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Christmas Breaks
From Chris Gigley with Winston-Salem Monthly: At some point in our lives, the Christmas season became one huge to-do list for us. From cleaning to shopping to cooking, it never ends. We deserve a break. Not the kind of break you can find in town, either. We need to...
10Best Readers’ Choice
From USA TODAY and 10Best: Vote for Your Favorite Holiday Destination -- McAdenville, N.C., mere miles from Belmont. Looking to get away from home for the holidays? 10Best editors have selected their favorite holiday destinations from all corners of the globe --...
10 U.S. Towns with Incredible Christmas Celebrations
From Zachary Laks with Fodor's Travel: Like Christmas cards sprung to life, some of America's towns go all out for the holidays. From coast to coast, these communities go to great lengths to make the season bright by decking out their streets with twinkling lights by...
[PRESS RELEASE] Belmont Brightens The Holiday With Traditions And Trains
Famous lights to glow alongside new attractions in Belmont and McAdenville Discover the perfect recipe for holiday cheer in Belmont, N.C. – a dash of small-town charm, an abundance of twinkle, a smidge of shopping and a heavy heap of family-friendly, memory-making...
Mixed Case: Collections
From Hope Philbrick with Getaways for Grownups: Our Mixed Case series serves up an eclectic mix of recent ‘adult beverage’ discoveries by the dozen. Whether you’re perusing a bar menu while traveling or stirring up a cocktail at home, let our guide lead to new taste...
Quick Stop: Belmont, North Carolina
From Hope Philbrick with Getaways for Grownups: We spent less than 24 hours in Belmont, North Carolina—eight of them asleep. And yet it was enough to fall head over heels for the place. Though a longer visit is in order, if your road trip from Point A to Point B...
Lavish, green displays in Botanical Carolina
From Karen Campbell with the Boston Globe: The reigning family in tiny Belmont, N.C., 15 miles west of Charlotte, are the Stowes. Jasper Stowe opened the county’s first cotton mill in 1863, and after the turn of the century, his family and others opened additional...
[PRESS RELEASE] Pedal, push, ascend and descend; Traverse up to 100 miles at the Four Peaks Challenge
Across the rolling hills of Gaston and York counties, from paved streets to mountaintops, the 3rd Annual Four Peaks Challenge will test cyclists across distances of 25, 63 and 100 miles on Saturday, Oct. 10. The three routes provide riders with varying abilities the...
Cramerton vs. Belmont smackdown. Do you have to choose?
From Ann Doss Helms with the Charlotte Observer: "After 28 years of living in Gaston County, I’ve heard and made more redneck jokes than I can count. But a funny thing seems to be happening: We’re becoming cool to our neighbors across the Catawba River. I give credit...
Growth In Belmont
From Erin Keever with WFAE: "For years, those in the know have referred to Belmont as a hidden gem. Just down I-85 from Charlotte, Belmont started as a railroad and textile hub in the late 1880s and today is thriving with a burgeoning Main Street with restaurants and...