By Rachel H
With summer in full swing, there are many weekends ahead to take advantage of some of our Smarty Day Trip ideas. Today I would like to tell you more about Childress Vineyards. I know that it does not sound like the type of place that you would normally take children, but we spent an afternoon there with our kids and it was fantastic. Childress Vineyards is located in Lexington, from Charlotte you take I-85 North to Business 85 North, stay left to Highway 52 North, take Exit 89 at Highway 64 West, turn left & winery on right. I would recommend taking your family here any weekend from May-October because they offer Music in the Vineyards during these months from 11am-3pm. These performances are free, and so much fun. We visited when a beach music group was playing and we loved sitting on the lawn listening to music for the afternoon. I will admit that I am not usually a wine-drinking gal, (sorry Mr. Childress) but I did have a glass of one of their signature wines that afternoon and it was excellent.
The kids loved the nearby pond and dancing around on the lawn. My favorite part of the day was the delicious lunch we had on the balcony. The weather was perfect for an outdoor lunch, and I swear it was the best chicken salad sandwich I had ever eaten! The building itself is gorgeous and makes you feel like you are visiting a Tuscan villa!
The winery also has free tours and tasting rooms during the week and on weekends. (Please check the website for exact times.) On Friday, September 17th, the vineyards are hosting a Harvest Party from 7-10pm with wine, food, music, and the annual grape stomp, so this might be a good time to line up a sitter and have a date night!
There is also a shopping center next to the vineyards that I think only has two stores presently in it, but one is Mike Helsabeck’s gallery. Mike is a local artist from High Point, who is an Appalachian State Graduate (Go App! It’s great to be a Mountaineer!) Definitely check out the gallery if it is open and if your children can enter without destroying anything!
Visit the website for more details. I hope you enjoy Childress Vineyards as much as we did!
4 comments
Thanks for this … we have passed it before, but never stopped by!
We were here just recently and I have to agree that the whole family really had fun sitting outdoors and listening to music. And I loved the wine!
Musicians, princesses and movie stars are regularly seen sporting such prestigious Christian Louboutin shoes with their distinctive red-lacquered bottoms. Possessing exquisite touches, Christian Louboutin Pumps are recognized on account of a one-of-a-kind detail. Whether Christian Louboutin Boots is classy bows or racy flourishes, these tasteful, yet lighthearted additions Christian Louboutin Sandals offer a special flavor to such popular designs.But in Coach Outlet tough economic times every dollar counts, andCoach Legacy deals can help you save some cash, or aim for a slightly better Coach Madison than you could otherwise afford. You can find such Coach Luggage Coupon deals from a number of big online coupon websites. ED Hardy line, which packs the punch of a tattoo without enduring the process, is manufactured by the famous designer ED Hardy Shoes Christian Audigier. The fantasy images of skulls, mermaids, butterflies and snakes that hardy shirt includes in almost all of his works display the creative genius that has made this hardy shirts artist known all over the world.
It is made up of cheap panadora different pieces that pandora jewery complements and blends with each other to create that perfect look of an Indian bride. The Maangtika, the nose ring, the earrings, the bangles, the necklace, the anklets pandora jewerelly and toe rings make up the entirety of pandora jewlerry the complete Indian bridal jewelry.The Maangtika is the pandora charms and beads most traditional and most essential part of the Indian bridal jewelry. Apart pandora charms from the necklace, the Maangtika is the most noticeable piece pandora charms uk of the Indian bridal jewelry adorned on an Indian bride. It is worn on the bride' head and is designed to be unique for each bride. While its color and design largely depend on the colors of the bride's outfit, it is cheap pandora charms usually made of precious stones like pearls and diamonds. It has pandora charms sale a centerpiece that is exquisitely designed and sits on bride's forehead and is usually attached by a string that runs to the back of the bride's head. Another essential part of the Indian bridal jewelry pandora charms 2010 is the necklace. This piece is usually very eye-catching with a design that is in tune with the other pieces of Indian bridal jewelry adorned on the rest of the bride's body.