Dashboards and Saddlebags the Destination Magazine™ Issue 035 February 2014 | Page 6

Destinations

Unique Destinations less than
200 miles from home
Fan Appreciation Day at NASCAR Hall of Fame Saturday, Feb 1, 2014
East Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard, Charlotte, NC. THE ROAD TO
DAYTONA STARTS WITH OUR FANS! Kick off the 2014 NASCAR race
season at NASCAR Fan Appreciation Day at the NASCAR Hall of Fame!
Join us for FREE admission to the Hall with the recently updated Glory Road
2.0 and other unique and interactive exhibits honoring the history and
heritage of NASCAR! Inside the Great Hall, fans will have the opportunity
to see some of their favorite NASCAR drivers, Hall of Famers, and other
special guests. As fans make their way through the exhibits, they’ll have
the chance to meet NASCAR Hall of Famers and NASCAR Next drivers
in the Hall of Honor. Best of all, fans can register for 1 of the 7 driver
autograph sessions that will be happening throughout the day in the High
Octane Theater! www.visitcabarrus.com
Pickin At Priddy’s Fri, February 7, 2014, 7pm – 9 pm 2121 Sheppard Mill
Rd, Danbury, NC 27016. Cozy up in a 126 year old general store for some
old fashioned fun for the whole family. Sip on hot cider, eat something
delicious from the big black pot, warm up by a big bonfire and listen
to Bluegrass music at its finest. Experience the way things use to be
out in the country on a cold winter’s night. Music is held inside store.
www.priddysgeneralstore.com
Native American Powwow Saturday, Feb 1, 2014 North Carolina School
of Science and Mathematics 1219 Broad Street P.O. Box 2418 Durham, NC
27715. The NCSSM Powwow is a public, family-friendly event featuring
music, dance, arts, crafts and food. The event hosts American Indian
dancers, musicians and artists from across North Carolina, South Carolina
and Virginia and is a fun way to learn about and celebrate the region’s rich
American Indian culture. www.ncssm.edu/powwow/event.html
Old Time Dance at The Earle Theater Saturday, Feb 1, 2014 Earle Theatre,
North Main Street, Mount Airy, NC. North America WPAQ Anniversary
Celebration. The Old-Time Dance returns to Mount Airy on the first
Saturday of the month all year except June. Area bands take the stage at
the Old-Time Music Heritage Hall at the Historic EARLE Theatre for an
evening of old-time dance favorites for all ages. Group tours are welcome.
www.surryarts.org
Krispy Kreme Challenge Sat, February 8, 2014, 8:30 am – 9:30 am The
Belltower, 2011 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27607. The
Krispy Kreme Challenge is an annual, student-operated race in Raleigh,
N.C. benefiting the N.C. Children’s Hospital. Beginning in 2004 with a
mere 12 participants, the race has grown exponentially to a whopping
7,700 runners in the 2012 race and has rapidly become one of N.C. State

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