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“A Message from the President…”
Welcome to the Hickory Metro Convention and Visitors
Bureau website. There are few places on earth
where you can truly have it all, but the Hickory Metro
is one of those rare finds. Hickory has been named
an "All-America City" three times and has also been
named the 10th best place to live and raise a family in
the United States by
Readers Digest. The Hickory Metro is comprised of
Alexander, Burke, Caldwell and Catawba Counties.
Pristine and beautiful nature paints the perfect
backdrop for this four-county area complete with small
town charm and big city amenities, including one of the
best convention centers in North Carolina. Warm
welcomes and relaxing days await you. Come visit,
come stay…in a region where you truly have it all.
Business and beauty, night life and nature, events and
entertainment, fun times and furniture shopping in
western NC. Hickory and the Hickory Metro have
everything. Tourist attractions in Hickory are
plentiful and truly one of a kind experiences.
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Antique & Furniture Shopping – Nationally renowned
for its furniture roots, Hickory boasts the best
furniture shopping in western NC, with over 1.5 million
square feet of furniture shopping bliss.
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Sports & Recreation – Spend the day at the ballpark
and your evening on the track or tee off at one of our
14 award-winning golf courses.
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Arts & History – Immerse yourself in a variety of
local cultural programs and art galleries, national and
regional on-stage shows, music and theatre, historical
sites and museums.
Located
along I-40 in the rolling foothills of North Carolina’s
beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains, Hickory is well-situated
mid-way between Charlotte to the south, Blowing Rock to the
north, Asheville to the west and Winston-Salem to the east.
The
Hickory Metro Convention Center, one of the premier
convention centers in North Carolina, provides over 76,000
square feet of state of the art meeting facilities to
accommodate any event.
Contact the Hickory Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau
or call 1-800-509-2444 and let us help you plan your trip to
our region. Whether your visit is for business or pleasure,
let us show you first hand the hospitality you will only
experience in Hickory!
Explore. Experience. Enjoy...The
Hickory Metro!
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