The Old-Time Square Dance
March 17, 2012: The Old-
Time Square Dance 7pm,
Denton Civic Center, 459 W.
Salisbury Street, Denton.
The dance features
Traditional Appalachian
style square dance with old-
time and bluegrass bands,
refreshments available.
Admission fee, children
under 12 free. For more
information call 336-859-2542
Wind Down Boogie Nights
April 6, 2012: Wind
Down Boogie Nights
Weathervane Winery, 1452
Welcome-Arcadia Road,
Lexington. Friday
evening 7-10pm.
Finish off the work week
and wine down at Weathervane
Winery. Enjoy fine wines
without the attitude and
good music with some
attitude! Mark Tuttle and
his sound machine
will be at Weathervane.
He’s not only a DJ, but a
dance instructor. Bring
your dancing legs or your
lawn chair and relax
listening to the music..
For more information call
336-793-3366
Military Vehicle and Collector Show
April 6, 7 & 8, 2012:
Military Vehicle and
Collector Show 8am-4pm,
Denton FarmPark
1072 Cranford Road, Denton
Buy – Sell – Trade –
Exhibits – Relive the Past.
Amenities include: Over 140
acres, Good trail rides,
Large spaces, Abundant shade,
Food vendors and permanent
restrooms with showers.
Camping includes: Camping
in the rough, sites with
water and electric – Contact
Denton FarmPark to reserve:
336-859-2755.
Admission ● Military Discount
For more information call
Jim Henry 704-983-5940 (day)
or 910-439-6292 (night) ● Bob
Jeffreys 910-980-0771 or
email kjeffreys08@aol.com.
The Old-Time Square Dance
April 21, 2012: The Old-
Time Square Dance 7pm,
Denton Civic Center, 459 W.
Salisbury Street, Denton.
The dance features
Traditional Appalachian
style square dance with old-
time and bluegrass bands,
refreshments available.
Admission fee, children
under 12 free. For more
information call 336-859-2542
Piedmont Earth Day Fair
Date: April 28, 2012
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
The 7th annual Piedmont
Earth Day Fair will be held
April 28, 2012 at the Dixie
Classic Fairgrounds from 10
am – 5 pm. Founded by PEA,
the Piedmont Earth Day Fair
is the Triad's largest Earth
Day event, drawing crowds of
8,000+. Feedback from both
exhibitors and visitors
continues to be extremely
positive. The Fair attracts
huge crowds because it is a
free, family-friendly event
with lots to offer, including
live music all day on a main
stage, a variety of all-
natural food options, hands-
on demonstrations and
children's activities. In
addition, the Fair features
over 100 exhibitors
demonstrating the sustainable
features of their products or
services, highlighting local
initiatives to protect our
environment, and sharing
their passion for sustainable
solutions to modern day
living.
Dixie Classic Fair Grounds
421 West 27th Street,
Winston-Salem, NC 27105-4214
BBQ Capital Cook-Off
April 27-28, 2012: BBQ
Capital Cook-Off
Friday 5pm-9pm and Saturday
10am-5pm, Historic Uptown
Lexington. If you love
great barbecue, wine, and
music, you’ll want to be in
Lexington for the area’s
first BBQ Cook-Off.
Sanctioned by the Kansas
City Barbeque Society
(KCBS), the event is
bringing competitive chefs
and judges from across the
United States. Barbecue
vendors will enable you to
taste a wide variety of
types of barbecue. Other
activities include a visit
from the Johnsonville Brats
Big Taste Grill, the
Inaugural Southern Gateway
Wine Festival, a classic
motorcycle show, kids
activities and much more!
Stage area with live music
entertainment on Friday
evening and throuthout the
day on Saturday.
Hosted by Uptown Lexington,
Inc. For more information
call 336-249-0383
8th Annual Spring Daze Festival
May 5, 2012:
9am-3pm, Downtown Thomasville
E. Main & PACE Park,
Thomasville
The 8th Annual Spring Daze
Festival sponsored by City
Beautification Committee will
be held Saturday rain or
shine. There is no admission
to come out and enjoy the
springtime festival which
brings vendors offering a
variety of plants, flowers,
lawn & garden, & home décor
items which range from
handmade outdoor furniture to
jewelry. With a variety of
live music held at the PACE
amphitheatre, food vendors
and children’s activities,
it’s fun and entertainment
for the entire family. For
more information call 336-886-
5189, or email
BrownFamily@northstate.net.net
.
32nd Annual Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver Bluegrass Festival
May 10, 11 & 12, 2012: 32nd
Annual Doyle Lawson &
Quicksilver Bluegrass
Festival 12Noon-11pm, Denton
FarmPark, 1072 Cranford Road,
Denton.
Family-style bluegrass
festival with IBMA award
winning host band – Doyle
Lawson & Quicksilver will
perform Friday & Saturday
along with: Dailey &
Vincent, Big Country
Bluegrass, Joe Mullins & The
Radio Ramblers, Paul Williams
& The Victory Trio, Little
Roy & Lizzie, Chris Jones &
The Night Drivers, Audie
Blaylock, The Cumberland
Highlanders, JD Crowe & The
New South, The Roys, The
Grascals & IIIrd Tyme Out.
Camping hookups available.
For more information call
336-859-2755
Memorial Day Stroll & Cruise In
May 27 -
6-8 pm-
Come meet your friends and
neighbors uptown. Listen to
the Top 40 and Beach sounds
of Greg and the BBQ Band in
the square, a classic car
cruise in around the squares
and a Rap Contest on West
Second Avenue. Plus arts
activities coordinated by
Arts United for Davidson
County.
Jazzy June Stroll & Cruise In
June 17-
6-8 pm -
Come meet your friends and
neighbors uptown. Listen to
the jazz sounds of Reggie
Buie and Diana Tuffin in the
square. On West 2nd Avenue,
come show off your line
dancing skills with the
Lexington Parks and
Recreation Department. Come
uptown for a little music, a
little shopping, and a little
dining! Plus arts activities
coordinated by Arts United
for Davidson County.
Back to School Stroll & Cruise In
August 5 -
6-8 pm - Back to School
Stroll & Cruise In
Join our merchants for
specials for your back to
school needs...plus it's NC
Tax Free Weekend. Listen to
the Christian Contemporary
Praise music of Sound of
Light the square. And, on
West Second Avenue, show off
your best shagging moves with
Brenda Holcomb with the
Lexington Parks and
Recreation Department. Plus
arts activities coordinated
by Arts United for Davidson
County.
The Candy Factory
Located under the red &
white striped awning in the
heart of historic Lexington,
NC, The Candy Factory is a
treasure trove for children
of all ages - especially
those with a sweet tooth.
The Candy Factory is the
delicious destination for
nostalgic candies,
chocolates, Red Bird
peppermint puffs, stick
candy, coconut flags,
licorice, sugar-free hard
candies, sugar free
chocolates and hundreds of
old-fashioned candy
favorites.
Country antiques,
collectibles and novelty
items - all available for
sale - encircle this vintage
store. Gift tins and boxes
of candy make wonderful
gifts for any occasion and
are available in the store,
by phone or web.
Children will find toys,
stuffed animals and novelty
items from yesteryear,
birthday party favors and
every imaginable candy from
jelly beans, gum drops and
root beer barrels to yogurt
pretzels, candy buttons and
wax lips.
Whether you think candy is a
delicious treat…or a food
group, The Candy Factory
recaptures memories of a
time when it was fun to
spend your entire allowance
on a trip to the candy store!
The Candy Factory
15 N. Main Street
Lexington, NC 27292
Phone: (336) 249~6770
Store Hours:
Monday - Thursday : 10 AM to
5:30 PM
Friday : 10 AM to 7:30
PM
Saturday : 10 AM to 4:00 PM
Richard Childress Racing Museum
For NASCAR racing fans, a
trip to the RCR campus in
Welcome is a highlight of
their trip to Davidson
County!
The RCR Museum covers over
47,000 square feet! In it
you’ll find the original No.
3 race shop, built in 1986,
and
the original RCR Museum
which was built in 1991.
The museum displays over 50
racing vehicles - including
28 examples of the No. 3 GM
Goodwrench Chevrolets driven
by Dale Earnhardt, 16 video
screens that showcase key
victories in RCR history,
and displays of racing
memorabilia, photographs,
banners and trophies.
The museum and near by race
shop offer daily tours.
Admission charged
Hours: Monday – Friday; 9
am - 5 pm, Sat. 9 am - 3pm
236 Industrial Drive,
Welcome
www.rcrracing.com
800-476-3389
“As a Shadow Passes” Exhibit
April 3rd, 2011 thru January
31, 2013:
“As a Shadow Passes”
Exhibit Tuesday-Friday
10am-4pm, and the first
Sunday of each month,
2pm-4pm, Davidson County
Historical Museum,
2 South Main Street,
Lexington. A major exhibit
“As a Shadow Passes:
Native American Peoples of
the Yadkin Valley, 10,000 BC-
1700 AD.” The exhibit
sheds light on the nearly
12,000-year presence of the
Native American people who
once lived North Carolina’s
Yadkin River Valley. For
more information 336-242-2035
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