Wilkesboro: "Find Your Back" Road
From White Lightning to Lightning Fast! The "Wilkesboro: Find Your Back Road" Podcast covers all the people, places, and things that make Wilkesboro a one-of-a-kind Mountain destination. Enjoy lively conversation with hosts as they welcome artists, local business leaders, event organizers and creatives from Wilkesboro. To request an interview spot or to advertise in front of this podcast, email us at info@wilkescountytourism.com. (This program is also aired on BizRadio.US.)
Episodes
22 episodes
Behind Wilkesboro's Entrepreneurial Awakening
Join the journey as Francisco Martinez, a vibrant force in economic development, shares his transformative story from graphic and web design to spearheading growth initiatives in Wilkesboro. Together, we explore the impact of the Entrepreneur G...
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Building Bridges in Business through Co-working Innovation
Embarking on a voyage through the transformative world of co-working spaces, we're joined by Doren Tripp, the quintessential serial entrepreneur whose life tapestry is interwoven with threads of innovation from Oklahoma City to the bustling opt...
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From Clay to Culture: Inside a North Carolina Art Haven
Have you ever been struck by the allure of a hand-crafted piece of art, only to wish you knew the story behind its creation? That's the magic Jim Lyall and his business partner Steve Key capture in Taupe Gallery, a haven for art lovers nestled ...
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Crooked Creek Highlands w/ Megan & Evan White
From Megan White:We own a Scottish highland cow farm in Hamptonville, North Carolina. We bredScottish highlands and we host events including paint parties, yoga, photographysessions, meet and greets, and educational farm tours. We are p...
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Brushy Mountain Apple Festival with Debi Davis
The Annual Brushy Mountain Apple Festival is one of the largest one-day arts and crafts festivals in the Southeast. The Brushy Mountain Ruritan Club owns, operates, and organizes the event each year. The Brushy Mountain Apple Festival is not ju...
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Celebrating the 40th Year at The Walker Center w/ Guest: Director Tabitha Hudler
The Walker Center was created to address Wilkes Community College’s mission components of culture, business, industry, and training. Dr. David Daniel, WCC president at the time, took the lead in the effort to construct the center and WCC’s Foun...
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"NC's Wine Renaissance" - Guest: Jay Raffaldini of Raffaldini Vineyard
Nestled in the rolling foothills of the Swan Creek Wine Appellation within the Yadkin Valley, family-owned Raffaldini Vineyards brings Tuscan charm to North Carolina. Known widely as “Chianti in the Carolinas” Raffaldini currently produces only...
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Guest: Craig Church of "Faith Fest" Christian Music Festival
FaithFest is a tremendous undertaking and planning is a year-round endeavor. It takes hundreds of volunteers and an army of supporters to make this happen. Organizers say, "this is not a money-making event, rather it is for the single cause of ...
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Guest: Thomas Salley, Wilkesboro TDA Director
From White Lightning to Lightning Fast! The "Wilkesboro: Find Your Back Road" Podcast covers all the people, places, and things that make Wilkesboro a one-of-a-kind Mountain destination. Enjoy lively conversation with hosts as they welcome arti...
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Guest: Miss Nikki Morgan, Singer/Songwriter
As the daughter of a minister and kin to a lot of church folk Nikki grew up listening to traditional gospel/christian music and spent much of her grade school days involved in school band playing clarinet and oboe. But, despite her early exposu...
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Behind the Scenes at W. Kerr Scott Dam and Reservoir
Guest: Thomas Wayne Nicholson, CIV USARMY CESAW
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"Wilkes County Line" - Guest: Rick Balentine, Director/Composer, Temple Gate Films, LLC
Created and written by Tanille Yow Ulm, Rick Balentine and Mark Rickerby of Temple Gate Films, "Wilkes County Line" is an exciting family friendly film centered around the love of racing, the love of family, and the drive to bring back ra...
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“Springtime at Fraser’s Ridge” with Guests: Carolyn Baker & Beth Pittman
NC Sassenach Tours is hosting “Springtime at Fraser’s Ridge” at Leatherwood Mountains Resort from May 19-21. In addition to two cast members from the Starz Outlander Series (Murtagh and Jocasta!), we’ll have Scot...
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"Art Scavenger Hunt!!!" with Guests: Ashley Barton & Kayla Merrell
Guests: Ashley Barton, Executive Director & Kayla Merrell - Programs & Outreach Director for Wilkes Art Gallery sit down with Matt to discuss the big Art Treasure Hunt and more!Wilkes Art Gallery is a non-profit arts-based organ...
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16:38
Green Flag for North Wilkesboro Speedway Revitalization - Guest: Terri Parsons
Speedway Motorsports President and CEO Marcus Smith shared his vision for the future of North Wilkesboro Speedway during the Wilkes County Chamber of Co...
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15:54
Guest: Denis Lachapelle of The Wilkes Comic Con
Denis Lachapelle is chair of Wilkes Comic Con. A life-long artist, geek, and gamer, for several years he produced fan art and commissions at comic book conventions throughout the state as Coffee Bruin Studios. Together with his co-c...
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Guest: Megan Barnett of Hive Fitness Studio
Megan Barnett, Personal Trainer and Advocate joins us to talk about Hive Fitness Studio, personal training, and her work in the community advocating for LGBTQ+ youth, as well as some of her favorite things to do (and eat) around Wilkesboro....
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Guest: Christie Younger, Acclaimed Artist
Christie Younger is an American artist who lives and works in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Her paintings are collected internationally, shown in several acclaimed galleries across the Southeastern United States, and have been featured on H...
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It's Christmas Time In Wilkesboro: Festivities, Fun and Food!
Wilkes Chamber of Commerce President Linda Cheek sits down to chat with Matt about the upcoming parade, lighting ceremony, shopping events, activities and more.Linda Cheek, a Wilkes County native, has served as the president of the Wilk...
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Guest: Presley Barker, Singer/Guitar Prodigy
Presley Barker is seventeen years old and has been singing and playing guitar since the age of seven. Living in the NC mountains and listening to Doc Watson on the radio inspired Presley to begin playing music. He has had the opportunity to be ...
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