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Destinations
DayTrip Destinations
2nd Annual Bass Mountain Boogie Friday May 1st–Saturday May 2nd 1256
Longest Acres Road, Snow Camp, NC 27349. Bass Mountain Boogie is a two-day
music festival! Vendors, concessions, fishing pond, hot showers and power sites
available. Friday Performers: The Drive, Holiday Band, Hip Pocket and Magnificents.
Saturday Performers: Mason Lovette, Holiday Band, Tams, Band of Oz and
BigTime. www.bassmountainboogie.com
Family Friday Nights Friday May 1st Downtown Valdese - 100 Main Street East,
Valdese, NC 28690. Valdese Family Friday Nights Summer Concert Series May September Free Outdoor Concerts 7pm-10pm at the Wells Fargo Parking Lot.
Local bluegrass, gospel, nostalgic, variety and country music performers are
sure to get your toes tapping. The music starts at 7pm at the Town of Valdese
parking lot beside Wells Fargo Bank, Main Street. Friday Night Cruise-ins at Myra’s
continue throughout the year. Vintage cars and trucks fill up the block around
Myra’s Restaurant. Designated Fridays host a car show on Main Street.
www.townofvaldese.com
Pinehurst Concours d’Elegance Friday May 1st–Saturday 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. www.pinehurstconcours.com
French Broad River Festival Friday May 1st–Sunday 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
26th Annual Asheville Herb Festival Friday May 1st–Sunday 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 products. www.wncherbfestival.com
Budbreak Wine and Craft Beer Festival Saturday 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
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