Featured Articles

Please feel free to include selections from this library of articles in your publication, courtesy of North Carolina Division of Tourism and VisitNC.com.

Heart of Motorsports

Motorsports was born when whiskey runners souped up their cars to outrun lawmen on rural NC roads over half a century ago. Today, North Carolina is home to renowned race teams and tracks, plus museums to highlight the history of the sport.

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Filming in the Old North State

Towering waterfalls, a coastal village, a resort nestled among rolling hills. These are just a few of the settings that have appeared in some of the countless productions filmed in North Carolina since filmmakers first arrived in the 1920s.

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Wine Production

Across North Carolina, tobacco barns are turning into tasting rooms as vineyards pop up on land where tobacco was once harvested. The state boasts the most visited winery in the country and even has its own designated American Viticultural Area.

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Good Eats

Diverse geography equals diverse fare in North Carolina. Find delicious apple dishes – like steaming hot cobbler – in the mountains; Calabash seafood – piled high and served with hushpuppies – along the coast. And find barbecue, well, everywhere!

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Native Crafts

Many of the crafts traditions found in the NC mountains originated with early settlers striving to make life easier in remote terrain. Today, visitors can watch North Carolina artisans at work and take home a piece of North Carolina history.

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Lighthouses Reveal Maritime History

Lighthouses are posted about every 40 miles along the NC coast. These beacons lead a tough but adventurous life. They’ve been moved, demolished, rebuilt, reincarnated. From the Civil War to high winds and erosion, each has a story to tell.

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Land of Culture, History and Charm

North Carolina attractions range from golf to whitewater rafting, from modern cities to a restored 18th-century settlement, from aquariums to the nation’s first natural-habitat zoo. Whet your appetite for your visit to the Old North State.

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