Dashboards and Saddlebags the Destination Magazine™ Issue 019 October 2012 | Page 8

Destinations
Madison Heritage Festival Saturday, Oct 6, 2012 Downtown Madison,
NC Madison, NC 27025 Live Entertainment All Day on 2 Stages! Over
100 vendors, great food, Kids area with rides and games. There’s no
parking or admittance fees charged. www.madisonheritagefestival.com
4th Annual Scotland County Highland Games Saturday, Oct 6, 2012
13040 X-Way Road Laurinburg, NC 28353 Held at the historic John
Blue Home and Historical Complex in Laurinburg, this is just the kind of
event you would expect to find in the county that has one of the largest
concentrations of Highland Scots in North America. It’s the premier
celebration of Scottish and Celtic cultures in the Upper Cape Fear and
Pee Dee regions. Of course, what would the games be without the piping
and drumming, dancing, and tartan glory associated with this unique
culture. www.schgnc.org
Art in the Park Saturday, Oct 6, 2012 American Legion Grounds Blowing
Rock, NC 28605 Art in the Park is planned and administered by the
Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber emphasizes the
arts focus of this event. The town and area businesses are enthusiastic
and participate with Art in the Park, and the public eagerly anticipates
each season. www.blowingrock.com/artinthepark
Autumnfest & Road Race Saturday, Oct 6, 2012 Downtown Park in
Southern Pines Historic District Southern Pines, NC 28387 9am-4pm.
Presented at Downtown Park in beautiful Southern Pines, the festival
has something for everyone: arts and crafts, live entertainment, great
food, fun rides, a One-Mile Fun Run/Walk, a 5K Road Race, and much
more! www.mooreart.org
Carolina Renaissance Festival Saturday, Oct 6 - Nov 18, 2012 Poplar
Tent Marketplace Huntersville, NC 28078 The Renaissance Festival is
a 16th century European style art and entertainment festival combining
outdoor theater, circus entertainment, arts and crafts marketplace, a
jousting tournament, a feast fit for royalty, and much much more. The 19th
annual season opens this fall for seven festive weekends, Saturdays and
Sundays, from October 6th to November 18th, 2012. You can experience
the clashing of armor and the thundering of hooves daily with full combat
jousts at the King’s Tournament Arena. www.royalfaires.com/carolina
World Beer Fest Saturday, Oct 6, 2012 Durham Bulls Athletic Park
Durham, NC 27701 Taste and sample craft and specialty beers in
two-ounce pours while supplies of each last. Tickets $45 each, which
includes tasting glass for unlimited 2-ounce tastings, music by local
bands, educational sessions by industry experts and a festival program.
www.worldbeerfestival.com

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