Welcome to Hickory, North Carolina, located just an hour south of the entrance of the Blue Ridge Parkway. More than 40,000 residents call Hickory their home and Hickory is the hub of a 350,000 metropolitan area.
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- Location:
- Hickory, NC, 28601
- Phone:
- 8283237400
City of Hickory “City crews are clearing the streets the best they can right now and the city crews clearing the roadways report that the conditions are getting worse by the hour,” said City of Hickory Street Manager Steve Miller. “We advise that everyone get home and stay home and for the motorists and those walking or playing outdo...ors, we ask that you be careful and watch out for city crews clearing roadways.”
City of Hickory Thursday, City workers put down salt brine on major city roadways. The City of Hickory currently has 16 snow plows and five trucks that will spread salt and sand ready to clear roadways of snow, sleet, and ice. City crews are ready and we will work until the roads are clear. We ask motorists and those walking or playin...g outdoors to be careful and watch out for city crews clearing roadways.
City of Hickory
The Hickory Elks Lodge #1654 will be holding the annual Veteran's Day Ceremony at Oakwood Cemetery, at 504 4th Street, NW at the Solider's Plot. Each year several ROTC groups from various high schools participate in the ceremony and city, state and federal officials attend the cermony.
Due to the rain, the Veteran's Da...y Ceremony will be held at the Elk's Lodge tonight at 6pm on the first floor.
Time:6:00PM Wednesday, November 11th
Location:Hickory Elks Lodge #1654
Time:5:30PM Thursday, December 10th
Location:Union Square in Downtown Hickory
Time:4:00PM Saturday, December 5th
Location:Union Square in Downtown Hickory
City of Hickory
The City of Hickory Planning and Development Department and consultants Studio Cascade, Inc. encourage the community to participate in the fourth “Hickory by Choice” plan update meeting, entitled “Policy Options Workshop,” on Monday October 26th beginning at 6:30 pm at the Highland Recreation Center, 1451 8th Street Dr...ive NE.
Hickory by Choice is the City of Hickory’s existing comprehensive land use and transportation plan that guides future development in the City of Hickory. First adopted in 1999, the plan and the associated regulations known as the Land Development Code (LDC) are presently being updated and revised to meet current and anticipated community challenges. Hickory by Choice and the LDC assist Hickory City Council, Hickory Regional Planning Commission and city staff when making decisions about how land is developed in the City of Hickory.
“The October 26th public workshop will give residents the opportunity to discuss important features of the proposed updates to the land development code. These will include new zoning strategies and approaches for many of the city’s commercial corridors and other areas in need of reinvestment,” said City of Hickory Planning and Development Director Brian Frazier.
“The workshop will include exercises that will provide citizens a hands-on opportunity to express their vision for our community’s future development and respond to proposed zoning strategies,” added Frazier.
Additional community meetings will be held during the HBC/LDC update process. Draft versions of updates to both documents are expected to be available in the coming months. For more information, contact City of Hickory Planning and Development Director Brian Frazier at (828) 323-7422, or visit the project website at http://hickory.studiocascade.com/.
Do you have an opinion on how Hickory should grow and develop over the next twenty years? If so, you... will not want to miss an opportunity to share your opinions at an upcoming community meeting.
Time:6:30PM Monday, October 26th
Location:Highland Recreation Center
City of Hickory
The holiday season in Hickory will officially begin on Friday, November 20 at 6:30 p.m. when additional festive and illuminating Christmas decorations are officially turned on during the Hickory Christmas Lighting Celebration in Downtown Hickory.
Hickory Mayor Rudy Wright will turn on the “official light switc...h” on the Flag Court on Union Square that will light up the trees and poles throughout the Downtown Hickory area. The ceremony begins at 6:30 p.m. and festivities on Union Square will continue until 8 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Claus will be at the entire event greeting kids of all ages. Many of Downtown Hickory’s businesses will be open and all the restaurants welcome citizens to enjoy a delicious dinner in the heart of the city.
Additional holiday events include the Hickory Jaycees Holiday Parade through Downtown Hickory on Saturday, December 5 at 4 p.m. For more information, go to www.hickoryjaycee.com or call (828) 322-2080. The Hickory Choral Society Christmas concerts will be held December 4, 5, and 6. For more information, go to www.hickorychoralsociety.com or call (828) 322-2210.
Time:6:30PM Friday, November 20th
Location:Downtown Hickory
City of Hickory
It’s time to slip into your lederhosen, eat brats and get ready to polka. Hickory’s 24th annual Oktoberfest will be held October 9—11, 2009 in Downtown Hickory. So strike up the oompah music, toast friendship, good times and enjoy one of North Carolina’s top festivals.
“This year will be bigger and better than ...ever,” said Oktoberfest Chair Tracy Nestor. “We have a fabulous entertainment line-up with Norva Jean Dreams and the Alabama Blues Brothers on Friday night, The Logic and a Special Surprise Guest on Saturday and closing out the event with contemporary Christian music on Sunday.”
The Klingspor Pavilion Stage will host the Foothills Oompah Band, The Little German Band and Dancers, and a variety of artists throughout the weekend. New to Oktoberfest this year is a teen scene with local bands, dancing, and a variety of activities.
Oktoberfest will showcase over 75 fine-juried craft vendors selling handmade and unique items ranging from copper yard art to fine art such as photography, landscapes, sculpture and finely crafted silver jewelry.
“We have expanded our Kidsfest area to include inflatables and amusement rides,” added Nestor. “Be sure to stop by the Kidsfest stage for performances by area gymnastics and martial arts groups. The Pepsi Food Court will get your mouth watering with all the wonderful aromas and promise of savory treats. Ethnic foods. Unique favorites. Homemade specialties.”
The City of Hickory is one of the in-kind sponsors of the event, which brings about 100,000 people to Downtown Hickory each year. For more information about Hickory’s Oktoberfest, please visit www.hickoryoktoberfest.com.
