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Internationally-known for slow-cooked pork shoulders over hot, Hickory coals, 18 barbecue restaurants in the small town of Lexington are indeed an attraction for folks passing through town, travel writers and food editors. The typical cuisine is sliced or chopped pork, barbeque slaw (tomato-vinegar base dressing - no mayonnaise), hush puppies and sweet tea. For a list of them all, contact the Visitors Center at 336-236-4218. Dinner is only minutes from High Point, Winston-Salem, Salisbury, Asheboro and Greensboro.

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NC Association of Festivals & Events

NCF&E is an organization of over 150 festivals, events, and festival-related companies who that take place or do business in North Carolina.NCF&E offeres information for both visitors to NC and to members alike. For NCF&

Lexington, NC Businesses

Bob Timberlake Gallery

A gallery, retail store and museum that features the art, home furnishings and accessories of internationally-recognized artist/designer Bob Timberlake. Located just off I-85 at Exit 94

Lexington, NC Arts

Boone's Cave Park

The cave is a granite formation along the Yadkin River, just southwest of Lexington. Little is truthfully known about Daniel Boone. A local historian writes that Daniel Boone left his family at a Quaker settlement in the Shenandoah Valley in 1751

Lexington, NC Parks

Lexington Barbecue Restaurant

Located in Lexington on US 64/Business 85. Serving sliced and chopped BBQ. Also known as "Lexington #1" and the "Honey Monk." In 2003 won the James Beard Foundation Coca-Cola America's Classics Restaurant Award".

Lexington, NC Businesses

Back Country BBQ

Located near I-85 south of Lexington, just off Exit 88. Serving sliced and chopped barbecue.

Lexington, NC Businesses

Things to do near Lexington, NC

Statesville Country Club

Course Access: PrivateHoles: 18Reserve Advance Tee Times: 7 days...

Flat River

Boating/sailing, fishing, hiking, rock hounding. ...

Latta Plantation Nature Preserve

This 1290 acre nature preserve on Mountain Island Lake offers an Interpretive Center, full-service Equestrian Center, 18 mile...

Museum of Life and Science

A 78-acre, 68,000-square-foot regional, interactive science technology center featuring the exciting new "Explore the Wild" e...

Mill Village Museum

See firsthand what life was like in a Carolina cotton mill village where the company owned the town and the people felt like ...