Dashboards and Saddlebags the Destination Magazine™ Issue 022 January 2013 | Page 6

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Annual New Years Day First Footin’ Hike and 5 Miler Tue, January
1, 2013, 11am – 3pm Historic Rural Hill Huntersville, NC 28078 The
course of 5 miles will wind from Historic Rural Hill up beautiful and
secluded Neck Road to Folkston Drive, continue up Pamela Street and
back down Edna Drive. At that point Runners will return, ending at
Historic Rural Hill. This run is all paved and relatively easy, perfect for
getting back on track after the holidays. Challenge your body and ease
your mind by running one of Mecklenburg County’s most secluded
and historic rural roads. The delicious tradition of First Footin’ will
continue with homemade soup, fellowship, and revelry unlike any
other race in the county! www.ruralhill.net
18 th Annual New Year’s Eve Possum Drop December 31, 5 pm –
1 am 11005 Old Hwy. 64 W. 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.
www.cherokeecountychamber.com
Mt. Olive’s New Year Pickle Drop Mon, December 31, 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Corner of Cucumber & Vine Mount Olive, NC 28365 The 13th annual
New Year’s Eve Pickle Drop! The New Year’s Eve Pickle descends down
the flagpole at the stroke of 7pm midnight – that’s 7 o’clock EST, which
also happens to be midnight Greenwich Mean Time. (That way, we
are official, we shout Happy New Year! - and we don’t have to stay
up until midnight.) Enjoy live music by The Harmony Boys, and Dr.
Alan Armstrong on the bagpipes. Free refreshments, including Mt.
Olive pickles! www.mtol
Winterfest at Beech Mountain Resort Jan 4 – 6, 2013 Beech
Mountain Resort Beech Mountain, NC 28604 Join us for our Annual
Celebration of Winter, with Winterfest at Beech Mountain Resort. A
weekend filled will activities, contests, and loads of fun! Get your
cardboard box design ready with the Cardboard box race, or get your
bathing suit out for the Beech Mountain Beauties run (if you dare)!
www.beechmountainresort.com
Cowpens National Battlefield Anniversary Celebration Jan 19 – 20,
2013 Cowpens National Battlefield 4001 Chesnee Highway, Gaffney,
SC 29341 Cowpens National Battlefield will celebrate the 232 nd
anniversary of the Battle of Cowpens, a Revolutionary War battle
that helped turn the tide of war to the advantage of the Americans.
All activities are free and open to the public and all activities are
family-oriented. All weekend there will be a Revolutionary War
soldier encampment, including a blacksmith, set up for visitors to

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