We hope to offer you new traditions to add to your family’s holiday enjoyment. We bring you lots of choices for Holiday Shopping, including festivals and stores in the surrounding area. For Thanksgiving, we bring you the Blessing of the Hounds, a yearly tradition in Southern Pines for decades. For Christmas, there are many wonderful celebrations going on throughout the month of December. Check out our Calendar of Events to plan out your schedule! During the Christmas break, we offer you the Bank of the Carolinas JV Holiday Classic, the largest basketball tournament of its kind in North Carolina