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Destinations<br />
DayTrip Destinations<br />
2nd Annual Bass Mountain Boogie Friday May 1st–Saturday May 2nd 1256<br />
Longest Acres Road, Snow Camp, NC 27349. Bass Mountain Boogie is a two-day<br />
music festival! Vendors, concessions, fishing pond, hot showers and power sites<br />
available. Friday Performers: The Drive, Holiday Band, Hip Pocket and Magnificents.<br />
Saturday Performers: Mason Lovette, Holiday Band, Tams, Band of Oz and<br />
BigTime. www.bassmountainboogie.com<br />
Family Friday Nights Friday May 1st Downtown Valdese - 100 Main Street East,<br />
Valdese, NC 28690. Valdese Family Friday Nights Summer Concert Series May -<br />
September Free Outdoor Concerts 7pm-10pm at the Wells Fargo Parking Lot.<br />
Local bluegrass, gospel, nostalgic, variety and country music performers are<br />
sure to get your toes tapping. The music starts at 7pm at the Town of Valdese<br />
parking lot beside Wells Fargo Bank, Main Street. Friday Night Cruise-ins at Myra’s<br />
continue throughout the year. Vintage cars and trucks fill up the block around<br />
Myra’s Restaurant. Designated Fridays host a car show on Main Street.<br />
www.townofvaldese.com<br />
Pinehurst Concours d’Elegance Friday May 1st–Saturday May 2nd 1 Carolina<br />
Vista Drive, Pinehurst, NC 28374. Blending the history, heritage and grandeur<br />
from three of North Carolina’s proudest traditions – motorsports, golf and<br />
military – and is an experience for lovers of automobiles, motorcycles, history,<br />
design and more. www.pinehurstconcours.com<br />
French Broad River Festival Friday May 1st–Sunday May 3rd Pisgah National<br />
Forest, Bridge Street, Hot Springs, NC 28743. The festival is an active, outdoor<br />
music festival on the banks of the beautiful French Broad River in the town of<br />
Hot Springs with national and local recording artists on 2 stages, whitewater<br />
and mountain bike races, a kids village, arts and craft vendors, outdoor vendors,<br />
and great food. www.frenchbroadriverfestival.com<br />
26th Annual Asheville Herb Festival Friday May 1st–Sunday May 3rd 570<br />
Brevard Road, Asheville, NC 28806. The WNC Chapter of the NC Herb Association<br />
represents the incredibly wide variety of herbalists and herb businesses in North<br />
Carolina: herb growers and vendors, natural gardening and landscaping<br />
specialists, and makers of herbal ointments, balms, soaps, teas, medicines, and<br />
other products. www.wncherbfestival.com<br />
Budbreak Wine and Craft Beer Festival Saturday May 2nd Mount Airy, NC.<br />
The festival features top North Carolina wineries and craft beer producers,<br />
wonderful food and great music. Bring your dancing shoes, as we share in a<br />
common love of music, food, wine, and friends. A good time for one and all<br />
featuring some of our regions best local acts! Festival packages are available<br />
which include: General admission, local accommodations and transportation, as<br />
well as a complementary bottle of wine! Rotary proceeds will benefit numerous<br />
local and international charity organizations. www.budbreakfestival.com<br />
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