6th Annual Burlon Craig Pottery Festival
Celebrating the Evolution of Pottery Saturday, October 18th from 10am - 4pm at the Burlon Craig Homeplace located at 3171 Cat Square Rd. in Vale, NC. Featuring over 50 potters, demonstrations, food, exhibits, kiln firing, pottery dealers. Live entertainment! Admission $5 Adults • Kids 12 and under free. 704-276-1572. www.burloncraigfest.org

Amos Howards
Restaurant & Brewpub
Travel Highway 70 in Hickory toward Hildebran and you’ll find Amos Howards Restaurant and Brewpub. Located in the old Kathryn’s building (for you Hickory natives), Amos Howards offers OHB beers on tap, along with over 175 bottle beers. On Tap now, Oktoberfest, Hickory Tavern and OHB Schwartz. Stock your cellar on Saturday’s! Open 7 days 828- 323-8753.

Beef O’ Bradys
CU @ Beef’s! Hickory’s only family sports pub. The ultimate sports bar. Wings To Go! Located @ 1423 29th Ave. Dr. NE Hickory (next to Lowes Foods). NFL is here! Watch all the action at Beef’s. Brand new dining/meeting room available, completely no smoking, seating up to 50 people! Book your holiday parties! 828-256-2333

BO’s Hometown Grill & Bar
Located at 1115 Blowing Rock Blvd. in Lenoir. BO’s offers catering, banquet rooms, a sports lounge, mini-golf, billiards, bowling and more. Live entertainment this weekend: Chuck Wilkerson 10/3; Deacon Black 10/4. Tickets on sale now for Grave Diggers Halloween Party Oct. 31st! 828.754.9000 or visit www.bosfamilyfun.com

City 2 City Nights
Located in downtown Hickory at 247 1st Ave NW. Hickory's only dance club. Every Friday features a Dance Party with music from the 70's, 80's, and 90's. Oct. 3rd 80's Dance Party • $5 Cover * Ladies in free until 11pm.Taking Reservations for Private Parties. 828-322-8544.

Drips’
Coffee, Food & Music Venue! Now open in our original location! Live music every weekend! Friday, September 26, Experimental Soup, Instrumental, Jazz. Saturday, September 27, Howard Colbert, Appalachian Blues. Open Mic every Tuesday at 7PM. Dinner & a movie, Wednesdays at 8PM, a cult classic on 8 foot x 6 foot screen. Join us on Thursdays for Trivia with Carmen from 8-10pm. 256 1st Ave. NW, downtown Hickory, down the street from Carolina Theatre. 828.267.5753 www.myspace.com/dripsmusicvenue

Fandangos II
Located on 1811 1st Ave. SW. Open Mon - Sat. 3pm- 2am. The little bar with a big attitude. Food-food-food coming soon! Nightly activities and drink specials. Best Karaoke in Town! Karaoke nightly with Jackie Townsend or Sammy. 828-328-3480.
     
Hickory Community Theatre
Located in downtown Hickory at 30 Third St NW. Hickory Community Theatre present “Holes”. 8:00pm Sat. & Sun. October 11, 12, 18, 19, 25 & 26. Fri. October 17 & 24. Tickets on sale now! www.hct.org 828-328-2283

Hoopies Pub & Restaurant
Located at 2954 Hwy 127 South, Hickory NC. Open 7 days a week. 4pm-until. Must be 21+. 2 man dart tournament at 7pm every Tuesday. Thursday live music w/Chrome. Sunday bike night. Friday & Saturday night, karaoke with Ronnie Willis. 828-294-6777.

Iron Thunder Saloon
Located at 2022 13th Ave. Dr. SE (next to Blue-Ridge H-D) Open 7 days a week. 11:30 -til. Best party in town every weekend! Mon. 35¢ wings. Tues. 1/2 price appetizers. Wed 10¢ Peel & eat shrimp. Thursday night Bike night! Fri. Karaoke. Saturday night features live rockin music with Chrome. 828-322-5080.

Jokers Dueling Piano Bar
Queens Landing
Located off Hwy 150 at 1459 River Highway in Mooresville, NC Jokers is located at Queens Landing on Lake Norman. 704-664-6996 Open Wed. - Sat. Doors open at 7pm. Entertainment begins at 8pm. Two dueling pianos! Every Wed. All you can eat buffet for $5.75 opens at 6pm. Show at 7pm. Jokers Halloween party Oct. 31st. Queens Landing offers an array of family fun. Friday. October 31st Halloween Cruise. Costume contest & more. Book it today. www.queenslanding.com 704-663-2628

Lincoln House
Restaurant and Lounge
Lincolnton’s Original Nightspot next to Days Inn! Located on Hwy 321/150 By-Pass in Lincolnton. Open from 2pm-2am. Restaurant opens at 5am 7 days a week. Big Screen TV! Karaoke Saturday and Friday Dance Party hosted by DJ Pete DE. 704.675.5203. www.myspace.com/thelincolnhouse

Main Street Tavern
Located in downtown Catawba at 102 South Main St. Open 7 days. Under new Ownership. Unique atmosphere, full menu and all abc permits. Halloween party Fri. Oct. 31st. Thurs. & Fri features DJ and Karaoke. Wed night features live music. Sun. Lunch buffet for $8.00. Catch the race. 828-241-8773

Night Owl’s
Located at 430 E. Fleming Drive in Morganton. Featuring a Full kitchen and Full ABC Permits with daily food and drink specials. Free Darts everyday! Hosting Free Series 7 Poker League Texas No Limit Hold ‘Em Tournaments Nightly. Karaoke Fri & Sat. Bike Night Sundays. Open Daily 2pm - 2am. 828.433.7077

Pancho Villa Mexican Restaurant
Get out to old world Mexico for some authentic Mexican Cuisine. Located on Sandy Ridge Rd in Hickory at 1265 16th Street NE (next to Captains Galley) Open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner. Ask your server for our daily specials! Party and meeting room available for all occasions. Book your holiday parties now! 828-325-4770

Sergeant Peppers Of Hickory
Located in Hickory at 2416 North Center St. Off hwy 127 north. Home of hot rock and roll. Upscale dining, daiy food and drink specials, pool table and live music every weekend. Thurs. College night. drink special sand 1/2 priced potato skins. Sat. 10.4.08 Peppers will be rockin with "Superglide". 828-267-1960

Strokers Sports Bar & Lounge
Get out to Strokers and meet new friends. The best neighborhood bar in the area. Strokers offers beer, liquor by the drink and lots of fun every night. Pool tables. Strokefest 10.18.08 Food and prizes. Dart tournament every Thurs. Halloween party, Fri. Oct. 31st. Private club, located on Highland Avenue. Call 828-327-8330 for details.

The Olde Hickory Tap Room
Downtown Hickory On The Square is one of the best places around to eat, drink and be merry every day. Thursday night, 10.2.08 Makia Groove. Saturday night 10.4.08 “Peace Jones”. Every Sunday night Jazz on Tap with Rick Cline & friends. 222 Union Square in Downtown Hickory. 828-322-1965

The New Someplace Else
New atmosphere. New attitude. Located beside Backstreets in Viewmont at 282 14th Ave. in Hickory. New hours! Mon.-Thurs. 10:00am-til. Fri.-Sat 10am-2am. Sun. 12:00 noon-til football, racing and free food. Tues. free pool $1.75 domestics. Wed. Bike Night. Mon-Fri 4-6 Free appetizers. Friday night DJ dance party. Saturday night Karaoke/Dance with Barbara 828-267-0004

Wheelers Sports Bar & Grill
Located at 2002 Emmanuel Church Rd in Conover. Full Menu of Food, Sports & Spirits. Blue Monday Special Free Pool and 1/2 price well drinks; Wednesday is Bike Night $1.50 Domestics & 25¢ Wings, Thirsty Thursday $5-$6-$7 Pitchers; Horseshoe Tournament Sat., Oct. 4th - Sign Up Now!. Open Sun. at Noon; Mon-Wed 2pm-Until; Thurs-Sat 11am-2am. 704.325.0496

Zippers Restaurant & Lounge
Located just in front of Wal-Mart at 475 N Generals Blvd. in Lincolnton. Open 7 days Restaurant open daily at 6am. Lounge open til 2am. Featuring Homestyle Cooking including Breakfast All Day, Plate Lunches, and Fresh Seafood. Live Band Every Sat in October 4pm-8pm. Oct. 4th King Biscuit Trio • Door Prizes • $2 Hamburgers and Drink Specials. 704-732-1212