-profit organization with over 900
members throughout the mountain region.
July 22-24 •Blue Ridge Mountain Fair Crouse Park Sparta, NC 28675 Discover the handiwork of local artisans at this arts and crafts fair,held in the
heart of Sparta at Crouse Park. The event features many local artisans as well
as artists from neighboring communities. The fair also features local entertainment and food vendors. Parking is available on East Whitehead Street in
the lot east of the Park. Fairgoers also have a chance to visit the Alleghany
Quilter’s Guild Show at the Black Exhibition Building at the Alleghany County
Fairgrounds on US 21, 1.5 miles north of Sparta. Come see the creativity of
local quilters and vote on your favorite for the People’s Choice Award. Classic car enthusiasts will also enjoy the VFW Car Show on Saturday, July 23,
located at 120 Trojan Avenue, in the NAPCO parking lot.
July 22-23 •Folkmoot USA Parade of Nations Downtown Waynesville, Main
Street Waynesville, NC 28786 Dancers and musicians from around the
world parade down Main Street to the county courthouse for the opening
ceremony of Folkmoot USA, the State International Festival of North Carolina. Official opening ceremony held on the steps of the historic Haywood
County Courthouse.
July 29-31 •Bele Chere Festival Asheville, NC 28802 Bele Chere is the largest
free street festival in the Southeast, held in beautiful downtown Asheville each
July. Arts & crafts, food,entertainment, interactive events, and a children’s activity area will fill the streets, drawing about 300,000 visitors throughout the three
day event. The Southeast’s biggest outdoor free festival features nine stages of
great music, three food courts, children’s area, and a full spectrum of the finest
handmade arts and crafts in downtown Asheville. www.belecherefestival.com
8301-1 Magnolia Estates Drive