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Distillery celebrates 10 years while breaking barriers
From The Gaston Gazette: Belmont’s Muddy River Distillery has been operating for 10 years and will celebrate by hosting a carnival outside of its business. Muddy River Fest will take place from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 6, at 1500...
Last weekend of Moonlight on Main in Belmont
From Charlotte on the Cheap: For three weekends this fall, Downtown Belmont will be displaying Museum of the Moon, a touring art installation by artist Luke Jerram. The internally lit moon is almost 23 feet in diameter, and features detailed NASA imagery of the lunar...
Wilson’s World: Moonlight on Main in Belmont, NC
From WCCB: Wilson and his Rescue Dog George checked out the amazing Moon art display and previewed Sunday’s Dog Friendly “Howl at the Moon” event at Belmont’s Stowe Park... Read more -- and watch video -- from WCCB here.
Feel Good Friday: Candy store in Belmont gets ready for Halloween
From Spectrum News: Halloween is this weekend, and it’s keeping local candy shops busy. Employees at the Cotton Candy Factory in Belmont have been stocking the shelves for the big day. The business is run by Holy Angels, a nonprofit that provides employment...
Things to do: Belmont basking under a shimmering moon
From The Gaston Gazette: Before moving from the trendy Plaza Midwood area of Charlotte to Belmont, Peggy Chan cast a skeptical eye toward the picturesque portrayal of small town living depicted on TV shows, with idyllic downtowns, quaint restaurants and small...
Belmont’s Moonlight on Main Festival starts Thursday
From The Gaston Gazette: Belmont will beam from shimmering moonlight over three consecutive weekends beginning Thursday, Oct. 21. Moonlight on Main, promises to offer vibrant lights and stunning art, turning downtown Belmont into an outdoor planetarium through...
This North Carolina distillery was voted No. 4 in the country
From WCNC: A well-known distillery in a Charlotte, North Carolina, suburb has received another accolade. Muddy River Distillery in Belmont grabbed the No. 4 spot in USA Today's 10Best Best Craft Rum Distillery contest where readers vote for their...
Bask in Moonlight is Back in Belmont, North Carolina
From Kiss 95.1 FM: The moon is a magical thing. It controls the tides, the moons of many animals (and people too), and on average, the moon sits a whopping 226,000 miles away from Earth. This autumn, the moon comes closer than ever before as Moonlight on Main shines...
New trail connects users from Belmont to Cramerton
From Spectrum News: Bruce Euler is what you would call a bike guy. “I’ve always ridden bikes whether it was on mountain biking or road biking,” he said. Euler has been biking for years, but it was his son who led him to joining a mountain biking club called...
Belmont Abbey College Named Among the Best by U.S. News & World Report
From Globe Newswire: Today U.S. News & World Report distinguished Belmont Abbey College as one of the top institutions in its class. The 2022 Best Colleges report recognizes the private Catholic liberal arts college as one of the top 20 Best Regional Colleges in...
