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 From the misty mountains to the sunny coastal beaches, North Carolina is the USA’s variety vacationland with natural beauty, history, arts, culture and adventure – something for everyone. In the mountains, vacationers and travelers surround themselves with scenic beauty while picnicking, hiking, golfing or even whitewater rafting and rock climbing. In the winter, they ride the slopes on skis, tubes or snowboards. In central North Carolina, there is one-of-a-kind shopping, or visitors can tee off on one of North Carolina’s 600 golf courses. Visitors can sample wine at one of North Carolina’s 45 wineries or step back in time at a Civil War battlefield. Along the beaches, dive into water sports like boating, swimming and saltwater fishing; or climb historic lighthouses. The key attractions in Charlotte include Paramount’s Carowinds theme and water park, Discovery Place science center and OMNIMAX Theatre and the North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. Whether looking for the luxuries of a full-service hotel or resort, the dependable comfort of a favorite hotel chain, or the quaint charm of a bed & breakfast or historic inn, visitors can find it in Charlotte. There are more than 30,000 hotel rooms in the area, including 4,100 within walking distance of the Charlotte Convention Center. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" and often is described as "a park with a city in it". Trees planted at the city's inception still provide cooling shade for visitors to Moore Square Park, where you'll find the city's signature copper acorn. As the capital city, Raleigh is home to three state museums of art, history and natural sciences. NORTH CAROLINA HOTELS ATTRACTIONS Asheville Nestled between the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains, Asheville's downtown has more art deco architecture than any southeastern city other than Miami Beach. ASHEVILLE HOTELS Attractions include the 255-room Biltmore Estate which still contains its original collection of 50,000 furnishings, artwork and antiques, The Folk Art Center, and the Pack Place Education, Arts and Science Center, which houses the Asheville Art Museum, Colburn Earth Science Museum, The Health Adventure and the Diana Wortham Theatre. Further attractions include The Thomas Wolfe House and The Grove Arcade Public Market, a great shopping and dining attraction. The Blue Ridge Parkway is a recreation-oriented scenic byway that connects the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina with the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. There are scenic excursions through mountain gorges on the Great Smoky Mountain Railway. |
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Chapel Hill Visitors travel to the stars at the Morehead Planetarium (UNC) and to the past at the Ackland Art Museum. CHAPEL HOTELS Charlotte The city is rich in museums and historical sites like the Historic Latta Plantation, the Charlotte Historic Trolley Museum in South End, and the 1800s at Historic Rosedale. Other attractions are Discovery Place, a science museum, the Mint Museum of Craft & Design, The Mint Museum of Art, and the Carolinas' premier water and theme park Paramount’s Carowinds Water and Theme Park. CHARLOTTE HOTELS  Concord Mills The NASCAR Silicon Motor Speedway is home to the world's most realistic racing simulators. Nearby is the indoor amusement park, Jeepers!. Durham Known as "The City of Medicine USA" because of its many medical, diet and fitness centers, Durham is home to 13 historic sites, many arts centers, and 6 science and nature centers. These attractions include Bennett Place where the Civil War ended in 1865, the Duke Homestead State Historic Site and Tobacco Museum and Historic Stagville, the remnants of one of the largest plantations of the pre-Civil War South. DURHAM HOTELS It is also home to Research Triangle Park, one of the largest research parks in the world, Duke and North Carolina Central University. Fayetteville As home to one of the country's largest military installations, Fort Bragg and Pope Air Force Base, Fayetteville is a city rich in military tradition and cultural diversity. Fort Bragg has several museums including the 82nd Airborne Division War Memorial Museum, the JFK Special Warfare Museum, the JFK Hall of Heroes and the Sicily Drop Zone where visitors can see trained paratroopers in action. The Airborne and Special Operations Museum covers the history and adventures of airborne and special operations units. FAYETTEVILLE HOTELS Greensboro The turn-of-the-century commercial, residential and industrial district of Greensboro complete with antique, art and other unique shops and restaurants has been revitalized to include many attractions. Its history can be traced through photographs at the Greensboro Historical Museum. GREENSBORO HOTELS The Guilford Courthouse National Military Park has more than 200 acres of historic ground and 28 monuments honoring the site of one of the most pivotal battles of the Revolutionary War. The early 19th-century Mendenhall Plantation includes many unique out-buildings, a museum and a false-bottom wagon used to transport runaway slaves. For the kids there is the hands-on museum, zoo and planetarium at the Natural Science Center of Greensboro and the Wet 'N Wild Emerald Pointe Water Park. Harrisburg Visitors can see what stock car and NASCAR racing is all about at the Fast Track High Performance Driving School and at the Hendrick Motorsports Museum, a complex featuring all Hendrick race teams. Hickory The region is famous for its furniture production and the Catawba Valley Furniture Museum traces the roots of the furniture industry in Catawba Valley. The 1895 historic Bunker Hill Covered Bridge is one of only two covered bridges remaining in North Carolina. Murray’s Mill Historic Site has been restored. HICKORY HOTELS Hillsborough About 100 late 18th- and 19th-century buildings illustrate the town’s history and the Oconaluftee Indian Village & Unto These Hills is an authentic recreation of an 18th-Century Cherokee Indian Village. HILLSBOROUGH HOTELS Kannapolis The Kannapolis Mill Village Tour of Homes celebrates Kannapolis' heritage as a mill village. KANNAPOLIS HOTELS Manteo and Roanoke Island Manteo attracts visitors and locals alike with the restored waterfront and prevalence of Elizabethan and Old World buildings that line the town's quiet streets, while across the harbor, the Roanoke Island Festival Park hosts dozens of cultural events and activities year-round. MANTEO HOTELS Portsmouth A narrated Olde Towne Trolley Tour takes visitors past 18th and 19th century homes, Revolutionary and Civil War sites, the oldest operating naval hospital in America, as well as the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, which contains naval weaponry and artifacts from nine wars, spanning more than 225 years. The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum pays tribute to the Norfolk Naval Shipyard. The Children's Museum of Virginia offers hands-on exhibits, a planetarium and an antique toy and model train collection.
With more than 30 historic and cultural sites, plus an array of year-round events and celebrations, Raleigh is rich in African American heritage. At the African American Cultural Complex and the North Carolina Museum of History the role of African Americans in North Carolina is portrayed in long-term exhibits. RALEIGH HOTELS Reed Gold Mine The site of the first discovery of gold in the United States. Southern Pines Here visitors can view the site of a Revolutionary War skirmish, discover the beauty of an English garden, or explore Town Creek Indian Mound State Historic Site, an archaeologically restored site which brings to life the culture of the Muskogean Indians from more than 300 years ago. Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve has 571 acres of wildflowers, forest animals, streams and ponds, and hiking trails. SOUTHERN PINES HOTELS Wilmington Wilmington was the last Atlantic port open to blockade runners during the Civil War. The Historic Wilmington Foundation offers special programs and theme tours of historic homes, buildings and architecture. On a Ghost Walk of Old Wilmington a costumed guide introduces visitors to the poor lost souls who still haunt the city. WILMINGTON HOTELS Wilson Life on Mars can be found at the new Mars Base Station at the Imagination Station museum in historic downtown. Wilson is famed for Vollis Simpson’s Whirligigs, large, living sculptures in the form of windmills. WILSON HOTELS Winston-Salem The city has long been known as North Carolina's City of the Arts – home to the nation's first Arts Council, the renowned North Carolina School of the Arts, and the National Black Theatre Festival. Visitors can tour the Arts District, a community of eclectic galleries and craft shops, visit the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA), and Körner's Folly, an eccentric 1880s home built with seven different levels. No two doors or windows in a room are alike and the 20 fireplaces are of different designs. WINSTON-SALEM HOTELS Photo Courtesy of NC Division of Tourism Film and Sports Development. Bill Russ, Photographer |
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