Sippin’ & Vibin’ at the Cheerwine Festival 🍒

Y’all. I just got back from the Cheerwine Festival in Salisbury, and let me tell you—this year was vibes.

Now you know I’m always down for a good time and an excuse to shop, snack, and lounge—and the Cheerwine Festival delivered on all fronts. I came home with a bag full of Cheerwine-themed goodies like I was running the merch table myself. We’re talking a cute shirt, a cute hair bow that has little cheerwine cans on it,”a beeswax candle shaped like a Cheerwine glass (yes, really), and Cheerwine syrup that I fully plan to drizzle over everything like it’s holy water. Amen.

Let’s talk food. I got my hands on a Cheerwine chili dog, and baby, it slapped. It was smoky, sweet, and everything I didn’t know I needed in a hot dog. Washed that down with some Cheerwine lemonade that tasted like summer in a cup. If you haven’t tried it, fix your life.

After eating just enough to feel like I couldn’t move (but still cute), I parked myself on the grass at the amphitheater and just chilled. The weather was gorgeous, the music was good, and I was surrounded by people who just get the hype. We were all basking in that iconic burgundy glow.

It’s more than just a festival—it’s a whole vibe. Every year, this little NC gem gets better, and I feel like I’m living in a soda commercial... the kind where everyone’s happy, the breeze is blowing, and your lipstick doesn’t smudge after your fifth sip.

If you ever get the chance to go, do it. And come hungry. Come hydrated. Come ready to walk around with a Cheerwine bottle in one hand and a shopping bag in the other.

Until next year, Salisbury. 💖I’ll be the one in the Cheerwine shirt, still glowing from the sugar rush.