News from Goat Lady Dairy
Goat Lady Dairy has informed the Tourism Development Authority that they will no longer offer group tours of their farm. They will continue with the "Dinner at the Dairy" events and two open houses…
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Posts From: July 2013
Baby chimp viewing cancelled at NC Zoo
ASHEBORO NC - Today's scheduled media and public viewing of the chimpanzee born at the North Carolina Zoo Monday has been postponed indefinitely. Problems arose Monday night when zoo keepers observed…
Read MoreNC Pottery Center presents Buncombe County pottery exhibit
Seagrove, NC - Once again pottery from the NC Mountains comes to the North Carolina Pottery Center, in our current exhibit, Buncombe County Pottery. Buncombe County is known for its county seat…
Read MoreFour NC Zoo keepers win animal conservation awards
ASHEBORO, NC - Four North Carolina Zoo keepers have been named winners of prestigious awards given by the American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK). Three of the keepers, Beth McChesney, Becky…
Read MoreThreshers' Reunion celebrates 40 years
DENTON, NC - No one dreamed that a rural fly-in would turn into one of the nation's largest agricultural events 40 years later and bring 60,000 people a year. Brown Loflin certainly didn't. But his…
Read MoreTeddy Bear Fair to wrap up June events at NC Zoo
ASHEBORO NC - The North Carolina Zoo will wrap up a month-long series of special events called "Bee-A-Bear" on Saturday, June 26, with the park's annual "Teddy Bear Fair." Zoo visitors of all ages can…
Read MoreNC Zoo temporarily closes gorilla habitat
ASHEBORO, NC - The North Carolina Zoo closed its lowland gorilla exhibit Sunday in order to clear a limb that had fallen into the habitat, presenting a possible avenue for one curious gorilla to leave…
Read MoreNC Zoo celebrates Bee-a-Bear month in June
SHEBORO, NC - The North Carolina Zoo will hold the first of four June weekend celebrations of bears-and bees--Saturday, June 5, in the park, when guests can explore life as a bear and later catch the…
Read MoreNC Zoo horticulture staff to hold plant sale
ASHEBORO, NC - The North Carolina Zoo's Horticulture Division will hold a public plant sale on Friday, June 4, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The sale will feature bargain prices on orchids that have been…
Read MoreNC Aviation Museum presents 4th Annual Fly-In, June 5th
Contact: Rick Bondurant, NC Aviation Museum | 336-625-0170 Asheboro, NC - Randolph County residents shouldn't be alarmed on the first Saturday in June if they are awakened by the unmistakable roar of…
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