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Greater Hickory Area A Product of The Hickory Daily Record 2014

TABLE OF
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6 Welcome to Catawba County
9 Welcome to Hickory
11 Welcome to Newton
14 Welcome to Conover
17 Welcome to Claremont
18 Welcome to Long View
20 Welcome to Maiden
21 Welcome to Catawba
23 Moving In
27 Area School Listing
29 Education
30 Christian Education
31 CVCC
32 Universities
33 Sporting Events
35 LR Athletics
36 High School Athletics
37 Catawba County Success
38 Welcome to Caldwell County
40 Welcome to Alexander County
42 Welcome to Burke County
44 Welcome to Lenoir
45 Welcome to Morganton
46 Other County Schools
46 Sporting Events
47 Hickory Motor Speedway
49 Festivals & Fun
49 Things to Do
54 Performing & Cultural Arts
55 Historic Area Attractions
58 Greater Hickory Outdoors
63 Church Directory

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Once a furniture and textiles
mecca, Catawba Countys
economic outlook is as
diverse as ever.
While those furniture and
textile jobs still exist and
make up a large part of
Catawba Countys economy,
shopping and dining now
encompass much of
the countys economy.
Simply put, in the Hickory-
Morganton-Lenoir metro
area, Hickory and Catawba
County are a vital retail and
food and beverage hub for
surrounding areas.
But thats not all Catawba
County can boast.
Apple Inc. has a 500,000-
square-foot data center in
Maiden and added a 21,000-
square-foot tactical data
center next door. There are
rumblings of further
expansion, perhaps another
data center in the same area.
To support its operations,
the company also built a $75
million 100-acre solar farm
across the street and another
one in Conover. Its the
largest privately owned solar
farm in the U.S. That $1 billion
Apple investment is the
largest business investment
in N.C. history.
Bed, Bath & Beyond located a
$37 million data center in the
county in Conover. Another
boon to the county is the
Manufacturing Solutions
Center in Conover, which
helps U.S. manufacturers
increase sales, improve
quality and improve
efciency to create or retain
jobs.
Major expansions and job
creators for 2013 included
HSM Solutions, Lee Industries,
Cargo Transporters, CR
Laine Furniture, Ethan Allen,
Convergys and Interstate
Foam.
Just recently, Gov. Pat
McCrory visited Catawba
County to announce an
expansion of GKN Driveline.
That investment is $114
million and adds 228 new
jobs to Catawba County.
GKN Driveline manufactures
power take-off units and rear
drive modules for makes
such as GM and Maserati,
according to plant director
Michael Erdt. The company
said it is the worlds leading
supplier of automotive
driveline components and
systems, according to a
release.
But its not all about work in
Catawba County.
Ask folks in the summer
around these parts what they
plan to do for the weekend
and youll likely hear Ill be
on the water.
Those moving to the area will
nd plenty to do surrounded
by the natural beauty of the
area at the foothills of the
Blue Ridge Mountains. Folks
can participate in water
sports on the Catawba
River, which runs through
the county and region.
The Catawba River ows
through the heart of
Catawba County and in
the summer the river and
its lakes are teeming with
folks out trolling for sh,
waterskiing, swimming or
having a cookout along the
banks. Lake Hickory, Lake
Norman and Lake Lookout
Shoals are the three
lakes in Catawba County
where youll nd folks
congregating during the
warm months.
The lakes are famous for
largemouth and white bass,
as well as striped bass,
and bass tournaments
are held from March
through October on Lake
Hickory and Lake Norman,
according to Catawba
Countys website.
If being around the water
isnt your thing, the county
and its cities and towns
have plenty of parks to
explore and maybe get
some exercise.
Bakers Mountain Park is a
popular one for hikers, with
6 miles of hiking trails. On
top of the mountain is an
observation platform and
gazebo with picnic sites in
the park and two covered
shelters at the parks ofce.
The county also operates St.
Stephens Park and Riverbend
Park, which have fenced
dog parks where visitors can
let their best friends run off
leash.
Riverbend Park has 12 miles
of hiking, 7. 8 miles of biking
trails, a canoe/kayak access
and picnic areas.
If history is your thing,
Catawba County has plenty
of that. Bunker Hill Covered
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Board of Commissioners
Kitty W. Barnes, Chair
828-478-2240
kbarnes@
catawbacountync.gov
Barbara G. Beatty,
828-320-0370
bgbeatty@
catawbacountync.gov

Lynn Mull Lail
828-459-1268
llail@catawbacountync.gov
C. Randall Isenhower
Vice-Chair
828-465-2143
risenhower
@catawbacountync.gov
Dan A. Hunsucker
828-465-2802
dhunsucker@
catawbacountync.gov
Mark S. Brazinski, M.D. Donald A. Campbell, M.D.
Alfred E. Geissele, M.D. Matthew D. Hannibal, M.D.
Timothy H. Kirkland, M.D.
Jeffrey P. Keverline, M.D.
Stephen J. Sladicka, M.D.
James E. Stanislaw, M.D. Mark A. Tiffany, M.D. Earl W. Walker, Jr., M.D.
John L. de Perczel, M.D. Christopher T. Daley, M.D.
Ralph J. Maxy, M.D.
James A. Hurt, III, M.D.
Jason D. Zook, M.D.
James T. Marino, M.D. W. Luke Robinson, M.D.
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Bridge, which crosses
Lyles Creek, is one of
last remaining covered
bridges in North Carolina
and was designed by Civil
War engineer Herman
Haupt and built by Andy
L. Ramsour in 1895. It
was designated a national
landmark in 2001,
according to a Facebook
page on the structure.
Murrays Mill Historic
District will celebrate
its 100th birthday this
summer. A mill, general
store, wheathouse, a
house and multiple
outbuildings make up the
district.
If you want to sit back
and be entertained,
Catawba County has that,
too.
Baseball lovers get a
chance to watch the
Hickory Crawdads, a
single-A baseball team
afliated with the Texas
Rangers, take on other
minor league teams
around the South Atlantic
League. Or racing fans
can check out the
action at Hickory Motor
Speedway on a Saturday
night from March to
October.
The area also boasts a
golf club that hosts a
PGA Champions Tour
tournament, Rock Barn
Golf & Spa in Conover.
The Greater Hickory Kia
Classic attracts golf pros
every year during the fall.
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Two races or more:
2,261 (1.5%)
American Indian
and Alaskan Native:
354 (0.2%)
POPULATION:
154,339 (July 2012)
RACE
Source: Annual Estimates of Resident Population, US Census Bureau.
EDUCATION
(Age 25 and Over)
High School or Higher: 88,235 (83.2%)
Bachelors Degree or Higher: 21,922 (20.7%)
Source: 2012 American Community Survey, US Census Bureau.
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
(March 2014): 7.1%
Source: Labor and Economic Analysis Division, NC Department of Commerce.
TAX RATE:
$0.53 per $100 valuation
Persons below Poverty Level: 29,909 (19.7%)
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The City of Hickorys brand
Hickory. Life. Well Crafted
campaign was launched
with much success, and its
website,
hickorywellcrafted.com,
is a treasure trove of
insightful information.
City ofcials tried
promotional campaigns in
the past, but this time the
city has used the Internet,
and recently, social media to
promote its initiative.
It didnt take long before
offshoots Business. Well-
Crafted and Arts. Well
Crafted. Science, Sports,
Music, Education and
Recreation are all
Well Crafted now.
Now that Well Crafted
has landed, the City of
Hickory has turned to a new
project Inspiring Spaces.
Not yet approved, city staff
is rolling out a large-scale
beautication project it
hopes will propel Hickory
into the future.
The long-range infrastructure
plan develops city corridors
to stimulate business, attract
new residents and keep
young people in the area. As
Hickory Mayor Rudy Wright
has said more than once, its
an improvement of overall
quality of life.
The big question: How is it
funded? Various amounts
have been oated, and the
most recent came from
city staff at a citizen forum.
The $40 million price tag
mentioned, however, hasnt
been approved. There have
been multiple discussions
about a bond referendum,
but that, too, has not been
approved. If the bond
referendum is placed on
the ballot, voters will decide
whether to invest money in
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BRAD LAIL
828-322-3510
blail@hickorync.gov

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BRUCE MEISNER
828-324-4100
bmeisner@hickorync.gov
WARD 3:
DANNY SEAVER
828-322-5155
dseaver@hickorync.gov
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HANK GUESS
828-294-7757
hguess@charter.net
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DAVID ZAGAROLI
828-217-7228
dave@zagco.com
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JILL PATTON
828-781-1155
jpatton@hickorync.gov
CITY COUNCIL
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the project. City Council
could also raise taxes to
fund the project, but that
was rejected by Council last
year when only one member
outgoing councilwoman
Sally Fox voted against
the budget because it didnt
include funds for Inspiring
Spaces.
While Inspiring Spaces may
or may not happen, Hickorys
offerings are still bountiful.
Hickory is home to the
Hickory Crawdads, a Class A
minor league baseball team
afliated with the Texas
Rangers. The Galaxy Shootout
soccer tournament, the
International Film Festival for
Children, Catawba Science
Center, Hickory Community
Theatre, Western Piedmont
Symphony, Hickory Museum
of Art, Hickory Motor
Speedway, the Catawba River
and its series of lakes and an
incredible array of parks and
recreation centers dot the
landscape.
The arts community is
bustling, and the science
center is tied to a nationwide
network of science facilities
where membership at one is
membership for all.
As if that wasnt enough,
Hickory offers a Downtown
Farmers Market, the Sales
on the Square music series,
stock car racing, soccer,
hiking, an annual half-
marathon, a craft beer
festival and Oktoberfest.
A retail and dining hub,
Hickory is home to numerous
restaurants and shopping
opportunities. Its also
conveniently located
Asheville, Charlotte and
Winston-Salem are all less
than 75 minutes away.

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While Hickory might be
the largest city in Catawba
County, the city of Newton is
the central point for much of
the county government.
The county seat of Catawba
County, Newton boasts
the Catawba County
Justice Center, which will
be expanded to include a
newer jail, animal shelter
and government center. The
Heart of Catawba County
boasts a 1924 courthouse
in the center of downtown
Newton, which features the
History Museum of Catawba
County.
Downtown Newton is also
home to the Green Room
Community Theatre and the
Old Post Ofce Playhouse,
which is exactly what it
sounds like an old post
ofce transformed into a
playhouse. Downtown offers
a wine shop, restaurants,
shops and an old-timey
pharmacy. The city offers
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Anne P. Stedman
828-465-0404
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MAYOR PRO TEM
Mary Bess Lawing
828-464-2290
marybesslawing@
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Tom Rowe
828-464-0851
Wayne Dellinger
828-464-1500
John Stiver
828-612-0989
Mary Bess Lawing
828-464-2290
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@elliottdesign.com
Wes Weaver
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Robert C.
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828-302-3643
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downtown.
Incorporated in 1855,
the city boasts about
13,000 residents. Its
largest employers are the
Target Distribution Center,
Flowers Baking Company,
Lee Industries, General
Dynamics, ZF Lemforder,
Sarstedt, Technibilt,
Midstate Mills, Catawba
County Government,
Catawba County Schools,
Newton-Conover City
Schools.
INC Magazine has twice
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the top entrepreneurial
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City Parks and Recreation
Department has ve pars,
a swimming pool, two
recreation centers with
gymnasiums and a tness
center.
In August, the city hosts
the annual Soldiers
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patriotic events, including
a parade downtown.
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With a little more than 8,000
residents, Conover can get
lost in Catawba Countys
shufe. It doesnt have the
population of Hickory. It
doesnt have the county seat
of Newton.
Conover does have an
economic power rarely seen
in a town its size. And its
only growing.
The Manufacturing Solutions
Center, which Catawba
Valley Community College
opened in 2013, is a 30,000-
square-foot facility with a
client list of more than 1,000
companies representing
32 countries. Companies
have their products tested
and prototyped in Conover.
According to Catawba
County Chamber of
Commerce data, the MSC has
created more than $1 billion
in direct economic impact to
its customers.
In addition to the MSC,
Conover has created the
Conover Station. Formerly an
old manufacturing building,
it will host a county library
branch, multimodal station
and community rooms. Itll
include an environmental
education park and it still has
room for growth.
For every dollar Conover
spent on the station,
they received $9 back in
grants, public and private
investment. The streets
in Conover Station used
more than 23,000 tons of
recycled concrete from
the foundations of the
former Broyhill furniture
building, saving $500,000 in
purchasing and hauling stone
to the site.
In 2012, local governments
agreed to be part of
developing a data center
park in Conover. The property
is adjacent to where Apple
plans to build another solar
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(828) 464-2497
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@conovernc.gov
MAYOR PRO TEM
KYLE J. HAYMAN
(828) 466-1306
kyle.hayman
@conovernc.gov
BRUCE R. ECKARD
(828) 466-2411
bruce.eckard
@conovernc.gov
DON A. BEAL
(828) 464-6801
don.beal
@conovernc.gov
JOIE FULBRIGHT
(828) 464-4957
Joie.Fulbright
@conovernc.gov
MARK R. CANROBERT
(828) 302-0606
Mark.Canrobert
@conovernc.gov
CITY COUNCIL
MEMBERS
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farm to generate electricity
for its Maiden data center.
And while Conover
continues to bolster its role
as an economic engine in
Catawba County, its not
all business. Conover has
eight neighborhood parks,
a farmers market and an
annual event, Christmas in
the Park, in December.
But more than that, Conover
is best known for Rock Barn
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one of 26 Champions Tour
events in the world. The
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draws more than 80,000
spectators, according to the
Hickory Metro Areas tourism
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several located in the
Claremont International
Business Park are
Advance Pierre Foods, Cargo
Transporters, CommScope,
CertainTeed Corp., Hickory
Springs, Poppelmann Plastics,
RockTenn, The Prysmian
Group and Williams-Sonoma.
Revitalization of downtown
Claremont has been a priority
in recent years.
The area, which offers free
WiFi, also now boasts a
coffee shop, several eateries
including a pizza restaurant,
and various new boutiques.
Claremont Hardware & Farm
Supply, a longtime xture
downtown, reopened about a
year ago. Hannahs Barbecue,
Claremont Caf and BoxCar
Grille are among the veteran
restaurants that continue to
please customers.
Area attractions within a
short commute include
Bunker Hill Covered Bridge,
Murrays Mill and Rock Barn
Golf & Spa.
The city hosts several annual
events, including a spring
citywide yard sale, an Easter
egg hunt, a Christmas parade
and Claremont Daze.
The recently unveiled History
Wall in Claremont City Hall
features items from the early
1900s through today.
MAYOR
SHAWN BROWN
sbrown
@cityofclaremont.org

MAYOR PRO-TEM
TIM LOWRANCE
tlowrance
@cityofclaremont.org
DAYNE MILLER
dmiller@
cityofclaremont.org
NICKY E. SETZER
nsetzer@
cityofclaremont.org
DALE SHERRILL
dsherrill@
cityofclaremont.org
DALE D.B. SETZER
dsetzer@
cityofclaremont.org
CONTACTS:
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Long View is a solid, working
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has been for more than
100 years. The town was
established as a pioneer
town west of Hickory and
was rst called Penelope.
One legend has it the name
of Long View came from Sam
D. Campbell, a contractor and
real estate dealer who helped
build the old Piedmont
Wagon Company building in
Hickory.
One day while standing at
his home, which was located
where the Pepsi Cola Bottling
Company is today, Campbell
gazed eastward down the
Southern Railway track
toward Hickory and said, Its
a long view.
Others say that the
story about Campbell is
apocryphal. They insist the
name of the town came from
the vista atop a hill near the
Hickory Regional Airport,
CITY COUNCIL
CONTACTS
MAYOR
JACKIE BOWMAN
828-202-6922
RANDALL M. MAYS
Alderman, Ward 1
828-327-0135
LEE LITTLE
Alderman, Ward 2
828-326-7097
AL STOUT
Alderman, Ward 3
828-327-2478
VERNON R. MOYER
Mayor Pro-Tem;
Alderman, Ward 4
828-328-4708
KEN BUMGARNER
Alderman, Ward 5
828-327-0933
Continued on Pg. 19

a view that encompasses
the town of Long View and
mountains far in the distance.
There is often confusion as to
whether Long View is written
as one or two words. Driving
through town, business signs
frequently use the spelling
Longview.
But the 1907 charter ratied
by the General Assembly in
an act to incorporate the
town claries the matter:
The Town of Long View, in
Catawba County, is hereby
incorporated by the name
of Long View, and said
town shall be subject to all
the provisions of law now
existing in reference to
incorporated towns.
From the 1920s to the 1950s,
the Hickory Spinners, a semi-
professional baseball team,
called Long View home.
Some of Long Views major
employers include Shuford
Yarns, Maple Springs Laundry,
Carpenter Co., and Burke
Hosiery.
The Western Piedmont
Council of Governments is
headquartered in Long View.
Employing a professional
staff of 58 people, the council
provides planning services,
project administration
and technical assistance
to member governments
including Alexander, Burke,
Caldwell and Catawba
counties and 24 cities and
towns within those counties.
Locals stop at Amos Howard
Brew Pub to grab a bite to
eat and to sample beers from
Olde Hickory Brewery.
The Long View Recreation
Center includes playground
equipment, a picnic shelter
and a walking trail.
By: Alex Frick
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MAYOR
ROBERT L. SMYRE
828-428-5031
bsmyre@maidennc.gov
COUNCIL MEMBER
Max Bumgarner Jr.,
828-428-8789
COUNCIL MEMBER
RONNIE WILLIAMS
828-428-8409
COUNCIL MEMBER
MARCUS MIDGETT
828-428-9668
COUNCIL MEMBER
TRINA MICHAEL
828-428-8108
MAYOR PRO-TEM
FORE REMBERT
828-428-9390
CONTACTS:
Located in the southernmost
portion of Catawba County,
the town of Maiden has a
population of about 3,450
With ready access to both
Interstate 40 and Interstate
85, travel is easy for the
towns residents and
industries. The Blue Ridge
Parkway is only an hour
away, and the North Carolina
and South Carolina beaches
are less than half a
day away.
Furniture and textiles played
key roles in the towns
development, and are still
represented by such major
players as Ethan Allen,
McCreary Modern, Temple
Furniture and Delta Apparel.
The town is also home
to Getrag Gears of North
America, which designs and
builds axles for passenger
cars and open gears for
diesel engines.
Other industries within the
town include Capricorn
Electronics, North Safety
Products, von Drehle Corp.,
Lawrence Lumber Co. and
Touch-Up Solutions.
Maiden is also widely known
for being home to Apples
Cloud data center, covering
some 500,000 square feet, as
well as a solar farm and an
alternative energy facility.
The town has three public
parks and a very active Parks
& Recreation Department
that offers a wide range of
activities for people of all
ages. The Maiden Parks &
Recreation Center includes
a gym, banquet room with
a fully equipped kitchen,
and two classrooms. Also
on the premises is a softball
complex with four elds.
Special events are planned
throughout the year, and
include a spring festival,
a Christmas parade and a
luminary service.
Maiden Town Hall is at 113 W.
Main St. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. Monday through Friday,
and the phone number is
828-428-5020.

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Walking along the streets of
Catawba, the notion of small
town charm immediately
comes to mind.
Nestled along the banks of
the Catawba River, Catawba
was chosen as an early
railroad site trains ran
to the area before the Civil
War, beginning about 1859.
It is one of the oldest towns
between Salisbury and
Asheville, organized as the
Village of Catawba Station in
1872 and as the Town of
Catawba in 1893.
In 2010, the N.C. Department
of Commerce designated
Catawba as a Small Town
Main Street community, a
designation which gives
the town development
assistance usually available
only to towns of larger size
and greater resources.
The Town of Catawba
Historical Association in
1986 started restoring
MAYOR
VANCE L. READLING
vreadling
@embarqmail.com
828-241-2593
MAYOR PRO-TEM
KAREN A. ESTER
Esterdk
@embarqmail.com
828-241-3735
COUNCIL MEMBER
JEFF W. HENDREN
jhendren
@mtcreekinc.com
828-241-4891
COUNCIL MEMBER
TOM JOHNSTON
tomandelsie
@charter.net
828-241-4458
COUNCIL MEMBER
PATRICK H. LANEY
planey
@catawbainsurance.com
828-241-3166
Continued on Pg. 22
CITY COUNCIL CONTACTS:
Town Hall - 828-241-2215
22 EXPLORE

LIFETRANSITIONS
treating the person, not just an illness
828.464.9459
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We help
manage
chronic
illnesses
that limit
daily
activities.
Call for a
consultation
today.
the oldest brick building in town, the
Dr. Q. M. Little House. Built in 1873, the
federal style building features a two-tier
porch, exterior stairway, six front doors
and handmade brick construction. The
building now serves as showcase of local
history, including ve rooms dedicated to
chronicling the past and a room dedicated
to the National Little Family Archives.
The towns rst park is dedicated to
the memory of David A. Hunsucker, a
community leader and advocate for
recreation opportunities. The park offers a
walking trail, playground equipment, picnic
shelters, a volleyball court and horseshoe
pits. Reservations for events at the park
can be made by calling Town Hall.
In November, Catawba comes together
for an annual Veterans Day Festival and
Parade, lled with craft and food vendors.

Average Annual
Temperature
58F
Average January
High Temperature
48F
Average July High
Temperature
87F
Average Annual
Rainfall
49
Average Annual
Snowfall
9.6
Average Relative
Humidity
74%
Flower:
Dogwood
Bird:
Cardinal
Tree:
Longleaf Pine
State Mammal:
Gray Squirrel
State Insect:
Honey Bee
State Rock:
Granite
State Dog:
Plott Hound
Precious Stone:
Emerald
State Beverage:
Milk
State Nickname:
The Tar
Heel State
State Colors:
Blue and Red
NORTH
CAROLINA
State Symbols Largest City:
Hickory
Total Area:
413.79 square miles
Land Area:
400.4 square miles
Elevation:
1,165 feet
above sea level
County Seat:
Newton
Population:
(July 2012)
Brookford - 379
Catawba - 602
Claremont - 1,371
Conover - 8,207
Hickory - 40,039
Long View - 4,857
Maiden - 3,350
Newton - 12,961
Catawba County
154,339
GENERAL
INFORMATION
CLIMATE
Asheville, NC 74
Charleston, SC 256
Charlotte, NC 51
Chapel Hill, NC 150
Columbia, SC 143
Durham, NC 157
Greensboro, NC 97
Greenville,NC 250
Greenville, SC 120
Raleigh, NC 164
Wilmington, NC 254
Winston-Salem, NC 70
MILEAGE
FROM
HICKORY
TO NC & SC
CITIES
MOVINGIN
24 EXPLORE

Interstate
40 East/West
US Highway 70
East/West
US Highway 321
North/South
(within 25 miles)
MAJOR
ROADWAYS
All new residents of North Carolina who plan to operate
a motor vehicle in this state must obtain a drivers license
within 60 days of establishing a permanent residence.
To apply, you must appear in person at one of the states
drivers license ofces and take the
required tests.
Motor vehicle laws vary from state to state. Therefore,
you are encouraged to become familiar with North
Carolinas license requirements and trafc laws by
reading the DMV Drivers Handbook. A book can be
obtained at your local ofce or online at
www.ncdot.gov.
Residents in the state have 60 days to report a change
of address or name. To obtain a license for the rst time,
a birth certicate, Social Security Card or individual
taxpayer identication number (ITIN) and proof of
residency must be presented.
Contact the local DMV Drivers License Ofce for a list of
acceptable documents at 828-326-9126
or 828-466-5616 or www.ncdot.gov.
OBTAINING YOUR NORTH
CAROLINA DRIVERS LICENSE
Typically residents have 30 days to apply for new tags.
You should obtain a NC Drivers License. Proof of liability
insurance, title (if vehicle is paid for) and current out of
state registration card are required. If your vehicle title is
held by a lien holder, you must furnish the lien holders
name/address and current out of state registration card.
Residents within the state have 60 days to report a
change of address or name.
For more information contact the local
NC License Plate/Tag Agency at 828-328-3783 or
828-464-6878 or www.ncdot.gov
TAGS & REGISTRATION
FOR YOUR VEHICLE
VOTING
Registration is handled
by the Catawba County
Board of Elections
at 828-464-2424 or
www.sboe.state.
nc.us. To register to
vote in North Carolina,
a person must sign
a voter declaration
afrming that:
You are a US citizen.
You will have been
a resident of North
Carolina and Catawba
County for 30 days
before the election.
You will be at least 18
years old by the next
general election.
You are neither
registered nor will
you vote in any other
county or state.
If you are a convicted
felon, you must have
your citizenship
restored.
CONVETION,
MEETING &
GROUP
SERVICES
For information about
hosting your next meeting
or event in the Hickory
Metro area, call the
Hickory Metro Convention
and Visitors Bureau at
1-800-509-2444, or visit
the website at
www.hickorymetro.com
IMPORTANT
COUNTY
ANDSTATE
OFFICES
CATAWBA COUNTY
BOARD OF ELECTIONS
828-465-8440
www.catawbacountync.
gov/elections/
BUILDING INSPECTIONS
828-465-8399
gov/building/
ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH
828-465-8270
gov/Environmentalhealth/
GOVERNMENT CENTER
828-465-8200
www.catawbacounty
nc.gov

PLANNING
AND ZONING
828-465-8380
gov/depts/u&e/
zoneoff.asp
PUBLIC INFORMATION
OFFICER
828-465-8464
TAX OFFICE
828-465-8400
gov/tax/
NC DRIVERS
LICENSE AGENCIES
1158 Lenoir-Rhyne
Boulevard SE, Hickory,
828-326-9126
US Highway 321 South,
Newton, 828-466-5516
www.ncdot.gov
NC LICENSE PLATE/
TAG AGENCIES
901 Highway 321 NW,
Suite 100, Hickory,
828-328-3783
803 West Conover
Boulevard, 828-464-6878
VOTER REGISTRATION
828-465-8440
catawbacountync.gov
NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT
OF REVENUE
828-327-7474
www.dornc.com
NORTH CAROLINA
EMPLOYMENT
SECURITY
COMMISSION
828-466-5535
www.ncesc.com
SMALL BUSINESS
TECHNOLOGY &
DEVELOPMENT
CENTER
828-345-1110
www.sbtdc.org
ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION
828-267-1564
www.catawbaedc.org
SOCIAL SECURITY
COMMISSION
1-888-877-1615
www.socialsecurity.gov
UTILITIES
& SERVICES
ELECTRICITY
DUKE ENERGY
1-800-777-9898
www.dukeenergy.com
ELECTRICCITIES
OF NC, INC.
919-760-6000
www.electricities.com
ENERGY UNITED
1-800-522-3793
www.energyunited.com
NATURAL GAS
PIEDMONT
NATURAL GAS
828-322-1613 or
1-800-752-7504
www.piedmontng.com
TELEPHONE
AT&T
(CLAREMONT, CONOVER,
MAIDEN, NEWTON,
SHERRILLS FORD)
1-800-767-2355
www.att.com
CENTURYLINK
(BROOKFORD, CATAWBA,
LONG VIEW, HICKORY,
TERRELL)
828-328-0200
www.centurylink.com
CABLE
CHARTER
COMMUNICATIONS
828-322-2288 or
1-866-472-2200
www.charter-business.com
INTERNET
AT&T
(CLAREMONT, CONOVER,
MAIDEN, NEWTON,
SHERRILLS FORD)
1-800-767-2355
www.att.com
CHARTER
COMMUNICATIONS
828-322-2288 or
1-866-472-2200
www.charter-business.com
CENTURYLINK
(BROOKFORD, CATAWBA,
LONG VIEW, HICKORY,
TERRELL)
828-328-0200
www.centurylink.com
SANITATION
GARBAGE DISPOSAL
SERVICE (GDS)
828-256-2158
www.republicservicesofnc.com
WATER & SEWER
TOWN OF BROOKFORD
1700 South Center Street,
Hickory, NC 28601
828-322-4903
www.catawba.k12.nc.
us/campcatawba/
brookford.htm
TOWN OF CATAWBA
PO Box 70,
Catawba, NC 28609
828-241-2215
www.catawba.k12.nc.
us/campcatawba/
catawba.htm
CITY OF CLAREMONT
PO Box 446,
Claremont, NC 28610
828-459-7009
www.cityofclaremont.org
CITY OF CONOVER
PO Box 549,
Conover, NC 28613
828-464-1191
www.conovernc.gov
CITY OF HICKORY
PO Box 398,
Hickory, NC 28603
828-323-7424
www.hickorync.gov
TOWN OF LONG VIEW
2404 1st Avenue,
Hickory, NC 28602
828-322-3921
www.ci.longview.nc.us
TOWN OF MAIDEN
PO Box 125,
Maiden, NC 28650
828-428-5000
www.maidennc.com
CITY OF NEWTON
PO Box 550,
Newton, NC 28658
828-465-7400
www.newtonnc.gov
CATAWBA COUNTY
PO Box 389,
Newton, NC 28658
828-465-8200
www.catawbacountync.gov
EMERGENCY
SERVICES
POLICE, FIRE,
AMBULANCE
EMERGENCY - 911
CATAWBA COUNTY
SHERIFF
828-464-3112
NC HIGHWAY PATROL
828-466-5500
FBI
828-322-8513
SBI
828-294-2226
US MARSHAL
704-344-6234 - Charlotte
ANIMAL CONTROL -
HICKORY
828-324-2060
26 EXPLORE

ANIMAL CONTROL
COUNTY
828-464-7686
LAW
ENFORCEMENT
(NON-EMERGENCY)
CATAWBA
828-241-4888
BROOKFORD
828-322-4903
CLAREMONT
828-459-9295
CONOVER
828-464-4698
HICKORY
828-324-2060
LONG VIEW
828-327-2343
MAIDEN
828-428-5005
NEWTON
828-465-7430
FIRE
DEPARTMENT
(NON-EMERGENCY)
CATAWBA
828-241-4955
CLAREMONT
828-459-9296
CONOVER
828-464-1295
HICKORY
828-323-7420
LONG VIEW
828-322-1311
MAIDEN
828-428-5028
NEWTON
828-695-4314
MEDICAL &
HOSPITALS
POISON CONTROL
800-848-6946
CATAWBA VALLEY
MEDICAL CENTER
820 Fairgrove Church
Road, Hickory
828-326-3000
www.catawbavalleymc.org
FRYE REGIONAL
MEDICAL CENTER
420 North Center Street,
Hickory
828-315-5000
www.fryemedctr.com
POSTAL
SERVICES
CATAWBA
828-241-1836
CLAREMONT
828-459-9698
CONOVER
828-464-2073
HICKORY
828-328-5503
MAIDEN
828-428-8609
NEWTON
828-464-4031
SHERRILLS FORD
828-478-2241
TERRELL
828-478-2812
TRANSPORTATION
AIRPORTS
CHARLOTTE DOUGLAS
INTERNATIONAL
704-359-4910,
www.charlottedouglas
intlairport.com
HICKORY REGIONAL
AIRPORT
828-322-7408
PIEDMONT TRIAD
(GREENSBORO)
336-665-5666,
www.yfrompti.com
TRANSPORTATION
SERVICES
CHARLOTTE
CHARTER JET
828-324-6510
BURKE
INTERNATIONAL
TOURS CHRISTIAN
TOURS
828-465-3900,
burkechristiantours.com
GREENWAY PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION
828-464-9444
www.mygreenway.org
HICKORY HOP
AIRPORT SHUTTLE
828-327-2340,
www.hickoryhop.com

HICKORY PUBLIC
SCHOOLS
MAIN OFFICE:
432 Fourth Avenue SW,
Hickory 28602
828-322-2855
WEBSITE:
www.hickoryschools.net
SUPERINTENDENT:
Dr. Walter Hart,
hartwa@hickoryschools.net
BOARD OF EDUCATION:
Sallie D. Johnson
828-322-4471
salliedjohnson@gmail.com
Anthony Spearman
704-267-9017
Tant98@aol.com
Julie Correll
828-381-3272
juliecorrell73@gmail.com
Amy Monroe
828-267-0568
thadmonroe@charter.net
Margaret A. Pope
828-322-4907
map129@charter.net
Reginald Hamilton
828-327-2949
reginald53
@embarqmail.com
Charlotte Williams
828-328-7273
williamsc@lr.edu
Board Attorney:
Jeffrey T. Mackie
828-597-0533
jeff.mackie
@sigmonclark.com
SCHOOLS

Jenkins
Elementary
3750 N. Center St
Hickory, NC 28601
828-327-3491
Pop. 451
Longview
Elementary
2430 Second Ave. SW
Hickory, NC 28602
828-327-2070
Pop. 338
Oakwood
Elementary
366 Fourth St. NW, Hickory,
NC 28601
Phone 828-322-134
Pop. 417
Southwest
Elementary
1580 32nd St. SW, Hickory,
NC 28602
Phone 828-324-8884
Pop. 348
Viewmont
Elementary
21 16th Ave. NW, Hickory,
NC 28601
Phone 828-324-7049
Pop. 608
Grandview
Middle
451 Catawba Valley Blvd
SE, Hickory, NC 28602
Phone 828-328-2289
Pop. 457
Northview
Middle
302 28th Avenue NE,
Hickory, NC 28601
Phone 828-327-6300
Pop. 568
Hickory Career and
Arts Magnet
409 Eighth Ave. NE,
Hickory, NC 28601
Phone 828-328-6738
Pop. 224
Hickory High
1234 Third St. NE, Hickory,
NC 28601
Phone 828-322-5860
Pop. 938
CATAWBA COUNTY
SCHOOLS
MAIN OFFICE:
10 E 25th St, Newton
28658-2763
828- 464-8333
WEBSITE:
www.catawbaschools.net
SUPERINTENDENT:
Dr. Dan Brigman
Dan_Brigman@
catawbaschools.net
BOARD OF EDUCATION:

Sherry Butler
Chairperson
828-464-6583
Sherry_Butler@
catawbaschools.net
Marilyn McRee
Vice Chairperson
828-428-2817
Marilyn_McRee@
catawbaschools.net
Ronn Abernathy
828-244-1388
Ronn_Abernathy@
catawbaschools.net
David Brittain
828-244-1178
David_Brittain@
catawbaschools.net
Glenn Fulbright
828-428-8042
Glenn_Fulbright@
catawbaschools.net
Cathy Starnes
828-256-1709
Cathy_Starnes@
catawbaschools.net
Charlie Wyant
704-462-1785
Charlie_Wyant@
catawbaschools.net
Board Attorney:
Crystal Davis
828-464-5205,
Crystal_Davis@
catawbaschools.net
SCHOOLS
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
Balls Creek
Elementary
2620 Balls Creek Road,
Newton, NC 28658
Phone 828-464-4766
Pop. 629
Banoak
Elementary
7651 West N.C. 10 Highway,
Vale, NC 28168
704-462-2849
Pop. 315
Blackburn
Elementary
4377 West Highway 10,
Newton, NC 28658
828-466-7065
Pop. 715
Campbell
Elementary
2121 35th Ave. Drive NE,
Hickory, NC 28601
828-256-2769
Pop. 537
Catawba
Elementary
5415 Hudson Chapel Road,
Catawba, NC 28609
828-241-3131
Pop. 503
Claremont
Elementary
3384 E. Main St.,
Claremont, NC 28610
828-459-7921
Pop. 396
Lyle Creek
Elementary
1845 Edgewater Drive NW,
Conover, NC 28613
828-464-0299
Pop. 513
Maiden
Elementary
201 N. Main Ave.,
Maiden, NC 28650
828-428-8769
Pop 538
Mountain View
Elementary
5911 Dwayne Starnes Drive,
Hickory, NC 28602
828-294-2020
Pop. 792
Webb A. Murray
Elementary
3901 Section House Road,
Hickory, NC 28601
828-256-2196
Pop. 468
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Oxford
Elementary
5915 Oxford School Road,
Claremont, NC 28610
828-459-7220
Pop. 656
Sherrills Ford
Elementary
8103 Sherrills Ford Road,
Sherrills Ford, NC 28673
828-478-2662
Pop. 575
Snow Creek
Elementary
3238 Snow Creek Road NE,
Hickory, NC 28601
828-256-2335
Pop. 573
Startown
Elementary
4119 Startown Road,
Newton, NC 28658
828-464-1257
Pop. 563
St. Stephens
Elementary
684 30th St. NE, Conover,
NC 28613
828-256-2570
Pop. 743
Tuttle
Elementary
2872 Water Plant Road,
Maiden, NC 28650
828-428-3080
Pop. 524
MIDDLE SCHOOLS:
Arndt Middle
3350 34th St. Drive NE,
Hickory, NC 28601
828-256-9545
Pop. 694
Jacobs Fork Middle
3431 Plateau Road,
Newton, NC 28658
704-462-1827
Pop. 525
Maiden Middle
518 N.C. Ave.
Maiden, NC 28650
828-428-2326
Pop. 480
Mill Creek Middle
1041 Shiloh Road,
Claremont, NC 28610
828-241-2711
Pop. 470
River Bend Middle
4670 Oxford School Road,
Catawba, NC 28609
828-241-2754
Pop. 538
HIGH SCHOOLS:
Bandys High
5040 E. Bandys Road
Catawba, NC 28609
828-241-3171
Pop. 859
Bunker Hill High
4 675 Oxford School Road,
Claremont, NC 28610
828-241-3355
Pop. 943
Fred T. Foard High
3407 Plateau Road,
Newton, NC 28658
704-462-1496
Pop. 1015
Maiden High
600 W. Main St.,
Maiden, NC 28650
828-428-8197
Pop. 828
St. Stephens High
3205 34th St. Drive NE,
Hickory, NC 28601
828-256-9841
Pop. 1,256
Challenger Early
College High
2550 Highway 70 Southeast,
Hickory, NC 28602
828-485-2980
Pop. 351
Catawba
Rosenwald
Education Center
403 Sixth Ave. SW,
Catawba, NC 28609
828-241-2734
Pop. 46
*Includes Pre-K enrollment
Challenger Early
College High is an early
college public by the
Catawba Valley Education
Consortium, including
Catawba County Schools,
Alexander County Schools,
Hickory City Schools,
Newton-Conover City
Schools, and Catawba
Valley Community College.
grades 6 12, population
served is identied as
Special Education.
NEWTON-CONOVER
CITY SCHOOLS
MAIN OFFICE:
605 N. Ashe Street
Newton 28658
828-464-3191
WEBSITE:
www.nccs.k12.nc.us
SUPERINTENDENT:
Dr. David Stegall
david_stegall
@nccs.k12.nc.us
BOARD OF EDUCATION:
Jim Stockner,
chairman
828-464-0875
jstockner
@nccs.k12.nc.us
Jeanne Jarrett,
vice chairman
828-446-6309
jeanne_jarrett
@nccs.k12.nc.us
Tim Hayes
828-850-9504
tim_hayes
@nccs.k12.nc.us
Bernard Coulter
828-228-3934
bernard_coulter
@nccs.k12.nc.us
Angie Harris-Ramseur
828-994-7790
angie_ramseur
@nccs.k12.nc.us
Beverly Hall
828-310-6426
bev_hall@nccs.k12.nc.us
SCHOOLS
Shuford Elementary
810 Hunsucker Drive,
Conover, NC 28613
Phone 828-464-1973
Pop. 542
South Newton
Elementary
301 West 18th St.
Newton, NC, 28658
828-464-4061
Pop. 304
North Newton
Elementary
221 West 26th St.
Newton, NC 28658
828-464-2631
Pop. 477
Thornton Elementary
Pop. 459
Newton-Conover
Middle School
873 Northern Drive NW,
Conover, NC 28613
Phone 828-464-4221
Pop. 671
Discovery High School
605 N. Ashe Ave.,
Newton, NC 28658
Phone 828-464-3191
Pop. 132
Newton-Conover
High School
338 W. 15th St.
Newton, NC 28658
Phone 828-465-0920
Pop. 794
Conover School
and ACT*
108 Seventh St. Place SW,
Conover, NC, 28613
Phone 828-464-9532
Pop. 137
*Conover School serves
students from all three
school districts in
Catawba County who
are cognitively and/or
physically disabled. They
range in age from 3 to 22.

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Catawba County is unique in
hosting three school districts
for students in kindergarten
through 12th grade.
A look at the three districts:
Hickory Public Schools: With
about 4,400 students in
the school district, Hickory
Public Schools boasts ve
elementary schools, two
middle schools and two high
schools.
Guided by superintendent
Walter Hart, the school
district employs about 350
licensed educators and 600
employers.
Hickory Public Schools is
fully accredited through
Advanced Accreditation
Commission. HPS has
also implemented the
Olweus Program, a bullying
prevention initiative.
Ninety percent of HPS
graduates continue on to
higher education.
The school will boast one
new school in the fall of
2014 Longview Elementary
School.
Catawba County Schools:
The largest school district
in the county, Catawba
County Schools has nearly
17,000 students. It has 16
elementary schools, ve
middle schools and six high
schools. Its superintendent is
Dan Brigman.
Catawba County Schools
graduation cohort rate is
91.3 percent ranks in the top
10 in the state.
Catawba County Schools
has 12,678 desktop and
notebook computers
and iPads. The student to
instructional computer ratio
of 1.67 is better than the
states 1.79 average. Schools
also have wireless internet.
One of the largest employers
in the county, CCS has about
1,900 full-time employees.
More than 1,300 are
licensed staff teachers,
administrators, counselors,
media specialists, social
workers, psychologists,
speech pathologists, physical
therapists and occupational
therapists.
Newton-Conover City
Schools: Led by rst-year
superintendent David
Stegall, Newton-Conover
City Schools has about
3,100 students. NCCS has
three elementary schools,
one middle school, two high
schools and two special
schools.
Conover School serves
students from all three
school districts in Catawba
County who are cognitively
and/or physically disabled.
They range in age from 3 to
22. ACT Program is a day
treatment serving children
in kindergarten through fth
grade from all three school
systems in Catawba County.
EDUCATION
Three school districts lead
charge in Catawba County
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ACADEMY FOCUSES ON
CLASSICAL CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
Hickory Christian Academy
was established in 1995 to
support Christian families
in preparing their children
to reach their maximum
academic potential while
equipping them to grow in
the truths of Scripture.
The school is an
interdenominational
Classical Christian school
dedicated to providing
excellent academics
founded on rigorous
Classical curriculum taught
from a biblical worldview, so
that the student understands
Gods hand in all of creation
and human history. They
want to educate the whole
child through scriptural
truth, strong academics, ne
arts, and physical activity.
HCA high school students
have the opportunity to take
AP classes, to participate
in competitive athletics,
and to demonstrate their
God-given gifts and talents
through chorus, Praise Band
and drama departments.
All graduates have been
accepted to the college or
university of their choice.
Address:
Hickory Christian Academy
3260 6th Street Drive NW,
Hickory, NC 28601,
828-324-5405
Website:
hickorychristianacademy.com
Grades: Preschool 12th
Religious afliation:
Interdenominational
Curriculum: Classical
Worldview: Christian
Headmaster:
Mr. Tracy Robinson
Grammar School
Principal:
Mrs. Connie Peeler
Middle/High School
Principal:
Mr. Mark Maier
Enrollment:453
Average class size: 16
Member, Association of
Classical and Christian
Schools, NC Independent
Schools Athletic Association

COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
Catawba Valley Community
College is an innovative,
comprehensive community
college that fosters an
environment for academic
excellence, globalization
and diversity, economic and
workforce development
to empower individuals
and enrich the community
through premier educational
programs and services.
CVCCs faculty and staff
are experts on a wide
variety of subjects. The
school awards associate
degrees in applied science
and one-year diplomas
in business, engineering
technology, environmental
and life sciences, health
and human resources and
industrial technology. It offers
associates degrees in arts
and ne arts.
Diplomas are awarded in
technical programs, as well
as in skill-training subjects.
Other courses of study
include associate degree
programs, continuing
education programs, as well
as adult learning and other
educational opportunities.
Courses in CVCCs transfer
programs will transfer to
four-year colleges and
universities, as well as
to other community and
technical colleges. Also,
persons may audit courses
by special permission,
participating fully in the class
work, but not receiving credit
for the course.
CVCC has specialized
programs in emergency
medical science, health
information technology,
polysomnography,
radiography, respiratory
therapy and surgical
technology.
The school also has top
sports programs in mens and
womens basketball, baseball
and womans volleyball.
Catawba Valley Community
Colleges main campus is
at 2550 U.S. 70 SE, Hickory,
28602. It has an east Campus
about a half-mile south on
U.S. 70
Cost: $1,682 a year (fall
and spring semesters) for
tuition for full-time, in-state
students.
Admission requirements:
Established North Carolina
residency for 12 consecutive
months to be considered an
instate student for tuition
purposes.
CVCC: an innovative school
on the move
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UNIVERSITIES
Lenoir Rhyne University:
preparing students to
accomplish so much
LenoirRhyne University
is located on a 100-acre
campus in the heart of the
city of Hickory. Its mission is
captured in its motto: Rise
up.
LRU is a private liberal arts
university, founded in 1891
and is afliated with the
North Carolina Synod of
the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America. Its
enrollment is about 2,000
students, 89 percent of
them undergraduate, with
about 65 percent of them
female, with remainder male
students.
The student-faculty ratio
is 12:1 and the most
popular major are business
management, marketing,
education; nursing,
psychology and the social
sciences.
In 2011, U.S. News & World
Report magazine ranked LRU
rst in North Carolina in the
category of Americas Best
Colleges and 11th in the
South in the category Best
Comprehensive Colleges
offering bachelors degrees.
LRU competes in the South
Atlantic Conference in NCAA
Division II in 13 varsity sports
for men and women.
Here is how LRU describes
its mission on its Facebook
page:
In pursuit of the
development of the whole
person, Lenoir-Rhyne
University seeks to liberate
mind and spirit, clarify
personal faith, foster physical
wholeness, build a sense of
community, and promote
responsible leadership for
service in the world.
As an institution of the
North Carolina Synod of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church
in America, the University
holds the conviction that
wholeness of personality,
true vocation, and the most
useful service to God and
the world are best discerned
from the perspective of
Christian faith.
As a community of learning,
the University provides
programs of undergraduate,
graduate, and continuing
study committed to the
liberal arts and sciences as a
foundation for a wide variety
of careers and as guidance
for a meaningful life.
To nd more information
on LRU, go to:
Twitter:
http://twitter.com
lenoirrhyne
Foursquare:
https://foursquare.com/
venue/1916863
L-R News:
http://lr.edu/blog/
lrunews/?feed=rss2
iTunes U:
http://lr.edu/iTunesU

SPORTING EVENTS
if theyre playing, fans will be there
Bill Bost, the late basketball
coach at Bandys High, used
to tell a story about the
certainty of fans coming to
watch his basketball teams
play.
It was basically a tale about
the typical grassroots appeal
and love for athletics in the
Greater Hickory area, where
theres such a wide variety
of that it makes this a great
place to live if youre a
sports fan.
As the story goes, a
hungry man had only $3
on a Tuesday or Friday and
Bandys had home basketball
games that night. Bost said
when the man reached in
his pocket and had three
one dollar bills, the guy knew
everything would be OK.
Bost was asked how he
knew.
Cause he can go to Lees
(a country store near the
school) and get a baloney
sandwich for a dollar and
have $2 left to go to the
basketball game that night.
And hes dang sure goin to
the basketball game.
Tight budget or not, going to
sporting events at least for
a majority of the people Ive
met while working in sports
for 38 years -- is part of the
experience of growing up in
the Greater Hickory area.
Across the state landscape,
who else has such a long
menu to choose from?
On the short list of things
sports-related to do are:
1. Go to a high school
game(s) anytime from
August to as late as early
June.
2. Watch athletic teams at
a NCAA Division II school,
Lenoir-Rhyne University, or
a cutting edge community
college, Catawba Valley
Community College.
3. Take in a minor league
baseball game at beautiful
L.P. Frans Stadium.
4. Enjoy a night at a race
track, Hickory Motor
Speedway, that plays a huge
role in NASCAR history.
5. Grab a rod and reel and
go shin on Lake Hickory or
Lake Norman.
6. Visit the Catawba County
Fairgrounds or M.S. Deal
Stadium in Granite Falls for
an American Legion baseball
game.
Thats a list not specic
to any one area, and there
are also plenty of sports
camps for kids and running
events and softball teams
for 60-year olds and shing
tournaments. You name it,
weve probably got it around
here.
If youre like me and the old
back hurts or youre most
comfortable in the recliner
and hiding the remote for
the 50-inch TV from the wife,
it shouldnt take long to nd
(in season) a local athlete to
watch making it big.
You can catch former
South Caldwell High left-
hander Madison Bumgarner
mowem down as a starter
in the San Francisco Giants
rotation or watch a NASCAR
race, where the faces might
not be as familiar but the
names might be if they
mention a long range of
support personnel for the
race teams.
If you like, you can head out
to L.P. Frans Stadium and
easily see a future Texas
Rangers star live and then
follow his progress toward
the major leagues.
Theres lots to do at Lenoir-
Rhyne, where excitement
for football is back at a
high pitch, and CVCCs
sports programs are rapidly
improving.
Whether teams are winning
or losing, this is a great
sports area primarily
because of the continuity
of the folks whove often
worked behind the scenes to
build an atmosphere thats
been passed along from
generation to generation.
Dads who took their boys to
see the LRU football teams
that regularly contended for
national titles in the 1960s,
for instance, laid some of the
groundwork.
Theres a sense of
community in the region,
often built around athletics,
thats still there. Theres also,
I think, a unique connection
to the past Hey, remember
that time -- that will
always keep this place
special.
I know lots of folks who tell
stories about how they rst
connected with athletics and
were so quickly hooked.
Mine came in 1967, when I
was 9, and my grandfather
worked as an appliance
salesman on the square
in downtown Newton. He
normally was off by 5 p.m.
and home by 6 p.m., ready to
hit his recliner, rest and wait
for the Braves game to come
on radio or TV.
But on this particular Friday
night, he was in the door to
grab my hand and back out.
I felt a sense of anticipation
that Id never seen Pop
have.
Where we goin Pop?
He pulled in and parked at
Newton-Conovers Gurley
Stadium, where across
the way you could see
the scoreboard and the
school names left and right,
respectively, on it Hickory
vs. Newton-Conover.
- Record Sports Editor Chris
Hobbs is a Catawba County
native who has covered
sports in the region since
1976. Reach him at chobbs@
hickoryrecord.com
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Tucked away in Hickory,
Lenoir-Rhyne Universitys
athletic prowess has been
well-known, but the program
took a giant leap into the
spotlight last December.
Lenoir-Rhynes football
program advanced to the
NCAA Division II national
championship game
before falling short against
Northwest Missouri State
43-28 in Florence, Ala.
And while the season didnt
end the way the Bears
would have liked, it certainly
brought the community
together in rooting on the
home team.
Lenoir-Rhyne is a private,
co-ed university that is
afliated with the Lutheran
Church. During LRUs run,
the City of Hickory even
launched a University
Commission to investigate
ways to strengthen the
citys ties with the only four-
year university in Catawba
County.
Lenoir-Rhynes football
teams run was all the more
impressive by the records
it broke. It averaged more
rushing yards per game than
any college football team in
history.
But its not all about football
at Lenoir-Rhyne. The school
has 20 intercollegiate sports,
and the Bears have been
successful on multiple
platforms. In March, the
womens basketball team
hosted an NCAA regional.
During the current sports
season, Lenoir-Rhynes
womens soccer, football,
womens basketball, mens
lacrosse and softball
teams won or shared the
conference championship.
LENOIR-RHYNE
UNIVERSITY
ATHLETICS
Bears make it to the national stage
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If theres one thing that
connects the people of the
Greater Hickory Area, its
their association with the
high school they or their
wife or their children attend,
and thats usually most often
noticed at prep athletic
events.
The stands are often dotted
not only with a schools
current students, but the
parents of those students
and many times the aunts,
uncles and grandparents.
Many of those fans have
stories to tell of their own
playing days for the school
theyre watching play.
But the association with a
particular high school in the
region runs much deeper.
If youre new to the area,
dont be surprised if one of
the rst three questions you
are asked if not the rst
-- is what high school you
attended.
Athletically, the tradition
is to rst root for the
school of your community,
then become a fan of area
school(s) that advance
deepest into the state
tournaments.
In the four-county area
that makes up the Greater
Hickory Area for many,
many years called the
Unifour there are now 15
public high schools plus
three other privates (Hickory
Christian, Tabernacle
Christian and Tri-City
Christian) that have the
longest established athletic
programs.
Alexander County is the
only one in that four-county
region that has just one high
school, Alexander Central.
in Catawba County, where
there are three school
systems (Catawba County,
Hickory City and Newton-
Conover City), there are
seven high schools Bandys,
Bunker Hill, Fred T. Foard,
Hickory, Maiden, Newton-
Conover and St Stephens.
Burke County had just two
high schools until Patton
opened in 2007 to help with
overcrowding at Freedom,
and Draughn opened in 2009
to address overpopulation
needs at East Burke.
the three schools in
Caldwell County are Hibriten,
South Caldwell and West
Caldwell, the latter two
consolidations in the late
1970s of Granite Falls and
Hudson and Gamewell and
Lenoir, respectively.
The statewide athletic
reputation of all those
schools is stellar. The
area is known for athletic
excellence at the high school
level, a colorful and large fan
base and for serving as the
host for the West Regional
basketball tournaments for
about two decades.
One of the key distinctions
for the area is in girls
basketball, where at least
one of the regions teams
has advanced to a Final Four
in 32 of the last 34 years.
That streak was once 28
consecutive seasons.
Only four of the schools
havent reached a Final
Eight in girls hoops at least
once (Bandys leads all of
the states schools with
18 regional appearances),
and the region is home to
18 modern-era girls state
basketball title teams (six
by Bandys, four by Freedom,
three by Hickory, two each
by Foard and West Caldwell
and one by Newton-
Conover).
The area is also home
to athletes who played
high school ball here
before making a name for
themselves at a national
level.
Most notable of those
athletes are: San Francisco
Giants pitcher Madison
Bumgarner (South Caldwell,
youngest left-hander to
throw eight scoreless innings
in a World Series game);
Bandys retired major league
reliever Bryan Harvey (an
All-Star once in each league,
177 career saves); and
Bandys defensive lineman
Shane Burton (Dolphins, Jets,
Bears, blocked a eld goal
for Carolina in a Super Bowl).
Two high-prole college
basketball coaches are also
from the region. Hickorys
Rick Barnes, head coach at
Texas, has won 584 games at
George Mason, Providence,
Clemson and the Longhorns,
and Bobby Lutz Jr. (Bandys),
former head coach at
Charlotte and Pfeiffer and
now associate head coach at
N.C. State, won 398 games
as a head coach.
HIGH SCHOOLS
WELL KNOWN FOR
ATHLETIC SUCCESS

Recognized in Business
North Carolina Magazine in
their December 2013 issue
called Lessons Learned.
Catawba Valley opened its
new Corporate Development
Center in 2013 that houses
the Small Business Center,
the Workforce Development
Innovation Center and the
robotics and mechatronics
lab.
CVCC was chosen by
the Kauffman Foundation
as one of three community
colleges in the country for a
pilot project called Innovation
Fund North Carolina.
Manufacturing Solutions
Center opens in 2013, which
creates more than $1 billion
in direct economic impact for
its customers.
$1 billion Apple
announcement in Maiden
was largest business
investment in state history.
Major expansions and
job creators for 2013 include:
HSM Solutions, Lee Industries,
Cargo Transporters, CR
Laine Furniture, Ethan Allen,
Convergys and Interstate
Foam. GKN Driveline
announces it will create 228
jobs. Transportation Insight
announces it will locate its
corporate campus in Hickory
and add at least 50 new jobs.
Conover Station is
built. For every dollar
Conover spent, the facility
received nearly $9 back in
grants, public and private
investment.
Furniture made in Hickory
is in the White House, the
Governors Mansion and the
homes of Tina Fey, LeAnn
Rimes and Blake Shelton.
Hickory Metros
manufacturing workforce is
the largest in both Carolinas
and eighth nationally.
Local corporate giants
Corning, Commscope and
Prysmian account for nearly
half of the worlds ber optic
cable production.
Last year, the
EcoComplex produced
18,952 megawatt hours of
electricity from landll gas.
This is enough electricity for
about 1,400 houses.
Longview Yarns
partnered with Ralph Lauren
to produce the dyed yarn
for the U.S. Olympic Teams
sweaters for the ofcial
Opening Ceremonies. They
also dyed the yarn for Team
USAs ofcial Teddy Bears.
At the Hickory Metro
Convention Center, 87,000
attendees attended events.
A new parking deck will add
157 new parking spaces.
The Hickory Crawdads
will host the 2014 South
Atlantic League All-Star
game. Itll be the third time it
has hosted the game.
Conover hosts the
Greater Hickory Kia Classic,
one of only 26 Champions
Tour events in the world.
Lenoir-Rhyne University
played in the NCAA Division
II national championship
game, which was televised
live on ESPN2. The Bears had
the most rushing yards of
any NCAA team ever and the
second-best winning season
record.
Hickory Motor Speedway
opened in 1951 and is the
oldest professional sports
venue in Catawba County.
Famous folks from
Catawba County, to name
a few: Ryan Succup (kicker
for the Kansas City Chiefs),
Jon Reep (winner of NBCs
Last Comic Standing), Rick
Barnes (head basketball
coach at Texas), Chris Hughes
(co-founder of Facebook)
and Dale and Ned Jarrett
(NASCAR legends).
Lenoir-Rhyne University
has 2,000 students on three
campuses in two states.
It also has the fth largest
endowment among N.C.
private schools.
The Catawba Science
Center had 53,000 students
participate in programs and
eld trips from 24 different
counties. A total of 132,000
visitors walked through the
doors.
The Green Room
Community Theatre serviced
30,000 people last year
audience members, actors,
volunteers and students
attending school eld trips.
The Hickory Museum
of Art sees 40,000 people
annually.
The Hickory Choral
Society has about 120 singers
from 10 counties.
The Hickory Community
Theatre recently completed a
$1.25 million renovation.
The Western Piedmont
Symphony is the largest
employer of professional
artists in the region.
Eugene Brown, the
founder and executive
director of Exodus Homes,
had his life story depicted
by Cuba Gooding Jr. in the
movie, Life of a King.
Frye Regional Medical
Centers heart center is
the only hospital within 48
hours of Hickory to have full
cardiology service and on-
site heart surgery 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week.
Catawba Valley Medical
Center operates without
funding from county
taxpayers and absorbs
$16 million in charity costs
annually. The new Level III
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
is the only unit of this type in
the region.
CATAWBA COUNTY
The Great Success Stories
PROVIDED BY THE CATAWBA
COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
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Broadways Alan Jay Lerner
wrote that on a clear day,
you can see forever.
Indeed, a clear day at the
Catawba River, where two
bridges on US 321 connect
Hickory with Caldwell County,
offers a vista across the
entire length of Caldwell to
the rising hulk of Grandfather
Mountain on the Avery
County line.
Such awesome natural
beauty holds much of the
allure for visitors to Caldwell
County, breathtaking
mountain vistas from many
points north of the county
seat of Lenoir, as US 321
bisects the county into
eastern and western halves.
The Blue Ridge Mountains
offer a scenic back-drop
for many activities sought
by visitors, including golf
at a half dozen world-class
courses, camping, hiking,
canoeing, off-road motoring,
biking, tubing, kayaking,
photography, hunting and
shing.
Wilson Creek is being
promoted by county ofcials
as a unique experience for
visitors, a rugged mountain
stream in its own gorge
strewn with boulders the size
of cars and buses. The county
opened a visitors center
(828-759-0005) for Wilson
Creek activities, located at
Mortimer.
Back-to-nature vacationing
in the Wilson Creek gorge
offers visitors a chance
to see western North
Carolina in much the same
way as some of the early
pioneers, says Paul Teague,
marketing coordinator for the
Caldwell County Economic
Development Commission.
Deborah Ashley Smith,
president and CEO of the
Caldwell County Chamber of
Commerce, which heads up
the ofcial Caldwell Visitor
Information Center (828-726-
0616), says tourism is vitally
important to a rural county.
Visitor spending provides a
signicant positive impact to
us, she says, citing NC Dept.
of Commerce estimates of
a $44.83 million impact for
2011, supporting some 320
jobs and an overall payroll of
some $6.5 million. That was
an increase of 5.62 percent
above 2010 gures.
We are fortunate to have
such a diverse offering of
tourism-related assets, she
said. In addition to outdoor
recreation, there are historic
sites, festivals, sculpture,
music and theatre, car shows
and many other unique
events throughout the year.
While Wilson Creek may be
the best known, Caldwell
has many wild creeks and
streams draining into two of
NCs 17 major rivers the
Catawba and the Yadkin
plus Lake Rhodhiss and Lake
Hickory on the Catawba, for
anglers shing for trout and
several varieties of bass.
Pisgah National Forest, the
locale of Wilson Creek gorge,
is home to a number of
nature-oriented activities,
along with the Tuttle State
Educational Forest at the
southern end of the gorge.
Millions of years old, the
northern mountains offer
two of the oldest tourist
attractions in the Southeast:
Grandfather Mountain (which
sits on the border with Avery
County, with the entrance
at Linville) and the Blowing
Rock, located just off US 321
in the town by the same
name.
Legends of Native Americans
and eerie wind currents
surround the Blowing
Rock, which overlooks the
Johns River valley, while
Grandfather Mountain offers
a mile-high swinging bridge,
a pair of celebrated golf
courses, plus many wildlife
habitats and wildower
exhibit areas.
The town of Blowing Rock
sits along the Eastern
Continental Divide and is
the location for the historic
Green Park Inn, which
features another of the
Souths premier golf courses.
The headwaters of four
major rivers also drain from
the same property on the
continental divide.
WELCOME TO
CALDWELL COUNTY
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come
Home.
Ask to
Caldwell Hospice.
Ask for
828.754.0101 l www.caldwellhospice.org l
Offering palliative care and hospice
services to patients and their
families wherever they call home.
Serving Caldwell and surrounding counties
The southern end of the
county, along the Catawba,
is a population center and an
important agricultural area,
while Lenoir, in the center of
the county, is the center of
commerce and many cultural
events. Lenoir hosts antique
car shows on the main
square every other weekend.
Granite Falls has its
Transportation and History
Museum, Hudson sponsors
the Buttery Festival in May
and in July, Lenoir hosts the
Blackberry Festival.
In one of the states areas of
rich local heritage, the Happy
Valley community along
the Yadkin River offers the
Historic Happy Valley Old-
Time Fiddlers Convention
each Labor Day weekend.
Its the same area that saw
the Over Mountain Boys
march through in 1780 on
their way to victory at the
Battle of Kings Mountain. Its
where Gen. William Lenoir
located his Fort Deance
home, and its the location of
the grave of Laura Foster, the
victim in the famous murder
immortalized by the Kingston
Trios Hang Down Your Head,
Tom Dooley in 1958.
Nearby, in the Buffalo Cove
community, another major
creek roars down the
mountain, and Todds Country
Store offers a glimpse of
retail trade nearly a century
ago.
At the northern end of
Wilson Creek, in the ridge
community of Edgemont,
Coffeys General Store has
been a county treasure for
many decades. The area was
once a resort area with a
prominent hotel, before being
devastated by oods in 1916
and 1940.
History is showcased also
in several museums in the
county, including the unique
Antique Vending Machine
Museum in Granite Falls,
featuring over 1,000 soft
drink machines dating back
to the early 1900s.
The countys musical
heritage, which includes
classical as well as old-
time picking and clogging,
includes the Harper School
of Performing Arts in Lenoir,
which has produced scores
of professional musicians
with orchestras, bands and
operas around the world.
Baseball lovers follow
Caldwell County Legion
Post 29, which has won four
state titles over the last two
decades. The 2007 team
featured reballing lefty
Madison Bumgarner, whos
won two World Series rings in
just three years as a starting
pitcher for the San Francisco
Giants.
Much furniture-making
has moved overseas from
the manufacturing base of
Caldwell County, but its still
a major portion of the local
economy. The 20 Miles of
Furniture, featuring furniture
outlet stores from Hickory
to Lenoir, is still a unique
shopping attraction to
visitors wanting to refurnish
their homes.
VISIT CALDWELL COUNTY
ON THE WEB:
antiquevending.com
caldwellarts.com
caldwellcountync.org
caldwelledc.org
caldwellheritagemuseum.org
cedarrockcountryclub.com
villageofcedarrock.com
cityoenoir.com
explorecaldwell.com
fpatheatre.org
grandfather.com
granitefallsnc.com
theblowingrock.com
theharperschool.org
visitgranitefallsnc.com
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targeting a
HIGHER QUALITY
of life
AIM is a palliative care consultative service that helps patients
in Caldwell and surrounding counties manage symptoms of
chronic, debilitating illness and improve their quality of life.
AIM is appropriate for anyone, at any age, at any point in
the illness. To learn more, talk to your doctor or call us at
828.754.0101, or visit www.caldwellhospice.org.
AIM is a collaboration between Caldwell UNC Health Care
and Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care.
WELCOME TO
ALEXANDER COUNTY
Alexander has loads of outdoors fun
People who enjoy lots of
physical activity just love
Alexander County.
Besides the usual fun, like
golf, swimming, boating,
hunting, camping, hiking,
horseback riding and shing,
Alexander offers even more
unusual outdoor fun.
Poking around in old emerald
mines, climbing sheer rock
faces, dirt bike riding, walking
decades-old apple orchards
and perusing outdoor
festivals are somewhat
unique to Alexander in the
Greater Hickory area, said
David Icenhour, director
of the countys economic
development commission.
While we value our
industrial, manufacturing,
agriculture and retail
economic sectors, our
tourism generates some $17
million annually, according
to the N.C. Department of
Commerce, and we want to
see it continue to grow.
A visitor can come here and
get lost for a few days in all
that we have to do, Icenhour
smiled.
At about 260 square miles,
Alexander is the smallest of
the three counties that form
a northwestern rim around
Catawba County, which has
Interstate 40, one of the
main paths bringing visitors
through western North
Carolina.
It also has the sparsest
population of the rim
counties at about 143 people
per square mile.
NC Hwy 16 brings visitors
off I-40 from Conover in
about 20 minutes, or to the
east side of Alexander from
Statesville by US 64.
Rocky Face Mountain Park,
in the northeast portion of
the county, in the Brushy
Mountain Range, on May 25,
2013, celebrates its rst year
anniversary as Alexanders
newest state park.
The mountain offers a
converted rock quarry
from the 1920s-1940s as
a haven for climbers who
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jagged granite face on
the southwest end of the
mountain. As a whole, the
mountain has some six miles
of hiking trails.
The 318-acre site is also
used for a variety of rescue
training, bird watching and
star gazing.
The Brushy Mountains also
have two challenging areas
for adventurous dirt bike
riders.
Brushy Mountains
Motorsports Park has
some 40 miles of graded
motorcycle trails, while
Daniels Ridge Motorcross
offers a atter but equally
challenging motorcross race
course.
The Hiddenite Center and
Lucas Mansion, located just
off NC 90 on the east side
of the county, give visitors a
chance to explore the history
and heritage of Alexander,
from storytelling and music
to old-time arts and crafts.
Another heritage-based site
for visitors is Linneys Mill,
located on Rocky Creek
in the northeast corner of
Alexander.
The site has featured two
stone-grinding grist mills, one
built in 1790 and the other in
the 1930s. The only product
produced at the mill is corn
meal ground the way our
ancestors did it.
A campground at the location
currently has no yearly site
available, only a waiting list.
Hiddenite also is the site for
the Emerald Hollow Mine,
which sits on an area that
has produced some of the
largest emeralds in the
history of North America.
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costing less than a lunch
meal, the 70-acre mine site
has been featured on both
The Discovery Channel and
National Geographic Channel.
Be sure to take your old
clothes and shoes to change
into, and a pair of rubber
gloves.
Off NC 16 at the Wilkes
County line are several
apple houses, where one
of Alexander Countys oldest
agricultural products is sold
in several forms. Sorry, apple
jack is still illegal!
Deal Apple Orchards, Perry
Lowe Apple Orchards, J&A
Orchards, Greengo Apple
Orchards and the Sugarloaf
Apple House are all easy to
nd on the highway.
See if you can tell the
difference between a red
delicious or a stamen or a
winesap or granny smith.
VISIT ALEXANDER COUNTY
ON THE WEB:
brushymountainwine.com
brushymountaingolf.com
chestnuthuntinglodge.com
danielsridgemx.com
dealorchards.com
hharena.com
hiddenitecampground.com
hiddenitecenter.com
hiddenitegems.com
perrylowerorchards.com
taylorsvillenc.com
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outdoors recreation burkes biggest draw
The image of Table Rock,
looking a bit like a million-
years-old single molar, has
been around for decades and
is the most notable attraction
in Burke County.
The attop core of an ancient
volcano sits at the northern
end of Linville Gorge.
Popular with hikers and
backpack campers since
practically the dawn of time
or at least for a couple of
centuries Table Rock and
Linville Gorge still attract
more visitors to the Burke
County mountains than
almost anything else.
Its what prompted
Hollywood to lm scenes
here from several major
productions the last 30 years,
including Dirty Dancing,
Last of the Mohicans and
Hunger Games.
Ed Phillips, head of the Burke
County Tourism Development
Authority, wants visitors
attracted by that Table Rock
image, perhaps many of the
same ones for decades, to
know what they might be
bargaining for.
Table Rock, which dominates
the western skyline for
several counties to the
east, north and south, is in
the Pisgah National Forest,
Phillips says, and therefore
has some major access
limitations.
Its intended to be more of a
wilderness up there, and the
roads are not navigable to a
lot of vehicles and especially,
not camping vehicles. It
wouldnt be much fun if
someone had a lot of trouble
getting up there, or were not
able to get back down, said
Phillips.
Instead, Phillips advises
young and able-bodied
visitors, especially
experienced backpackers, to
enjoy the rugged adventure
of the entire Linville Gorge.
Given the nature of slippery
rock formations around falls
in the gorge, experience
hiking in such areas is a
major plus.
Tourists who need to depend
on RVs might enjoy the views
of Table Rock for scores of
miles around, while also
camping in one of dozens
of mountain areas that can
accommodate their camping
vehicles.
The Blue Ridge Parkway and
the Mountains to the Sea
Trail both pass through the
western end of Burke County,
giving visitors easy access
to the Linville Gorge, Linville
Falls, Linville Caverns and
other points in an otherwise
rugged area.
Meanwhile, Burke has
another major tourist asset
that relatively few other
North Carolina mountain
counties have Interstate
40, which brings visitors to
western Tar Heelia in the rst
place.
Tourism accounted for
about $78.5 million in 2011
in Burke County, said
Phillips, referencing NC Dept.
of Commerce statistics.
Visitors accounted directly
for some 620 jobs, a payroll
of just over $11 million.
Besides I-40, which directs
fast-paced trafc east and
west, Burke also has NC 18
traveling south from the
population center and county
seat of Morganton, and NC
18/181 carrying visitors north
from Morganton to Mitchell
and Avery counties.
Burke is the largest in land
area (507.1 sq. mi.) and
population (90,505 in a 2012
estimate) of the three rim
counties to the north and
west of Catawba County, so
there are greater numbers of
areas for outdoor activities in
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Burke to go with ease-of-
access.
Recreation includes golf on
four challenging courses in
and around Morganton, plus
hiking trails and camping in
the South Mountain State
Park -- at some 17,000
acres, the largest state
park in North Carolina
-- featuring some of the
most picturesque streams
and waterfalls in the area.
Horseback riding is also
available there.
Visitors who enjoy sailing
and other types of boating,
waterskiing, shing and
other sports on the water,
will love Lake James in the
western part of the county,
a 6,500-acre lake fed by the
cold headwaters of both the
Linville and Catawba Rivers.
Lake James also features a
new 3,000-acre Lake James
State Park which provides
camping, biking trails, walking
paths, nature trails, picnic
facilities and equestrian trails.
The Catawba ows on
eastward, past two
Morganton restaurants on
its banks, and forms Lake
Rhodhiss and Lake Hickory,
which provide even more
opportunities for shing and
other water activities.
In and around Morganton
and Valdese, Phillips said,
visitors can nd a variety
of shopping opportunities,
including specialty stores,
art galleries and book shops,
plus local clothing stores and
locally owned restaurants.
Valdese, settled in the 1890s
by the Waldenses from the
Alps of northern Italy, offers
unique cultural experiences
in music, shopping, wine-
tasting and outdoor drama.
Morganton and Valdese
showcase some of the music
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air concerts throughout
the summer months, along
with festivals that attract
thousands of visitors.
The festivals include Red
White and Bluegrass Festival,
Waldensian Festival of the
Glorious Return, the Historic
Morganton Festival, the
Whippoorwill Music Festival
and Revolutionary Weekend.
VISIT BURKE COUNTY ON
THE WEB:
burkecounty.org
ci.morganton.nc.us
co.burke.nc.us
discoverburkecounty.com
lakejames.com
ncparks.gov
ncwine.com
northcarolinastateparks.
reserve-america.com
townofvaldese.com
waldensianheritagewines
wildernet.com
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WELCOME
TO LENOIR
Art, music give Lenoir its uniqueness
From its beginnings in the
1760s when it was known
as Tuckers Barn, the City
of Lenoir has been a place
where people from around
region have come to
celebrate community with
music, art and friendship
and today the sense of
community and its love for
the arts have only gotten
stronger.
Tina Moeller moved to Lenoir
with her family ve years
ago with plans of buying land
outside of the city limits, but
when her real estate agent
drove the family down one of
the citys quaint streets they
fell in love with its charm.
Moeller now lives within
walking distance of her
daughters school and walks
them to and from school
each day. While the children
are at school, Moeller enjoys
walking downtown to have
coffee or lunch with friends.
Its really nice being that
close, Moeller said. Its very
convenient.
Since Lenoirs rst furniture
factory was founded in 1889,
the furniture industry has
been a way of life for many
of Lenoirs citizens, but when
the days work was done
the workers would gather to
enjoy each others company
and share their love for the
arts. That tradition has not
only continued but grown
over the years as Lenoir has
become a destination for
artists of all ages and styles.
Sculptures can be seen lining
the streets of downtown
Lenoir as well as in bringing
large-scale beauty to J.E.
Broyhill Park and drawing
attention to the fronts of
various businesses.
Downtown Lenoir also offers
a variety of musical choices
in some of the locally-owned
restaurants.
There is a lot of art here,
Moeller said, adding that she
enjoys being able to share
the art with her girls to build
on what they are learning at
school.
In the heart of Lenoir is
the prestigious Davenport
A+ School, which begins
focusing childrens attention
to the arts at a young age
with Suzuki violin and midi
piano classes, art classes and
dance during school as well
as after-school programs to
both students and parents.
The James C. Harper School
of Performing Arts is a
private school also located
near downtown Lenoir
which offers many types of
seminars and classes. The
students who attend The
Harper School travel from
around the region and its
alumni can be spotted in
various symphonies in the
area.
While art is a denite draw
for Lenoir, its the people that
live and work in the city that
makes it a place people want
to call home or come for a
day visit.
The people are very nice,
Moeller said, adding Its a
nice quiet town.
Lenoir residents go out of
their way to support local
non-prots. Kaye Reynolds,
director of communication
and resource for the City
of Lenoir, said that many of
the students at The Harper
School are on scholarship
and until recently, the Helping
Hands Clinic, which provides
health care for area residents
without insurance, did not
receive federal funding and
relied solely on donations
from the community.
This is one of the most
caring places Ive ever lived,
Reynolds said.
As Mayor of the City of
Lenoir, I would like to
welcome readers to this
publication to learn more
about our unique community.
Whether you are a longtime
resident, a visitor or business
looking for an ideal location,
I believe that you will nd
our community and our city
services to be exceptional.
Lenoir remains the home
of some of the best
known names in furniture
manufacturing, but with
Googles announcement of a
multimillion dollar expansion
of its data center facility this
spring, we are also becoming
nationally-recognized as an
important location on the
information highway.
Our Lenoir Downtown
National Register Historic
district has expanded with
new restaurants and unique
small businesses. From
classic car cruise-ins, outdoor
movies and festivals in the
spring and summer, to one of
the best Christmas parades
in the region, there is always
something interesting and
fun to do in our downtown.
Our two recreation centers,
athletic parks, the beautiful
T.H. Broyhill Walking park, the
expanded Lenoir Greenway,
and our Unity Park and Beall
Street Community gardens
offer relaxation and tness
opportunities for people of
all ages. This summer the
Aquatic and Fitness Center
will also offer a wonderful
new water slide and other
recreational opportunities for
fun family recreation.
We are exceptionally proud
of our newest sculpture
created by artist Thomas
Sayre, Across the Grain
which adds to our rich
heritage in the visual arts and
music.
We look forward to
welcoming you to Lenoir
whether you are here for a
visit or planning to spend
a lifetime. If I can be of
assistance to you, please feel
free to contact me via e-mail
at josephlgibbons@yahoo.
com or by telephone at
(828) 754-0701.

WELCOME
TO MORGANTON
For those looking for a
beautiful small city with
excellent, locally-owned
restaurants and green
spaces, Morganton is your
place.
Tucked at the foothills of
some of the oldest mountains
in the world, motorists
driving along Sterling Street
from Interstate 40 will
catch a breathtaking view
of Table Rock as they crest
the hill in front of Broughton
Hospital. And driving along
Burkemont Avenue, motorists
can see one of the prettiest
pastoral scenes anywhere
stretching between North
Carolina School for the
Deaf and Western Piedmont
Community College. And
stand just about anywhere
in the city and your sure
to catch a view of the
mountains.
Morganton history reaches
back to before the
Revolutionary War and one
of the citys main attractions
is the McDowell House and
Quaker Meadows. Thats
where the Overmountain
Men are said to have
gathered on their way to
Battle of Kings Mountain. The
historic attraction held its
Bicentennial celebration last
year, according to the Historic
Burke Foundation website.
Another historic building
in Morganton that cant be
missed is the Old Burke
County Courthouse. The
courthouse, which was used
until 1976, was where the NC
Supreme Court held summer
sessions from 1847 to 1862,
Mayor Mel Cohen
citymayor
@ci.morganton.nc.us
Mayor Pro Tem
John Cantrell
citycouncil
@ci.morganton.nc.us
Forrest Fleming
citycouncil
@ci.morganton.nc.us
Sidney Simmons
citycouncil
@ci.morganton.nc.us
Ronnie Thompson
citycouncil
@ci.morganton.nc.us
CITY
COUNCIL
the Historic Burke Foundation
website says. Its also
where Sen. Sam J. Ervin Jr.,
who headed up the Senate
Watergate Committee,
practiced law. A statue of
Ervin stands on a walkway
outside of the courthouse.
Morganton has plenty of
green spaces and parks that
other cities and towns would
be envious of, including the
Catawba River Greenway
Park. The greenway has
3.8 miles of paved walking
trails, a canoe launch, shing
piers and observation decks.
Casual walkers share the
path with serious joggers
and bicyclists, along with
squirrels, birds and other
critters. A black bear or two
have even been spotted
along the greenway at times.
Catawba Meadows Park has
ve Little League baseball
elds and four adult softball
elds and batting cages, as
well as a disc golf course,
climbing wall, zip line
and childrens adventure
playground. Its also the spot
where the Red, White and
Bluegrass Festival is held
every year.
Marthas Park along College
Street is a busy place in the
summer, with kids of all ages
enjoying the splash pad and
other park amenities.
Downtown Morganton also
has a movie theater, locally
owned restaurants and
bakery, clothing and jewelry
stores, music stores and
locally-owned coffee shops.
In addition to a state mental
hospital Broughton
Hospital the city is the
location of NC School for
the Deaf, J. Iverson Riddle
Developmental Center
and Western Piedmont
Community College.
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ALEXANDER
COUNTY
SCHOOLS
Seven elementary, two middle,
one high school
Total students: About 5,300
Main ofce: 700 Liledoun Road,
Taylorsville 28681, 828-632-7001
Website: www.alexander.k12.nc.us
Superintendent: M. Brock Womble,
bwomble@alexander.k12.nc.us
BURKE
COUNTY
SCHOOLS
16 elementary, ve middle, six high
schools, one middle college (grades1112)
Main ofce: 700 East Parker Road,
Morganton 28655, (828) 439-4311
Website: www.burke.k12.nc.us
Superintendent: Larry Putnam,
lputnam@burke.k12.nc.us
CALDWELL
COUNTY
SCHOOLS
11 elementary, four k-8th, four middle,
ve high schools,
two alternative schools.
Main ofce: 1914 Hickory Boulevard
SW, Lenoir 28645, (828) 728-8407
Website: www.caldwellschools.com
Superintendent: Steve Stone,
sstone@caldwellschools.com
OTHER COUNTY SCHOOLS
By Mark Parker
In 2002, my family and I
moved to Hickory because
in large part it had a baseball
team.
A little explanation is in order.
My work in youth and music
ministry in local churches
has taken my family and me
to several towns across the
country. In making a decision
where to work, my wife and
I take into consideration
not only the church we
will become a part of, but
what the quality of life the
community has to offer.
My choice in 2002 was
to accept a position at a
church here in Hickory, or
to go to Troy, Mo. When I
interviewed in Hickory, I went
with a group from St. Lukes
United Methodist to see the
Crawdads. Even though the
game was on a Monday,
generally a lesser attended
evening, I saw so much that
evening that made me want
to be a part of the Hickory
Metro. I was so smitten that
evening that I called my wife
back in Columbus, Ga., from
my seat and said to her, I
could see us living here.
Only 120 communities in
the U.S. host a full-season
minor league baseball team.
In doing so, teams become
a part of the quality of life in
that town. And so it has for
Hickory.
Over 3 million persons
have entered the gates at
L.P. Frans Stadium in its
21 seasons and there are
different reasons why. For
some, its an expensive
way to entertain a family.
For others, its a stress-free
outlet for a few hours away
from the rat race of life. For
baseball nuts like me, its
the opportunity to see future
major league players begin
their climb to the major
leagues.
Businesses support the team
with advertising dollars, not
because it directly drives up
the bottom line, but it gives
the community an asset for
its own people and to attract
others to move here.
The Crawdads also do
their part in support of the
community. Thousands of
dollars of tickets are given to
nonprot groups every year.
Those that are unemployed
can see games for free
on Wednesdays. Conrad,
the teams mascot, makes
countless visits to area
schools, businesses and
community groups to help
support local events.
So, as I look back on my
decision to move here,
the picture I saw of the
community that evening
in July 2002 has become a
reality- a community that is
vibrant, that seeks a unique
quality of life for its citizens,
and a place that I am glad to
call home.
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HICKORY MOTOR
SPEEDWAY GUIDE
Hickory Motor Speedway,
in its 63rd year of racing,
is called Birthplace of the
NASCAR Stars and The
Worlds Most Famous Short
Track for good reason.
HMSs rich history began
when Gwyn Staley won the
tracks rst race and became
the rst track champion in
1951.
Big-time drivers Ned Jarrett,
Junior Johnson, Ralph
Earnhardt, Harry Gant, Sam
Ard and Jack Ingram were all
track champions. Other track
luminaries include Morgan
Shepherd; Bob and Robert
Pressley; Tommy, Andy
and Marty Houston; Shane
Huffman; 1994 national
short-track champion Dexter
Canipe Sr.; ve-time NASCAR
Dash Series champion Robert
Huffman; Dennis Setzer and
many others.
Hall-of-fame driver Tim Flock
won the rst Cup race
then called Grand National
at the track in 1953, and
Tiny Lund won the last Cup
race run there in 1953. Along
the way, all-time greats like
Herb Thomas, Lee Petty, Rex
White, David Pearson, Junior
Johnson, Bobby Isaac and
many more won NASCAR
Cup races at Hickory.
The NASCAR-sanctioned
track also hosted the
NASCAR Busch Series now
Nationwide Series from
1982 until 1998, and some
of the series all-time greats
won there.
On Saturday nights from
mid-March through October
fans will witness spectacular
racing action featuring
the NASCAR Whelen All-
American Series (Late
Models), plus the Limited
Late Models, Street Stocks,
Renegades, 4-Cylinders and
Super Trucks. This year, the
ZLOOP Challenge features
10 100-lap Late Model races
that pay extra for each
race and a separate ZLOOP
championship.
In recent years, HMS has also
hosted a variety of touring
series events, among them
the UARA-Stars, the NASCAR
Whelen Southern Modied
Tour, the PASS Super Late
Model Series and ISCARS.
Also on this years schedule
is the Knights of Destructions
Crash-A-Rama series.
The track in Newton is the
oldest professional sporting
venue in Catawba County
and has been credited as the
longest continually operating
motor speedway in the
country.
HMS is fully equipped with
three concession stands,
a souvenir stand, six large
restroom areas and three
enclosed climate-controlled
suites. The speedway also
has RV parking available for
those race fans who are
looking to camp out on the
grounds of the nostalgic
short track.
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American
Legion
Fairgrounds
Each year the American
Legion Fairgrounds comes
to life with the lights, sounds
and smells of the fair. The
fairground is also home to a
ea market.
Address: 1127 US 70 Hwy
Newton NC 28658
Website: hickoryfair.com
828-464-5433
Hickory
HOPS
Each spring dozens of
breweries from around the
area converge at Hickory
HOPS festival to share their
love for ne beer and to
compete against one another
for top honors.
Website:
www.hickoryhops.com
828-322-1121
Oktoberfest
The second weekend of
October downtown Hickory
comes alive in a fall festival
t for the family featuring live
entertainment, rides, games,
and of course fabulous food
and beverages.
Website:
www.hickoryoktoberfest.com
322-1121
Soldiers
Reunion
Each year in late August,
Newton pulls out the red,
white and blue to put on a
week-long festival to show
support for soldiers and all
those who support her. The
week includes a car show,
music, dancing and a fun run,
bike ride and a parade.
Website:
www.newtonnc.gov/special_
events.php
828-695-4300
Sculpture
Celebration
For more than 25 years the
Caldwell Arts Council has
welcomed sculptors from
around the region to J.E.
Broyhill Park in downtown
Lenoir for its annual
Sculpture Celebration.
Website:
www.caldwellarts.com
828-754-2486
Historic
Morganton
Festival
The stars come out in
Morganton each September
as downtown becomes a
place to enjoy several stages
of music and entertainment,
games, food and a variety of
vendors.
Website: morgantonfest.org
828-438-5252
North
Carolina
Blackberry
Festival
Sweetness drips from the
annual North Carolina
Blackberry Festival in Lenoir
The festival features music,
vendors, a Blackberry
Princess pageant, a recipe
contest and a blackberry
eating contest. Blackberries
can be ordered in advance to
be purchased at the festival.
Website:
www.caldwellcochamber.org
828-726-0616
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FESTIVALS
THINGS TO DO
The
Beanstalk
Journey
(Zip-line Tours)
Zip from tree house to tree
house along a series of sky
bridges and multiple zip lines
or climb a 32-foot tower at
Beanstalk Journey.
Address: 220 Catawba
Meadows Drive, Morganton,
For GPS, use 701 Sanford
Drive, Morganton, NC 28655
828-430-3440
Website:
www.thebeanstalkjourney.com
Biltmore
House
The Biltmore house is the
largest privately owned
home in the country. Daytime
admission includes self-
guided tour of Biltmore
House, Gardens, Winery and
Farm Village. Specialty tours
can be purchased.
Directions: Interstate 40 west
to Asheville, and take exit
50B (US Highway 25 North).
After exiting stay in the left
lane and follow signs to the
Biltmore Estate entrance
1-800-411-3812
Website:
www.biltmore.com
Blue Ridge
Parkway
The nations rst and longest
rural parkway connects
Shenandoah National Park in
Virginia with the Great Smoky
Mountains National Park in
North Carolina. The parkway
winds its way through 469
miles of breathtaking sights
and scenery.
Website:
www.blueridgeparkway.org
Brown
Mountain
Lights
The Brown Mountain Lights
have attracted thousands of
curiosity seekers over the
years. The appearance of
the mysterious lights was
rst documented in the early
1900s. The origin of the lights
remains an unexplained
phenomenon. The lights may
be seen on clear nights from
vantage points along N.C. 181
and from Wisemans View in
the Linville Gorge Wilderness
Area.
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Buffalo
Beals
Animal
Park
Encounter elk, antelope,
camel, ostrich, muatijak,
black buck, kangaroos and
many other exotic and
domestic animals at this
40-acre animal park.
Address: 3259 Water Plant
Road, Maiden
828-428-4388
Website:
www.buffalobeals.com
Carowinds
A 112-acre theme and water
park straddling the border
of North and South Carolina.
The park features 60-plus
rides and attractions, a 15-
acre playground with rides
exclusively for kids, 12 roller
coasters, dozens of thrill
rides, water adventures,
the overowing fun of
Boomerang Bay water park,
as well as a number of
special events throughout
the year. Hours: Opens daily
at 10 a.m. May 30 through
Aug. 21. Closing times vary.
The park is also open several
weekends through March,
April, August, September and
October. Check the Website
for details.
Address: 14523 Carowinds
Blvd., Charlotte
1-800-888-4FUN
Website:
www.carowinds.com
Catawba
Science
Center
Changing lives and inspiring
learning through science and
wonder. Permanent exhibit
areas explore Physical,
Natural and Earth sciences,
while interactive traveling
exhibits rotate throughout
the year. Freshwater and
saltwater aquarium exhibits,
featuring North Carolinas
only marine touch pool with
LIVE sharks and stingrays,
offer exciting hands-on
learning experiences in
immersive habitats.
Address: 243 3rd Avenue
NE, Hickory
828-322-8169
Website:
www.catawbascience.org
Conover
Farmers
Market
Located in the parking lot of
the Conover Post Ofce, the
Conover Farmers Market is
open from 7:30 a.m. to noon
Saturdays through October.
The market features locally-
grown food, live music, and
an educational station to
teach children and families
about the benets of buying
and eating locally-grown
foods.
Location: Conover Post
Ofce parking lot
828-234-7075
Website:
www.conoverfarmersmarket.
wix.com/cfm1
Downtown
Hickory
Farmers
Market
This market brings more than
fresh fruits and vegetables to
Union Square in downtown
Hickory, with owers, herbs,
baked goods and hand-made
crafts. It is open Saturdays
from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and
Wednesdays from 10 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Mondays from 4
p.m. to 7 p.m., April through
November.
Location: Union Square
Website:
hickoryfarmersmarket.com
GOLF
Brushy Mountain
Country Club
The semi-private course,
designed by golf architect
William Lewis, Jr. in 1963, is
noted as the best golf value
in the Piedmont. Players of
all skill levels will enjoy the
country club amenities at the
public course prices.
Address: 300 Golf Course
Lane, Taylorsville
828-632-4804
Catawba Springs
Golf Course
A scenic and challenging
27-hole course designed by
William Byrd. Combining the
Fox Run and Sulphur Springs
courses offers a par 72,
6,610-yard course from the
blue tees. Open to the public
Tuesday through Thursday
only. Open April 1 though
September 1.
Address: 3820 Wandering
Lane NE, Hickory
828-265-2171
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2872 Highway 127 South Hickory, NC 28602
Monday-Saturday 9am-9pm Sundays 10am-6pm
Phone: 828-358-0040 / Fax: 828-294-0131
www.urgentcare-mountainview.com
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THINGS TO DO CONTINUED

D. L.
Tee Golf
Open year round and
consisting of 25 natural
grass hitting stations. Fine
tune your stroke at the
5,000-square-foot putting
green. Work on your short
game at the unique chipping
complex which includes two
sand bunkers and one grass
bunker.
Address: 3005 US Highway
70 SE, Newton
828-322-1599
Website:
www.dlteegolf.com
Glen Oaks
Golf Club
Glen Oaks Golf Club is an
18-hole, semi-private course
located in Maiden. Golf is
available to everyone, with
special programs for seniors,
men, ladies and juniors.
Amenities include a pro
shop, driving range, snack
bar, banquet facility, bar,
picnic shelter and pool.
Address: 245 Golf Course
Road, Maiden
828-428-2451
Website: glenoaksgolf.com
Granada
Farms
The 18-hole course features
6,761 yards of golf from the
longest tees for a par 72.
Designed by Tom Jackson.
Granada Farms golf course
opened in 1976.
Address: 10 River Drive,
Granite Falls
828-396-2313
Hampton Heights
Golf Club
Hampton Heights Golf Club,
a public course opened in
1973, is just a short drive
from the shopping and
accommodations in Hickory,
making it convenient and
easy for visitors to the
area. Hampton Heights also
features an outdoor putt putt
course.
Address: 1700 5th Street
NE, Hickory
828-328-5010
Website:
www.hamptonheightsgc.com
Lenoir
Golf Club
The 18-hole course at the
Lenoir Golf Club facility in
Lenoir features 6,385 yards
of golf from the longest tees
for a par 71. Designed by
Donald J. Ross, ASGCA, the
Lenoir golf course opened in
1929.
Address: 701 Norwood
Street SW, Lenoir
828-754-5093
Website:
www.lenoirgolfclub.com
Orchard Hills
Golf Club
The semi-private 18-hole
course features 6,134 yards
of golf from the longest tees
for a par 72. Orchard Hills
golf course opened in 1963.
Address: 2515 Connelly
Springs Road, Granite Falls
828-728-3560
Pine Mountain
Golf Club
The 18-hole course at the
Pine Mountain Golf Club
facility features 4,949 yards
of golf from the longest
tees for a par 68. Designed
by Paul Melard, the Pine
Mountain golf course opened
in 1974.
Address: 2961 Pine
Mountain Drive, Connelly
Springs
828-433-4950
Quaker Meadows
Golf Club
This public 18-hole course is
located along the Catawba
River in Burke County and
features 6,704 yards of
golf from the longest tees
for a par 71. Designed by
Russell F. Breedon, the
Quaker Meadows golf course
opened in 1963.
Address: 826 North Green
Street, Morganton
828-437-2677
Website: www.qmgolf.com
Rivercrest
Golf Club
The 18-hole facility features
6,558 yards of golf from
the longest tees for a par
72. Designed by Karl Litten,
the Rivercrest golf course
opened in 1996.
Address: 50 Victoria Lane,
Hickory
828-495-0017
Rock Barn
Golf and Spa
With 36 holes of award-
winning golf, the Robert
Trent Jones, Jr. Course, a
recipient of multiple awards
and honors is ranked 19th in
the state by North Carolina
Magazine. Jones course
voted Best New Golf Course
in North Carolina by NCCBI
Magazine in 2003. This
semi-private community
also offers casual as well as
ne dining, a luxurious, full-
service spa, a tness center,
and outdoor swimming
complex, a spacious tennis
complex and a variety of real
estate opportunities. Golf,
dining and spa services are
open to the public seven
days a week, year-round.
Address: 3791 Clubhouse
Drive, Conover
828-459-1125
Website:
www.rockbarn.com
Silver Creek
Plantation, LLC
A championship design by
Tom Jackson, one of todays
leading golf architects.
The par 72, 18-hole layout
has ve sets of tees to
accommodate and challenge
golfers of all skill levels. It
includes breathtaking views
of mountains, ponds and
streams enhance the golng
experience.
Address: 4241 Plantation
Drive, Morganton
828-584-6911
Website:
silvercreekplantation.com
Grandfather
Mountain
Beautiful mountain scenery,
Mile High Swinging Bridge,
environmental habitats
for native wildlife, Nature
Museum, alpine hiking trails
and picnicking.
Address: 2050 Blowing
Rock Highway Linville,
1-800-468-7325
Website
www.grandfather.com
Hickory
Crawdads
This Class A afliate of
the Texas Rangers excites
over 187,555 fans during
70 thrilling home games.
Regular season runs April-
August, with a playoff series
following.
Address: 2500 Clement
Boulevard NW, Hickory
828-322-3000
Website:
www.hickorycrawdads.com
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Hickory
Dickory
Dock
33,000 square feet of indoor
activities for families: bumper
cars, soft play, laser tag areas,
restaurant, pool tables,
mini-golf and more.
70 SE, Hickory
828-322-3625
Website:
www.hickorydickorydock.net
Hickory
Motor
Speedway
Opening in July of 1951,
Hickory Motor Speedway
is the oldest professional
sporting venue in Catawba
County. The track comes alive
most Saturday nights from
mid-March through October
when the drivers of the
NASCAR Whelen All-American
Series speed around the
track. The Speedway also
hosts a variety of touring
series events including the
UARA-Stars, NASCAR Whelen
Southern Modied Tour,
PASS Super Late Models and
ISCARS.
70 SE, Newton
828-464-3655
Website:
hickorymotorspeedway.com
Hiddenite
Gems
Dig and sluice for emeralds,
sapphires and more in their
natural state at the Gem
Capital of the World.
Address: 484 Emerald
Hollow Mine Drive, Hiddenite
828-632-3394
Website:
www.hiddenitegems.com
Kool Park
Pool
An 85-foot wide, 235-foot
long pool that ranges from
18 inches to 15 feet deep.
Theres a water slide,
waterfall and three-level
diving board into the pool.
Theres also a game room,
picnic areas and food stand.
Four rules: no gum, no
alcohol, no radios and no
glass. Hours: 10 a.m. to 6
p.m. Monday through Sunday,
from June 1 through Labor
Day
Address: 3170 31st Avenue
Court NE, Hickory
828-256-8716
Website: koolparkpool.com
Lake
Hickory
Thirteen public-access areas
and parks along the lake,
including Glen Hilton Park,
John Geitner Park and 321
Marina. Lake Hickory was
created in 1927 and is a Duke
Energy lake covering almost
4,223 acres with 105 miles of
shoreline. Hours: Vary by park
and access area.
Website:
www.dukepower.com/lakes
Lake James
State Park
Located in both McDowell
and Burke counties, Lake
James State Park covers
approximately 3,600 acres
and more than 30 miles of
shoreline. The park offers a
new 700-foot swim beach
and three hiking trails that
are open now with more
under construction. The park
has a new concession stand,
two new picnic shelters
and a new bath house with
changing rooms and showers.
The new concession stand
and canoe rentals will begin
operating on Memorial Day
weekend. The new Paddys
Creek area is located 6883
N.C. 126, approximately 3
miles east of the original park
(Catawba River area), which
is located at 2785 N.C. 126.
Camping is available at the
original park only.
828-584-7728
(reaches both ofces)
Website: www.ncparks.gov
Linville
Caverns
Linville Caverns is North
Carolinas only cavern that is
open as a tourist attraction.
Located within Humpback
Mountain, Linville Caverns
has been open for tours
since 1937. The limestone
caverns feature both colorful
stalactites and stalagmites
and visitors will see the
trout, bats, salamanders and
cave crickets that live in this
underground world.
Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
in May. The caverns are open
9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily in June,
July, August until Labor Day
when it goes back to 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m.
800-419-0540
Website:
www.linvillecaverns.com
Linville
Gorge
Wilderness
and Falls
Called The Grand Canyon
of N.C., enjoy hiking, trails,
camping, river, waterfalls,
nature and more. Hours:
Open from dawn to dusk.
Access: U.S. 221, N.C. 181,
N.C. 183 and the Blue Ridge
Parkway at milepost 134
Website: www.ncnatural.
com/Resources/Adventure/
Gorge/Linville-Gorge.html

North Carolina
Auto Racing
Hall of Fame
Dedicated to all types of
motorsports, this museum
features more than 35 race
cars on display, as well
as showcases containing
mementos from the sport
- including equipment that
tells the story of the early
days of stock car racing in
North Carolina. Also featured:
Goodyear Mini-Theater.
Hours: Monday-Friday 10
a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday &
Sunday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Address: 119 Knob Hill
Road, Lakeside Business
Park, Mooresville
704-663-5331
Website: www.ncarhof.com
SALT Block
Named because the visitors
can immerse themselves
in science, arts and
literature in one area, the
SALT black is home to the
Catawba Science Center,
Hickory Choral Society,
Hickory Museum of Art,
Patrick Beaver Memorial
Library, United Arts Council,
and Western Piedmont
Symphony. Catawba Science
Center features both
permanent and traveling
exhibits as well as Millholland
Planetarium, which will
entertain and educate
adults and children alike.
The Hickory Choral Society
makes choral music available
for schools, colleges and
churches as well as putting
on concerts throughout
the year. The Hickory
Museum of Art makes art
appreciation easy for all ages
by offering tours, classes
and gallery talks. Patrick
Beaver Memorial Library is
a traditional library offering
programming for adults and
children as well an extensive
local history collection.
Western Piedmont Symphony
presents orchestral concerts
in Catawba County several
times a year, as well as
offering curriculum to music
education teachers.
Location: Between 3rd
Avenue NE and 4th Avenue
NE, Hickory
Website:
saltblockfoundation.org/
visitor-info
Tweetsie
Railroad
Wild West Train Adventure;
Tweetsie Palace Saloon
Show; Tweetsie cloggers;
Sunset musical show as
well as a historic steam
locomotive, games and
gem mining.
Address: 300 Tweetsie
Railroad Lane, Blowing Rock
1-800-526-5740
Website:
www.tweetsie.com
Skiing
Appalachian Ski
Mountain in
Blowing Rock
828-295-7828
Website:
www.appskimtn.com
Hawksnest Ski
Resort in Seven
Devils
1-800-822-4295
Website: www.skihawk.com
Ski Beech Resort
at Beech Mountain
1-800-438-2093
Website:
www.skibeech.com
Sugar Mountain Ski
Resort at Sugar
Mountain
1-800-SUGARMT
Website: www.skisugar.com
Wineries
and
Vineyards
Ginger Creek
Vineyards
Address: 858 John Cline
Road, Taylorsville
828-312-4362
Cerminaro Vineyard
Address: 4399 Wilkesboro
Blvd., Boomer
828-754-9306
Website:
www.cerminarovineyard.com
Lake James
Cellars
Address: 204 East Main
Street, Glen Alpine
828-584-4551
Website:
www.lakejamescellars.com
Waldensian
Heritage
Wines
Address: 4950 Villar Lane
NE, Valdese
828-879-3202
Website:
waldensianheritagewines.com
Woodmill
Winery
Address: 1350 Woodmill
Lane, Vale
704-276-9911
Website:
www.woodmillwinery.com
Area
Breweries
Catawba
Brewing Company
Location: 212 S. Green
Street, Morganton
828-430-6883
Hours: 5-10:30 p.m.
Wednesday-Friday, 2-10 p.m.
Saturday
Website:
www.catawbavalley
brewingcompany.com
Open since: 2014
Owners: Mike and Andy
Prascak
Olde Hickory
Brewery
Location: 2 Third St. SW,
Hickory
828-322-1422
Website:
oldehickorybrewery.com
Open since: 1994
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CVCC Show
Choir
This group performs
concerts each year, including
a Christmas Concert, a
Valentine Dinner Theatre
and a Spring Spectacular.
Choreographed Broadway,
movie musicals and other
musical styles are featured.
828-327-7000
Website: www.cvcc.edu
Catawba
Valley
Players
This group performs
several full-length theatrical
productions each year.
Also offers exposure to all
aspects of theatre, including
acting, writing, technical,
stage building, makeup,
costume, music and improv.
828-327-7000
From
This Day
Forward
This historic drama depicts
the plight of the Waldensians
in the Italian Alps and
their eventual arrival and
settlement in Valdese in
1893.
Address: 401 Church St NW,
Valdese
828-879-2126
Website:
www.oldcolonyplayers.com
Hickory
Community
Theatre
This group provides quality
comedies, musicals and
dramas performed in the
beautiful Charles E. Jeffers
Theatre and downstairs in
the more intimate Firemens
Kitchen.
Address: 30 3rd Street NW,
Hickory
828-328-2283
Website:
www.hickorytheatre.org
Hickory
Museum of
Art
Founded in 1944, this is the
second-oldest art museum in
the state. Enjoy works from
the permanent collection, as
well as traveling exhibitions,
art classes, workshops, tours
and lectures.
NE, Hickory
828-327-8576
Website:
hickorymuseumofart.org
Lenoir-
Rhyne
University
Summer Theatre
Performances in late July
and early August at the
Belk Centrum each year
include dramas, comedies
and musicals. Performing
Arts LRU offers a concert
series, art exhibits, lectures,
a visiting writers series
and a cinematheque lm
series open to the public.
Lenoir-Rhyne Playmakers
The Playmakers offer a
main stage production in
November and April, and
a February presentation
alternating yearly between
childrens theatre and a
student showcase event.
All plays are staged in the
universitys Belk Centrum.
Address: 625 7th Avenue
NE, Hickory
828-328-7300
Website: www.LR.edu
PERFORMING
& CULTURAL ARTS
Fonta Flora
Brewery
Location: 317 N. Green St.,
Morganton
828-413-1183
Hours: 5-10 p.m. Mondays,
Thursdays, Fridays; 3-10 p.m.
Saturdays, 12-7 p.m. Sundays
Website:
www.fontaora.com
Open since: 2013
Granite Falls
Brewing
Location: 47 Duke Street,
Granite Falls
828-212-1222
Hours: 4-10 p.m. Mondays,
11 a.m.-10 p.m. Tuesday-
Saturday.
Website:
granitefallsbrewing.com
Open since: 2013
President: Mario Mastroeli
Brewmaster: Zach Hart
Food: Yes
Howard Brewing
Location: 1001 West Ave
NW, Lenoir
828-572-4449
Hours: 5-10 p.m. Thursday-
Saturday
Website:
www.startabrewmance.com
Owner: Jason Howard
Lake Norman
Brewing Company
Location: 159 Barley Park
Lane, Mooresville
704-660-1182
Hours: 4-7 p.m. Thursday,
4:30-8 p.m. Friday, 2-8 p.m.
Saturday
Website:
lakenormanbrewing
company.com
Open since: 2104
Owners: Mike and Andy
Prascak
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Balls Creek
Campground
Constructed in 1853 the
campground and its many
tents are listed on the
National Register of Historic
Places. Camp meeting takes
place in mid August.
Address: 2100 Buffalo
Shoals Road, Catawba
Website:
ballscreekcampground.org
Bunker Hill
Covered
Bridge
Built in 1894, one of only two
remaining original covered
bridges in the state, and a
National Civil Engineering
Landmark as the only
remaining example in the
world of General Herman
Haupts truss design.
Address: Old US Highway
70, Claremont
828-465-0383
Website:
www.catawbahistory.org
Catawba
County
Historical
Association
Preserves several historic
sites, sponsors educational
programs, maintains
extensive archives, and
publishes to the areas rich
history.
Address: 30 North College
Ave, Newton
828-465-0383
Website:
Catawba
County
Museum
of History
Permanent exhibits in the
adaptively reused 1924
courthouse include a rare
British Revolution-era red
coat, a 1930s racing car, and
ne collections of locally
crafted historical furniture
and pottery.
Address: 30 North College
Ave, Newton
828-465-0383
Website:
Catawba
Valley
Furniture
Museum
Trace the roots of the
furniture industry in Catawba
Valley. Tour the authentic
reproduction of an early
Catawba woodworking shop
and see the collection of
vintage tools and furnishings.
Address: Hickory Furniture
Mart, 2220 US Highway 70
SE, Hickory
800-322-3510
Website:
www.hickoryfurniture.com
Caldwell
Heritage
Museum
Dedicated to preserving
and presenting the history
of Caldwell County, North
Carolina, primarily through
two dozen permanent
HISTORIC AREA
ATTRACTIONS
The Green
Room
Community
Theatre
Performing in the Old Post
Ofce Playhouse, this
award-winning community
theatre features a season of
musicals, comedies, dramas
and childrens plays.
Address: 10 S. Main Avenue
828-464-6183
Website:
www.the-green-room.org
United Arts
Council of
Catawba
County
The Council develops and
advances the cultural life
of Catawba County through
theatre and performing
arts, museums and science
centers, as well as historical
preservation.
NE, Hickory
828-324-4906
Website:
www.artscatawba.org
Western
Piedmont
Symphony
The professional orchestra
presents an annual season of
top-notch symphonic music
featuring guest artists who
are stars of classical music.
NE, Hickory
828-324-8603
Website:
www.wpsymphony.org
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exhibits and rotating special
exhibits.
Address: 112 Vaiden St., SW,
Lenoir
828-758-4004
Website:
caldwellheritagemuseum.org
Fireghters
Museum of
Catawba
County
Equipment and photos
dating back to the 1900s, an
exhibit hall and six re trucks
(including a 1986 American
LaFrance pumper). Open
Saturday and Sunday only.
Address: 3957 Herman Sipe
Road, Conover
828-466-0911
Fort Deance
A historic restoration of
the 18th century home
of General William Lenoir.
Open April through October;
tour and group picnics are
available.
Address: 4551 Fort
Deance Drive, Lenoir
828-758-1671
Website: fortdeancenc.org
Harper House
- Hickory History
Center
The Harper House boasts the
nest original Queen Anne
interior styling in the state
and welcomes visitors as a
house museum, interpreting
Hickory history through the
numerous signicant families
who lived there and Victorian
life in the South, circa 1887,
the date of the houses
construction.
Address: 310 North Center
Street, Hickory
828-324-7294
Website: catabahistory.org
Hickory
Landmarks
Society
Promoting cultural
awareness of architecture
in the community, while
preserving historic sites
and neighborhoods, the
Landmarks Societys restored
structures are open to the
public. Also holds an annual
home and garden tour.
Address: 542 2nd Street NE,
Hickory
828-322-4731
Website:
www.hickorylandmarks.org
Hiddenite
Center
Located in a turn-of-the-
century Victorian home,
visitors can step back in
time to a by-gone era and
see a doll collection from
the 1800s, native gems and
minerals, and an art gallery.
Address: 316 Hiddenite
Church Road, Hiddenite
828-632-6966
Website:
www.hiddenitecenter.com
Historic
Newton
Walking Tour
Take a self-guided journey
through the Newton North
Main Avenue historic
district, with 100 historically
signicant buildings including
two churches and one school
adaptively reused as an
administrative building and a
civic performance place.
828-695-4300
Website:
www.newtonnc.gov
Lucas Mansion
The Hiddenite Centers Lucas
Mansion is a restored three-
story turn-of-the-century
Victorian house once owned
by James Lucas, known
as Diamond Jim Lucas.
Step back in time as you
enter the rst oor of the
home, restored to capture
the era when Diamond Jim
lived there. The second
oor gallery of the mansion
features changing art and
history exhibits. On the
third oor, you can nd the
magnicent doll collection
dating from the 1800s,
on loan from the centers
founder, Eileen Sharpe. There
are 550 dolls dating from
pre-Civil War to the present.
Visitors can also enjoy
the local gem and mineral
collection. Hours: 9 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Monday Friday.
Address: 316 Hiddenite
828-632-6966
Maple Grove
Listed on the National
Register of Historic Places,
Maple Grove, is a restored
Italinate-style house built in
1883. This is a self-guided
tour.
Address: 542 2nd Street NE,
NC Highway 127 N., Hickory
828-322-4731
Website:
Murrays Mill
This historic complex has
four restored buildings
that allow you to see
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and experience life and
commerce as it was
generations ago. John Murray
House, placid pond, mill dam,
original one-ton French Buhr
millstones and dont miss
Murray Minges General Store.
Best time to visit: September
24 and 25 is the Harvest
Folk Festival, which includes
bee keeping, a petting zoo,
apple cider making, pottery
and wood carving, tours of
the house and mill, Civil War
re-enactments and much,
much more. The Harvest Folk
Festival is held during regular
mill hours of operation and
cost is $5 per person and 10
and younger admitted free.
Hours: Saturdays 9 a.m. to
5 p.m., Sundays 1 p.m. to 5
p.m.
Address: 1489 Murrays Mill
Road, Catawba
828-465-0383
Website:
Old St. Pauls
Lutheran
Church
This weather-boarded, two-
story log church was built in
1757 and remains one of the
oldest existing churches in
North Carolina. Open to the
public for Sunday afternoon
tours April through October.
Address: 2035 Old Conover
Road, Newton
828-464-9786
Website:
www.oldstpaulslutheran.org
Propst House
The J. Summie Propst House,
built between 1881 and
1883, is the only example of
the Second Empire style in
Hickory. The focal point of
the house is the three-stage
central tower with its own
mansard roof and sawn work
fan ornamentation, as well
as simple mantels and doors
and window surrounds on
the second oor.
Address: 547 6th Street NE,
Hickory
828-322-4731
Website:
Waldensian
Museum
Explore the history of the
Waldensians and the story
of their settlement in Burke
Countys Town of Valdese
in one of the states top 10
museums according to Our
State Magazine.
Address: 208 Rodoret Street
SE, Valdese
828-874-1111
Website:
waldensianpresbyterian.org
Waldensian
Trail of Faith
Explore a stone fortress
and secret cave as the
Waldensian history unfolds,
including tours of several
historical structures.
Address: 401 Church Street
NW, Valdese
828-874-1893 or
800-635-4778
Website:
waldensiantrailoffaith.org
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The Hickory Metro region
features a number
of beautiful park and
recreational facilities for
your enjoyment. For more
information on these parks
and others, please call the
Hickory Metro Convention
and Visitors Bureau at
828-322-1335.
Bakers
Mountain
Park
Bakers Mountain Park, the
highest point in Catawba
County at 1,780 feet, features
189 acres of mature chestnut
oak forest with nearly six
miles of trail to explore. You
will experience a variety
of wildlife and plants that
are native to the North
Carolina mountains. Come
and explore the beauty and
diversity of Catawba Countys
natural heritage at Bakers
Mountain Park.
Address: 6680 Bakers
Mountain Road, Hickory
828-324-8461
Catawba
Meadows
Catawba Meadows offers
greenway access, boating
access, baseball complex,
pavilion shelter, batting
cages, canoe, bike, rafting
rental shop.
Address: Greenlee Ford
Road, Morganton,
828-438-5350
Civitan Park
Featuring a picnic shelter
with tables and grills, two
tennis courts, an outdoor
basketball court, lighted
softball and football eld,
playground, rest rooms and a
concession stand.
Address: 460 17th Ave NE,
Hickory
Geitner-
Rotary Park
Features an activity building,
picnic shelter with tables and
grills, gazebo, paved bikeway,
walking and nature trails,
boat dock and ramp, shing
pier and rest rooms.
Dr NW, Hickory
Glenn Hilton,
Jr. Memorial
Park
Featuring ve picnic
shelters with tables and
grills, two playgrounds, rest
rooms, gazebo, lighted and
paved walking trail, nature
boardwalk, 18-hole disc
golf course, canoe launch,
horseshoe pits and memorial
garden.
NW, Hickory
828-322-7046
Henry
Fork River
Regional
Recreational
Park
This beautiful park includes
a picnic shelter with table
and grills, seven soccer elds,
Alpine Tower ropes course,
two playgrounds, rest rooms,
paved walking trail and canoe
launch.
Address: 5677 Sweet Bay
Lane, Hickory
828-322-2671
Hickory City
Park
Featuring a picnic shelter
with tables and grills, eight
lighted tennis courts, walking,
tness and nature trails,
bikeway and rest rooms.
Drive NW, Hickory
J. E. Broyhill
Park
The City of Lenoir operates
this park located downtown
on Ridge Street. It is the site
of a nationally recognized
outdoor sculpture
competition sponsored each
year by Caldwell Arts Council.
Address: 509 Ridge Street,
Lenoir
828-757-2187
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Jacobs Fork
Park
This park consists of two
softball elds, bleachers,
dugouts, a concession
building, rest rooms and
paved parking lots.
Address: 3730 NC Highway
10 West, Newton
828-695-4317
Jaycee Park
Park features an outdoor
basketball court, lighted
softball eld, playground
equipment and rest rooms.
Drive NW, Hickory
828-322-7046
Kiwanis Park
This park features two picnic
shelters with tables and
grills, tennis court, outdoor
basketball court, four
lighted baseball elds, two
playgrounds, horseshoe pits,
walking trail, rest rooms and
two concession stands.
Address: 805 6th Street SE,
Hickory
828-322-7636
Lake Hickory
Fisherman and recreational
boaters will enjoy the more
than 4,000 acres of water.
Lake Hickory has to offer. The
lake has more than a dozen
public access areas, including
Glenn C. Hilton Park, John
Geitner Park and Riverbend
Park.
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Lake James
State Park
Located in Burke and
McDowell counties, Lake
James is a scenic beauty. The
lake and the area around it
offer something for just about
every outdoor enthusiast.
Lake James State Park offers
camping, hiking, kayaking,
canoeing, swimming and
other outdoor activities.
Address: 6883 NC 126,
Nebo
828-584-7728
Website:
www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks
Matheson
Park
Matheson Park is a seven-
acre family park with
playground equipment,
cookout facilities, sheltered
eating areas, rest rooms,
volleyball area and a walking
trail.
Address: Matheson Park
Avenue, Taylorsville
828-632-2218
McGalliard
Falls Park
McGalliard Falls Park offers
a beautiful waterfall, Grist
Mill, group picnic shelter and
playground.
Address: Valdese
828-879-2132
River Bend
Park
River Bend Park was
designed to preserve the
existing natural beauty
of the area. The 475-acre
scenic park features walking,
horseback and riding trails,
shing rafting, canoeing and
wildlife observation decks.
16 N, Conover
828-256-9157
Rocky Face
Mountain
Recreational
Area
Once a quarry operation,
Rocky Face offers a paved
walking track, hiking trails
along quarry cliffs, rock
climbing for qualied
climbers, geocaching, picnic
shelter and rest rooms.
Address: 3451 Rocky Face
828-632-1093
South
Mountain
State Park
The parks 100,000 acres
offers hiking, horseback and
bike riding along more than
40 miles of mountain trails.
South Mountain also offers
numerous waterfalls and
cascades, as well as camping,
picnic areas and shing. From
equestrian camping to trout
shing, mountain biking to
picnicking, the park offers
a number of activities for
nature lovers.
Address: 3001 South
Mountain Park Avenue,
Connelly Springs
828-433-4772
Southside
Park
A 27-acre park featuring
group picnic shelters,
amphitheater, concession
and rest room facilities,
playground area, informal
ball eld, volleyball court,
horseshoe pits, one-mile
walking trail and an open
area for activities.
Address: South on US
Highway 321, Newton
828-465-7496
Stanford Park
and Highland
Recreation
Center

The park consists of 25
acres with a three-eld adult
softball/baseball complex,
outdoor skate park and
basketball court, picnic
shelter, two playgrounds and
a paved walking trail.
Drive NE, Hickory
828-322-7046
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Steel Creek
Park
Steel Creek features a cool
mountain creek, sandy white
beaches, a high diving board,
giant water slide, swimming
area, full camping hook ups,
putt putt course, shing, grill,
game room and picnic area.
181 North, Morganton
828-433-5660
T. H. Broyhill
Walking Park
Managed by the Lenoir Parks
and Recreation Department,
this 0.43-mile paved
walking park is surrounded
by an oriental-inspired
botanical garden with a lake,
waterfowl, trees and owers.
Public rest rooms available.
Address: 945 SW Lakewood
Circle SW, Lenoir
828-757-2165
The Ivey
Arboretum
in Carolina
Park
A collection of over 400
labeled species of native and
rare trees and shrubs within
a three-acre park. Self-
guided and guided tours
available.
Address: 125 3rd Street NE,
Hickory
828-323-7500
Tuttle State
Park
Tuttle is a 290-acre
forestland managed by
the NC Division of Forest
Resources and the Tuttle
Forest Foundation and
includes a variety of pines
and hardwoods plus a
rolling terrain accessible by
a series of trails accented
with exhibits and displays
which explain the ecology
of the forest. Forest rangers
conduct classes and guide
tours especially created
for schoolchildren to learn
more about soil, water,
wildlife, timber and forest
management.
Address: 3420 Playmore
Beach Road, Lenoir
828-757-5608
Upper
Catawba
River Canoe
Trail
Trail starts at the Linville
Access at Lake James and
continues to Lookout Shoals
Access near Lookout Shoals
Dam.
828-464-0405
Wilson
Creek,
National
Wild and
Scenic River
One of Caldwell Countys
most scenic wilderness
areas with fast-moving
mountain streams originating
at the base of Grandfather
Mountain. Located in
Collettsville and part of
Pisgah National Forest,
Wilson Creek is a favorite
destination for kayakers
because of its beauty and
white-water rapids. The
area is also accessible
to swimmers and hikers.
The Wilson Creek Visitor
Center is open April through
November and provides
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information about the
different activities available
on Wilson Creek as well as
history of the Wilson Creek
area. Swimming, canoeing,
shing, camping and hiking
are available.
Address: 7805 Brown
Mountain Beach Road,
Collettsville
828-759-0005
Winkler Park
Winkler Park has picnic
shelters equipped with
tables and grills, playground
equipment, rest room,
nature trails and horseshoe
pits.
Address: 2500 Clement
Boulevard, Hickory
828-322-7046
Zahra
Baker All
Childrens
Playground
at Kiwanis
Park

The playground transformed
a Hickory city park
into a vibrant spot
for children to slide,
climb, swing and
play. The playground
was built with an
outpouring of support,
both in cash donations
and volunteer hours, as
the community rallied
around the memory of
young Zahra Baker.
SE, Hickory
OUTDOORS CONTINUED

Apostolic
Heavenly Dove Tabernacle of
Apostolic Faith
139 Lenoir-Rhyne Blvd., SE,
Hickory 828-396-1252

Baptist
Calvary Baptist Church
201 S. Main Ave., Newton
828-464-1631
East First Street Baptist
Church
703 E First St., Newton
828-464-5417
Eastside Baptist Church
725 E. 11th St., Newton
828-428-3722
Emmanuel Baptist
1405 Emmanuel Church Rd.,
Conover
828-465-1930
First Baptist Church
339 Second Ave., NW, Hickory
828-328-2031
First Baptist Church
501 NC Blvd., Newton
828-464-0952
Gospel Light Baptist Church
1824 Mount Olive Church Rd.,
Newton
828-465-2226
Great Hope Missionary
Baptist Church
119 Fox Road, SE, Conover
828-466-0022
Greater Faith Missionary
Baptist Church
3147 12th Ave., SE, Hickory
828-465-4554
Harvest Baptist Church
3205 Zion Church Road,
Hickory
704-462-0908

Highland Baptist Church
828 Ninth Ave., NE., Hickory
828-328-2683
Lakeview Baptist Church
4080 N. Center St., Hickory
828-324-8085
Liberty Hill Missionary
Baptist Church
3115 Liberty Hill Church
Road, Claremont
828-459-9500
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
416 Second Ave., SE., Hickory
828-328-6628
New Life Baptist Fellowship
Church
2952 N. Oxford St., Claremont
828-459-1625
Pleasantgrove Baptist Church
2070 Shiloh Road, Claremont
828-241-5193
Tabernacle Baptist Church
1225 29th Avenue Drive, NE,
Hickory 828-324-9936
Terrell Baptist Church
4146 Slanting Bridge Road,
Sherrills Ford
828-478-1141

Tri-City Baptist Church
1409 NC HWY 16 N, Conover
828-465-6644
Trinity Baptist Church
725 w 13th St., Newton
828-464-2160
Viewmont Baptist Church
1246 Second St., NE., Hickory
828-322-6732
West Hickory Baptist Church
40 12th St., NW., Hickory
828-327-4286
Woodlawn Baptist Church
440 Seventh Street Place, SW,
Conover
828-464-6921
Catholic
St. Aloysius Catholic Church
921 Second St., NE, Hickory
828-327-2341
Episcopal
St. Albans Episcopal Church
130 39th Avenue Place, NW,
Hickory 828-324-1351
Episcopal Church of
the Epiphany
750 W 13th St., Newton
828-464-1876
Church of the Ascension
Episcopal
726 1st Ave NW, Hickory
828-328-5393
CHURCH DIRECTORY
Continued on Pg. 64
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Jehovahs
Witness
Jehovahs Witnesses
1403 NC 16 HWY, Newton
828-465-2194
Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs
Witnesses
750 21st Street Drive, SE,
Hickory
828-327-2558
Latter-day
Saints
Church of Jesus Christ
Latter-day Saints
503 Thornburg Drive, SE,
Conover
828-465-2484
Lutheran
Augustana Lutheran Church
523 16th St., SE, Hickory
Beth Eden Lutheran Church
400 N Main Ave., Newton
828-464-3331
Bethel Lutheran Church
5759 Bolick Road, Claremont
828-459-7378
Bethany Lutheran Church
1644 Main Avenue Drive, NW,
Hickory
828-322-5002
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
1686 Sixth St., SE, Hickory
828-327-3600
Christ Lutheran Church
324 Second Ave., SE., Hickory
828-328-1483
Concordia Lutheran Church
216 Fifth Ave., SE., Conover
828-464-3324
Faith Evangelical Lutheran
Church
439 7th Street Place, SW,
Conover
828-464-3804

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
547 Sixth St., NW., Hickory
828-322-2536
Messiah Lutheran Church
3510 Main Avenue Drive, NW,
Hickory
828-328-1363
Mt. Zion Lutheran Church
4420 County Home Road,
Conover
828-256-2123
Sardis Lutheran Church
6103 NC 10 W., Hickory
704-462-2081
Shiloh Lutheran Church
1011 Shiloh Church Road,
Hickory
828-495-7462
St. Andrews Lutheran Church
629 Eighth St., NE, Hickory
828-322-2981
St. James Lutheran Church
1940 Saint James Church Rd.,
Newton
828-464-1953
St. Marks Lutheran Church
3216 W. Main St., Claremont
828-459-2161
St. Stephens Lutheran
Church
2304 Springs Road, Hickory
828-256-9865

St. Peters Lutheran Church
6175 St. Peters Church Road,
Conover
828-256-2970

Our Savior Lutheran Church
2160 35th Avenue Drive, NE.,
Hickory
Old St. Pauls Lutheran
Church
2035 Old Conover-Startown
Rd, Newton
828-464-9786
Unity Evangelical Lutheran
Church
3025 Falling Creek Road,
Hickory
828-324-1533
Zion Lutheran Church
1911 Zion Church Road,
Mountain View
828-294-2532
Methodist
Bethlehem United Methodist
Church
3214 Catawba St., Claremont
828-459-7480
Catawba United Methodist
Church
207 E. Central Ave., Catawba
828-241-4868
Continued on Pg. 65
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Concord United Methodist
Church
7618 Monbo Road, Catawba
828-478-3110
First United Methodist
Church
311 Third Ave., NE, Hickory
828-322-6058
First United Methodist
410 First Ave., N, Conover
828-464-4635
Friendship United
Methodist Church
2900 NC 16 S, Newton
828-464-5408
Hartzell Memorial United
Methodist Church
465 S. Center St., Hickory
828-324-2209
Highland United Methodist
Church
1020 12th Street Place, NE,
Hickory
828-327-8066
Mt. Bethel United Methodist
Church
9042 NC HWY 127 N, Hickory
828-495-8941
Mt. Olin AME Zion
2583 Smyre Farm Road,
Newton
828-464-8755

St. Johns United Methodist
Church
2805 Kool Park Rd, NE,
Hickory
828-256-2794
St. Lukes United Methodist
Church
52 16th Ave., NW., Hickory
828-327-9837
St. Pauls United Methodist
Church
103 S. Ervin Ave., Newton
828-464-5416

St. Paul AME Zion Church
437 S. Center St., Hickory
828-327-0623
Wesley Chapel United
Methodist Church
2613 Wesley Chapel Road,
Newton
704-462-2236
West View United Methodist
Church
1309 First Ave., SW, Hickory
828-322-9382
Moravian
New Hope Moravian Church
2897 Sandy Ford Road,
Newton
828-294-4802
Other
316 Christian Community
Church
1406 Second Street Drive,
SW, Hickory
828-322-7684

Brittain Ministries
323 Third St., NW, Hickory
828-327-8888
Browns Chapel
1346 Brown Chapel Road,
Catawba
828-241-3158

Christ Alive Church
1549 SW Blvd., Newton
828-465-5483
Christian Community
Outreach Ministries
870 Eigth St., NE, Hickory
828-328-1803

Church of God Seventh Day
1190 Mckay Road, Newton
828-465-4035
Church of the Nazarene
3404 S NC 127, Hickory
828-294-0640
Clinton Tabernacle
492 Catawba Valley Blvd.,
Hickory
828-327-9070

Covenant Christian Church
2968 Hughey Drive, Newton
828-464-5074
Exodus Missionary
1763 Highland Ave., NE,
Hickory
828-327-7482
Faith Tabernacle Church
1429 14th Ave., NE, Hickory
828-327-0085
First Assembly of God
1301 12th Street Drive, NW,
Hickory
828-322-2040

First Advent Christian Church
828-322-1732

First Christian Church
1272 Long Drive, Newton
828-466-3311
First Hmong Alliance Church
349 33rd St., SW, Hickory
828-855-9191
Freedom Biker Church
1385 33rd St., SE, Conover
704-325-3185
Freedom Assembly Church
691 Ninth St., NW, Hickory
828-304-4000
Fresh Oil Ministries
139 Lenoir-Rhyne Blvd., SE,
Hickory
828-855-2118
Glendale Street Church of
Christ
915 Glendale St., Newton
828-464-8482

Gospel Hall
253 17th Ave., NE, Hickory
828-324-2118
Harvest Bible Chapel
3240 Sixth Street Drive, NW,
Hickory
Hickory Bible Tabernacle
2751 Robinson Road, Newton
828-294-0633
Iglesia Evangelica Cristiana
Espiritual
942 Second Street Place, SW,
Hickory

Marketplace Church
2936 HWY 127 S, Hickory
828-330-4466
New Heights Holiness Church
314 14th Ave., SW, Hickory
828-327-7742
New Horizon Ministries
2309 Emmanuel Church Rd,
Conover
828-466-2233
Newton First Assembly
801 Mount Olive Church Rd,
Newton
828-466-7733
Continued on Pg. 66
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Reection Church
828-328-1205
Rehoboth Family Worship
Center
629 Second Ave., SW.,
Hickory
828-322-5965
Resolution Church
3165 NC HWY 10 E,
Claremont
828-514-5033
Resurrection Cathedral for
Christ
318 Herman Sipe Road,
Conover
828-464-3034
Resurrection International
Church
2010 Clement Blvd., NW,
Hickory
828-324-5372
St. Marks Anglican Church
1007 15th Ave., NW, Hickory
828-324-8263
The Favor Center
203 First Ave., SE., Hickory
828-325-4773
The Heavenly Dove
Tabernacle
531 Second Ave., SW, Hickory
828-323-1937

Unifour Christian Fellowship
Church
2257 Old Conover-Startown
Rd, Newton
828-466-7400
Victory in Jesus Racing
Ministries
4905 Jeffrey Lane, Conover
828-256-2194
Vintage City Church
2425 N. Center St. #154,
Hickory
828-209-8950

Pentecostal
Catawba Valley Pentecostals
1022 Smyre Farm Road,
Newton
828-464-8899
First Pentecostal Holiness
Church
1500 NW Blvd., Newton
828-466-1634
Hickory Pentecostal Holiness
Church Parsonage
2105 3rd Ave., SE, Hickory
828-324-6491
Presbyterian
Abernethy Memorial United
Methodist Church
111 W 13th St., Newton
828-464-2296
First Presbyterian Church
701 N. Main Ave., Newton
828-464-0648

New Vision Presbyterian
Church
502 Thornburg Drive, NE.,
Conover
828-464-1330
Sherrills Ford Presbyterian
Church
Sherrills Ford
828-478-2748
Reformed
Corinth Reformed Church
150 16th Ave., NW., Hickory
828-328-6196
Sovereign Grace Reformed
613 Third Ave., NE, Hickory
828-381-8008
St. Pauls Reformed Church
3562 Startown Road, Newton
828-465-0931
Shekinah
Greater Shekinah Glory
Church
3066 HWY 127 S., Hickory
828-294-1700
United
Bethany United Church of
Christ
2952 Bethany Church Road,
Claremont
828-781-8919
Bethel United Church of
Christ
4547 Bethel Church Road,
Hickory
828-294-1447
Church of the Master United
Church of Christ
2230 29th Avenue Drive, SE.,
Hickory
828-358-7438
Faith United Church of Christ
204 19th Ave., SW, Hickory
828-327-2572
Grace Reform United Church
of Christ
117 E J St., Newton
828-464-4421

CHURCHES CONTINUED
Smyrna United Church of
Christ
Catawba
828-478-2057
Trinity Reformed United
Church of Christ
217 Second Ave., NE,
Conover
828-464-8226
Universalist
Unitarian Universalist Church
of Catawba Valley
833 Fifth St., SE., Hickory
828-328-5457
Wesleyan
Bethel Wesleyan Church
1616 Wilkes Grove Road,
Hickory
828-328-4221
Sandy Ridge Wesleyan
Church
2330 16th St., NE, Hickory
828-324-2781
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