Dashboards and Saddlebags the Destination Magazine™ Issue 020 November 2012 | Page 6

Destinations More Events and Interactive Maps at DashboardsandSaddlebags.com The Amazing Maize Maze Friday, Nov 2, 2012 Historic Rural Hill Huntersville, NC 28078 There are 7 acres and 2 miles of possible pathways in the incredible maze. Solve clues to get through this maze made entirely of corn maize! This is a great annual opportunity for team building and families to work together to solve the clues. Great fun! ruralhill.net “Cruise the Smokies” Fall Rod Run Friday, Nov 2, 2012 1501 Acquoni Road, Cherokee, NC Don’t miss the 13th annual Fall Cherokee Rod Run on November 2-4. Hundreds of pre-1985 classic cars and thousands of car enthusiasts and custom parts vendors turn out for the Southeast’s premier car show, the Fall Cherokee Rod Run at the Acquoni Expo Center. Participants in this fall tradition compete for cash prizes, feast on local BBQ and cruise the Blue Ridge Parkway and country roads surrounding Cherokee, N.C. It’s held at the Acquoni Expo Center on Acquoni Road. Gates are open 9am-5pm Friday and Saturday, 9am-noon Sunday. Spectator admission is $5 each day of the event and free for children 6 and younger. Registration is $35 at the event. visitcherokeenc.com Cape Fear Kite Festival Nov 3 – 4, 2012 On the Beach in front of Shell Island Resort Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480 Come watch as we paint the Cape Fear Sky! Flyers from all over will be joining us on Wrightsville Beach, in front of Shell Island Resort. We will be filling the sky with color from countless kites of unbelievable sizes and styles! November on the Carolina Coast usually provides wonderful weather and a good breeze to keep everything flying, but be sure to bring a jacket, as it can be chilly in the mornings! Come experience a magical weekend and a sky full of colorful kites. This is definitely an event for all ages. capefearkitefestival.com Carolina Renaissance Festival Saturday, Nov 3, 2012 Poplar Tent Marketplace Huntersville, NC 28078 The Renaissance Festival is a 16th century European style art and entertainment festival combining outdoor theater, circus entertainment, arts and crafts marketplace, a jousting tournament, a feast fit for royalty, and much much more. The 19th annual season opens this fall for seven festive weekends, Saturdays and Sundays, from October 6th to November 18th, 2012. royalfaires.com/carolina Celtic Trader Jams Weekend! Saturday, Nov 3, 2012 Poplar Tent Marketplace Huntersville, NC 28078 For twenty years Regis Rowland Malady Jr. ran The Celtic Trader - a shop located in Charlotte specializing in Scottish and Irish music. Regis was instrumental in introducing local Celtic musicians to the rest of the country by bringing their music to many music festivals and Scottish highland games around the country. Celtic 6 Dashboards and Saddlebags •The Destination Magazine