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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...

SMITHFIELD, N.C. — The new Hampton Inn at 160 Towne Center Place in Smithfield was developed, and is owned and managed by Wintergreen Hospitality of Chapel Hill. Unique features include an...

CONCORD, N.C. — Continuing to build upon one of the most anticipated and action-packed weeks of the 2021 NASCAR schedule, Speedway Motorsports announced EchoPark Automotive, Pit Boss Grills and FEVO

CARTHAGE, N.C. — The 2021 Festival D’Avion celebration of freedom and flight staged at the Moore County Airport has been moved from early April to late October 2021 because of continued...

DURHAM, N.C. — The Durham Performing Arts Center has announced new dates for each of the 11 rescheduled and new hit Broadway shows set to take the stage as part of the Truist Broadway at DPAC...

STATE ROAD, N.C. — The Surry County Wine Trail celebrates a milestone as a recent flurry of openings pushed the number of wineries to 20 along this popular Yadkin Valley trail. The November...

MORGANTON, N.C. — Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina received a $100,000 grant from the North Carolina Division of Parks & Recreation Recreational Trails Program to build 3.5 miles of...

WILMINGTON, N.C. — The North Carolina Azalea Festival has announced it will be celebrating Spring during Festival dates of April 7-11, 2021... and continuing throughout the year. The Festival...

JULIAN, N.C. — The female owned, Rockingham Company, is excited to announce the first annual Power & Sound Revival festival featuring Americana, Alt-Country and Roots rock bands, classic cars,...

SELMA, N.C. — The Town of Selma Parks and Recreation Department announced that it will premiere a Shoebox Parade in honor of Black History Month. On Thursday, February 18 at 7:00 pm, the...

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — Pasquotank County resident Alexis Joyner and folk artist Danny Doughty have been named the February Featured Artists at Arts of the Albemarle (AoA). The opening reception...

NEW BERN, N.C. — Tryon Palace is pleased to announce an upcoming Outlander Tour and the restart of Behind-the-Scenes Tours just in time to get you through the dreary winter. On Saturday,...

RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Museum of Art announces related events, family offerings, and an exhibition café inspired by Golden Mummies of Egypt from the Manchester Museum in England,...

RALEIGH, N.C. — Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail is thrilled to announce that the El-Genk family of Durham has completed the 40 Hike Challenge, hiking all 40 of the Great Day Hikes on the MST.

CONCORD, N.C. — More than 70 photorealistic dinosaurs are ready to return from extinction to invade Charlotte. The Jurassic Quest Drive Thru, the nation’s largest touring dinosaur exhibit,...

LINVILLE, N.C. — Many visitors to Grandfather Mountain describe their experience as “energizing.” Those with electric vehicles can now take that literally. As part of its continued efforts...

KURE BEACH, N.C. — It is a match made for nature. The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher is pairing up with the Chesapeake Mermaid for a series of fun and educational virtual programs...

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — The first official foot race of the U.S. Coast Guard is taking place virtually in Elizabeth City. Virtual race starts March 6, 2021. If you've ever lived in or been to...

FOUR OAKS, N.C. — Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site has announced their 2021 events. Details as they are known at this time are available below for each event. Before traveling to the...

CARY, N.C. — This month, La Farm Bakery introduces virtual baking classes. Lionel Vatinet’s devotion to teaching and preserving the art and science of bread baking was a cornerstone of his...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — This spring, Giorgios Hospitality Group and Chef/Partner Daniel Jackson will open Osteria Georgi at 201 South Elliot Road in the former Living Kitchen space in Chapel Hill....

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The Asheville Art Museum announces Meeting the Moon, an exhibition featuring prints, photographs, ceramics, sculptures, and more from the Museum’s Collection. This exhibition...

ASHEBORO, N.C. — The North Carolina Zoo welcomes its newest resident, a 1,000-pound male polar bear, as part of its breeding efforts. The Zoo is hopeful the addition to the polar bear family...

GOLDSBORO, N.C. — The Wayne County Museum will be presenting their annual Black History exhibit in collaboration with the USCT Research Team, on the little-known Black soldiers of the Civil War....

HIGHLANDS, N.C. — Organizers of the Bear Shadow spring music festival announced today the event will be held at a larger outdoor venue to provide ample space for social distancing in what will...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Biltmore continues to safely welcome guests to its 8,000-acre estate in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Asheville and will boast a range of favorite seasonal events along with...