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North Carolina’s No-Frills Seafood Shack Serves Locally Sourced Catch at Tables Right on the Water
Some of the best meals in North Carolina come from places you almost drive…
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At This North Carolina Rescue Farm, Capybaras Happily Munch the Pumpkin You Just Carved
Some of the best surprises in North Carolina hide at the end…
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7 North Carolina Used Bookstores Where One Quick Browse Turns Into a Whole Afternoon
You only meant to pop in for a minute, maybe grab one paperback…
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Some Drive-Ins Show Movies, but North Carolina’s Stateline Movie Time in Tabor City Adds a Flea Market, Bonfires, and Camping Too
Picture a dark country road in North Carolina, a glowing screen rising…
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Turn an Old Railroad Spike Into Your Own Knife at a Hands-On Blacksmithing Class in Yancey County, North Carolina
Some of the best memories in North Carolina come from places you would drive…
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That Half-Knit Sweater Finally Gets Finished at This Cozy North Carolina Yarn Shop
Somewhere in a closet, there is probably a bag holding one sleeve, a ball…
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This Cozy North Carolina German Spot Brings Out Spätzle, Schnitzel, and Bakery Cakes Like Grandma Is Cooking
Some of my favorite meals in North Carolina have come from places I almost…
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This North Carolina Vegan Festival Wins Over Even Meat Lovers With Food Trucks, Makers, and Animal Friends
Some of the best days start with a wrong turn and a growling stomach…
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Classic Movies Still Play Under a Glowing Ceiling at Greensboro’s 1927 Carolina Theatre
I walked in expecting an ordinary movie night and a bucket of popcorn, nothing…
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For 11 Days Only, a 230-Foot Ferris Wheel Lifts North Carolina State Fairgoers High Above Raleigh
Some places look like plain empty lots most of the year, then suddenly burst into color, music, and the smell of warm…
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This North Carolina Cathedral Hides a Stone by Its Door That Pope Francis Personally Blessed
Some of the best surprises in North Carolina cost nothing more than a short…
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This North Carolina University Gives In-State Students More for Their Tuition Than Any School in America
Some places surprise you the moment you step onto their brick paths…
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Sharks Swim Right Over Your Head in North Carolina’s Only Underwater Aquarium Tunnel
I walked past a busy shopping center in North Carolina expecting nothing more…
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10 North Carolina Family Day Trips That Turn Late Fall Weekends Into New Traditions
Some of the best family memories start with a quick drive and a place…
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Locals Say Waynesville Is the North Carolina Mountain Town Where One Meal Turns Into a Whole Day
You know that feeling when you pull off a mountain road just looking…
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This Easy 1.3-Mile North Carolina Loop Is Bursting With Peak Fall Color Right Now
Some of the best afternoons in North Carolina start with a pull-off you almost…
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This North Carolina Mountain Town Saves Its Biggest Celebration for the Height of Leaf Season
Some of my favorite memories started with a quick stop I almost skipped. High…
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The Sofa Suddenly Needs Reupholstering Once You Walk Into This Giant North Carolina Fabric Store
You walk in planning to grab one yard of fabric, and an hour later…
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How Early Is Too Early? Charlotte Fans Weigh Camping Out for Wegmans’ Ballantyne Opening
You know that feeling when a place everyone keeps buzzing about is finally…
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This Tiny North Carolina Island Village Has More Cats Than Cars, Plus an 1823 Lighthouse
Some trips start with a simple plan and end with a story you keep telling for years. Out on the far edge…