Event Date: I-26East-Columbus 05/10/2012 10:00am-3:00pm Jerry Wolfe, Storytelling & Songs-Museum of Cherokee Indians Uncle Sam All American Road Show-Fletcher, N.C. Miss Charlotte s Famous Fudge Orchard at Altapass-on Blue Ridge Parkway WNC Farmers Market-Serving Strawberries-Asheville, N.C. House of Flags-Displays and Presentation-Columbus, N.C. Joe Wells Wooden Bowls Max Woody Chair Display and Demonstration-Spruce Pine Vance Birthplace Historic Site N.C. Litter Bags Carl Sandburg Historic Site Green River Adventures-Rafting, etc. Thomas Wolfe Historic Site Blue Grass Band from Burke County Drinks, Bottled Water, Food Items Served McDonalds, Wendy s, Burger King, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Larkin s Bi-Lo, Food Lion Groceries-Paper Products Polk Fresh Distribution Center Agricultural-Polk Cty Farms, Mill Spring Polk County Farmers Market Chimney Rock State Park Biltmore Estate Great Smoky Mountain Railroad Hiddenite Gems The Trolley Company Pearson s Water Falls/The Tryon Garden Club Maggie Valley Country Time Swings Tom Hardy-Blue Ridge Parkway Tryon Arts and Crafts Fun Depot-Asheville Flat Rock Playhouse Wildwater Rafting Parker-Binns Vineyards Rockhouse Vineyards Harrah s Casino and Hotel-Cherokee Holiday Inn Express-Asheville Comfort Suites-Asheville Mall Silver Creek Campground-Mill Spring Bear Creek Campground-Asheville Hampton Inns, Hilton Hotels, &Homewood Suites, Asheville Quality Inn-Cherokee Comfort Suites-Biltmore
Country Inn & Suites-Asheville Biltmore Farms Hotels Orchard Inn-Saluda Days Inn-Columbus Best Western-Hendersonville Brookstone Inn-Asheville Red Roof & Ramada at Hendersonville Hampton Inn-Hendersonville Quality Inn-Hendersonville Super 8- Asheville Haywood County TDA Flat Rock Merchants Association Members of Blue Ridge Mountain Host Polk County Chamber of Commerce Polk County Visitors Center Cherokee Chamber of Commerce Hendersonville Visitors Center Burke County Tourism Black Mountain Visitors Center Rutherford County Tourism
I-26W Mars Hill Event Date: 05/11/2012 Performances and demonstrations by story tellers, bluegrass bands, wood workers, broom makers, basket weavers, fiber artist, and costumed characters. Local foods will be served. All American Road Show, Angel Ridge Farm, Authentic Appalachian Handcrafts, Blue Ridge Parkway Association, Max Woody Chair Maker, Chimney Rock Park, award winning fiddle player Roger Howell and band. Fun Depot, Madison County Ham Radio Operators, Musician Joel Shimburg, Orchard at Altapss, Vance Birthplace, Wandering Pooch, WNC Farmers Market. Bear Creek Campground, Brookstone Lodge, Comfort Suites Biltmore, Hampton Inns of Asheville, Homewood Suites, Holiday Inn Express Biltmore Square, Sweet Peas Hostel Burke County TDA, Cherokee Chamber of Commerce, Madison County Chamber of Commerce, Madison County Visitors Center, Madison County TDA, Yancey County Chamber of Commerce
I-77N Dobson Event Date: 05/9/2012 Avery County Chamber- Dressed as Wooly Worm. Bags of Dirt from Hiddenite Gems Mt. Airy Squad Car Tours- bringing squad car to display. Shelton Vineyards Surry County Arts Council/ Andy Griffith Museum Pilot Mountain State Park Cotton Ketchie Blue Ridge Parkway Quality Inn- Mt. Airy Hampton Inn- Mt. Airy Days Inn- Jonesville Clarion- Cornelius Mayberry Campground- Mt. Airy Quality Inn Hanes Mall Mt. Airy Chamber/Visitor Center Winston-Salem CVB Town of Elkin Yadkin Valley Chamber
I-95 N; Northampton County Event Date: May 10, 2012 Atkinson Mill cooking & serving hushpuppies Historic Halifax interpreters dressed in period costume demonstrating period games and toys NC Watermelon Assoc. serving watermelon with the visiting Watermelon Queen Lemonade stand from Rocky Mount Medoc Mt. State Park, Sylvan Heights Bird Park, Historic Murfreesboro, Historic Albemarle Tour, Roanoke Canal Museum, Historic Halifax, Riverside Mill, Country Doctor Museum, Atkinson Mill, Tobacco Farm Life Museum, Arts Council of Wilson, Mikes Farm, Children s Museum & Science Ctr. of Rocky Mount, Dunn Center for the Performing Arts at Rocky Mount Assorted hotels from Onslow County, Halifax County, Rocky Mount, Johnston County, Dunn, Fayetteville, Lumberton Country Inn Suites, Candlewood Suites & Hampton Inn of Wilson
I-95 South, Rowland, NC Event Date: 05/11/2012 Joining us for our Tourism Day will be; Charlie Lowry and her Black Water Rising Band (Charlie was on America Idol). We will have Native America singers, drummers, dancers, flutist and featuring a local young man who will be performing with the Lost Colony this summer. We will also feature one of Scotland County s bagpipers. Loretta Locklear will share her pine needle baskets, and Herman Locklear will share pottery. Rowland s antique fire truck, several Old Cars will adorn our area, an old Indian motorcycle, Atkinson Mill, Red Cross, Lumbee River State Park, Museum from Lumberton, Moore s Creek Battlefield, Robeson County Farmer s Market. Wineries including; Cypress Bend, Hinnant, Locklear, LuMil, and Stephens. Our local Planetarium hopes to attend. Each CVB that attends our function will be bringing local hotels from their area. They usually set up as a group from each area. The motels/hotels will be finely represented. We will host CVB s from Robeson County, Cumberland County, Harnett County, Johnston County, Wilson County, Halifax County, Onslow County, Columbus County, New Hanover County, Scotland County.
Event Date: I-40 West Monday May 7, 2012 10am- 3pm Refreshment table with coffee and snacks Country Time Swings- Waynesville -exhibit of swings and gliders Uncle Sam Blue Ridge Parkway Tom Hardy Asheville s Fun Depot Brookstone Lodge- Asheville Comforts suites Asheville Hampton Inns of Asheville Homewood Suites Asheville Biltmore Farm Hotels - Asheville Haywood County TDA Cherokee Tribal Maggie Valley Chamber of Commerce Asheville CVB
I-85 North Norlina Event Date: 05/11/2012 Music by Delores Clark Smoky Bear- Forestry Service Ladies from Farm Bureau Skipper s BBQ Henderson Peanut Roaster here to give samples of their products. John H. Kerr Dam Rosanna Buick NC Museum of History Bennett Place Rachel Dickens John Guss Smithfield Chicken & BBQ Holiday Inn Raleigh-Durham Airport Mercedes Hottle McGinthy Hampton Inn Wake Forest & Durham Tara Tucker Sleep Inn Henderson Anil Macwan Jameson Inn Henderson Greg Anderson Hampton Inn Henderson Shirley Julian Holiday Inn Express Henderson Kietta Gooch Lake Gaston Chamber of Commerce Vance Co. Tourism Almira Papierniak Nancy Wilson
I-85 South Kings Mountain Event Date: 05-11-2012 Kings Mountain Military Park, Whitewater Center, Lake Norman Magazine, Carolina Heritage, Humana, NC Highway Patrol, IMAP, Rivertaw Farms Carolina Raptor Center, Schiele Museum, Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens, Southern Charm Winery, Chimney Rock Pk, Grier Beam Museum, Queen s Landing, RCR Racing and Winery, Rock Barn Golf & Spa, Kings Mountain Historical Musuem, Winston Cup Museum, Courtyard-Burlington, Courtyard-Clt Airport, Courtyard-Gastonia, Courtyard-Mathews, Hampton-Belmont, Springhill Suites-Airport, Fairfield-N Lake, Hampton-Concord, Springhill Suites-Concord, Hilton-Concord, Hampton-Gastonia, Holiday Inn Express- Burlington, Springhill Suites-Airport, Comfort Inn-Airport, Comfort Inn-University, Holiday Inn-Salisbury, La Quinta-Conover, Fairfield Inn-Gastonia, Sleep Inn- Concord, Hilton Executive Park City of Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, Statesville, Yadkin Valley,Gaston County, Avery County, Randolph County,Cherryville, Lexington, Rowan, Winston-Salem, Salisbury,Hickory
Event Date: I-77 South- Mecklenburg County May 10 th May 18 th Pit Stop Visit Charlotte, Salsarita s Fresh Cantina, Fresh North Carolina Strawberries and Cake will be served, Carowinds Mascot (DORA), Charlotte Knights Mascot, NASCAR Cars featuring several motor sports NASCAR teams and sports. Carowinds, Charlotte Knights, Charlotte Museum of History, Mecklenburg County Parks and Recreations, US National Whitewater Center, Narroway Production, Howl at the Moon, Billy Graham Library (CVBs Chamber of Commerce, TDAs ) Best Western Hotel, Super 8 Motel, Court Yard Marriott Uptown, Duruy Inn, Wingate on Tyvola, Fairfield Inn, Arrowood, Holiday Inn University, Visit Charlotte, Cabarrus CVB, Mooresville CVB, Charlotte Hospitality and Tourism Alliance.