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Discover the Free Little Art Gallery: A Community Art Experience in Hickory, NC

Posted on November 18, 2024January 23, 2026 by Emily

Art enriches our world around us. It brings color and depth to our homes, our communities and our lives. Hickory has just gained a new art gallery; an accessible and free gallery has been added right outside of the Hickory Museum of Art. It is named the Free Little Art Gallery (FLAG).

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Experience a Double Concert Weekend with Western Piedmont Symphony

Experience a Double Concert Weekend with Western Piedmont Symphony

Posted on November 3, 2024January 23, 2026 by Emily

Get ready for a thrilling weekend of music as Western Piedmont Symphony (WPS) kicks off its 60th anniversary season with not one but two spectacular concerts on November 9 and 10 in Hickory, NC! Known for delivering memorable performances across western North Carolina, WPS is bringing a special lineup that promises to delight both classical music lovers and families alike.

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Hi, I’m Emily — the creator behind Nothing to Do WNC.

My family and I moved to Western North Carolina in 2021 from the coast, drawn here by the mountains, the slower pace, and the feeling that this was a place meant to be lived in — not just passed through. We now call a six-acre patch of land home between Lenoir, Morganton, and Hickory, where we’re slowly building a life surrounded by gardens, animals, and a deep appreciation for the seasons.

Nothing to Do WNC began as a way to explore our new home, but it’s grown into something more: a love letter to Western North Carolina and the everyday beauty of life here.

This is a place to celebrate backroads and small towns, gardens and trails, local food and community gatherings — the simple, meaningful things that make this region feel like home. My hope is to help both locals and visitors fall in love with where they live (or where they’re visiting), and to see Western North Carolina not just as a destination, but as a way of life.

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