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Oct. 16, 2017Autumn Options: See the Yadkin Valley on Horseback
For horse owners who want to ride in the area, the 25-mile Sauratown bridle and hiking trail connects Pilot Mountain and Hanging Rock state parks.
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Aug. 20, 2017Secluded Urban Mountain Bike Trail Debuts in Elkin
The existing four miles are in old growth forests on cliffs above Elkin Creek, a large stream suitable for kayaking, canoeing and tubing.
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July 26, 2017Stroll Down Memory Lane in Revamped Griffith Museum
The Andy Griffith Museum in Mount Airy has reopened following a 2017 renovation of more than half a million dollars that touched on every aspect of the popular attraction.
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June 19, 2017Enjoy Music in the Vineyards at Shelton's Sunset Concert Series
Spend a pleasant Saturday evening at Shelton Vineyards' outdoor amphitheater listening to live music, dancing and sipping award-winning wine.
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May 16, 2017Sip Your Way through the Yadkin Valley at Spring Festival
Taste vintages from the Yadkin Valley American Viticultural Area — the first federally recognized wine-growing region in North Carolina — at this annual Elkin festival.
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April 21, 2017Budbreak Wine and Craft Beer Festival Welcomes New Growing Season
Celebrate the start of a new Yadkin Valley vintage with wine, beer, food and music in downtown Mount Airy.
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March 19, 2017Charlotte Five explores what Mount Airy has to offer
Travel writer Sara Kendall gives her take on a wonderful day trip in Mount Airy -- touring Mayberry, eating locally, and visiting some select cultural icons!
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Feb. 27, 2017
Surry County's Jessica Roberts on "Triad’s 40 Leaders Under Forty" list of business leaders
Since taking office, tourism spending in the county has almost doubled!
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Aug. 15, 2016Summer Fun in Surry County and The Yadkin Valley!
There are many outdoor recreation opportunities in the cooler forests, our beautiful mountain streams & rivers, local swimming pools and parks, unique shopping, farmers markets, and so much more, you will always find something to do in this area!
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Oct. 22, 2015Herrera Vineyards Opens in the Heart of the Yadkin Valley
Herrera Vineyards offers a dozen wines crafted by winemaker Kevin Childers, a graduate of the enology and viticulture program at Surry Community College.
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Jan. 7, 2015Craft brew craze pours into Elkin
Skull Camp Brewing traces its origins to—Round Peak Vineyards—which launched its craft-brewing operation in 2012 in northwest Surry County where the owners began selling its beer on tap at the winery's tasting room ranging from pale ales to dark varieties.
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Dec. 26, 2014Former tobacco farm becomes successful winery
Van Coe spent twenty years as a banker but eventually decided to enroll in the viticulture program at Surry Community College.