2008 Official Visitors Guide to Cabarrus, North Carolina

places to Trips PLAY More Quick Carowinds Water & Theme Park. Ride and splash the day away at the Carolinas’ premier 112-acre park with more than 60 rides and attractions for all ages, as well as concerts and special events. 14523 Carowinds Blvd. (Avenue of the Carolinas), Charlotte (half-hour drive). 704-588-2600. www.carowinds.com Latta Plantation/Nature Preserve. Spend the entire day at this multi-faceted 1,343-acre Nature Preserve. Visit the Nature Center and Preserve, the Carolina Raptor Center, and tour the historic Latta Plantation. Call ahead for hours. 5226 Sample Road, Huntersville (half-hour drive). 704-875-1391. www.parkandrec.com/naturepreserves Blue Ridge Parkway. Enjoy scenic vistas, hiking trails on America’s favorite drive. Take I-77 North to Exit 83, and head West on NC-21 to the Parkway (half-hour drive to Parkway). www.blueridgeparkway.com WORTH THE TRIP EVENTS FoodLion SpeedStreet. Spectacular family-oriented event that transforms the streets of Uptown Charlotte into a showcase of motorsports with nonstop entertainment, Sprint Cup driver appearances, dynamic exhibits, and an amazing assembly of NASCAR show cars and simulators. Memorial Day Weekend. www.600festival.com Midland Magic. A fair-style family festival with rides, booths, live entertainment, food, and more. Midland, NC. Early October. 704-888-2232. www.celebratemidlandmagic.com “Get Lost” Corn Maze & Haunted Trail. Millingport, NC. 704-791-6950. Cornmaze07@yahoo.com Loch Norman Highland Games. Held one weekend each April on the slopes of Historic Rural Hill Farm in Huntersville, this celebration of Scottish Culture draws representatives of clans from throughout the US and Canada and celebrates Scottish culture and competition, bag-piping, ﬁddle and harp, and Scottish Dance. www.ruralhillfarms.com Carolina Renaissance Festival. The Carolina Renaissance Festival is a medieval amusement park, a 10-stage theater, a 20-acre circus, an arts and crafts fair, a jousting tournament and a feast — all rolled into one non-stop, daylong family adventure. Saturday & Sunday October 1 – mid-November. www.royalfaires.com/carolina 29 Lazy 5 Ranch. Take a 3.5-mile safari on this drive-through park and view over 750 animals from six different continents from the safety of your own car or call for horse-drawn wagon reservations. 15100 Highway 150E, Mooresville (halfhour drive). 704-663-5100. www.lazyﬁveranch.com Patterson Farm Market. Patterson Farm Market & Tours, Inc. is the retail and agri-tourism entity of Patterson Farm, Inc. a grower of produce since 1919. Patterson Farm Market & Tours, Inc. offers wide varieties of fresh, already picked or pick your own produce including strawberries, tomatoes and pumpkins. Weekend events, including hayrides, are offered throughout the year. Hours vary by season. 10390 Caldwell Road, Mount Vila. 704-797-0013. Rocky River Vineyards. A winery featuring Muscadine wines, Chardonnay, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon. A gift shop and wines are available as well. Take a stroll on the walking trail, relax on the front porch, enjoy the back patio, picnic area, or the pavilion. A beautiful site for weddings or private parties. Tues.-Sat., 10am-6pm, Sun., 1 pm-6 pm. Closed Monday. 11685 Reed Mine Road, Midland. 704-781-5035. www.rockyrivervineyards.com. Yadkin Valley Wine Trail. Tour (and taste) your way through the Yadkin Valley Viticultural Area, visiting wineries including Childress Vineyards (Lexington: 336-238-WINE), Shelton Vineyards (Dobson: 336-366-4724), and Dennis Vineyards (Albemarle: 704-982-6090). Visit www.yadkinvalleywinetrail.com for a complete list of vineyards. Resident of Lazy 5 Ranch C a b a r r u s C o u n t y, N o r t h C a ro l i n a http://www.600festival.com http://www.carowinds.com http://www.celebratemidlandmagic.com http://www.parkandrec.com/naturepreserves http://www.ruralhillfarms.com http://www.blueridgeparkway.com http://www.royalfaires.com/carolina http://www.lazy%uFB01veranch.com http://www.rockyrivervineyards.com http://www.yadkinvalleywinetrail.com

Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of 2008 Official Visitors Guide to Cabarrus, North Carolina

Getting Here Bed & Breakfast Inns Campgrounds & RV Parks Hotels Dining Concord Mills Historic Downtown Concord Kannapolis 600 Racing Backing Up Classics Museum Sam Bass Gallery Concord Motorsport Park Curb Museum of Motorsports & Music Hendrick Motorsports Museum Lowe’s Motor Speedway NASCAR SpeedPark Racing & Driving Experiences Roush Racing Museum Cabarrus Arena & Events Center Golf Courses Parks Professional Sports Reed Gold Mine More Historic Sites Quick Trips

For optimal viewing of this digital publication, please enable JavaScript and then refresh the page. If you would like to try to load the digital publication without using Flash Player detection, please click here.