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Welcome to Statesville, North Carolina!

Statesville is home to two of North Carolina's most unique and exciting festivals, the

CrossRoads PumpkinFest and the Carolina BalloonFest. These two festivals combined

feature great entertainment, food, arts and crafts, hot air balloons and much more.

Beyond festivals, Statesville is also home to numerous attractions and activities including

Historic Downtown Statesville, Lake Norman, NASCAR, Fort Dobbs, Love Valley, Zootastic Park,

golf, outlet shopping, unique local cuisine, museums and even gem mining.

Statesville also serves as a gateway destination to the North Carolina Mountains, Charlotte,

Winston-Salem, Hickory furniture outlets and even the nearby Yadkin Valley and Swan Creek

Wine Regions...you'll find it all close by in Statesville.

Statesville may still be best known for it's location at the intersection of Interstate 77 and

Interstate 40, but after spending a few days in the area, you will discover why Statesville

is "where 'x' marks the spot" for fun, great food, great meetings and terrific deals.

Be sure to visit our blog for more information - and submit your comments and photos!

�Irish-American Connection: Global Education Exchange�
March 10, 2010
Ed Tweedy from Rockingham Community College is a member of the Global Education Consortium. He has initiated an educational exchange program between RCC and several colleges in Ireland which are considered "Technical Institutes��the American equivalent of our community college. Through the Exchange program, students and faculty participate in "home stays" with an Irish or American family respectively plus regular video-conference meetings throughout the year. Free. Open to the public.

Iredell Concert Association presents the Lake Norman Orchestra
March 13, 2010
The final concert of the Iredell Concert Association season will feature the Lake Norman Orchestra on Saturday, March 13 beginning at 7:30 pm. The performance will be held in Mac Gray Auditorium on the campus of Statesville Senior High School. For more information, please contact Joe Cansler at 704-878-0743, Joan Harrelson at 704-876-1004 or Ernie Pope at 704-872-8736.

GSDCA-WDA Southeastern Regional Show and Breed Survey
March 13, 2010
This two day event will be a display of some of the best German Shepherd Working Dogs in the United States. A variety of competitions will take place.

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