Dashboards and Saddlebags the Destination Magazine™ Issue 025 April 2013 | Page 6

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Metrolina Expo Marketplace April 3 – 7, 2013 Metrolina
Tradeshow Expo 7100 Statesville Road Charlotte, NC 28269.
www.icashows.com
Pull Back the Curtain on NC Breweries Wed, April 3, 6 pm – 8 pm
RA Jeffrey’s Distributing Raleigh, NC 27610. Get a rare behind the
scenes look into brewers and their beers from Aviator, Big Boss,
Carolina Brewery, Lonerider, Natty Greene’s and Triangle Brewing.
Enjoy three-ounce tasting pours while talking one-on-one about NC
beer during this first-ever event! www.tinyurl.com/ncbeermo
Food Lion Auto Fair-Charlotte Motor Speedway Apr 4 – 7, 2013
5555 Concord Parkway South Concord, NC 28027. The world’s
largest automotive extravaganza returns to Charlotte Motor Speedway.
The Food Lion AutoFair brings together thousands of automobiles,
collector car auctions, 10,000 vendor spaces, a massive manufacturer
midway and a kids’ playzone.
Vineyards of Swan Creek Herb Festival Thur, April 4 – 7, 2013 450
Groce Rd Ronda, NC 28670. Visit each of the five vineyards of Swan
Creek and sample a unique food made with each vineyard’s signature
herb and paired with one of our wines, then take home a potted herb
from each vineyard to cultivate at home!
Newport Pig Cookin’ Contest Apr 5 – 6, 2013 Newport Community
Park Howard Blvd. across from Town Hall Newport, NC 28570.
USA’s Largest Whole Hog BBQ Pig Cookin invites you to two days of
food, fun and springtime celebration. Concession stands, rides, bake
sales, funnel cakes, live music, souvenirs and much more. Admission
and parking are free. Barbecue plates are only $7.00. Serving
for BBQ begins at 11 am on Saturday. For more information go to
www.newportpigcooking.com
Wicked Weed Smoked Brown Belgian Release Fri, April 5, 5pm – 7pm
91 Biltmore Avenue Asheville, NC 28801. Wicked Weed Brewing
will be releasing a Smoked Brown Belgian in their Downstairs
Tasting Room with Riverbend Malt House and 12 Bones Smokehouse.
www.wickedweedbrewing.com
Spring PhotoWILD Apr 6 – 7, 2013 Carolina Raptor Center 6000
Sample Rd., Huntersville, NC 28078. Amateur and professional
photographers alike will enjoy this professional photo shoot featuring
Carolina Raptor Center’s resident raptors. Owls and eagles and hawks,
OH MY! Each day highlights over 20 different raptors in unique
settings each day. For questions www.carolinaraptorcenter.org.

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