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Published: October 30, 2008

LIVE MUSIC
Abbie Normalz — 139 W. Union St. 437-2661 or www.abbienormalz.com. Every Thursday is acoustic open mic night.
Americana Stage — 433-0198 or americanastage@ yahoo.com or www.burkearts.org. Bringing great music to the area in a smoke-free, living room-style atmosphere.
Catawba Valley Brewing Company — 212 S. Green St., Morganton. 430-6883.4 to 11p.m. costume contest, with prizes to the top three costumes. Judging at 9 p.m. Showing of the epic film "Wizard of Oz" dubbed with Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon."
christopher's of morganton — 735 E. Meeting St.
Churchill's — 108 E. Meeting St., Morganton. 433-9909 or www.churchillsmorganton.com. Every Wednesday — fresh sushi with Chef Coco. Every Thursday — Tex Mex menu is back. Red Eye Gravy and Halloween Costume Party on Friday. Prize for best costume.
comma — 401 S. College St., Morganton. 438-5294 or ticket sales at 433-7469. MainStage Morganton presents Stayin' Alive, the Bee Gees Tribute, at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 8. With their authentic look and falsetto vocals, Stayin' Alive brings alive the great memories of the '70s with the music and style that defined the disco era.
Downtown Drexel — www.ci.drexel.nc.us.
Downtown Morganton — www.downtownmorganton.com.
Downtown Valdese — www.visitvaldese.com.
Friday Friends — 315 Sanford Drive. 433-5300. Friday kids 12 and under meals are half off. Kids invited to wear costumes and enjoy treats and cotton candy.
Hams of Morganton — 216 E. Union St. 438-4267 or 438-HAMS. Every Tuesday is Karaoke. Every Wednesday is Ladies Night. Every Thursday is Trivia/Game night.
Jethro's Teen Lounge — 209 Main St. NW, Valdese.
Lake James Pub & Grill — 3221 NC 126, Morganton. 584-8388. Nightly drink specials. Tuesday is shrimp night. Wednesday is wing night. Thursday is oyster night. Coldfire Halloween Party on Oct. 31.
Main St. Espresso — Downtown Valdese. 874-2570.
Nightowls — 430 E. Fleming Drive. 433-7077. Every Sunday is Bike and '80s Day. Series 7 Texas Hold 'Em tournaments every day. Call for times. First Annual Halloween Bash on Friday with Scareoke and a costume contest. The prize for the best costume will be $100.
Old Rock School — 400 Main St. West, Valdese. Call 879-2129 or www.bluegrassattherock. com. Appearing at 7:15 p.m. on Nov. 1 will be bluegrass sensations Blue Highway with opening band The Snyder Family. Tickets are $15 in advance and $18 at the door and are available at the Old Rock School, Beach's Music in Morganton, Larry's Musical Madness in Hickory, Drexel Barber Shop in Drexel, Gold Mine Jewelry in Hudson, The Music Center in Lenoir and East End Barbershop in Valdese.
River Blues Cafe — 355 Sanford Drive, Morganton. 433-1212.
South Mountain Acoustic Revival Theater — Off Ward's Gap Road, Connelly Springs. 430-7347 or www. southmountainramblers.com.
Wine Ruels — 105 S. Main St., Marion. 652-2000 or www.wineruels.com.
Yianni's — 112 W. Union St., Morganton. 430-8700. Anna Beth on Friday.

Museums &
Galleries
Burke Arts Council — Jailhouse Gallery, 115 E. Meeting St., Morganton. 433-7282. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.
Crossnore Fine Arts Gallery — 3616 Mitchell Ave., Suite 4, Linville. 733-3144 or www.crossnoregallery.org. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
Heritage Museum — 102 E. Union St., Morganton. 437-4104. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Friday. Old Burke County Courthouse, 305 E. Union St., Suite A100, Morganton.
The History Museum of Burke County — The Old City Hall Building, 201 W. Meeting St., Morganton. 437-1777. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Other times by appointment. Call ahead for group tours. Two floors of Burke County memories.
RailRoad Depot — 624 S. Green St., Morganton. 438-5272. Hours are 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday or call for an appointment at 437-1777. Fully restored to its 1916 appearance, the Depot Museum houses displays of memorabilia, archival photographs and equipment from the Western NC Railroad.
ROCK SCHOOL ARTS FOUNDATION — 400 Main St. West, Valdese, Galleries I and II, Studio 101. 879-2129 or www.visitvaldese. com. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Weekends by appointment.
Fall exposition — The Art of Science, "A Hands-on Approach to the Created World." Come enjoy the marvelous structure of the created world. Contributions to the exposition are ceramics by Trice Ward and JoAnna Fireman from the Center for Ceramic Arts in Asheville, collectables from The Catawba Science Center Gift Shop, Art 101 earth and sky paintings, nature paintings by regional and local artists, as well as many other pieces depicting our corner of creation.
Studio XI — 617 S. Green St., Morganton. 433-0056 or the Enola Group at 433-2862. The Garden Gallery showcases pottery, paintings, jewelry, photography and fabric art.
Valdese heritage arts center — 146 W. Main St., Valdese. 874-1849. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays through Thursdays; from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Fridays and from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturdays. Closed on Mondays. The center is an arts and crafts cooperative featuring pottery, baskets, wood carving, jewelry, stained glass, quilts, paintings and more.
Waldensian Museum — 208 Rodoret St., Valdese. 874-1111 or Valdese Tourism Office at 879-2126. Tour times are 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Other times by appointment.
Waldensian Trail of Faith — 401 Church St., Valdese. 874- 1893 or 800-635-4778. Open Saturday and Sunday through November. Other times by appointment.

Wineries
Lake James Cellars Winery — 204 E. Main St., Glen Alpine. 584-4551. Tasting room hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Closed Mondays.
RAINTREE CELLARS WINERY — 3813 Sain Ave., off Miller Bridge Road, Connelly Springs. 397-5643. Hours are from noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday for tasting and sales. Other times by appointment.
Waldensian HERITAGE WINERY — 4940 Villar Lane, Valdese. 879-3202. Hours are 1 to 6 p.m. Thursday through Sunday.

Tours
Apple Hill Orchard and Cider Mill — 2075 Pleasant Hill Ave., Morganton. 437-1224. Hosting orchard wagon tours from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Saturday and you-pick apples from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Educational tours are offered by reservation Monday through Friday. The orchard has a picnic shelter, country store and bakery.

Halloween
special events
Morganton Ghosts and goblins of Burke County will once again swarm downtown Morganton for the annual Downtown Trick-or-Treating and Halloween Carnival. More than 35 merchants will be handing out treats from 3 to 5 p.m. New this year, free horse-drawn hay rides from 3 to 6 p.m. Come to the Courthouse Square from 3 to 6 p.m. for a free Halloween carnival including games and a costume contest compliments of the City of Morganton Recreation Department. Call 438-5280 or e-mail downtownmorganton @compascable.net.
Valdese Merchants Association will sponsor its annual Treats in the Streets. Local merchants will hand out candy from 3 to 5 p.m. and costume judging will be held at 5:30 p.m. in the Wachovia parking lot. Call 879-2129.
Table Rock Middle School's student council is hosting its sixth annual Boo Bash from 5 to 7 p.m. Bring canned food to donate to families in need. Hot dog plates from 5 to 6:30 p.m. for $4. Trick-or-treat from 5 to 7 p.m.
Autumn Care of Drexel will hand out treats in the front lobby from 5 to 7 p.m. All children are welcome.
Morganton Elks Lodge No. 1852, Golf Course Road, will host its annual Halloween Party/Dance from 8 to midnight. Grier Franklin and Friends will provide the dance music for the evening. The Elks Lodge will provide light hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar will be open. Admission is $10 per person at the door with a prize for the best costume. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. This dance/party is open to the general public.
VFW Post No. 5362 will hand out Halloween treats to children from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. They will also host a benefit for Garret Queen with a barbecue dinner at 6:30 p.m. for $5 and a dance at 8 p.m. for $5. Call 437-0427.

Showtimes, dates, hours and bands can always change without prior notice. Always call before going out.

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