Dashboards and Saddlebags the Destination Magazine™ Issue 010 January 2012 | Seite 7

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Destinations
co-hosts: ThreeSheets:Design, Brews Cruise, Inc., and French Broad
Brewing Co. We highly recommend purchasing tickets in advance, as
the last four years’ events have sold out. This year’s venue allows for
more to attend, but we have already received many inquiries about
this year’s festival, so don’t miss out on this wonderful Winter Warmer!
www.brewscruise.com/beerfest
Blowing Rock Winterfest Celebration Thu, January 26, 2012, 10am – Sun,
January 29, 2012, 5pm Blowing Rock, NC 28605 Join the Village of Blowing
Rock as we celebrate the fun side of winter at the 14th Annual Winterfest.
From the Wine Auction, ice carving and Live Bluegrass, to the Chili CookOff, Kids’ Activities and the Polar Plunge in Chetola Lake, there’s something
for everyone! www.blowingrockwinterfest.com
Celtic Adventure Weekend Feb 2 – 5, 2012 Grove Park Inn Resort &
Spa Asheville, NC 28804 Passion and artistry collide during this dream
weekend for lovers of all things Celtic. Join us as we celebrate the ScotsIrish heritage of Western North Carolina with the finest in dance, literature,
food, drink and music! Blending influences from Irish traditional, folk,
acoustic, and country, McPeake will take the stage on Friday night with
their unique sound called “an experience for the ears and the soul.” On
Saturday afternoon, attendees will enjoy the music and stories of Scottish
songwriter and guitarist Colin Grant-Adams. They’re back! By popular
demand, Gaelic Storm blows back into Asheville on Saturday, February
4, 2012, for another raucous, crowd-pleasing performance at The Grove
Park Inn Resort & Spa.
32 nd Annual North Carolina Jazz Festival Feb 2 – 4, 2012 Hilton
Wilmington Riverside Ballroom Wilmington, NC 28401 This is one of the
largest traditional jazz festivals in the Southeast and a STS Top 20 Event.
We will open Thursday night featuring 3 hours of different styles of jazz.
Friday and Saturday nights we will return to our 7 sets of traditional jazz
with a different leader for each set. Our all-star musicians are all world
renowned and include guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli, Dion Tucker - from
Harry Connick, Jr’s band and the Lincoln Center Orchestra - on trombone,
vocalist Nicki Parrott, John Royen, a powerful pianist from New Orleans.
www.ncjazzfestival.com

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Wilmington Wine & Chocolate Festival Feb 3 – 5, 2012 Coastline Event
Center Wilmington, NC 28401 Friday Night - Grand Tasting - Take your
pleasure as participating regional vintners and chocolatiers offer their best
for sampling and sale. Saturday & Sunday - Sip, Nibble & Sigh - enjoy a
tasting tour of the best Carolina wineries, sample sweet sensations from
the region’s signature chocolatiers and revel in the good things in life with
demonstrations, informal talks, raffles and more chocolate! [phone]

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