December is a great time to go for that off-the-beaten-path ride with friends!

December is a time to celebrate the Christmas Season, and in Granville County, it’s also a time to gather with family and friends.

I want to walk along the quaint sidewalk of a small country town in Eden and chat with the owner of the little shop that sells local crafts and artisan products.

The season is still perfect to experience why Stokes County ROCKS in Autumn.

The Artisan Marketplace with over 140 merchants is filled with returning favorites that include an extensive array of vendors offering jewelry, clothing of renaissance and medieval fashion, handmade art and décor, pottery and blown and torched glass demonstrations, and activities for children that include people powered amusement rides and countryside faire games such as the castle climbing wall, archery and tomato tossing at a fool.

Plan your weekend trip or day trip to Hickory to explore not only our outdoor adventures and culinary scene but we hope you will take a piece of Hickory home for the Holidays. 

Kick off your walk down nostalgia street at Reynolds Brewery, Serving craft beers, appetizers, salads and outrageous brick oven  pizzas.

Morganton features Pottery Studios, Hand-made Amish furniture, Specialty boutiques for men and women, and fun little shops you won’t find anyplace else.

Defiant is a new way of distilling. We’re not bound by barrels or recipes or tradition. Our guides are the best ingredients, Mother Nature and our own intuition. We only use four ingredients. Nothing more. We’re starting a revolution in the whisky world. Join us.