NC Travel Guide, Information and Events
Downtown Raleigh Home Show Fall 2015 The Downtown Raleigh Home Show Fall 2015 shoe will take place September 11-13, 2015 at the Raleigh Convention Center. The three-day show for this year’s fall edition features Keven O’Connor, the host of This…
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Unusual Blue Buttons Washing On Shore Unusual creatures not normally seen along the Outer Banks beaches are being found in the surf and washing ashore. Blue buttons (scientific name porpita porpita) are being seen by people at the Outer Banks…
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National Parks Birthday Tuesday The National Parks birthday is Tuesday. The national park service is celebrating their 99th birthday Tuesday August 25, 2015. That day is called Founders Day. Many national parks do charge an admittance fee that will be…
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NC Mountains Person Or NC Beaches Are you a North Carolina mountains person or a North Carolina beaches person? We are lucky here in NC to have both with mountains in the west and beaches to the east. Both areas…
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Carowinds Demolishes Thunder Road Roller Coaster The 39-year-old wooden roller coaster at Carowinds- Thunder Road has been demolished. the park is making way for bigger and better rides for the future. Thunder Road opened in the spring of 1976. Carowinds announced…
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Perseid Meteor Shower This Week Each year the Perseid Meteor Shower takes place in the summer months of July and August with the best week being this week for this year. Peak viewing is August 9-14, 2015. During peak nights…
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Dancing Festival At Lake Lure This Weekend This weekend August 14-15, 2015 at Lake Lure and Chimney Rock the annual Dirty Dancing Festival is being held. The festival is in honor of the popular 1987 movie Dirty Dancing starring Patrick…
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The Land of Oz Does Autumn at Oz in October The Land of Oz is located near Beech Mountain, North Carolina. It opens every year the first weekend of October for a very special one weekend only festival. The Land…
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