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Hold Your Horses! The Carolina Cup Is Coming in May

The 86th Annual Carolina Cup is coming up on May 22, 2021. 

Carolina Cup is an annual horse race in Camden, South Carolina, where friends and family gather to enjoy a fun-filled day in the infield. A variety of local vendors are also present for racegoers to explore. 

The race takes place at the Springdale Race Course at 200 Knights Hill Road. “Springdale Race Course is situated just on the outskirts of town, and hosts two of the most important steeplechases on the yearly calendar, the extremely popular Carolina Cup in the spring and the prestigious Colonial Cup in the autumn.”

The gates open at 9:00 am and the race begins at 1:00 pm. General Admission tickets are currently $45 and can be purchased online. Racegoers can also purchase tickets for a package or to one of the individual luncheons taking place on race day.

To keep both attendees and staff safe, the Cup will enforce a variety of COVID-19 safety protocols including social distancing and requiring everyone to wear face masks. 

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Spring to the Annual Pickens Azalea Festival This April

Spring has sprung, which means the Pickens Azalea Festival is just around the corner. This annual festival has taken place for over 30 years and is not only a way to celebrate the blooming flowers, but also to bring together friends and family.

According to the event website, the festival first began “in the spring of 1983 as a small, juried show called the Mountain Arts & Crafts Show and organized by the Pickens Civitan Club was held in the north end of Pickens.”

The festival allows people to admire the beauty of the azaleas “while strolling the streets of Pickens that are filled with artists offering a variety of their work and crafts, local organizations handing out important information on a series of topics, and an assortment of food that will entice even the pickiest of eaters.”

This year’s festival will take place on April 16th and 17th. It kicks off with a Cruise-in on Friday night, where a variety of classic cars will take the streets to welcome everyone to Pickens.

The Azalea Festival 5K will take place on the morning of Saturday, April 17 at the Doodle Park. You can register online to participate in the race. The remainder of the day will be full of family-friendly events. 

Click here to learn more about the festival and what you can expect at this year’s event!