Dashboards and Saddlebags the Destination Magazine™ Issue 016 July 2012 | Page 11

Destinations
Rural Hill Food Truck Rally July 27 from 5 – 9pm, 4431 Neck Road (off
Beatties Ford Road) in Huntersville, 28078 The first-ever Food Truck Rally
in the Lake Norman area! All ages are invited to attend and check out
the great food that can be found in our local food trucks. Admission to
the Rally is free, but food pricing will vary per truck menu. The Rural
Hill Food Truck Rally will feature live music, corn hole, local merchants,
children’s activities, and living history experiences. www.ruralhill.net.
Mater Fest Aug 3 – 5, Downtown Canton, NC 28716 Tomatoes are
everywhere! A fun weekend of crafts, antiques, live music, and dancing.
Antique car show. Kids and teen fun zone. Mt. Materfest Talent Jubilee
with cash prize. Balsam Range and Harris Brothers entertaining Saturday
night. Tomato eating Contest. Fried Green Tomatoes and lots of other
food and fun. Debbie Reed 828-776-2527
3rd Annual Popcorn Sutton Summer Jam August 3 – 4, 4pm – 11pm Maggie
Valley Festival Grounds, Maggie Valley, NC 28751 This Jam promises to
be THE premiere event of the season. This year’s festival has expanded to
two days of live music, local craftspeople, food vendors and more. From
bluegrass to country to rock to Americana, this’ll be a virtual who’s-who
of mountain culture! Bring the whole family & celebrate the life and times
of Popcorn! Only $2 per person per day. For more info on the Popcorn
Sutton Summer Jam, visit the Popcorn Tribute Page on Facebook.
Dan River Boat Race Sat, August 4, 10 am – 5 pm Lindsey Bridge
Access, Madison, NC 27027 Families and singles alike with their
kayaks and canoes gather together at the Lindsey Bridge Boat access
in Madison to begin a fun yet competitive 2.5 mile race down the
Dan River. Begins at 10am. Fun for the entire family and awards given.
Dixie Penn [phone]
37th Annual Waldensian Festival Aug 10 – 11, Main Street Valdese, NC
28690 Kick-off on Friday night with live music & classic car cruise-in
Saturday 9am until 9pm live entertainment throughout the day, over 150
art/food/craft vendors, children’s rides & extended hours for all local
attractions as well as local merchants. www.visitvaldese.com
4th Annual Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Aug 10 – 11, Macon
County Fair Grounds Franklin, NC 28734 KCBS sanctioned, NC State
Championship BBQ Contest. Come mingle with Professional Cookers
from all over the US as they compete to win Grand Champion. Friday
night join us for The Hoss Howard Band, great music and delicious food!
Official BBQ competition and awards ceremony Saturday. Car Show with
over 80 cars on display. Miss Mountain High BBQ will also be crowned
on Saturday in the Natural Beauty Pageant. www.franklin-chamber.com

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