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Fall in Western North Carolina
Rockslide won't impact N.C. fall color
drives
Fall color is peaking throughout North
Carolina and all areas of the state are
accessible for color-watching trips despite
the rockslide that has caused a detour on
Interstate 40 near the North
Carolina/Tennessee border.
Traffic passing through to Tennessee
eastbound on I-40 is being redirected to
Interstate 26 North through Asheville, but
I-40 is open eastbound for visitors heading
to Western North Carolina all the way to
Exit 20 (U.S. Hwy. 276) near the Tennessee
border.
VisitNC.com, the North Carolina Division
of Tourism's website, features a list of
scenic drives throughout the state that are
ideal for fall color viewing (www.visitnc.com/journeys/highlights/scenic-drives).
It also has up-to-the minute fall color
reports including reports from Dr. Howard
Neufeld from Appalachian State University
and Dick Thomas, executive director of the
Piedmont Environmental Center, on
VisitNC.com, Twitter
@VisitNC and on
www.facebook.com/northcarolina.
For information on current road conditions,
visitors should check the North Carolina
Department of Transportation Traveler
Information Management System website at
www.ncdot.gov/traffictravel or call 511, the
state’s free travel information line. NCDOT
information can also be followed on
Twitter.
Read more.
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“A Message from the President…”
Welcome to the Hickory Metro Convention and Visitors
Bureau website. There are few places on earth where
you can truly have it all, but the Hickory Metro is one of
those rare finds. Hickory has been named an
"All-America City" three times and has also been named the
10th best place to live and raise a family in the United
States by
Readers Digest. The Hickory Metro is comprised of
Alexander, Burke, Caldwell and Catawba Counties.
Pristine and beautiful nature paints the perfect backdrop
for this four-county area complete with small town charm and
big city amenities, including one of the best convention
centers in North Carolina. Warm welcomes and relaxing
days await you. Come visit, come stay…in a region
where you truly have it all.
Business and beauty, night life and nature, events and
entertainment, fun times and furniture shopping in
western NC. Hickory and the Hickory Metro have
everything. Tourist attractions in Hickory are
plentiful and truly one of a kind experiences.
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Antique & Furniture Shopping – Nationally renowned
for its furniture roots, Hickory boasts the best
furniture shopping in western NC, with over 1.5 million
square feet of furniture shopping bliss.
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Sports & Recreation – Spend the day at the ballpark
and your evening on the track or tee off at one of our
14 award-winning golf courses.
- Arts
& History – Immerse yourself in a variety of local
cultural programs and art galleries, national and
regional on-stage shows, music and theatre, historical
sites and museums.
Located along I-40 in the rolling foothills of North
Carolina’s beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains, Hickory is
well-situated mid-way between Charlotte to the south,
Blowing Rock to the north, Asheville to the west and
Winston-Salem to the east.
The
Hickory Metro Convention Center, one of the premier
convention centers in North Carolina, provides over 76,000
square feet of state of the art meeting facilities to
accommodate any event.
Contact
the Hickory Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau or
call 1-800-509-2444 and let us help you plan your trip to
our region. Whether your visit is for business or pleasure,
let us show you first hand the hospitality you will only
experience in Hickory!
Explore. Experience. Enjoy…. The Hickory Metro |
