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Nestled in the rolling foothills of the Swan Creek Wine Appellation within the Yadkin Valley, family-owned Raffaldini Vineyards brings Tuscan charm to North Carolina. Known widely as “Chianti in the Carolinas” Raffaldini currently produces only classically dry Italian style wines ranging from reds like Sangiovese Classico, Montepulciano Riserva, Sagrantino and Grande Riserva with the white being Vermentino and a sparking Prosecco style wine called Auguri. Raffaldini hosts public and private events throughout the year and is the definitive place for lovers of dry wines.

The Festa Italiana is held every year during the third week in September. The Festa Italiana is one of the largest Italian celebrations in the southeast and features food vendors, artists, and entertainment from across the United States. Visit their Festa Italiana page for more information.

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FaithFest is a tremendous undertaking and planning is a year-round endeavor. It takes hundreds of volunteers and an army of supporters to make this happen. Organizers say, "this is not a money-making event, rather it is for the single cause of lifting up and glorifying Jesus Christ."

Find out more information or grab your tickets at https://faithfestnc.com/

This program is sponsored by Wilkes EDC. Situated in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Wilkes County serves as the pivotal hub connecting businesses, communities, and opportunities throughout the region. Visit https://wilkesedc.com/ for more info or to connect.

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From White Lightning to Lightning Fast! The "Wilkesboro: Find Your Back Road" Podcast covers all the people, places, and things that make Wilkesboro a one-of-a-kind Mountain destination. Enjoy lively conversation with hosts as they welcome artists, local business leaders, event organizers and creatives from Wilkesboro. To request an interview spot or to advertise in front of this podcast, email us at info@wilkescountytourism.com. (This program is also aired on BizRadio.US.)

This program is sponsored by Wilkes EDC. Situated in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Wilkes County serves as the pivotal hub connecting businesses, communities, and opportunities throughout the region. Visit https://wilkesedc.com/ for more info or to connect.

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We are back from an awesome weekend down in Wilkes County North Carolina at the rebirth of North Wilkesboro Speedway. We are talking all about how much better the weekend was than the actual Allstar Race on Sunday night. We preview the upcoming Memorial Day weekend's racing action starting with F1 from Monaco, The Indy 500, and the longest NASCAR race of the season, the Coke 600. We had a great time in North Wilkesboro and we're excited to talk all about it. 

We are back from an awesome weekend down in Wilkes County North Carolina at the rebirth of North Wilkesboro Speedway. We are talking all about how much better the weekend was than the actual Allstar Race on Sunday night. We preview the upcoming Memorial Day weekend's racing action starting with F1 from Monaco, The Indy 500, and the longest NASCAR race of the season, the Coke 600. We had a great time in North Wilkesboro and we're excited to talk all about it. 

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NC Sassenach Tours is hosting “Springtime at Fraser’s Ridge” at Leatherwood Mountains Resort from May 19-21. In addition to two cast members from the Starz Outlander Series (Murtagh  and Jocasta!), we’ll have Scottish Highlands Dance, music and educational programs with Highland Echoes, entertainment from KIR (Kirk McLeod’s Seven Nations Trio) and other local performers, in addition to workshops, vendors, regiments and clan representatives.  Come join us for this NC Scottish experience!

For more information or to make reservations visit:  https://ncsassenachtours.com/springtime-at-frasers-ridge/

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NC Sassenach Tours is hosting “Springtime at Fraser’s Ridge” at Leatherwood Mountains Resort from May 19-21. In addition to two cast members from the Starz Outlander Series (Murtagh  and Jocasta!), we’ll have Scottish Highlands Dance, music and educational programs with Highland Echoes, entertainment from KIR (Kirk McLeod’s Seven Nations Trio) and other local performers, in addition to workshops, vendors, regiments and clan representatives.  Come join us for this NC Scottish experience!

For more information or to make reservations visit:  https://ncsassenachtours.com/springtime-at-frasers-ridge/

This program is sponsored by Wilkes EDC. Situated in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Wilkes County serves as the pivotal hub connecting businesses, communities, and opportunities throughout the region. Visit https://wilkesedc.com/ for more info or to connect.

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Speedway Motorsports President and CEO Marcus Smith shared his vision for the future of North Wilkesboro Speedway during the Wilkes County Chamber of Commerce 75th Membership Celebration recently.

Earmarked within the North Carolina state budget that was passed in November was $18 million toward infrastructure improvements at the historic 0.625-mile facility. That money, Smith said, will go a long way toward modernizing the iconic venue to bring motorsports, concerts and other entertainment options to the Wilkes County region.

“The future of North Wilkesboro Speedway is bright,” Smith told a group of 250 people gathered for the event. “There is a great opportunity to revive this fantastic venue to be, not just a race track, but a place that can host lots of events, a place that people will come to from far away and enjoy the community, enjoy the region and enjoy special events.”

Thanks to the efforts of local volunteer groups, cleanup around the 75-year-old race track began several months ago and attention can now turn to prioritizing the necessary upgrades and refurbishment projects to reopen North Wilkesboro Speedway. Smith highlighted his vision for the property through a series of renderings that showcased not only a return to racing, but also alternative uses like serving as a concert venue.

In this episode of the show, we sit down to talk with Terri Parsons, wife of late NASCAR legend and Hall of Fame inductee Benny Parsons.

Visit https://www.northwilkesborospeedway.com/ for more information and to find out how to get involved. 

This program is sponsored by Wilkes EDC. Situated in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Wilkes County serves as the pivotal hub connecting businesses, communities, and opportunities throughout the region. Visit https://wilkesedc.com/ for more info or to connect.

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Wilkes Chamber of Commerce President Linda Cheek sits down to chat with Matt about the upcoming parade, lighting ceremony, shopping events, activities and more.

Linda Cheek, a Wilkes County native, has served as the president of the Wilkes Chamber of Commerce for twenty-three years.   Linda has and continues to be involved with various boards for business and industries as well as non-profit organizations in Wilkes and across the State of NC.  Linda’s favorite pastime is spending time with her five grandchildren and enjoying the great outdoor amenities in Wilkes.

For more event and local business information visit https://www.wilkeschamber.com/

For more information about, and to plan your, visit to Wilkesboro go to https://www.wilkescountytourism.com/

This program is sponsored by Wilkes EDC. Situated in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Wilkes County serves as the pivotal hub connecting businesses, communities, and opportunities throughout the region. Visit https://wilkesedc.com/ for more info or to connect.

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Presley Barker is seventeen years old and has been singing and playing guitar since the age of seven. Living in the NC mountains and listening to Doc Watson on the radio inspired Presley to begin playing music. He has had the opportunity to be on the “NBC Today Show” with Al Roker. He has played the National Folk Festival, Richmond Folk Festival, Lowell Folk Festival, Montana Folk Festival, Masters of Steel String Guitar Event in Washington, D.C., PBS Song of the Mountains Show, David Holt's State of Music, Silver Dollar City, Dollywood, and Carolina I The Fall and Merlefest. Presley also appeared on NBC's "Little Big Shots" with Steve Harvey and "Wonderama" TV show in New York City. He was featured in the Documentary “Fiddlin” movie in 2018. Also in 2018, Presley was invited by Country Music Hall of Fame member Ricky Skaggs to play the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN. At age ten, Presley released his first solo album entitled "JUST-TEN" in the fall of 2015. He has since released two country singles “Middle of Somewhere” and “Time Machine”. Mostly recently, Presley was on Season 4 of American Idol.  

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This program is sponsored by Wilkes EDC. Situated in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Wilkes County serves as the pivotal hub connecting businesses, communities, and opportunities throughout the region. Visit https://wilkesedc.com/ for more info or to connect.

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