what to do this weekend (Winston-Salem, Gastonia: campground, live, fun things to do)

[lovingcharlotte1966]

Any ideas of fun things to do with the kids for the weekend outside of charlotte. Thanks

[SunnyKayak]

what do you consider outside of charlotte?

[brokensky]

Do you mean - as in day trips? Like to the zoo? Or mountains? Can you give us some idea about the ages of the kids? Into active stuff like hiking? How far do you want to drive? Need more info to really be of help . . .

[trishlee]

I would like to do something this weekend. Maybe hiking. Maybe within 1 1/2 hr drive. Or are there any festivals or anything this weekend?

[SunnyKayak]

nice day trip but they do have a campground which would make a very interesting entertaining camp fire.

Fiddler's Grove Festival
union grove, north carolina - Google Search
Oldest fiddler's festival in North America. Local Legacy Award from Library of Congress.
Fiddler's Grove (R) Festival and Campground

May 23 -May 25, 2008
Memorial Day Powwow
Cherokee, North Carolina
More than 200 dancers compete and perform dances including traditional, grass, jingle, fancy and more!
Memorial Day Powwow (http://www.cherokee-nc.com/events-detail.php?page=72&evt=11 - broken link)

May 24, 2008
The Fab Four
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Uncanny, note-for-note live renditions of Beatles’ songs
VisitNC.com | Stevens Center – Winston-Salem, NC (http://www.visitnc.com/tools_search_schedule_detail.asp?eventid=220983 - broken link)

[brokensky]

Check this out - good entertainment, good fun - and free!

600 Festival Association (http://www.600festival.com/speed_street.asp - broken link)

[eman1200]

come with me to jersey....just northeast of charlotte!

[lovesMountains]

Originally Posted by trishlee

I would like to do something this weekend. Maybe hiking. Maybe within 1 1/2 hr drive. Or are there any festivals or anything this weekend?

For some close hiking check out Crowders Mountain on the other side of Gastonia. Take exit 13 off of I 85 south. It makes for a pleasant day - especially if you hike from one access area thru the woods to the other (someone in the parking lot will usually give you a lift back to your car in the other lot if you don't feel like hiking miles back).

[Not a User]

I'd take them out to a ball game and then to see the Indy movie

You can do that just about anywhere in NC/SC.

[Whytewulf]

Ahseboro Zoo... The Nascar Zoo will be in Uptown and Concord.