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Beyond the Music: Feeding the Merlefest Masses for Community Causes

Text and photos by Leanne E. Smith When 75,000 people gather for four days at a music festival, they will eat a lot of food. If that festival is Merlefest, they will have plenty of choices from longtime favorites to newer offerings. Food vendors are scattered throughout the festival grounds at the Wilkes Community College… Read More →

Filed Under: Destinations, Food, Uncategorized, Western NC Tagged With: bluegrass, charity, civic, fair, festival, Music, Old-time, Wilkes County

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