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Two Kings Casino Is thrilled to announce opening in Kings Mountain
Catawba Two Kings Casino is a thrilling, new gaming and entertainment destination is now open in Kings Mountain, an easy drive from...
Two Kings Casino
Jul 6, 2021


Nominate Your Favorite North Carolina Independent Restaurant to Win a $1,000 Prize
Egg farming families launch summer contest to support local independent restaurants North Carolina (June 15, 2021) – To encourage North...
Melissa McCauley
Jul 2, 2021

Catawba Two Kings Casino opens temporary facility in Kings Mountain
Catawba Chief Bill Harris cuts ribbon for 500-slot temporary casino in Kings Mountain Catawba Nation Chief Bill Harris (center) cuts the...
Two Kings Casino
Jul 2, 2021


First Ever Bio Blitz at George Poston Park – Saturday, June 26th
A Bio Blitz is an intense period of biological surveying in an attempt to record all the living species within a designated area. So,...
Lynn Helton
Jun 7, 2021


PEOPLE & PLACE The Gilded Age of Kings Mountain, NC
Exhibit on Display June 22 – October 23, 2021 Open Tuesday - Saturday from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Admission is free! Kings Mountain...
January Costa
Jun 4, 2021


Carolina Thread Trail celebrates Trails June 5
Socially distanced activities include guided nature walks, free kayak and bike rentals, yoga, stand-up paddleboarding and more to...
Jennifer Clark
Jun 4, 2021

RESULTS FROM GASTON COUNTY USAPTC – May 16th
The Gaston County George Poston Park and its staff proved to be a great host for the event. The very symmetrical layout and tall berms...
Aaron Cooke
May 20, 2021


Gaston County Mountains in the Piedmont
When the world was put on hold in 2020, the great outdoors became the Great Escape. Mountains and water adventures are tonic for the...
Lynn Brandon
May 18, 2021

USA Pump Track Championships Comes to Gaston County – May 16th
Miami, Fla. (April 26, 2021) - The USA Pump Track Championships is looking for its first champion! Announced today, USA Pump Track...
Melissa McCauley
Apr 27, 2021


Gaston County Celebrates the ‘Power of Travel’
Belmont, NC — National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW), the annual celebration of the contributions of the U.S. travel industry, will...
Melissa McCauley
Apr 27, 2021


Gaston County’s Tourism Industry Can Help Drive an Economic Rebound
Taking place May 2-8, National Travel & Tourism Week is an annual celebration of the U.S. travel industry’s contributions and a reminder...
Melissa McCauley
Apr 27, 2021


Youth On Course welcomes Harold Varner, III as the first national ambassador
HV3 Foundation to Substantially Fund YOC Carolinas Round Subsidies April 13, 2021 (PEBBLE BEACH, Calif.) — Youth on Course — the...
C. Jason Cox
Apr 14, 2021


Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden Now Open to the Public
After navigating the threat of Covid-19 for a year, Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden will reopen to the public on March 17. The Garden has...
Melissa McCauley
Mar 17, 2021


New Growth Hopes to Make a Big Impact on Tourism in Gaston County after the Pandemic
As we all know 2020 was a tough year with the travel and tourism taking an especially hard hit due to COVID 19. The precautions enacted...
Melissa McCauley
Mar 2, 2021


Black Folks Camp Too Visit Crowders Mountain State Park
About the Group Black Folks Camp Too is an outdoor lifestyle executive educational group whose mission is to increase diversity in the...
Gaston Lifestyles Magazine
Feb 2, 2021

Gaston County Travel and Tourism is "Count On Me NC" Compliant
Count On Me NC is a public health initiative that empowers visitors, guests and businesses to help keep everyone safe from COVID-19.
Melissa McCauley
Sep 2, 2020


Catawba Indian Nation Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for Casino
The Catawba Nation held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction on its new casino in Kings Mountain, North Carolina....
Melissa McCauley
Jul 30, 2020

King Kat Tournament Trail Travels to Belmont, NC
The June 6, 2020 tournament will be on Lake Wylie. Originally scheduled for April 25, the Wylie event has been rescheduled for June 6,...
Melissa McCauley
Apr 22, 2020

Gaston County Travel & Tourism Receives DMAP Designation
Gaston County Travel & Tourism was awarded with the Destination Marketing Accreditation Program (DMAP) seal by Destinations International...
Melissa McCauley
Jan 14, 2020


Gaston tourism department earns accreditation
By Dashiell Coleman dcoleman@gastongazette.com The folks whose job it is to get Gaston County noticed by the outside world have gotten...
Melissa McCauley
Jan 14, 2020
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