Carolina Music Ways: Davidson County

Known for its Lexington-style barbecue, Davidson County is home to a variety of landscapes and attractions. The county hosts a variety of traditional music events that feature one or more music genres, including bluegrass, European and African American gospel, old time stingband music, jazz, and blues. These music events take place in performance halls, civic centers, parks, farms, barns, downtown streets, and music stores.

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For more county arts information, contact:

Arts United for Davidson County:

(336) 249-7862

Email: artsdavidsonco@hotmail.com

Web: www.co.davidson.nc.us

Other county attractions include:

The Arts Center of Davidson County:
(336) 249-2742
www.co.davidson.nc.us/arts

The "Big Chair" in Thomasville

Boone's Cave Park:
(336) 242-2285

www.davidsoncountync.com/recreation.html

Childress Vineyards:

(336) 236-9463

www.childressvineyards.com

Davidson County Historical Museum:
(336) 242-2035

Denton Farm Park: (336) 859-2755
www.threshers.com

Famous Barbecue Restaurants

www.davidsoncountync.com/bbq.html

High Rock Lake:
(336) 236-4218

www.davidsoncountync.com/recreation.html

Historic Downtown Thomasville

www.davidsoncountync.com/recreation.html

Historic Downtown Lexington

www.davidsoncountync.com/recreation.html

North Carolina Vietnam Veterans Memorial

www.davidsoncountync.com/recreation.html

Richard Childress Racing Museum:
(800) 476-3389; (336) 731-3334
www.rcrracing.com

Yadkin-Pee Dee Canoe Trail:
(704) 422-3215
www.lakesproject.org

For information on lodgings and attractions, please contact:

TRIP - Tourism Recreation Investment Partnership:
(336) 249-7256
E-mail: jowillie@lexcominc.net
Web: http:///www.visitdavidsoncounty.com

Denton Chamber of Commerce:
(336) 859-5922
E-Mail: dentonacc@lexcominc.net
Web: www.dentonnorthcarolina.com (Click on “Calendar”, “Attractions”.)

Lexington Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau:
(866) 604-2389; (336) 236-4218
(336) 236-4220 (fax)
E-mail: info@visitlexingtonnc.org
Web: www.visitlexingtonnc.org

Thomasville Tourism Commission:
(800) 611-9907; (336) 472-4422
(336) 475-4802(fax)
E-mail: mscott@thomasvilletourism.com
Web: www.thomasvilletourism.com

For a road map of Davidson County, visit www.ncdcr.gov/maps.htm and click on “Central Region.”

County roadways running north/south include I-85, Business I-85, US 52, US 29/70, NC 8, NC 109, and NC 150. East/west roadways include US 64 and NC 47.

Towns & Communities: Lexington is the largest town and county seat, followed by Thomasville. Other towns and communities include Denton, Silver Valley, Cid, Handy, Jackson Hill, Newsom, Healing Springs, Southmont, High Rock, Freezor, Cotton Grove, Linwood, Churchland, Yadkin College, Reeds, Tyro, Welcome, Enterprise, Arcadia, Midway, Wallburg.