Hickory After Hours
Just because the sun goes down doesn't mean the fun has to end. In Hickory, evenings are filled with memorable meals, live performances, handcrafted cocktails, local music, and plenty of ways to keep…
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Maddy Phillips is the Partnership and Visitor Services Coordinator at Visit Hickory NC.
A native of the Hickory Metro area, Maddy graduated from Elon University with a Bachelor's in Strategic Communications and a minor in Business Administration.
Just because the sun goes down doesn't mean the fun has to end. In Hickory, evenings are filled with memorable meals, live performances, handcrafted cocktails, local music, and plenty of ways to keep…
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