Spring is coming which brings with it our visiting the farmers market, as well as the many wonderful parks, and great city events. So it seems like a good time to share with our new Huntington Woods neighbors a little information about our city. Maybe our longer term neighbors could use some reminders too.
Hickory is the metro hub for an area of 365,000 population. There are numerous parks, mountain bike trails, arts organizations and activities, Lake Hickory, restaurants, breweries, events in the downtown, major retail, local shops, and so much more.
The City of Hickory has a terrific online presence with a multi-faced website that provides great insight and information for knowing where to go and what to do in our city.
Visit MyHKY and enter a virtual tour to learn about the Hickory area, as well as area attractions, Hickory’s ideal location, hiking, biking, lake activities, living here, visiting here, working here, and how Life is Well Crafted in Hickory!
Visit HickoryWellCrafted for virtual tours and information on all aspects of our city. Hickory is the banking, commercial, medical, and transportation hub of a tri-county metropolitan area, with over 40,000 of those people living in the city limits. Hickory is famous for its furniture and hosiery industries, and is now known for its telecommunications industries, which produce much of the world’s supply of fiber optic cable.
Select ThingsToDo to learn about the heart of downtown Hickory, especially Union Square, Under the Sails, and the Hickory Trail, a walking biking trail that spans over 10 miles of the city and includes the River Walk. Union Square is the home of a weekly farmers market, music events, and much, much more. Not to be missed is the amazing SALT Block, the home of a science museum, the arts, a library, and a theatre.
