Up and Coming Weekly is a weekly publication in Fayetteville, NC and Fort Bragg, NC area offering local news, views, arts, entertainment and community event and business information.
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Box 53461 Fayetteville, NC 28305 PHONE: (910) 484-6200 FAX: (910) 484-9218 Up & Coming Weekly is a "Quality of Life" publication with local features, news and information on what's happening in and around the Fayetteville/Cumberland County community. Up & Coming Weekly is published weekly on Wednesdays. Up & Coming Weekly wel- comes manuscripts, photographs and artwork for publication consideration, but assumes no responsibility for them. We cannot accept responsibility for the return of unsolicited manuscripts or material. Opinions expressed by contributors do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher. The publisher reserves the right to edit or reject copy submitted for publication. Up & Coming Weekly is free of charge and distributed at indoor and outdoor locations throughout Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, Pope Air Force Base, Hope Mills and Spring Lake. Readers are limited to one copy per person. ©2018 by F&B Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction or use of editorial or advertisements without permission is strictly prohibited. Cover art/Various ads with art graphics designed with various elements from: vecteezy.com and freepik.com. is is a week full of excitement. And, no, I'm not talking about the city council's action of initiating a petition of amotion for the removal of disgraced District 2 councilman Tyrone Williams. We'll have plenty to say about that guy and his cronies in the weeks to come. I'm referring to the sights and sounds of spring filling the air. is time of year, fragile pink and white azaleas frame out thousands of pink and white dogwood trees that adorn the city – each dogwood blossom beautiful yet desperately hanging on to officially welcome the 37th Annual Fayetteville Dogwood Festival. is annual celebration brings the city together to enjoy beautiful weather along with a variety of activities. e music stages will host several genres of musicians throughout the event. ere will be a mid- way, complete with games and rides. ere will be fireworks, aerial yoga performanc- es, a car show and so much more. As a bonus, this year's festival has been extended to four days. In this special Fayetteville Dogwood Festival edition of Up & Coming Weekly, you will find every- thing you need to know about having fun and enjoying this community tradition in historic downtown Fayetteville. While most of the festivities will be in and around Festival Park, Friday night brings an added dimension of enjoyment when 4th Friday makes Hay Street come alive with art, artists and delicious food served streetside to the melodies of tal- ented local street musicians. e Arts Council's exhibit is "Impres- sions: More than Skin Deep." It hangs through Saturday, May 12. It is a celebration of the creativity of artists who work in the tattoo industry. e Cool Spring Downtown District hosts a variety of initiatives that make 4th Friday fun as well. It's uniquely enjoyable and uniquely Fayetteville. So, come on down! is is your personal invitation to join me and the crew of Up & Coming Weekly at this wonderful, award-winning event. e more adventurous types can join Fayetteville Astros general manager David Lane and his wife, Lindsey, as they lead out the 13th annual Hogs & Rags Motorcycle Rally in support of three local charities. e rally is a police-escorted ride to Myrtle Beach. It includes a stop for breakfast at Rocking A Ranch. e ride concludes in plenty of time for you to get back to Fayetteville and still enjoy the festival. All motorcycles and four-wheeled vehicles are invited to take part. For more information and to register, go to www.hogsandrags.org. Enjoy the festival, enjoy 4th Friday, and enjoy the rally. anks for reading Up & Coming Weekly. Downtown will blossom this weekend by BILL BOWMAN HIGH 75 HIGH 75 HIGH 73 HIGH 76 HIGH 78 HIGH 82 APRIL 26 APRIL 27 APRIL 28 APRIL 29 APRIL 30 MAY 1 Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Mostly Sunny Sunny Sunny LOW 54 LOW 53 LOW 52 LOW 52 LOW 51 LOW 57 e Fayetteville Dogwood Festival brings the city together to enjoy beautiful weather along with a variety of activities.