For the week of May 26 on North Carolina Weekend, enjoy the NC Black Bear Festival in Plymouth. Make a stop at Richard’s Coffee Shop in Mooresville. Explore Biltmore Village in Asheville. Discover the Western North Carolina Air Museum in Hendersonville. And the “House Special” samples the fare at the Breakwater Restaurant in Hatteras. (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 …
Category: Tourism
Memorial Day road trips will be highest since 2005, spending up 1.2 percent
More than 38 million Americans, the second highest ever and the highest number since 2005, will travel during the long Memorial Day weekend, the AAA has predicted. Most of them will drive. About 34 million will take trips of 50 miles or more during that time, which AAA assumes will begin for many people on Thursday, May 26, and run through Monday, May 30. The forecast total is about 2 percent higher than the 2015 Memorial Day holiday. AAA representative …
Welcome Centers Celebrate North Carolina Culture for Travel and Tourism Week
N.C. Commerce’s nine Welcome Centers celebrated National Travel and Tourism Week earlier this month by joining with local tourism partners to personally thank North Carolina visitors for traveling to the state. In addition to highlighting the role travel plays in the U.S. economy, Travel and Tourism Week offered an excellent opportunity for North Carolina’s attractions and accommodations to directly assist people seeking travel information at the state’s Welcome Centers. At all nine centers, tourism partners joined professional Welcome Center staff …
North Carolina Weekend
For the week of May 19 on North Carolina Weekend, enjoy a profile of Swansboro. “Collecting Carolina” looks at tobacciana collectibles in Wilmington. Enjoy Music on the Porch at the Bynum General Store in Bynum. Tempt your taste buds at Mary’s Gourmet Diner in Winston-Salem. And “After Dark” checks out the 21c Museum Hotel in Durham. (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 Weekend
For the week of May 12 on North Carolina Weekend, take a tour of the Western Governor’s Residence in Asheville. Enjoy the First Bloom celebration at Witherspoon Rose Culture in Durham. Tour the Carolina Field of Honor at Triad Park, located on the Forsyth/Guilford county line. Lift a glass at Cypress Bend Vineyards in Wagram. And the “House Special” samples the fare at Kasturi Indian Cuisine and Pub in Greenville. (Please note: listings are subject to change.) North Carolina Weekend …
North Carolina’s Tourism Resource Assistance Center Offers Training in Downtown Henderson, NC June 9th, 2016
Tourism-related businesses in the Henderson/Vance County area – including the surrounding counties – will have an opportunity to work with Visit North Carolina staff to learn about its research, development and marketing services, and discuss best practices in reaching travelers, the media and increasing tourism visitation and spending. Visit North Carolina’s Tourism Resource Assistance Center (TRAC), a community-based training program designed to help small tourism-related businesses, will be held June 9th, 2016 10 am – 2 pm at The Perry …
North Carolina attracts record visitor spending
Gov. Pat McCrory announced on Monday that North Carolina tourism generated record visitor spending in 2015 with a total of $21.9 billion, a 2.7 percent increase compared to 2014, which outpaced the national average for growth last year of only 2.1 percent. Additionally, tourism industry-supported employment topped 211,000 jobs to set another record for the state. “Nearly 50 million people from across the United States visited North Carolina destinations last year,” Governor McCrory said. “The money they spend supports …
North Carolina Weekend
For the week of May 5 on North Carolina Weekend, relax at the Balsam Mountain Inn in Balsam. Take in a show at the Old Theater in Oriental. See what’s in season at the Vollmer Farm in Bunn. Explore The Mayton Inn in Cary. And find something sweet and unique at The Asheville Bee Charmer in Asheville. (Please note: listings are subject to change.) North Carolina Weekend is underwritten by Visit North Carolina. In addition, UNC-TV has made recent editions …
North Carolina Weekend
For the week of April 28 on North Carolina Weekend, make sure to join in the NC State Parks Centennial Celebration with visits and special events across the state. Stop by the Honeysuckle Tea House in Chapel Hill for regular events and its seasonal apothecary items. Enjoy the entries at the Annual British Classic Car Show in Raleigh. Tour The Bask at Big Rock Landing Hotel in Morehead City. And the “House Special” samples the fare at Di Lisio’s Italian …
North Carolina Weekend
For the week of April 14 on North Carolina Weekend, explore in Part 2 the Daniel Boone Heritage Trail near Mocksville. Take to the trees at Skywild at the Greensboro Science Museum in Greensboro. Discover the Hinson Art Museum at Wingate University in Wingate. See what’s in bloom at the Wilson Rose Garden in Wilson. And the “House Special” visits the International Taste of Greenville. (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 7 on North Carolina Weekend, take in the “Ansel Adams: Eloquent Light” exhibit at Reynolda House Museum of American Art in Winston-Salem. Enjoy Part 1 of a series on the Daniel Boone Heritage Trail at several sites in the western Piedmont to northwest counties. Learn a time-honored art at Silver River Center for Chair Caning in Asheville. Step back in time at the CSS Neuse Civil War Interpretive Center in Kinston. And “After Dark” checks …
NC Beer Month kicks off this Friday
The fourth annual NC Beer Month begins this Friday with more than 80 breweries and dozens of destinations across the state participating. Co-sponsored by Visit North Carolina and the N.C. Craft Brewers Guild, NC Beer Month is designed to draw the attention of beer travelers with special events throughout April and to solidify North Carolina’s stature as a top beer destination year-round. In recognition, too, Gov. Pat McCrory has proclaimed April as NC Beer Month. The April celebration is supported by …
Participate with Welcome Centers for National Travel & Tourism Week
This year’s National Travel & Tourism Week is May 1-7. Each year, North Carolina’s nine Welcome Centers celebrate the occasion by inviting travel partners to help thank visitors for traveling here. Tourism Week provides an excellent opportunity to bring your message directly to visitors in the state seeking travel information. Attractions, accommodations and other tourism-related businesses are invited to contact the individual Welcome Center managers to coordinate participation in Tourism Week; there is no charge to participate, but space is …
North Carolina Weekend
For the week of March 24 on North Carolina Weekend, see what’s in bloom at the JC Raulston Arboretum in Raleigh. Take in “The Mummy Treasure of Al Faiyum” exhibit at the Iredell Museum in Statesville. Step back in time with a walking tour of Bath. Lift a glass at Call Family Distillers in Wilkesboro. And check out the scene at Lex 18 Restaurant, Bar and Dinner Theater in Asheville. (Please note: listings are subject to change.) North Carolina Weekend is …
North Carolina Weekend
For the week of March 17 on North Carolina Weekend, step back to a simpler time at R.A. Fountain General Store in Fountain. Consider judging a book by its cover at Scuppernong Books in Greensboro. Go airborne at Defy Gravity Trampoline Park in Durham. Enjoy the great outdoors at William B Umstead State Park in Raleigh. And the “House Special” samples the fare at Sam Jones BBQ in Winterville, which ought to be of particular interest to those who attended the …
North Carolina Weekend
For the week of March 10 on North Carolina Weekend, “Collecting Carolina” visits Replacements, Ltd. in McLeansville. Step back in time at Fort Dobbs State Historic Site in Statesville. Get down on the farm during the Annual Southern Farm Days in Lake Waccamaw. See what all’s going on at West End Mill Works in Winston-Salem. Tempt your taste buds at SoCo in Wilson. (Please note: listings are subject to change.) North Carolina Weekend is underwritten by Visit North Carolina. In addition, UNC-TV …
North Carolina Weekend
For the week of March 3 on North Carolina Weekend, take a walk on the wild side at the “Extreme Mammals” exhibit at the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh. Test your skills at Cipher Escape, a llve escape game in Morrisville. Watch restoration work at Big Oak Restoration in Mebane. Enjoy the great outdoors at Elk Knob State Park in Todd. And the “House Special” samples the fare at Salt & Lime Cabo Grill in Raleigh. (Please note: …
North Carolina Weekend
For the week of Feb. 25 on North Carolina Weekend, see what’s new at the Annual Dixie Deer Classic at the N.C. State Fairgrounds in Raleigh. Discover the Hiddenite Arts and Heritage Center in Hiddenite. Explore Tryon with a tour. Take in the art at the African American Atelier in Greensboro. And tempt your taste buds at The Pit in Durham. (Please note: listings are subject to change.) North Carolina Weekend is underwritten by Visit North Carolina. In addition, UNC-TV has made …
North Carolina Weekend
For the week of Feb. 18 on North Carolina Weekend, discover the works of “Rodin: Portraits of a Lifetime – Selections from the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Collections” at the William F. Bethune Center for Visual Arts at Methodist University in Fayetteville. Admire another type of artistry at Brian Boggs Chairmakers in Asheville. Take in the great outdoors along the Elkin Valley Trails in Elkin. Lift a glass at Mystery Brewing in Hillsborough. And the “House Special” samples the …
Popular N.C. Beer Month returns in April
North Carolina, one of the nation’s top craft beer states, celebrates the craftsmanship of 145 breweries along with the destinations that embrace it with the return of N.C. Beer Month in April. Co-sponsored by Visit North Carolina and the N.C. Craft Brewers Guild, N.C. Beer Month directs travelers to a rising range of beerscapes, from brewery-rich cities and welcoming towns to unexpected finds in lesser-known places. Major festivals, singular events, special-edition beers, lodging packages, beer dinners, and brew schools showcase …