Whitewater River Jam Series
U.S. National Whitewater Center
Thursday Nights May 3 - Sep.20 The Thursday night Whitewater River Jam series takes place every Thursday evening, from 7:00PM-10:00PM, now through September. Come out with friends and family to experience an incredible sunset over the Catawba River while enjoying great music, food and drink. The patio at the restaurant, the River’s Edge Bar & Grill, is the place to be. Join in for a paddle, bike, run or ride before the show and stay to enjoy the craft beers, good food and music.
Cowboys: Dust of the Trail
at Schiele Museum of Natural History
Opens May 19 Take a ride back in time to the real Wild West. Journey beyond the fiction and beyond the myth, to the real world of the American Cowboy. Retrace their evolution from the Mexican vaqueros of the old Spanish southwest to the hardworking cowhands of today’s Great Basin ranches. Along the way you’ll learn the true story of the historic Texas cattle drives-when men moved thousands of unruly animals north across hundreds of miles of prairie, mountains and desert. As you travel from ranch, to trail camp, to cow town, you’ll discover the tools and techniques necessary for work in the cattle trade. It’s a story of adventurous lives lived in the saddle and under the hat. It’s an epic tale of doggies, drifters and drovers-roundups, reatas and rodeos-bunk houses, bronc busters and buckaroos!
A Southern Spring
Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden
Mar 23 - May 13: From the first signs of crocus emerging in Crape Myrtle Grove to tulips rising in dramatic display, the colors of spring signify a fresh new start. Thousands upon thousands of bulbs -- iris and daffodils and more--are just the beginning of a Southern Spring at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden. From a visit with everyones favorite bunny to selecting a few plants for your own display, the Garden has something for everyone this spring.
ZIPLINE & DINE
U. S. National Whitewater Center
WEDNEDAYS THIS SPRING-SUMMER Zip-line through the trees as the sun goes down before enjoying a fireside dinner with craft beer and wine.
Guests will travel via a course of 5 different zip-lines and 2 roped bridges before rappelling out of the trees alongside the Catawba River. After a short hike to Hawk Island, guests will be greeted with craft beer, wine and dinner around a roaring fire pit. Dinners are prepared special by our chef, Joe Marx.
Featured on select Wednesdays between April and August FOR MORE INFORMATION
TAKE IT OUTSIDE!
U. S. National Whitewater Center
Located on the Catawba River is the U.S. National Whitewater Center! Fourteen miles of trails to bike, hike, or run. Hundreds of acres of woodlands! The world's largest man-made whitewater river to fill up your springtime at the US National Whitewater Center! BUY A PASS and PLAY ALL DAY!!
GROUP EVENTS: is the most unique place to host a group event; weddings, birthdays, family reunions, business meetings, corporate functions. Specializing in delivering unforgettable events for all types of groups. With a full service event planning team, unique event venues and an on-site restaurant with full service catering, the USNWC is the perfect destination for your group outing.
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