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RALEIGH, N.C. — This fall, the North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) hosts the first solo museum exhibition of the visual art of Scott Avett, founding member of the Grammy-nominated Avett Brothers...

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — With the Doc Watson family in attendance, the names of the 2019 North Carolina Music Hall of Fame inductees were announced by Susi Hamilton, state secretary of Natural and...

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s annual summer arts attraction, An Appalachian Summer Festival, will celebrate its 35th anniversary season from June 29 - Aug. 3, 2019. This...

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. — The season for outdoor entertainment is upon us, and May 17 marks the return of the popular Mill Music Ses ions presented by Braswell Family Farms with Get Funky and The...

RALEIGH, N.C. — Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed 2019 The Year of Music to recognize North Carolina’s influence on America’s most important musical genres and to celebrate, support and...

SELMA, N.C. — Located along the I-95 Corridor at exit 97 in Selma, the long-running American Music Jubilee has been a Johnston County tradition for many years. Recently rebranded as Live @ The...

BELMONT, N.C. — Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden’s annual Holidays at the Garden, opening to the public on Nov. 23, is going to be bigger and better than ever before. Visitors will experience an...

WILMINGTON, N.C. — The 24th annual Cucalorus Festival announces its mashup of film, performance and technology for November 7-11 in downtown Wilmington. Susan Ellis (Director of Social...

BATH, N.C. — In conjunction with the Town of Bath’s Tricentennial Celebration of Blackbeard, the Greater Bath Foundation announces “Blackbeard’s Trial — A Mock Hearing to Reconsider the...

EDENTON, N.C. — On Jan. 11, 2013, architectural historian Michael Worthington announced to an enthused audience, “The felling date for the timbers used in this building was in the winter of...

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. — Chef Vivian Howard, the homegrown celebrity from Deep Run, N.C., closes out "A Chef’s" Life after five seasons with a heaping Harvest Special, premiering Monday,...

GREENVILLE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers have signed on as a sponsor of the Avett Brothers’ Concert to Benefit Hurricane Florence Relief Efforts on Tuesday, Nov. 13, at Minges Coliseum on the...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carowinds will mark a turning point in its evolution as a destination amusement park when it introduces Copperhead Strike, the Carolinas’ first double launch coaster, for the...

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. — Two trailblazers in the Craft Beer industry, are investing in Eastern North Carolina. Briana Brake, Brewer and Founder of Spaceway Brewery, and Celeste Beatty, Brewer and...

RALEIGH, N.C. - Record visitor spending in 2017 was reflected with visitor spending increases in all 100 counties, N.C. Secretary of Commerce Anthony M. Copeland announced today. Visitor spending...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — This fall the Weatherspoon Art Museum at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro premieres Dread & Delight: Fairy Tales in an Anxious World, an exhibition that brings...

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina’s Welcome Centers, the state’s friendly and helpful gateways for travelers and a key economic engine for the tourism industry, celebrate their 50th anniversary...

BEAUFORT, N.C. — Moonrakers Restaurant — a cutting-edge, coastal cuisine restaurant featuring rooftop dining on the waterfront in historic downtown Beaufort, N.C. — is set to open following...

DILLSBORO, N.C. — On Saturday, August 18, 2018, Dillsboro will celebrate the Appalachian Women's Museum with Art in Monteith Park, a daylong arts and crafts festival. Among the more than 40...

LINVILLE, N.C. — Amateur and professional photographers can now register for the Grandfather Mountain Camera Clinic, a two-day seminar that offers presentations from outstanding photojournalists...

BENSON, N.C. — The small town of Benson has a population of around 3,500 but will swell to approximately 30,000 this September 20-23, 2018 for the 69th Annual Benson Mule Days Celebration. A...

RALEIGH, N.C. — On Friday, July 27, the North Carolina Museum of History will unveil its newest exhibit, A Thousand Words: Photographs by Vietnam Veterans. This collection of intriguing images,...

GREENVILLE, N.C. — Comic and pop-culture lovers will flock to Greenville for the 2nd Annual Greenville North Carolina Comic Con Saturday, August 4 from 10am-5pm at the Greenville Convention...

BANNER ELK, N.C. — Entering its fifth decade as one of the Southeast’s quirkiest gatherings, Banner Elk’s Woolly Worm Festival has added a new distinction: Official State Woolly Worm...

HILDEBRAN, N.C. — A change in ownership has brought the dawn of a new era for the Henry River Mill Village, an early-1900s village in eastern Burke County best known as the filming site for...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The City of Charlotte turns 250 this year, and a yearlong, city-wide celebration called CLT250 encourages all Charlotteans and friends of the city to come together through...

DOBSON, N.C. — When Charlie and Ed Shelton started Shelton Vineyards in 1999, the Yadkin Valley was in its infancy and the brothers had to look elsewhere for talent. They realized that must...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — TerraVita 2018, the food event's ninth year, will kick off Wednesday, October 17, with the East Meets West dinner (the first year at The Carolina Inn) and end on October 20...

ASHEBORO, N.C. — The North Carolina Zoo is enlisting the public’s help to name the new female baby rhino born at the Zoo Monday, July 2. The new calf was born to mom Linda and dad Stormy. She...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — The Greensboro Science Center (GSC) is celebrating the 30th anniversary of Discovery Channel's Shark Week from Monday, July 23-Saturday, July 28 with crafts, education...

ASHEBORO, N.C. — For the second time in less than two weeks the North Carolina Zoo is excited to announce the birth of a southern white rhino. She was born during the overnight hours of Friday,...

RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Museum of Art was awarded two national and local awards for the 164-acre Ann and Jim Goodnight Museum Park and the work of Museum Park Director Dan Gottlieb,...

ASHEBORO, N.C. — The North Carolina Zoo is excited to announce the birth of a southern white rhino, the first born at the Zoo in 41 years. The female calf was born Monday, July 2, to mother...

SMITHFIELD, N.C. — Some iconic movie artifacts are lost to the public forever, as many were not preserved by the studios. Others are in private collections not accessible to exhibitions. Over...

LINVILLE, N.C. — Scotland returns to Grandfather Mountain July 12-15 for the 63rd annual Grandfather Mountain Highland Games. Boasting bagpipes, Scottish athletics, Highland melodies, Celtic...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte is on trend for fall with Instagrammable new foodie options, festival moments worthy of sharing with #charlottesgotalot and a celebration of the Queen City's history...

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. — North Carolina’s newest winery, Point Lookout Vineyards, offers sweeping views of the Blue Ridge Mountains from an elevation of nearly 3,000 feet high on Point Lookout...

RALEIGH, N.C. — The N.C. Museum of Art announces upcoming exhibitions of photography, painting, and sculpture for fall 2018 through fall 2019. Opening October 6, 2018, Candida Höfer in Mexico...

RALEIGH, N.C. — Morgan Street Food Hall, the highly anticipated multi-vendor food hall in downtown Raleigh’s Warehouse District, announces it will open its doors to the public July 23, 2018....

ROCKVILLE, Md. — The rapidly expanding Cambria Hotels brand made its official entrance into Asheville, N.C., with the grand opening of the Cambria Hotel Downtown Asheville. A celebration...

MORGANTON, N.C. — When Seth and Emily Murray opened a taproom last June in Morganton’s central business district, they had plans to someday grow it into a brewery. They didn’t realize...

DURHAM, N.C. — The American Dance Festival (ADF) kicks off its 85th anniversary season on Thursday, June 14 at 7:00pm at Reynolds Industries Theater with the return of Dayton Contemporary Dance...

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. — What started as a welcome home celebration for soldiers returning from World War I has become a treasured Hendersonville tradition on Main Street each summer. This July...

SOUTH MILLS, N.C. — Civil War Trails has teamed up with Camden County Tourism Development Authority, Visit North Carolina and the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources on...

OCRACOKE, N.C. — There’s no lack of excitement on Ocracoke Island this Independence Day. The festivities kick off Tuesday, July 3, with the famous Ocracoke Square Dance and a fireworks show...

EDENTON, N.C. — Opportunities abound as Edenton's 20th annual Music & Water Festival gets things rolling for the May 19-20 event, which provides visitors and residents a chance to get on the...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — To meet the growing number of inquiries about Orange County, the Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau — a division of Orange County government — has published a...

ROSMAN, N.C. — The Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) has officially changed its name to The Learning Center at PARI. Founded in 1998 by Don and Jo Cline, PARI is a public...

RALEIGH, N.C. — The International Bluegrass Music Association, the Nashville-based nonprofit professional organization for the global bluegrass community, and its Raleigh partners — the...

RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) announces the 2018 summer schedule of outdoor concerts and movies. The 21st annual performing arts summer season includes concerts from...

BURNSVILLE, N.C. — In honor of Western North Carolina’s deep history and international impact in glass arts, Burnsville and the Toe River Arts Council are joining area arts organizations,...

AYDEN, N.C. — Known far and wide as the capital of Eastern North Carolina-style whole-hog, wood-cooked barbeque, Ayden will host their third annual “Kings of Q” BBQ Cook-Off & Festival in...

DILLSBORO, N.C. — Just as June hits it’s stride on June 16, 2018, the compact town of Dillsboro will glow with home spun talent, for Front Street (by the railroad tracks) will be filled with...

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. — Garden Jubilee, one of the largest gardening shows in Western North Carolina, will be held Saturday, May 26 and Sunday, May 27 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. during Memorial...

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s annual summer arts attraction, An Appalachian Summer Festival, announces the 34th season to take place July 1- Aug. 4, 2018. The 2018 schedule...

CONCORD, N.C. — Following last year’s historic rollout of 600 Ale, Charlotte Motor Speedway’s first craft beer, the speedway and Cabarrus Brewing Company have turned things up a notch with...

BLOWING ROCK N.C. — In its 56th year, Blowing Rock’s Art in the Park is renewing its commitment to the highest quality of offerings, variety and diversity of artistic media. The monthly...

SMITHFIELD, N.C. — On May 18th the Ava Gardner Museum will open the “Hemingway’s Heroine” exhibit, showcasing Ava’s close friendship with Ernest Hemingway. This exhibit will feature, for...

KILL DEVIL HILLS, N.C. — The National Park Service has announced that Wright Brothers National Memorial will modify its entrance fees to provide additional funding for infrastructure and...

MORGANTON, N.C. – The State of Origin Beer Festival expands its reach this June while remaining true to its “drink local” philosophy. The fifth annual event, which takes place Saturday, June...

CONCORD, N.C. — Charlotte Motor Speedway will incorporate all five branches of the U.S. Armed Forces in an unprecedented, spectacular pre-race Salute to the Troops before the 59th running of the...

CLAYTON, N.C. — Mondo Roots is bringing art and music back to the streets of Clayton this summer. The festival is now in its third year and aims to celebrate diversity, honor multi-cultural...

TAMPA, Fla. — Asdeporte USA announced today the creation of Fondo Cycling Circuit USA, a collection of six Gran Fondo-style cycling events offering 30-, 50- and 75-mile ride options. While more...

ASHEBORO, N.C. — Four Saints Brewing Company has partnered with Greensboro’s Urban Offsets to brew Founding Fathers Hemp Ale with a carbon-neutral process from start to finish. The beer will...

CLAYTON, N.C. — Revival 1869 — A Drinkery will be holding a special dedication ceremony for their new Ava Gardner room at 6:00PM on Thursday, April 19th. Ava is a Johnston County native and...

CONCORD, N.C. — NASCAR and Charlotte Motor Speedway today announced the format and competition package for the May 19 Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race, both tailored to achieve one goal —...

POWELLS POINT, N.C. — Kilmarlic Golf Club announces the opening of three new cottages among 18 total new cottages being built on property. The new cottages are positioned just inside the Club...

RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Museum of Art has acquired a major work of contemporary art, Light of Life, by one of the most acclaimed contemporary artists in the world, Japanese artist...

SMITHFIELD, N.C. — The Downtown Smithfield Development Corporation is pleased to announce that Natural Wonder will headline the 34th annual Ham & Yam Festival presented by Stevens Sausage and...

DILLSBORO, N.C. — On Saturday, March 31, 2018, the day before Easter, you are invited to a day of fun! Come out to Dillsboro and bring your finest Easter bonnet to the famous Easter Hat Parade!...

BLOWING ROCK, N.C. — The 39th Annual Blowing Rock Trout Derby will take place in and around North Carolina’s Prettiest Small Town on Saturday, April 7, from sunrise to 4:00 p.m. No entry fees...

DOBSON, N.C. — Surry County is a hotbed for old-time music and that genre takes center stage every year at the Surry Old Time Fiddlers Convention at Surry Community College. This year’s...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — On Tuesday, March 13 at 3:00 p.m., the Greensboro Science Center (GSC) will unveil a prototype of Kiwanis Keeper on Call, a brand new way for guests to engage with and learn...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA) announced the winners of its Fifth Annual Judging of Craft Spirits, who were honored during the awards dinner at the ACSA Craft...

PINEHURST, N.C. — Featuring acclaimed chefs from all corners of North Carolina, Pinehurst Resort announces the return of its popular Chef & Maker culinary series celebrating the South’s best...

BLOWING ROCK, N.C. — One thousand Americans selected and polled by travel booking web site Expedia have rated Blowing Rock one of the 25 best small towns in the country. Expedia reviewed the...

TOPSAIL ISLAND, N.C. — Pirates will invade Topsail Island and set up camp in Surf City’s Soundside Park for Scallywags Weekend, May 4-6. They will celebrate the 300th anniversary of Blackbeard...

RALEIGH, N.C. — This spring the North Carolina Museum of Art opens You Are Here: Light, Color, and Sound Experiences. The exhibition features 20 immersive installations from 14 international...

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. — Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club in Southern Pines, N.C., has been selected by the USGA as the host site for the 77th U.S. Women’s Open in 2022. The championship,...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — With improvements already underway, Marriott Winston-Salem, the largest full-service hotel in Downtown Winston-Salem, is investing millions to enhance the guest experience...

CHEROKEE, N.C. — The Museum of the Cherokee Indian has created audio tours to give visitors a new, high-tech way to experience the permanent exhibit: “The Cherokee Story: 13,000 Years.”...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — "Chihuly at Biltmore," featuring multi-media artist Dale Chihuly’s monumental glass sculptures, will open May 17 with works set throughout areas of Biltmore House, gardens...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — The Greensboro Science Center (GSC) is excited to announce that Tallulah, its female fishing cat, has given birth. On Thursday, February 15, Tallulah delivered two fishing...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Biltmore has been recognized by the prestigious Forbes Travel Guide in its annual Star Rating list. The Inn on Biltmore Estate maintains its Four-Star hotel ranking now held...

DURHAM, N.C. — Direct from New York, Nederlander presents SunTrust Broadway at the Durham Performing Arts Center. All eight shows in the 2018-19 season are current or recent Broadway hits,...

LINVILLE, N.C. — At Grandfather Mountain, education is literally a top priority. After all, when your classroom is a mile high, the sky is the limit. Even for grown-ups. The Linville-based...

FLAT ROCK, N.C. — Performing the best of Ireland’s musical traditions with a modern twist, international sensation The Young Irelanders will whisk audiences away this coming March 3rd and 4th...

BOONE, N.C. — The Turchin Center for the Visual Arts at Appalachian State University invites the community to a Spring Exhibition Celebration on March 2 from 6–10 pm. During this event, held...

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — “The Story of Exodus,” a series of 24 lithographs by Marc Chagall, is on display at the David McCune International Art Gallery at Methodist University through April 6....

MOUNT AIRY, N.C. — A new old-time music event will focus on women and their contributions to the genre. Women! Mount Airy Old-Time Retreat will include female-led classes, jams, dances,...

PINEHURST, N.C. — The New Course at Talamore Golf Resort has been named the “Course of the Year 2018” by the Village of Pinehurst Area Chapter of the National Golf Course Owners Association...

SMITHFIELD, N.C. — The board members of the Ava Gardner Museum may have heard a thousand times that the fans of Ava Gardner are old, dying off, and that soon no one will remember her or visit...

BEECH MOUNTAIN, N.C. — Ski back in time and rock the 1980s like never before during the Totally ’80s Retro Ski Weekend at Beech Mountain. This year’s event takes place Feb. 22-25 with four...

ELKIN, N.C. — After a four-year restoration, The Reeves Theater in downtown Elkin is now open as a music venue and cafe. The theater’s grand reopening occurred in late December. Live Americana...

BOONE, N.C. — The Appalachian State University Department of Theatre and Dance will present four major productions during the spring 2018 season. Productions will take place at the...

BLOWING ROCK, N.C. — TripAdvisor, which calls itself the world’s largest travel site, recently named Blowing Rock’s Mountainaire Inn and Log Cabins #1 in its list of 25 Best Bargain Hotels...

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — The 10th Annual Cape Fear Wildlife Expo returns to the Crown Arena March 16 -18. “We were extremely successful during our first year in Fayetteville and are pleased the...

RALEIGH, N.C. — South Mountains State Park in Burke county has been named North Carolina’s State Park of the Year by the Division of Parks and Recreation. It was selected from three regional...

BURNSVILLE, N.C. — The third annual Burnsville Wedding Expo invites brides to meet vendors, ask questions and make plans for their big days, Saturday, Feb. 17. The event at Burnsville Town...

WENTWORTH, N.C. — The Rockingham County Center for Economic Development, Small Business & Tourism and The Rockingham County Tourism Development Authority (TDA) are pleased to announce the...