SPINDALE B SHARP MAP KEY POINTS OF INTEREST PARKS WELCOME CENTER TRAILS HISTORY IS PRESERVED IN THE SMALL-TOWN CHARM OF THE ECLECTIC SHOPS AND RESTAURANTS that line Main Street SMALL TOWN SPOTLIGHT GOLF COURSES and the brick buildings that have stood strong for generations. A hub of mills and factories in the 1900s, Spindale's name was appropriately chosen for its well-known role in the textile industry. Today, it is known to many as home to WNCW 88.7FM radio, the most listened-to public radio station in western North Carolina. The station is part of Spindale's Isothermal Community College, where you will find The Foundation Performing Arts & Conference Center, the crown jewel of Spindale's music and arts attractions. Explore the length of the town on the 13.58 mile Thermal Belt Rail Trail. Originally the textile railroad line, it is now a symbol of the town's past and the healthy physical future of the community. Discover unique shops and eateries in Downtown Spindale offering something to suit every taste! Be sure to also visit Union Mills, home to authentic gold panning at Thermal City Gold & Gem Mine and Union Mills Learning Center, a hub for some of the best bluegrass and "newgrass" festivals in western North Carolina. Learn more at SpindaleNC.net CALENDAR OF EVENTS PGS 42-45 - OUTDOOR TRAILS & ATTRACTIONS PGS 18-29 - BUSINESSES PGS 57-59 THERMAL BELT RAIL TRAIL VISITNCSMALLTOWNS.COM | 800.849.5998 9http://www.SpindaleNC.net http://www.VISITNCSMALLTOWNS.COM