Dashboards and Saddlebags the Destination Magazine™ Issue 049 April 2015 | Page 38

Destinations
Continued From Page 36

Pinehurst Concours d’Elegance Fri May 1st–Sat May 2nd 1 Carolina Vista
Drive, Pinehurst, NC 28374. Blending the history, heritage and grandeur from
three of North Carolina’s proudest traditions – motorsports, golf and military
– and is an experience for lovers of automobiles, motorcycles, history, design
and more. pinehurstconcours.com
French Broad River Festival Fri May 1st–Sun May 3rd Pisgah National Forest,
Bridge Street, Hot Springs, NC 28743. The festival is an active, outdoor music
festival on the banks of the beautiful French Broad River in the town of Hot
Springs with national and local recording artists on 2 stages, whitewater and
mountain bike races, a kids village, arts and craft vendors, outdoor vendors,
and great food. www.frenchbroadriverfestival.com
Budbreak Wine and Craft Beer Festival Sat May 2nd Mount Airy, NC. The
festival features top North Carolina wineries and craft beer producers,
wonderful food and great music. Bring your dancing shoes, as we share in a
common love of music, food, wine, and friends. A good time for one and all
featuring some of our regions best local acts! Festival packages are available
which include: General admission, local accommodations and transportation, as
well as a complementary bottle of wine! Rotary proceeds will benefit numerous
local and international charity organizations. www.budbreakfestival.com
26th Annual Asheville Herb Festival Fri May 1st–Sun May 3rd 570 Brevard
Road, Asheville, NC 28806. The WNC Chapter of the NC Herb Association
represents the incredibly wide variety of herbalists and herb businesses in
North Carolina: herb growers and vendors, natural gardening and landscaping
specialists, and makers of herbal ointments, balms, soaps, teas, medicines, and
other productsl. www.wncherbfestival.com
83rd Annual North Carolina Strawberry Festival Sat May 2nd Chadbourn,
NC. Southeastern North Carolina’s traditional family event for more than 80
years! Parade, pageant, crafts, entertainment... and strawberries galore! This
is North Carolina’s longest running agricultural festival! You don’t want to miss
it. www.ncstrawberryfestival.com
Mayfest Sat May 2nd 146 North Main Street, Rutherfordton, NC 28139. A family
friendly street festival. There will be food vendors, kid activities, local arts and
crafts, live music and dancing in the streets. www.rutherfordtown.com
Butterfly Festival Sat May 2nd Hudson, NC. Features crafts, food vendors and
live entertainment throughout the day. Children will have the opportunity to enjoy
face painting, a petting zoo and a mini-fire engine. www.ci.hudson.nc.us
82nd Annual Ramp Festival Sat May 2nd–Sun May 3rd 171 Legion Drive,
Waynesville, NC 28786. An afternoon celebration featuring live music, clogging,
and food cooked with ramps, a delectable wild onion that grows in the
mountains. www.visitnc.com/event/82nd-annual-ramp-festival
More event listings are available at Dashboardsandsaddlebags.com