Category: Tourism

Partner Relations Manager André Nabors and EDPNC Business Services Representative Bill Slagle promoted North Carolina as a retirement and business services destination and business services at the 35th Annual N.C. Main Street Conference last week in Morganton. The conference drew approximately 500 people from across the state, all there to learn and discuss ways to create and implement successful downtown economic development strategies for their respective areas. The EDPNC attended the conference to continue its efforts to promote the services …

Public spending on greenways, road rerouting and other infrastructure upgrades in and around what has become known as Asheville’s River Arts District will reach $50 million in the next six years, municipal staff involved with the projects say. That infusion of public funding into a once-industrial district will be accompanied by about $200 million in private investment. The overhaul is being led by the city, though about 44 percent of public money is coming from federal and state sources. Some …

For the week of March 19 on North Carolina Weekend, “Collecting Carolina” looks at Native American art in Raleigh. Lift a glass during a tour of several breweries in Wilmington. The “Fitness Files” tries stand-up paddleboarding in Wrightsville Beach. Step back in time at the Sandhills Antique Farm Equipment Show in Lillington. And enjoy a visit to the Snowbird Mountain Lodge in Robbinsville. (Please note: listings are subject to change.) North Carolina Weekend is underwritten by Visit North Carolina. In …

For the week of March 12 on North Carolina Weekend, go down on the farm at Southern Farm Days in Lake Waccamaw. Take in a show at the Old Theatre in Oriental. Get your toes a-tapping to bluegrass at the annual Sandy Ridge Show in Sandy Ridge. Be amazed at the Greensboro Science Center in Greensboro. And the “House Special” samples the fare at the Flashback from the Ford Place Restaurant and Pub in Mount Gilead. (Please note: listings are …

For the week of March 5 on North Carolina Weekend, “Fitness Files” visits Rocky Knob Mountain Bike Park in Boone. “Collecting Carolina” tours the John Campbell Folk School. Check out the centennial celebrations for the Duke Mansion in Charlotte. And tempt your taste buds at Crafted in Greensboro. (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 available online..

RALEIGH, N.C. (February 25, 2015) ? The flavors of North Carolina’s beerscape will be on tap during the state’s third annual NC Beer Month, taking place throughout April 2015. Presented by Visit North Carolina and the North Carolina Craft Brewers Guild, NC Beer Month showcases the state’s thriving beer scene, inspiring travelers to explore the craftsmanship of 125 breweries and brewpubs and the destinations that sustain them. “North Carolina pairs the best in beer with appealing experiences,” said Wit Tuttell, …

For the week of Feb. 26 on North Carolina Weekend, learn about several events at Averasboro Battlefield in Dunn, Bentonville Battlefield in Four Oaks and Bennett Place in Durham to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. Tempt your senses at the Dynamite Roasting Company in Black Mountain. Imagine another era at the Historic Burgaw Depot in Burgaw. Explore the Brownie Harris Photography Exhibit at Cape Fear Community College in Wilmington. And check out the scene at Bu Ku …

For the week of Feb. 19 on North Carolina Weekend, step back in time via the “Dressing Downton” exhibit at Biltmore in Asheville. “Fitness Files” visits Hanging Rock State Park in Danbury. Take in the “Words & Pictures: Illustrated Works by Kadir Nelson” exhibit at Fayetteville Arts Council Gallery in Fayetteville. Tour the Museum of Anthropology at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem. And the “House Special” samples the fare at Mediterranean Grill and Grocery in Durham. (Please note: Listings are …

North Carolina’s lodging industry posted positive growth and hit record levels in all six major indicators in 2014. For the third year in a row, North Carolina room demand for accommodations was at an all-time high. Recent data released by Smith Travel Research (STR) shows that 2014 room demand was up more than 5 percent from 2013 with nearly 33 million room nights sold in the state. In the last ten years, room demand has grown more than 18 percent. …

For the week of Feb. 12 on North Carolina Weekend, “Collecting Carolina” visits Seagrove to examine pottery. Go to Jamesville for winter fishing along the Roanoke River. Tempt your taste buds at Belle in Cary. Please your palate with chocolate and wine at Petit Philippe in Charlotte. And enjoy dining at the Buffalo Nickel 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 of …

For the week of Feb. 5 on North Carolina Weekend, the “Fitness Files” visits the Elkin Valley Trails in Surry & Wilkes counties. View artists working at 205 Collaborative in Greensboro. Find something unique at the Raleigh Aquarium Society Fish Auction in Raleigh. Relax at the Inner Banks Inn in Edenton. And the “House Special” samples the fare at Big Al’s Barbecue in Raleigh. (Please note: Listings are subject to change.) North Carolina Weekend is underwritten by Visit North Carolina. In addition, UNC-TV …

For the week of Jan. 29 on North Carolina Weekend, take a trip to the Cook Shack in Union Grove. Explore the New Winston Museum in Winston-Salem. Enjoy the great outdoors at Hunting Creek Preserves in Harmony. Tempt your taste buds at Fiddles Pub in Elkin. And relax at Shutters on the Banks in Kill Devil Hills. (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 available …

There are much more than black bears hidden among the vast old-growth forests and frosty-topped, towering mountains of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Although the more than half-million-acre park straddling the North Carolina-Tennessee border is the most-visited national park in the country, hosting 10 million visitors in 2014, its rugged wildness makes parts of the park still largely unexplored. The park is so biologically diverse, it is known to contain at least 100 species of trees, 1,500 plant species, …

According to the Wilmington Star-News. Fox Television Group chairman and CEO Dana Walden said if it’s renewed for a third season, Sleepy Hollow will move production from Wilmington following the demise of the North Carolina film tax credit program. “We’ve explored other places to produce that show and I will tell you it came down to Atlanta and Vancouver and it looks like we’ll head to Atlanta,” she said following a news conference at the Television Critics Association winter 2015 …

For the fifth consecutive year, the Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC) has placed in the top five theaters in the U.S., as tracked by multiple industry-leading trade magazines. In their year-end published attendance rankings, Pollstar, Billboard and Venues Today all placed DPAC among the top five venues in the U.S. among reporting venues of its size and type. DPAC’s 2014 calendar year featured 199 events, which drew more than 412,000 guests and saw a record 93 sellouts.

For the week of Jan. 15 on North Carolina Weekend, enjoy a profile of Pittsboro. Go zip lining at Hawksnest at Seven Devils. Tempt your taste buds at Skippy’s Hot Dogs in Winston-Salem. Explore the Roanoke Canal and Museum in Roanoke Rapids. And take in a show by the N.C. Symphony, then sample a few restaurants in downtown Raleigh. (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 …

This spring marks the 150th anniversary of the Confederate troop surrender at Bennett Place, which effectively ended the Civil War. A newly launched Civil War 150 overview on VisitNC.com commemorates this, in addition to the fall of Fort Fisher, the Battle of Bentonville and other major events that took place in North Carolina in the spring of 1865. The special section features trip ideas for visitors interested in Civil War sites statewide, as well as content highlighting upcoming sesquicentennial events, …

For the week of Jan. 8 on North Carolina Weekend, the “Fitness Files” visits Little River Regional Park in Rougemont. Go geocaching in Bynum. Compare your skills to the Tobacco Road Basketball League in Cary. Lift a glass at FontaFlora Brewery in Morganton. And sample the “House Special” fare at Casey’s Buffet in Wilmington. (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 available online.