We Know the Yadkin Valley: Where to Stay Where to Play Where to Visit Where to Tour Where to Relax Where to Have Fun Where to Dine Where to Shop Where to Plan a Wedding

Welcome to the Yadkin Valley!

The Yadkin Valley is North Carolina’s first federally-recognized American Viticultural Area (AVA). You don’t have to look far to find Yadkin Valley wines in the news, whether it’s the Charlotte Observer raving about Yadkin Valley wineries or more recently in the October 13, 2006 edition of the New York Times. An article called “Pulled Pork, Pulled Corks in North Carolina” brought national attention to North Carolina barbeque traditions and our Yadkin Valley’s burgeoning wine industry. The author visited several wineries and barbeque restaurants and raved about the North Carolina scenery, the wine tastings that were often led by the winery owners and the stylistic differences in North Carolina barbeque. For the full story, see the article at: NYTimes.com

If you’re looking for hometown charm, historic landmarks, fine shopping and dining, come stay a while in Downtown Elkin. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Downtown Elkin is filled with one-of-a-kind, independently owned shops. Fine arts, country crafts, and jewelry to books, clocks and hardware to nostalgic mercantile, clothing and an eclectic assortment of restaurants can all be found in this business district nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. To discover more about the Best Little Town in North Carolina, visit downtownelkin.com

If you’re a festival fanatic, you don’t want to miss the Wine Festival and Pumpkin Festival presented annually by the Yadkin Valley Chamber of Commerce. You can sample the wines of the Yadkin Valley the third Saturday in May at the Yadkin Valley Wine Festival at the Municipal Park in Elkin. Each year more than 20 wineries in the Yadkin Valley Appellation come together to offer samplings of their award-winning wines. The festival also features a wide variety of food items.

In the fall it’s the Annual Pumpkin Festival. The festivities all take place on Saturday, including the Great Pumpkin Weigh-off. Since this festival has been nationally sanctioned as the official weigh-in station for the southeast, giant pumpkins abound. All day Saturday, the streets of historic downtown Elkin are filled with exhibits of every description, lots of good food, a variety of live entertainment and plenty of games and contests for the kids.

Just over the river in Jonesville on the last Saturday in April, the Yadkin Valley Senior/Community Center is the site for Old Jonesville Day. This old-timey festival features historical exhibits, heritage demonstrations, live, local entertainment, craft and food vendors and children’s activities.

So when you’re ready for festival fun, come stay awhile in the Yadkin Valley. For festival details visit YadkinValley.org. Parks, community parks and recreation centers are scattered throughout the area and offer all your favorite pastimes: hiking, canoeing, kayaking, horseback riding, biking, camping, picnicking, fishing and rock climbing.

Whatever your pleasure, you can enjoy year-round fun filled with natural beauty, local flavors, festivals, shopping and outdoor recreation. We invite you to come stay a while in the Yadkin Valley.

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