For the week of June 18 on North Carolina Weekend, bring out your inner Pinball Wizard at the Asheville Pinball Museum in Asheville. Stroll along the Carolina Beach Boardwalk in Carolina Beach. Tee it up at Knight’s Play Golf Center in Apex. Take a tour of Rumbling Bald Resort in Lake Lure. Sample the “House Special” at Red Bridges Barbecue Lodge in Shelby. (Please note: listings are subject to change.) North Carolina Weekend is underwritten by Visit North Carolina. In …
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North Carolina Weekend
For the week of June 11 on North Carolina Weekend, “Collecting Carolina” examines the collections of the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. Take to the sea for a cruise on the Belle of Topsail in Surf City. Get in the spirit of competition at the Annual Southeastern Masters Track and Field Meet in Raleigh. Tempt your taste buds at Garland, also in Raleigh. And see what all the buzz is about at the Asheville Bee Charmer & the Bee …
New quarter commemorates the Blue Ridge Parkway
The U.S. Mint has announced that the Blue Ridge Parkway will be commemorated with a special coin as part of its ongoing series honoring “America the Beautiful.” Coin collectors, Parkway enthusiasts and everyone else can start looking for the Parkway quarter at stores and banks beginning this month. The coin has the standard image of George Washington on the obverse (heads) side and an image of the Blue Ridge Parkway on the reverse (tails) side. The U.S. Mint says the …
Possible lower gas prices this summer may result in more driving
Despite recent increases, Americans are likely to pay the lowest summertime gas prices since 2009, when the nation was engulfed in financial crisis, according to AAA. In a report, AAA said that U.S. average gasoline prices of $2.75 a gallon on June 1 were up 71 cents per gallon nationwide since late January. But as of June 1, the national average was still down 92 cents from a year ago. The Energy Information Administration, the statistical arm of the U.S. …
North Carolina Weekend
For the week of May 28 on North Carolina Weekend, stroll through the Eyes on Main Street Outdoor Photo Festival in Wilson. Be inspired at the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center in Topsail Island. Learn more about the High Point City Project. Get ready for your close-up at the “Starring North Carolina!” film exhibit at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. And tour the Morehead Manor Bed & Breakfast in Durham. (Please note: listings are subject …
North Carolina Weekend
For the week of May 21 on North Carolina Weekend, “Collecting Carolina” examines the treasures at Reynolda House Museum of American Art in Winston-Salem. Find out what’s in season at Vollmer Farm in Bunn. Tempt your taste buds at Vortex Doughnuts in Asheville. At Richard’s Coffee Shop in Mooresville, gather with veterans at the Welcome Home Veterans Living Military Museum. And the “House Special” samples the fare at JuJu Asian Tapas and Bar in Durham. (Please note: listings are subject …
Memorial Day Festivities Mark the Start of Maximum NC Summer
RALEIGH, North Carolina (May 18, 2015) ? Travelers will find a harmony of patriotic and festive events across North Carolina to mark Memorial Day weekend, the traditional kickoff of summer. With everything from a symbolic homecoming at Duke Homestead State Historic Site to the inaugural WRAL Freedom Balloon Fest and the 56th running of the Coca-Cola 600, destinations across the state present spirited reasons to observe the holiday and celebrate summer. “Memorial Day falls on the earliest possible date and …
North Carolina Weekend
For the week of May 14 on North Carolina Weekend, test your mettle with a ride on the Fury 325 at Carowinds in Charlotte. Explore the great outdoors at William B. Umstead State Park in Raleigh. Arrive in time before Johnson’s Drive-In in Siler City sells out its daily burgers and fries. It’s Game On at The Baxter Bar & Arcade in Chapel Hill. And pick out the Eschelon Experiences restaurant in Raleigh or Durham that best tempts your tastebuds. …
North Carolina Weekend
For the week of May 7 on North Carolina Weekend, “Collecting Carolina” visits the Academy Museum, part of Tryon Palace, in New Bern. Stop by the Honeysuckle Tea House in Chapel Hill. Experience The ArtWorks in Wilmington. Lift a glass at Saint Paul Mountain Vineyards in Hendersonville. And the “House Special” samples the fare at Battistella’s Restaurant in Raleigh. (Please note: listings are subject to change.) North Carolina Weekend is underwritten by Visit North Carolina. In addition, UNC-TV has made …
Record visitor spending brings $21.3 billion to N.C. in 2014
Raleigh, NC – Governor Pat McCrory announced Wednesday that North Carolina tourism generated record visitor spending in 2014 with a total of $21.3 billion, a 5.4 percent increase over 2013. Additionally, tourism industry supported employment topped 200,000 jobs for the first time. “Nearly 50 million people from across the United States visited North Carolina last year, and the money they spent supported more than 204,000 jobs and more than 40,000 businesses,” Governor McCrory said. “North Carolina is the sixth most visited state …
North Carolina Weekend
For the week of April 30 on North Carolina Weekend, see what’s in bloom at the Wilson Rose Garden in Wilson. Take in a production by the Montford Park Players in Asheville. Step back in time at Fort Anderson/Brunswick Town State Historic Site in Winnabow. Lift a glass at Burntshirt Vineyards in Hendersonville. And discover the Fearrington House Country Inn, Restaurant and Spa in Pittsboro. (Please note: listings are subject to change.) North Carolina Weekend is underwritten by Visit North …
North Carolina Weekend
For the week of April 23 on North Carolina Weekend, tempt your taste buds at the BBQ Festival on the Neuse in Kinston. Take in a Charlotte Knights baseball game in Charlotte. Tour the sites of Asheville via an Electric Bike Tour. Experience the Spoon River Artworks and Market in Belhaven. And the “House Special” samples the fare at Filipino Cuisine in Angier. (Please note: listings are subject to change.) North Carolina Weekend is underwritten by Visit North Carolina. In …
North Carolina Weekend
For the week of April 16 on North Carolina Weekend, “Fitness Files” visits the Riverwalk in Hillsborough. Get your toes a-tappin’ at MerleFest in Wilkesboro. Tempt your taste buds at The Cacalacky Where House in Pittsboro. Discover the French and Latin cuisine at La Guinguette Creperie in Black Mountain. And explore the Sanderling Resort in Duck. (Please note: listings are subject to change.) North Carolina Weekend is underwritten by Visit North Carolina. In addition, UNC-TV has made recent editions of …
North Carolina Culture Drives ‘The Longest Ride’
RALEIGH, N.C. (April 9, 2015) ? North Carolina settings frame intertwined love stories in the new 20th Century Fox film “The Longest Ride,” which arrives in theaters Friday. The movie, based on best-selling author Nicholas Sparks novel, was shot on locations across North Carolina. The story follows a dashing rodeo rider (played by Scott Eastwood) and a Wake Forest University art history major (Britt Robertson) as they fall deeply in love against a backdrop of blue-rimmed mountains and rolling Piedmont hills. …
North Carolina Weekend
For the week of April 9 on North Carolina Weekend, relive the last surrender of troops and other events at Bennett Place in Durham as the observance of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War winds down. Get your “Arrrgh!” on at Piratefest in Greenville. Grab your bicycle for the CaroMont Health Criterium in Belmont. Enjoy the great outdoors with the Cashie River Center in Windsor. And the “House Special” samples the fare at Taqueria La Unica in Monroe. (Please …
North Carolina Weekend
For the week of April 2 on North Carolina Weekend, be amazed during N.C. Science Festival, at locations across the state. Step back in time at the Pantego Academy Historical Museum in Pantego. Lift a glass at Town Pump Tavern in Black Mountain. The “Fitness Files” goes climbing with Rock Dimensions in Boone. And enjoy a night out during First Friday Art Walk in Elizabeth City. (Please note: listings are subject to change.) North Carolina Weekend is underwritten by Visit …
Carolina Beach shows off new Boardwalk facelift in kickoff
For more than a century, the Carolina Beach Boardwalk has been a badge of pride for the town. Now, renovations and upgrades represent a turning point in its lengthy history, and a chance for it to continue to serve residents and visitors alike for years down the road. A $1 million project, funded largely by grants, is giving the boardwalk wider paths, lighting, ADA accessible access points, gazebos, benches, swinging seats, new landscaping and more. The improvements are broken into …
NC Beer Month Kicks-Off Third Year, Introduces Safe Ride Partnership with Uber
RALEIGH, N.C. (April 1, 2015) ? Taps are flowing from the mountains to the coast for the third annual NC Beer Month this April. Proclaimed by Gov. Pat McCrory, NC Beer Month is presented by Visit North Carolina and the North Carolina Craft Brewers Guild to celebrate brewer craftsmanship and the destinations that nurture it in the state of Southern beer. Travelers are invited to experience craft beer culture with festivals and events, special-edition beers, lodging packages, beer dinners and …
Carowinds opens Fury 325 this Saturday
This Saturday, Carowinds in Charlotte will open its newest roller coaster, Fury 325, which the amusement park calls the “world’s tallest and fastest giga coaster.” The roller coaster lifts riders 325 feet up – more than 30 stories – before plunging them down at an 81-degree drop at almost 100 miles per hour. It contains three 32-passenger open air trains and 6,602 feet of track. The opening of Fury 325 gives Carowinds two of the 10 tallest rollercoasters in North …
North Carolina Weekend
For the week of March 26 on North Carolina Weekend, join in the fun at the Easter Hat Parade in Dillsboro. Tempt your taste buds at Firewürst in Cary. Celebrate the visual, literary and performing arts at Palustris Arts Festival in Moore County. Lift a glass at Fair Game Beverage Company in Pittsboro. And the “House Special” samples the fare at Duke’s Grill in Monroe. (Please note: listings are subject to change.) North Carolina Weekend is underwritten by Visit North …