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As the State’s World War II Memorial to the 10,000 North Carolinians who died during the war, it is not only deemed as appropriate but a heritage to have a ceremony aboard the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA commemorating those who gave their lives so valiantly.

Swinging Under the Stars
Sunday, May 29
7:00 – 10:00 p.m.
The Flag Court on Union Square

Battleship NORTH CAROLINA welcomes spring with the 4th annual Easter Egg Hunt from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm at Battleship Park, on Friday, April 22, 2011.

Battleship NORTH CAROLINA welcomes spring with the 4th annual Easter Egg Hunt from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm at Battleship Park, on Friday, April 22, 2011.

Hickory’s Oktoberfest 2011 is now accepting applications for Arts and Crafts vendors.  Celebrating its 26th year, this annual festival will be held October 7, 8, and 9, 2011 in Downtown Hickory NC.  Estimated attendance is more than 100,000 for the three day event

A rare World Ward II rubber intelligence map of Iwo Jima will return to the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA on Wednesday, March 2, 2011.

Southeast Tourism Society (STS) has named the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA’s Battleship Blast one of the Top 20 Events in the Southeast for July, 2011.

The past couple of years have proven to be a tough economic climate for local businesses.  Some Downtown businesses have had enough and are taking matters into their own hands.  Seventeen Downtown Hickory businesses have pulled together to sponsor a local business development campaign called “Fall in Love with Downtown Hickory” from February 7 through February 14th.  Local Hickory shoppers will benefit from the special promotions offered by participating businesses.

It’s a revelation that quite possibly is playing out in homes across the country: when the holiday decorations come down, the house looks lackluster and bleak. What once sparkled and shined appears to need a good dusting or polish. Mops and vacuum cleaners are pulled out and put to use.