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Mascot Peppy of the
Gastonia Ghost Peppers Catawba River Basin. Plan your weekend
itinerary venturing into Gaston, Lincoln and
Cleveland counties: gogastonnc.org/ridgeline-
craft-beverage-trail

Belmont Abbey Basilica
Belmont Abbey College’s Mary Help
of Christians Basilica, built in 1892
and listed on the National Register of
Historic Places, is the spiritual center
of campus, with ornate stained-glass
windows of saints that were exhibited
in the 1892 World’s Fair. The Basilica is
open for students and visitors to join the
Benedictine monks for liturgies, and for
personal prayer and reflection.
100 Belmont-Mount Holly Road
Belmont, NC 28012
704-461-6700
belmontabbeycollege.edu

Gastonia Ghost Peppers
Cheer on the Gastonia Ghost Peppers,
ranking second in the Atlantic League’s
South Division. Join their 2026 season
April through September. The team’s name
honors the Carolina Reaper chili pepper,
one of the world’s hottest. Last season
the mascot, Peppy, was introduced and he
turns up the heat with some serious spice!
Games are family friendly and super fun
with interactive ways to participate.
Caromont Health Park:
800 West Franklin Boulevard
Gastonia, NC 28052
980-415-2255
ghostpeppersbaseball.com

community involvement and promoting
Attractions
local talent.
238 South Clay Street, Gastonia, NC 28052 Carolina Speedway
704-865-0160 One of the oldest dirt racetracks in
littletheaterofgastonia.org
the South revs to life during race season.
Known as “The Carolina’s Action Track,”
The River Room
the 4/10th of a mile oval track hosts
Check out this Catawba Riverkeeper
division races such as Late Model Division,
venue in downtown McAdenville at
Street Stock Division, Open Wheel
Dynamo 31 for a variety of monthly North Carolina’s oldest rum
Modified cars, Four Cylinder, Renegade,
activities such as Acoustic Evenings, producer, Muddy River Distillery,
Hornets or the NDRA Late Models. Cheer
specialty tastings and The South Fork opened in Mount Holly in 2024 at
your favorite drivers to the finish line!
Supper Club. You can also rent the 6355 Union Road, Gastonia, NC 28054 250 N. Main Street in the historic
space for corporate events, weddings, Mount Holly Cotton Mill, offering
704-869-0313
birthday parties, baby showers or any an extensive line of Carolina Rum, a
carolinaspeedway.net
special celebration. You’ll not only create lounge and event space for
unforgettable memories, but you’ll also small and large groups.
be supporting Catawba Riverkeeper’s Ridgeline Craft Beverage Trail 704-820-8001
mission to preserve, protect and restore The Ridgeline Craft Beverage Trail muddyriverdistillery.com
our local waterways. features several breweries, two wineries
102 Main Street, McAdenville, NC 28101 and Muddy River Distillery along the
704-679-9494 | riverroomtap.com ridgeline of Crowders Mountain and the
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