Not since the poem about the mouse and a clock have I heard of Hickory. I did not see any Dickory either but plenty of docks in this part of the Carolinas that we call home.
So what is this Hickory you say? Well its a type of wood that can be used to make furniture. Not sure how many of this variety grow anymore in NC but at one time it was a forest.
Fast forward and this part of the foothill of the Blue Ridge mounts that rise to the east, became the city of Hickory, that also was an erstwhile hub of wooden furniture making. While that industry is not as vast today it serves as a periphery town north of the fast growing Charlotte metro area. About 60 miles due north it is fairly quiet yet historic and blessed with abundant nature and trails and docks along the Catawba river flowing through town.
We went hiking along this river and take in the scenery. Below some vistas.
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$5M project that the city awarded to design a walking path on the river  |
While finishing that muscle pounding event we also googled the historic aircraft museum that is open to the public year round. Hickory regional airport is home to the National Guard and serves as a private and charter jet service hub. It also boasts an impressive collection of mid century military aircraft from Douglas, Boeing, Lockheed some of which you can go inside and tour.
Cool treat was to see an older gen F18 that belonged to the Blue Angels naval squadron sitting on the tarmac. It was flown here in 2022 from Pensacola FL, by Tom Cruise's stunt double from Top Gun.
Finally wrapped up this warm day perambulation with a glass of Italian made sweet red called Adesso!
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