Dashboards and Saddlebags the Destination Magazine™ Issue 025 April 2013 | Page 30

Shine, Chardonnay,
& Hops on the Square
A Brand New Reidsville Festival

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aturday, April 20, in downtown
Reidsville, Market Square will be
“hopping”, with an all new festival.
“Shine, Chardonnay & Hops on the
Square” is a group effort being led
by the Reidsville Chamber of Commerce. According to Diane Sawyer,
Reidsville Chamber President,
“We had been talking about this
idea for a couple of years. After
meeting with the City of Reidsville
Marketing Department and the
Reidsville Downtown Corporation,
we decided to move forward and
bring this great idea to fruition.
In the past Market Square hosted
‘Arts on the Square,’ which was
a similar concept but on a much
smaller scale. This event is designed
to showcase wineries, craft beer
makers, distillers and artisans. Of
course when we were looking at
what could be offered, we looked
inside our own community. Rockingham County is home to wineries, beer manufacturer MillerCoors
and Piedmont Distillers, Cat Daddy
Moonshine. Also, Rockingham

Community College is kicking off
a new Craft Beer Course, which is
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