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Hickory
After you pass through Morganton you’ll enter Hickory – one of the
two
furniture centers in North Carolina. Exit 123 is the US-321
interchange – the new freeway connecting I-40 to I-85 in
Gastonia. If you’re going to Charlotte, this is a little
better than continuing on to Statesville and heading south to Charlotte
on the very crowded I-77.
Visitors' Center - From I-40, take exit 125. If eastbound, turn right at the end of the off ramp; if westbound,
turn left at the end of the off ramp. Follow Lenoir Rhyne Blvd and turn left into 13th Avenue Drive. Follow 13th to the Hickory Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau at 1960-A 13th Ave Drive SE. For more information phone 1-800-849-5093 (toll free).
Hickory Furniture Mart® -
Here, at one address, you'll find over 1,000 home-furnishing lines displayed in
a million-square-foot complex. 100 factory outlets, stores and galleries; a shipping service; visitor center; museum; cafe; coffeehouse and
motel; it's no wonder why Mart is the area's biggest tourist attraction and one of North Carolina's top visitor
destinations.
For more information phone 1-800-462-MART (toll free).
From I-40, take exit 125. If eastbound, turn right at the end of the off ramp; if westbound,
turn left at the end of the off ramp. Follow Lenoir Rhyne Blvd and turn left into US-70. Follow US-70 to the Mart at 2220 US-70 SE.
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Catawba Furniture Mall - Hickory's newest furniture mall with 350,000 square feet of home furnishing showrooms. Bargain prices on name brand lines. For more information phone 1-828-324-9071.
From I-40 take exit 123 to go northbound on the US-321 freeway. Take the first off-ramp to go eastbound on US-70. The Mall is at 377 US-70 SW.
Catawba Science Center - Offering many hands-on exhibits
center primarily around the natural and physical sciences, this is a sure-win attraction for the younger set. You will probably enjoy it, too. Their gift shop has a variety of unique science related items.
Open Tuesday through Friday from 10a to 5p; Saturdays from 10a tp 4p; Sundays from 1 to 4p. Closed Mondays. Admission: $2; $1 for kids under age 16 and seniors. For more information phone 1-828-322-8169 or visit their web site:
CatawbaScience.
From I-40 take exit 123 to go northbound on the US-321 freeway. Follow the freeway to its end and continues as a 4-lane highway. Just after the track and Main Ave Dr is 2nd Avenue. Turh right on 2nd and follow it to 2nd Street NE (NC-127) and turn left. Go 1 block and turn right. The Center is in the Arts and Science Center at 243 Third Avenue NE..
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