These eight holiday train rides throughout North Carolina will put you on track for the Christmas spirit. The chug of the engines, the familiar blow of the whistle, the crisp wind in your hair, and views sparkling with strands of lights.…
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From snowboarding and skiing to tubing and snowshoeing, there’s plenty to do in North Carolina this winter. North Carolina is a beautiful place to be in the winter, and there is no shortage of options for those who want to stay active…
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Here are the 10 best NC state parks to visit this winter for hiking, horseback riding, history hunting, and more.   The beginning of winter doesn’t have to mean the end of outdoor activities. North Carolina may be known for summer…
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Discover North Carolina's most charming winter destinations, from mountain ski towns to coastal celebrations. Summer activities like NASCAR races or walks along the seashore might come to mind when you think of the Tar Heel State, but we…
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Check out 30 of the coolest holiday events happening across the North Carolina Piedmont this winter. We’ve somehow already reached the end of another year, one that gave North Carolinians much to consider—the legalization of sports…
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These nine farms in western North Carolina offer pasture-raised turkeys ready for Thanksgiving.  It will be a somber holiday season in western North Carolina this year as residents continue to recover from the devastation wrought by…
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North Carolina is one of few remaining states with no laws against owning exotic animals, but that doesn’t make it a good idea.  In the summer of 2021, residents of northwest Raleigh spent a few days on edge after a 21-year-old man…
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We’ve compiled a list of more than 40 book clubs in six of the state’s largest cities.  “Books are a uniquely portable magic.” – Stephen King. “There is no friend as loyal as a book.” – Ernest Hemingway. “The reading of all good books is…
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We’ve found the 15 biggest and best pumpkin patches spread across North Carolina.  Native to North and Central America, the pumpkin is believed to have grown in our country since long before it was “our country,” an estimated 10,000 years…
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Spend your autumn casting a reel while the leaves change at one of these wonderful waterfront cabins available to rent in North Carolina. Fall is a beautiful time in North Carolina, and with more than 1,800 lakes measuring 10 acres or…
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