Stokes County, NC
February is the season of LOVE for discovering why Stokes County is a perfect destination to celebrate or rekindle love of your favorite things to do in North Carolina. Book a stay at one of many charming vacation rentals within a short drive of unique area offerings and event. At Luna’s Trail Farm and Event Center in Westfield, available suites overlook the Sauratown Mountains, perfect for warming up with your sweetheart viewing the sunrise over coffee from a private deck. Big Creek Lodge is sure to have dinner for two specials to enjoy with friends and family the weekend prior to Valentines.
Maybe you have a hunk, a hunk of burning love for Elvis? You’re in the right place for a tribute show featuring locally grown talent of Taylor Vaden and Memphis Thunder. Hayride to Hollywood, the new show by Memphis Thunder, will roll into The Palmetto Theatre of Walnut Cove on February 19 at 7:00PM! This production will lead you on a journey through the 50’s and 60’s of Elvis Presley’s career kicking off with the songs he played on the Louisiana Hayride and highlighting some of his best Sun Records hits like “That’s All Right” and “Mystery Train.” The show then takes the audience back to the start of the RCA years with songs like “Heartbreak Hotel” and “Hound Dog” that launched Elvis into his rise to stardom.
Celebrate your love of Black History Month as the Stokes County Arts Council presents “A Journey”, a musical one-woman theatre show by Kimberly Wilson on Saturday February 19th at 2pm or 6pm. This highly acclaimed performance brings to life seven historical African-American women, including an African Queen, Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Rosa Parks, and more. Through soulful singing, character transformations, joyous celebrations and painful reflections, Ms. Wilson takes the audience on a powerful Journey of courage, persistence, hope, faith, and love.
Discover your love of Bluegrass music, a genre steeped in traditions throughout Stokes County, each Wednesday evening at 7pm. Bring your banjo, mandolin, or dancing shoes and enjoy a FREE Jam with locals at Foothills Grill and Tap in King. Fall in love with majestic views of “Mount Pilot” and iconic knob of Pilot Mountain State Park located along the western rise of the Sauratown Mountains. You’ll love the views enjoyed over a glass of wine around the fire pit at Pilot Mountain Vineyards. This month find out how to put used wine corks to use with a cute “Craft & Sip Valentine Cork Heart” event from Kari on February 4th or sip and listen to music of Dylan McCray on the 6th or Josh Tenery on the 12th in Pinnacle.
The perfect mountain getaway, closer than you think. www.hangingrock.com
The perfect mountain getaway, closer than you think. Experience hiking trails, waterfalls, rock climbing, mountain biking, horseback riding, camping, fishing and more. Enjoy a leisurely float down the Dan River by canoe, kayak, paddleboard, or tube. www.hangingrock.com
