Salisbury’s ‘Tis the Season Spectacular promises Santa, dinosaurs, a Chinese dragon and even the USS Alabama
SALISBURY, N.C. (WBTV) – The holiday tradition known as the ‘Tis the Season Spectacular is set to roll through Spencer and Salisbury on Wednesday afternoon with a wide of variety in the more than 140 entries for 2023. USS Alabama Replica A replica of the USS Alabama will be included in the holiday parade this…
Read MoreLongtime philanthropists named Grand Marshals of Rowan Co. parade
ROWAN COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV) – Renowned local philanthropists Fred and Alice Stanback have been named Grand Marshals for the 2023 ‘Tis The Season Spectacular in Spencer and Salisbury. “Their generous and caring spirits are evident in all they do for our community,” parade organizers Shari Graham and Hen Henderlite said. This year’s parade will be held…
Read MoreOriginal Fall Fun in Rowan County
SALISBURY — Changing leaves, pumpkins, crisp air, and a plethora of exciting events can only mean it’s fall in Rowan County. Check out these events this October. Patterson Farm Fall Fun on the Farm Now – Nov. 4 If you’re looking for a way to celebrate the autumn season with your family, Patterson Farm is…
Read MoreCollege Night Out lets loose before storm shuts things down
SALISBURY — Before rain and lightning washed away everyone’s good time at Bell Tower Green, people were waving fans and sipping cold drinks in the sweltering heat for College Night Out, an event put on by the city of Salisbury as a way for local students to get acclimated to the place they call home…
Read MoreHotwire brings Wi-Fi to Bell Tower Green, will provide free internet during Cheerwine Festival
SALISBURY — Bell Tower Green is now online. Hotwire Communications has launched a free public Wi-Fi system in the downtown park, allowing residents to access the internet from their phones or laptops while spending time at Bell Tower Green. Hotwire entered into a public-private partnership with the city of Salisbury in 2018 to manage the…
Read MoreEarth Day Jam brings artists, vendors to Bell Tower Green
SALISBURY — Bell Tower Green was taken over by crowds on Saturday to benefit a local nonprofit with green goals of its own. Happy Roots’ Earth Day Jam was on hiatus for the past two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, but with activities reopened across the state and a new venue in the middle of…
Read MoreStudents from St. John’s Lutheran Church plant kindness stones in Bell Tower Green
SALISBURY — Bell Tower Green gained 34 stones from some kids with some kind words Monday morning. Students in St. John’s Lutheran Church’s pre-kindergarten and kindergarten programs made the short trip across the street to the park with the help of a pair of Salisbury police officers and gathered on the amphitheater stage for a…
Read MoreOfficials say newly opened Bell Tower Green Park is critical to city’s future
SALISBURY — When Mayor Karen Alexander and Dyke Messinger looked out at the crowd of people in Bell Tower Green Park on Friday, they saw more than a place for people gather. “This park is the center of all the critical building blocks of a successful, diverse, collaborative city that values the many gifts and…
Read MoreSalisbury’s new Bell Tower Green Park to open on October 1st
SALISBURY, N.C. (WBTV) – Bell Tower Green, Inc. and the City of Salisbury are excited to jointly announce the opening of Bell Tower Green Park this Friday, Oct. 1, at 5 p.m. After more than two years of construction, and four years of private fundraising and planning, the downtown park will finally be accessible to…
Read MoreCOVID-19 cancels Pops at the Post, Bell Tower Green Park grand opening
SALISBURY — Organizers of Pops at the Post and planners for Bell Tower Green’s grand opening on Wednesday announced the cancellation of both events. Worsening COVID-19 metrics are to blame for the cancellations. Pops at the Post is a free outdoor concert held annually next to the Salisbury Post. The Salisbury Symphony gathers under the…
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