Issue 188 November 2026 Destination Food & Travel™

Say goodbye to frantic mall crowds and hello to the ultimate Carolina road trip! Issue 188 of Destination Food & Travel serves up autumn fun, quirky treasures, and festive delights by the truckload.

Kick off your boots and explore charming small-town shopping trails in Eden, Valdese, Burke County, and Kings Mountain, where indie boutiques and vintage curios reign supreme. Need epic drama with your retail therapy? Slip into the 16th-century Carolina Renaissance Festival for artisanal wonders, falconry, and oversized smoked turkey legs! If high-speed fluff is more your speed, watch genius Border Collies play strategic chess with sheep at the Historic Rural Hill Sheepdog Trials.

The fun doesn’t stop there. Grab a Yadkin Valley Winter Passport to sip handcrafted wines and artisan beers across fifteen scenic stops, pet fluffy alpacas on Caswell County’s five-farm tour, or escape to Fontana Village in the Great Smokies for a midweek mountain breather. Cap off your festive spree beneath a million radiant bulbs at Charlotte’s Carolina Holiday Light Spectacular. Buckle up, buttercup—adventure awaits!