This Roadside North Carolina Waterfall Hides a Plunge Pool You Can Actually Swim Beneath
Some of the best places in North Carolina barely make you leave your car. Imagine pulling over on a mountain road, hearing a roar…
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Sometimes the best meals hide behind the plainest doors, tucked along a quiet stretch of shoreline where you least expect them. Somewhere…
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This Small North Carolina Town Serves Slow-Cooked Ethiopian Injera That Tastes Like A Family Feast In Addis Ababa
Asheville, North Carolina is better known for its craft breweries and mountain views than for Ethiopian food, but one downtown restaurant is quietly serving a meal that deserves far more attention. Addissae Ethiopian Restaurant…
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This North Carolina Farm Rescues Donkeys And Goats And Lets You Meet Every One Of Them Up Close
Tucked into rural Pender County, Agape Farm of Watha gives North Carolina families a rare chance to get close to goats, donkeys, cows, and more on a working agritourism farm. The farm offers scheduled tours and events where visitors…
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There’s A North Carolina Drive-In Where You Watch Movies From Your Car Under An Ink-Blue Sky
Tucked just off a busy road in Henderson, North Carolina, sits a piece of movie history that most folks drive right past. Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre lets you watch two films in a row from the front seat of your own car…
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You Can Sleep In A Restored North Carolina Lighthouse Keeper’s Quarters Right On The Outer Banks
Tucked into the pines of Corolla, the Currituck Beach Lighthouse is one of those Outer Banks spots that feels like a secret even though it has stood tall since 1873. This brick tower still guards the shore, and the grounds…
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This African Restaurant In A Small North Carolina Town Serves Jollof Rice So Good It Feels Like Sunday Dinner In Lagos
Tucked into the small town of Carthage, North Carolina, there is a West African restaurant where a single plate of jollof rice can whisk you straight to Lagos. Jollof and Company has quietly earned a 4.8-star rating from folks who say…
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This North Carolina Barbecue Joint Has Been Smoking Whole Hogs Over Wood Coals For More Than 70 Years
Tucked into the small town of Ayden in eastern North Carolina, Skylight Inn BBQ has been cooking whole hogs over wood since Pete Jones opened its doors in 1947. That kind of staying power is rare in any business, but…
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Locals Say This North Carolina Mountain Town Is Getting Too Crowded, And They’d Love One Quiet Weekend Back
Something feels different about a North Carolina mountain town when the parking lot is full by 10 a.m. and the sidewalks look more like a theme park queue than a small-town stroll. Some residents and planners in Blowing Rock have…
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You Can Walk 140 Feet Underground Into This North Carolina Cave For Free, No Ticket Required
Tucked into a mountainside along US-221 near Marion, Linville Caverns lets you walk deep inside a real North Carolina mountain. It is the only cave in the state you can actually tour, with winding passages, dripping rock formations…