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24th Annual

Hot Nights, Cool Rides

Classic cars and hot rods will line Main Street in Forest City on Saturday from 9am to 8pm.

"It's almost like Christmas," said Kelly Dale, president of the Forest City Merchants Association, which hosts the show each year. "The anticipation that builds to that day and then seeing the joy on people's faces as they register or just come to look at the cars makes it all worth it."

Around 70 trophies in an assortment of categories will be presented to those who register for the show. Registration, Dale said, will be held from 8am to 4pm at the Main Street Meetings Building and costs $25. Registration cost includes a T-shirt and a chance to win cash prizes and trophies.

The quality of cars for the show gets better each year, Dale said, and for many it's a social event. There are those who come back every year to see their friends from other places.

"Last year we had people enter from as far South as Florida and as far west as Colorado," Dale said. "Every year it seems to get bigger - we had 500 cars last year."

This year there will be even more food vendors, Dale said, with icees, funnel cakes, lemonade, baked goods, ice cream, kettle corn, hamburgers, hot dogs and more. Food vendors will be spread out along Main Street so those who want a drink or snack will find it easily accessible.

Entertainment will be provided by Michael Jackson impersonator MJ Milam, Jack and the Weatherman Band, Rocky Yelton and Night Moves, Dale said.

The show is an opportunity for folks to see what Forest City has to offer, said Amy Bridges, community and downtown development manager for the Town of Forest City.

"Our Main Street merchants do a fantastic job promoting the town to visitors who stop in to shop, and many will come back during the holiday season to see the Christmas lights and ride in the horse-drawn carriages. Many visitors to the car show come back year after year, with the date circled on their calendar just like a family reunion."

For info, visit www.forestcitymerchants.net.

11th Annual

Lake Lure Olympiad

The annual Olympiad, which features running, watersports and more kicks off Friday night with opening ceremonies at the beach at Rumbling Bald Resort. The event is free and open to the public. The torch lighting begins at 6pm, and runners from the 10K Dam Run will come in just after. Free ice cream sundaes will be served as the Lake Lure Ski Club performs waterski ballet, ski pyramids and wakeboard flips.

Touted as "three races and three days," the Olympiad serves as a fundraiser and includes not only the Dam Run but a triathlon, Race to the Rock 25 mile bike race and Race to the Rock 5K. These competitive events will take place Saturday and Sunday, as well as a Junior Olympiad. During the Junior Olympiad, children ages 4 to 14 can take part in events such as basketball shoot, baseball throw, 40-yard dash, standing broad jump and more. Best in your event? Expect to receive a medal!

Past beneficiaries from the Olympiad include Bills Creek, Chimney Rock and Fairfield Volunteer Fire Departments, Fairfield Mountains Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary, Friends of the Guardian Ad Litem Program of Rutherford County, Hickory Nut Gorge EMS, Hickory Nut Gorge Outreach, Lake Lure Classical Academy, Lake Lure Fire Department, Lake Lure Lions Club, Lake Lure Police Dept., Camp Lurecrest and Friends of Chimney Rock State Park.

For info, visit www.lakelureolympiad.com.

6th Annual

Dirty Dancing Festival

The iconic lake where Johnny taught Baby the "lift" in "Dirty Dancing" is none other than Rutherford County's own Lake Lure. In 2010, the Dirty Dancing Festival began in Lake Lure and celebrates the cult-classic film of the same name.

Friday night enjoy the film under the stars with the lake in the background. The movie starts at 7pm at Morse Meadows Park; the event is free, but donations are appreciated. Saturday enjoy a throwback dance and music festival from 9am to 4pm, also at Morse Meadows Park. Live beach and soul bands, dance lessons and performances by the Asheville Ballet & Dance Company will be held as well as watermelon games and a lake lift competition.

Saturday's festival costs $27 for adults and $14 for children at the door. A percentage of ticket sales, as well as onsite fundraising, will be donated to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. (The film's star, Patrick Swayze, died from pancreatic cancer in 2009.)

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