This is a great resource and fun quiz to find the perfect match for your next Western NC mountain vacation. Our State Magazine knows how to connect you with the best vacation. Check out the quiz here.
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A Realtor.com article tells us rates are going up this year! So, if you were planning to buy in 2015, now is the time to save money!
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The Patrick Beaver Library in Hickory, NC is featuring two important events, Free and Open to the Public, this Saturday, Janury 31st from 10 am to Noon. One is a workshop presented by a representative of the NC Dept of Justice on Preventing Scams. It is best to be knowledgeable. Remember, keep…
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North Carolina Sportsman states, "Cold slows down most freshwater fish, but not stripers, which prefer the mercury dipping low." Read the full story here!
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Asheville's Blue Ridge Biofuels is expanding to Catawba county and will be offering jobs with the move. Blue Ridge BioFuels converts used cooking oil into diesel fuel that can be used in any deisel engine and also in #2 home heating oil furnances without special modifications. It's…
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Our very own Judy Greenhill was appointed by Governor Pat McCrory to our state commission.
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This is what Western NC's city of Hickory looks like in October.....
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If you are in the Hickory area tomorrow, stop downtown for the Shuck and Peel Party! The Hickory Downtown Developers are serving up another good party with oysters, shrimp, clam chowder and hot dogs & hamburgers, craft beer, wine and bottles water. The party features beach music with the…
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Tonight in the SALT Block Auditorium, a forum to discuss economic development projects like building a new business park, road and streetscape improvements of the city’s major roads and a river walk that develops existing areas along the city’s Lake Hickory waterfront. Tax hikes on…
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On Saturday, October 18, 2014, Catawba county, NC is offering an open to the public, bring the whole family, day to spend touring their local farms. Some of the farms are charging a small fee but most are free. Look at this list of farms and the map to plan your trip!
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