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Broadway, Forest City Right off Exit 182 from US74 ©Community First Media Community First Media Made in America glass Local artwork, glass & more Vaping Supplies Vaping Supplies Skateboards Skateboards Mon-Tues 11am-6pm Extended Hours Wed-Sat 11am-7pm NEW SKATEBOARD SHIPMENT Article By: Cathy Alexander, Rutherford Weekly. Article By: Cathy Alexander, Rutherford Weekly. Friday night, October 6th, kicks off this year's Friday night, October 6th, kicks off this year's Annual 2-Day Hilltop Fall Festival with the Race Annual 2-Day Hilltop Fall Festival with the Race For The Gold: Soapbox Derby beginning at For The Gold: Soapbox Derby beginning at 7:00pm. These custom designed derby cars will 7:00pm. These custom designed derby cars will race down Main Street in the hopes of taking home the trophy. race down Main Street in the hopes of taking home the trophy. At 8:30am on Saturday, the 7th, the At 8:30am on Saturday, the 7th, the commemorative Overmountain 5K will lead commemorative Overmountain 5K will lead the runners through the Revolutionary soldiers' the runners through the Revolutionary soldiers' footsteps in scenic downtown Rutherfordton followed by the footsteps in scenic downtown Rutherfordton followed by the Tour de Pumpkin Bike Ride in its 11th year, featuring 50K and Tour de Pumpkin Bike Ride in its 11th year, featuring 50K and 100K rides. 100K rides. Live entertainment begins at 11:00am on the Courthouse Live entertainment begins at 11:00am on the Courthouse Stage with Champagne Charlie performing until 1:00pm. Stage with Champagne Charlie performing until 1:00pm. Following a short break, the Canine Costume Contest will start Following a short break, the Canine Costume Contest will start at 1:30pm. Rounding out the day, Project X will keep the town at 1:30pm. Rounding out the day, Project X will keep the town rocking until 5:00 pm. rocking until 5:00 pm. Event organizers, Rutherford Town Revitalization, Inc., Event organizers, Rutherford Town Revitalization, Inc., encourages festival goers to, "Get a jump start on your holiday encourages festival goers to, "Get a jump start on your holiday shopping and take advantage of our huge selection of vendors shopping and take advantage of our huge selection of vendors from all over the region. If you're looking for unique items, hand from all over the region. If you're looking for unique items, hand crafted one of a kind finds you will always treasure, this is the crafted one of a kind finds you will always treasure, this is the festival for you. Many of our fabulous downtown merchants festival for you. Many of our fabulous downtown merchants will host special events and promotions, face painting, rock will host special events and promotions, face painting, rock walls, inflatables, and pony rides, and be sure to check out all walls, inflatables, and pony rides, and be sure to check out all the entries to our annual Scarecrow Contest, a longstanding the entries to our annual Scarecrow Contest, a longstanding Rutherfordton tradition that decorates our downtown and Rutherfordton tradition that decorates our downtown and brings charm and whimsy to the season." brings charm and whimsy to the season." For more information visit, For more information visit, Rutherfordtown.com/Hilltop-Festival.html Rutherfordtown.com/Hilltop-Festival.html When the days start to get just a little bit shorter, And pumpkins are fat on the vine, And pumpkins are fat on the vine, There's a wave of excitement in crisp autumn air, There's a wave of excitement in crisp autumn air, At last... it's fi nally time! At last... it's fi nally time! Sweaters and hoodies come out of storage, Sweaters and hoodies come out of storage, Football is on everyone's mind. Football is on everyone's mind. There's fresh fried okra just out of the garden, There's fresh fried okra just out of the garden, Dried corn stalks bundled with twine. Dried corn stalks bundled with twine. Hay bales and derby cars aligned on the road, Hay bales and derby cars aligned on the road, As the runners and cyclists compete. As the runners and cyclists compete. Historical Rutherfordton springs into Fall Historical Rutherfordton springs into Fall With live music, good fun, and great eats! With live music, good fun, and great eats! So, come on out and see for yourself, So, come on out and see for yourself, There's so much more going down. There's so much more going down. Paint a gourd, climb a wall, dress your dog as a clown. Paint a gourd, climb a wall, dress your dog as a clown. It's Fall in Rutherford Town It's Fall in Rutherford Town Wh th d t t t t j t littl bit h t Wh th d t t t t j t littl bit h t At Last... It's Finally Time! At Last... It's Finally Time! 2-Day Hilltop Fall Festival 2-Day Hilltop Fall Festival Complimentary Complimentary WE OUR READERS! WE OUR READERS!

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