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Destinations
Bonfire and Hayrides Wed, December 28, 6pm – 8pm Across from the
Beech Mountain Town Hall in the meadows Beech Mountain, NC
28604 We celebrate the holidays with a bonfire including hot cocoa,
marshmallows, and cider. There are also hayrides for all ages, riding
through the residential neighborhoods of our town(weather permitting).
www.beechmountainchamber.com
18th Annual New Year’s Eve Possum Drop Saturday, Dec 31, 2011 Clays
Corner Brasstown, NC 28902 Ring in the New Year with a Miss Possum
contest, bluegrass music, Little Brasstown Church Choir, the Blessings,
cider and good clean fun. For more info call 828-837-3797.
First Night Charlotte - New Year’s Celebration Saturday, Dec 31, 2011
Center City Charlotte, NC 28202 Join us for Charlotte’s most exciting,
imaginative and uplifting cultural event of the year! This New Year’s Eve
celebration features a fantastic array of events and activities for all to enjoy
in a safe, family-friendly and alcohol-free environment. The kids portion
of First Night is from 3:00 - 7:00pm with the evening programming taking
place from 8:00 - 11:00pm and the final countdown to midnight on the
main stage to ring in the new year!
New Year’s Eve Fireworks Saturday, Dec 31, 2011 Cherokee Indian Fair
Grounds Cherokee, NC 28719 Cherokee’s traditional fireworks display
brings in the New Year with an explosion of sky-flung beauty, fading to
the silence of the night and the grandeur of the stars among the mountains.
www.cherokee-nc.com
Old Christmas at the Old Stone House Saturday, Dec 31, 2011 Old
Stone House Road Granite Quarry, NC 28072 The Rowan Museum, Inc.
is sponsoring its 27th annual German Christmas Celebration at the Old
Stone House (1766) on Stone House Road in Granite Quarry on Saturday
and Sunday, December 31, 2011 and January 1, 2012, 10am – 4pm Saturday,
and Noon – 4pm on Sunday. The Old Stone House will be decorated as it
would have been during pre-Revolutionary days…very simply with natural
greenery, dried flowers, herbs, fruits and berries. Tours of the historic house
and the enhancement of a colonial family’s Christmas celebration in Rowan
County will highlight the weekend. Guides in period costumes will be
on site, and guests will enjoy learning about customs and participating in
crafts, musket firing, woodworking (benches, bowls & spoons), weaving,
candle making, open fire cooking with lots of samples, music, children’s
games, blacksmithing, and much more. Holly sprigs will be available for
all to toss into the fire to burn their troubles away for the year, looking
forward to a new year. Admission to the celebration is $4.00 for adults
and $2.00 for students. www.rowanmuseum.org

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