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Raise your glass and get ready to sip, savor, and celebrate at the 22nd annual Yadkin Valley Wine Festival. This beloved event returns on May 17th to the heart of North Carolina’s wine country, offering wine enthusiasts a chance to experience the best of the region’s vibrant wine scene.

Twilight Farm Shoppe is a stop on the Surry Sonker Trail. It offers freshly baked sonker at its location on Main Street in Mount Airy, which it shares with Hundley's General Store.

Larry & Jenn Deane of www.BlueRidgeMountainLife.com recently visited Surry County to research stories. Below are excerpts and photos from their article about wineries in Mount Airy and Surry County, used with their permission.

The Siamese Twins Museum focuses on the extraordinary lives of Eng and Chang Bunker, for whom the term "Siamese twins" originated. They lived the last three decades of their lives in Mt. Airy, NC

Not far from the Blue Ridge Parkway in Surry County, North Carolina, outdoor adventure can be rewarding without being strenuous. Enjoy 5 must-visit trails where the walking is easy.

Looking for a watering hole or cocktail bar in NC wine country? Check out these locations for tasty libations in the Surry Co. towns of Elkin, Mt. Airy and Pilot Mountain.

Enjoy two Yadkin Valley wine festivals each May in North Carolina wine country. The Yadkin Valley Wine Festival and Budbreak Wine Festival showcase good times and great wines.

Lots of writers visit Mt. Airy to experience the uniqueness of "America's Hometown." For a different take, this post covers the top things to see through the eyes of a local writer, Anna Cook.

Christian Paul Vineyards takes guests on an international excursion. The tasting menu leads customers through Italy, France, Australia and California using grapes and winemaking techniques representative of each region.

Join Travis Frye as he tastes down-home Southern cooking at diners and burger joints in the NC towns of Dobson, Elkin, Mt. Airy and Pilot Mountain. Off the beaten path dining at its best.

Come see holidays lights in Mayberry and the Yadkin Valley. Plus, plenty of cozy lodging options are available in Mount Airy and throughout Surry County, from hotels and bed-and-breakfast inns to rental cabins and vacation homes.