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Welcome to Macaroni Kid Hickory/Western Piedmont!

Newsletter for Oct 23 - 29, 2014

October 23, 2014

Thanks for joining us! We are here for NC Western Piedmont area moms and dads, grandparents and caretakers too, who love finding fun, family-friendly things to do in Hickory, Lenoir, Newton-Conover, Morganton, Taylorsville and surrounding areasNew to us?  Click here for a quick tour.  

I had the pleasure of spending last weekend with nearly 100 Macaroni Kid publishers from around the country.  Our annual #MKMeetUp was held this year at the beautiful JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa and gave us an opportunity to connect, refresh, network, learn and rejuvenate.  It was all that and more!  I was recognized as one of only a dozen MacKid sites with over ONE MILLION page views, a milestone we surpassed this past May and one that would not have been possible without you all!  So a huge THANKS to YOU for checking out the calendar, looking at the website and being a part of the Mac Kid community... and giving me the opportunity to do what I love!

I wrote last week about the perfect autumn day, worried I was going to miss the peak weekend for fall foliage.  As soon as I returned, I grabbed my husband for a day date and we headed up the mountain for some leaf peeping.  It was truly spectacular!  Fall colors are peaking now at elevations between 2,000 - 3,000 feet so plan your foliage tour before it's too late! 

Here's a little glimpse into my past week:

This week's newsletter is filled with lots of goodies for Halloween, a helpful article for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, two giveaways and so much more. Refer to the table of contents for all that is inside. The November calendar is in the works so stay tuned for that and be sure to follow our Facebook page for all the latest updates.

Have a great week!

~ Anna