Dashboards and Saddlebags the Destination Magazine™ Issue 004 July 2011 | Page 8

Destinations
July 4 •Freedom Bike Fest The DogHouse Bar & Grill 3049 Owen Drive
Fayetteville, NC 10am-11:59pm The 3rd Annual Freedom Bike Fest has been
dubbed the “Biker BlowOut of the Summer.” Live music all day and all night.
Event includes Daily Bike Shows, Biker Olympics, FMX Stunt Riders, Extreme
Sky Divers, Celebrity Bike Builders, Daily Benefit Rides, Food Vendors and
much much more. www.freedombikefest.com
July 5 •Wine and Cupcake Paring Just Baked Cupcakes & Coffee House
19725 Oak Street #3 Cornelius, NC Each month a new regional winery offers
a tasting paired with cupcakes infused with the feature wine. Door prizes
and giveaways.
July 7 •55th Annual Grandfather Mountain Highland Games & Gathering
of Scottish Clans MacRae Meadows, US Highway 221, Linville, NC Brawny
athletes, delicate dancers, noisy bagpipe band parades, rocking Celtic music
and a spectacular highland setting makes this colorful celebration of Scottish
culture the “best” highland games in America. Admission charged.
July 8 •West Jefferson Gallery Crawl Downtown West Jefferson 5pm-8pm
Stroll the streets of a historic mountain town, enjoy the cool mountain breeze
while listening to the comforting sounds of street musicians and “popping”
in and out of West Jefferson’s many galleries. Open House in more than 15
art galleries and studios.
July 8-11 •Carolina Mountain Ribfest Western North Carolina Agricultural
Center Fletcher, NC 28732 The Carolina Mountain Ribfest will feature World
Class professional barbecue rib vendors from all over the country, live entertainment, amusement rides, arts & crafts and more. They will be serving
mouth watering, award winning BBQ Ribs, Brisket, Pulled P