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DURHAM, N.C. — Pollstar Magazine, the leading trade publication for the global live entertainment industry, has nominated DPAC for its new “Theatre of the Decade” award as part of their 32nd...

SELMA, N.C. — The 2021 LIVE@THE RUDY shows are set to hit the stage July 10. This will mark the second Grand Opening of the Rudy Theater since first opening with live shows in 1998. “As more...

BURNSVILLE, N.C. — The beloved Mt. Mitchell Crafts Fair, forced into a pandemic pause last August after 63 years, returns to Burnsville’s Town Square, Aug. 6-7. The event retains its...

WILMINGTON, N.C. — Dean Neff and Lydia Clopton have opened their first solo venture, Seabird, a seafood restaurant and oyster bar devoted to North Carolina’s coast, in the heart of...

BOONE, N.C. — The Turchin Center for the Visual Arts at Appalachian State University will be open to the public on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 12 – 4 pm beginning May 13. A timed...

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s annual summer arts attraction, An Appalachian Summer Festival (AASF), proudly celebrates its 37th season from July 2-31, 2021. Highlights include...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Giorgios Bakatsias and Chef/Partner Daniel Jackson open the doors to Osteria Georgi. This marks the first new restaurant for Giorgios Hospitality Group to open since...

SELMA, N.C. — After last year’s postponement due to COVID and a narrow miss this year due to summer school, the counties along the 301 Endless Yard Sale route are excited to announce this...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — The Greensboro Science Center’s newly formed Conservation Crew will kick off on Saturday, April 24, with an Earth Day celebration supporting monarch butterflies. The...

MANTEO, N.C. — Continuing a 70-year legacy of inspirational beauty, this summer The Elizabethan Gardens will offer weekly activities to nourish the mind of the curious child with thanks to...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — It’s the news you’ve been waiting for: The Bluffs Restaurant at Doughton Park will reopen for the season on Thursday, May 27. Heritage Dining and Events LLC, led by Sharon...

CONCORD, N.C. — More than a year after The Speedway Club closed its doors amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the members-only fine dining and banquet space at Charlotte Motor Speedway is set to...

RALEIGH, N.C. — Songbirds and sunshine return as spring is here! It’s time to get outside and take part in Parks and Trails for Health (PATH), an online program of the North Carolina...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Billy Graham Library welcomes visitors to upcoming spring events including a book signing with Billy Graham’s pastor, Dr. Don Wilton, and Easter at the Library. Guests...

HIGH POINT, N.C. — The Board of Directors for the Nido & Mariana Qubein Children’s Museum, opening in fall 2021, is excited to announce a major addition to the museum: a themed double-decker...

RALEIGH, N.C. — Wish You Were Here. That’s the message of a joint campaign launched by Airbnb and the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau (Visit Raleigh), that aims to support the...

CONCORD, N.C. — After a 579-day hiatus amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the NHRA’s 11,000-horsepower, nitro burning machines will once again roar to life at the Bellagio of drag strips when...

SYLVA, N.C. — Despite the unprecedented adversity and tumultuous changes of 2020 brought about by COVID-19, love has survived every challenge. We have seen this displayed time and time again...

CARY, N.C. — The Umstead Hotel and Spa is pleased to announce that its on-property fine dining and 2021 Forbes Five-Star restaurant, Herons, will return to a Five-Star dining experience with a...

RALEIGH, N.C. — Chef Scott Crawford announces his next restaurant project — Crawford Cookshop — opening at 401 Main Street in Clayton, NC in Summer 2021. “This is by far my most casual...

WILMINGTON, N.C. — Save the date of November 13, 2021 for the unveiling of Boundless, new public sculpture by North Carolina artist Stephen Hayes commemorating the U.S. Colored Troops (USCT) at...

BEECH MOUNTAIN, N.C. — The highest town in Eastern America will be celebrating a milestone for all of 2021. In 1981, Beech Mountain was formed as a municipality making this year the town's 40th...

RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Civil Rights Trail is proud to announce that three historical markers will be added to the trail system following the first round of applications. Applications...

HICKORY, N.C. — Imagine One Hospitality, the culinary and entertainment division of design, management, and branding company Imagine One, introduces Mas Amor Cantina, a new restaurant concept in...

Wilmington, N.C. — The Wilmington and Beaches Convention and Visitors Bureau is pleased to announce that the Wilmington Riverwalk was voted as the #2 Best Riverwalk, according to the 10Best...