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Arts/Music/Entertainment

Arts

Arts Richmond
Galleries and studios.

Waterworks Visual Arts Center
The mission of the Center is to offer an innovative program of exhibitions, education, and outreach that inspires and educates a regional audience to explore the evolution and forefront of contemporary art.

The Moring Arts Center
Rotating exhibits.

Roger Thomas Art Gallery
Address: Falls Rd. Badin, NC

Ron Taylòr - Fine Arts
Creative works by other regional artists and custom framing service are also offered. In addition, select works from Andreas Bechtler’s contemporary modern art collection are available for viewing.

Arts United for Davidson County
Galleries, classes, and a gift shop.

STARworks Center for Creative Enterprise
Ceramics materials, pottery classes, and glass blowing beginning in Spring 2008.

Music

Eleazer True Bluegrass
Secluded bluegrass venue in the heart of the Uwharries. Open every Friday and many Saturdays.

Liberty Showcase
Live Rock 'n Roll & Country.

Ford's Bluegrass Mill
Wholesome, family entertainment. Open mic for bluegrass bands. Bring the whole family. Open every Friday.

Historic Gold Hill
Bluegrass and pickin’. Fri. & Sat.

Big Johns Smoke House
Bluegrass, country, beach and gospel.

Badin Road Drive-In Theatre
First run movies and many double features.

Meroney Theatre
Home of the Piedmont Players. Music and drama.

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Gold & Mining

Gaddy Covered Bridge
NC's newest covered bridge. Located in Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge, the bridge was built to serve as a blind to observe waterfowl.

Thomasville's "Big Chair"
The world's largest chair.

Jumping Off Rock
The unmarked spot provides a beautiful vista. Jumping off of the rocks is NOT recommended!

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Seagrove Area
The Seagrove area is one of the largest communities of potters with the longest continual history of pottery making in the United States. Today visitors can explore the rural landscape by back roads and visit the potters in their workshops and studios, to witness the Seagrove potters continuing the tradition of making pots. The area is home to more than 100 potters who offer a full spectrum of pottery and ceramic art. With a diversity of talents, Seagrove has something to offer both the serious collector and the casual buyer. The Seagrove area offers the visitor an opportunity to learn about North Carolina’s ongoing pottery culture.

 

 

Racing

 

Pinehurst Harness Track
Freshmen trotters and pacers have their first racing experiences before a crowd of over 3,000 people. This mile long track give horsemen the opportunity to remain in the mid-south longer. Come enjoy tailgate parties and a great afternoon under the Carolina blue sky.

 

Baseball

 

Asheboro Copperheads
The Asheboro Copperheads offers the best family entertainment value in Randolph County.  Whether you want the comfort of sitting in your reserved seat in the grandstand, joining your family and friends in the bleachers or bringing you own chairs to the Snake Pit. 

 
Transportation

 

Oakboro Cruise-In
See cars, trucks, shop, eat, etc. . Open every 4th Fri. 5 p.m. to ??? The Cruise-In has been featured in Car Craft Magazine, Nomad Magazine and a documentary, Burnout, was created in 2005 by a Charlotte-based movie-maker. Local shops and restaurants stay open late the evening of the event for added enjoyment. The area features family-style restaurants, upscale dining, a sub and pizza shop, Mexican restaurant, antiques and hobby shop.

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Zoo / Animal

North Carolina Zoological Park
The nation’s largest walk-through natural-habitat zoo.  Located about 75 miles west of Raleigh in Asheboro, N.C. Zoo is nationally recognized as one of the nation’s finest zoos. It was the first American zoo designed from its inception around the "natural habitat" philosophy--presenting animals and plants in exhibits that closely resemble the habitats in which they would be found in the wild.

Lazy Five Ranch
Over 600 exotic animals to see—many to feed .