Dashboards and Saddlebags the Destination Magazine™ Issue 004 July 2011 | Page 13

Destinations Sept. 23-24 •Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues & BBQ Rally 653 Bendix Drive Salisbury, NC. Tilley Harley-Davidson Biker Blues & BBQ Rally and BBQ Classic is a Biker Blues & BBQ Rally combined with a Kansas City BBQ Society sanctioned event of 50 BBQ cooking teams competing for the covenant prize of Grand Champion. Visitors will come from all over to experience this BBQ and all the activities that go along with it. Events and activities throughout the weekend will include a Poker Run, Bike Show, and many other family oriented happenings. www.bikerbluesbbqrally.com/ Sept. 23-25 •2nd Annual Kanawha Valley 2011 Kanawha Valley Arena 121 Kanawha Ridge Lane Dougspur VA 24325 2nd Annual Bike Rally. Sept. 24 •Black Walnut Festival Historic Bethania, 5480 Bethania Road Bethania, NC The festival features Arts, Crafts, Food and Music in the historic Town of Bethania. Presented by the Town of Bethania this year’s celebration should be an event that one does not want to miss. We are excited about the festival and look forward to seeing you there! The event will be held in Bethania on September 25th. The Festival opens at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday with closing time set at 4:00 p.m. Join us for a day of food, live music and family fun in the historic Town of Bethania, North Carolina. For more information on the event please call us at 336-922-0434. Oct. 1•Touring Joara European and Sports Car Tour Switzerland Inn High Ridge Road Little Switzerland, NC Curvy mountain roads 2380 feet in elevation change and 470 years of history. You are invited to join the Exploring Joara Foundation on a European Sports Car tour and poker run. Check-in and pick up cards at any of the stops at 8:30am. For more information please contact Scott Coley - Tour Coordinator phone: [phone] or email at: [email protected] or contact Dick Beyer - Registration Coordinator phone: [phone] email:[email protected] Oct. 1-2 •Great Grapes! Wine, Arts & Food Festival Symphony Park Charlotte, NC Bring your friends and family and picnic blankets to Symphony Park and enjoy a day on the lawn listening to some of your favorite tunes while you enjoy tasting hundreds of your favorite wines from North Carolina. Or maybe you enjoy great food and the gourmet lifestyle… then you’ll really enjoy strolling the exhibits or taking in one of the wine and food seminars. It all awaits you at Great Grapes! on October 4th. Enjoy Hundreds of Wines, Over 50 Exhibits with Thousands of your fellow wine lovers! uncorkthefun.com/ Oct. 1-2 •Mountain Thunder Car Show Commerce Street, Old Fort, NC 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. [email protected] Oct. 21-24 •The Carolina BalloonFest Statesville Regional Airport Statesville, NC The Carolina BalloonFest is a fun-filled celebration with lots of excitement to offer the whole family. New attractions include a Wine-Tasting Festival by North Carolina Wineries, a Trick or Treat Balloon Glow, Aviation Displays, Gourmet Food, Up-Scale Arts, Exciting Main Stage Entertainment, and a Sunday Morning Gospel Brunch! DashboardsandSaddlebags.com 704-706-2365 13