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Nestled along the rolling Piedmont of North Carolina, Rowan County provides a perfect blend of urban and rural landscapes. For residents and visitors, the unique location offers an easy drive to the Blue Ridge Mountains or the beaches along the Atlantic.

Welcome to Hickory, North Carolina, where almost every doorway says, come on in, and every smiling face greets you with Southern hospitality.

Current forest city events

Rolling hillsides, grazing cattle, tobacco barns, old mills, a covered bridge, quaint clapboard churches, and pots ... lots and lots of pots, this is Seagrove, North Carolina.

A Brief History of Center City Development.

Home of the Uwharrie Lakes Region Trail Guide, Star Trails, and the Adventurers websites!

Welcome to Center City Properties of Charlotte North Carolina. Use our site to explore Charlotte's Uptown and surrounding neighborhoods!

Cannon Village - While you stroll the brick sidewalks, experience over a half million square feet of beautiful furniture showrooms, collectibles, and specialty shops. Come see the larger-than-life bronze statue of Dale Earnhardt!

Spring back into the past by visiting Downtown Salisbury. You can escape for a day of shopping, enjoy dining at one of our 15 eating establishments, or just take a stroll into the past by taking the walking tour that starts at the Visitors Center and wind through the history of Salisbury and the Piedmont Region of North Carolina.