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From the misty Blue Ridge Mountains and the 29 North Carolina State Parks to 300 miles of North Carolina beaches on the Atlantic Ocean, North Carolina invites visitors to enjoy the state’s natural beauty, sports, adventure, arts, culture and history. Ride horses and whitewater raft in the Appalachian countryside in the North Carolina mountains. Relax on beautiful North Carolina beaches and even walk along the sand at Kitty Hawk where the Wright Brothers first took flight. North Carolina is known for its motor sports, road rallies and stock car racing. Enjoy non-stop action at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino, sample wine in quaint farmland settings, check out the North Carolina state fair in Raleigh and even savor an official Krispy Kreme doughnut in Winston-Salem, the birthplace of the delicious pastry. With two international airports and five major interstate highways, you’ll have no problem getting to North Carolina … but you may not want to leave.
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| Come Visit the Gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains! |
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One of the most beautiful locations on earth! North Carolina's Great Smoky Mountains invites everyone to experience its majestic beauty. Visit Maggie Valley, Waynesville, Canton and Clyde to discover small-town main streets, a thriving arts community, fine restaurants, museums and the grandeur of the highest mountains in the East. Rich in history and scenery, the area is the ideal location for romantic getaways or family entertainment.
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| Where the Rivers Meet the Sea |
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For an enlightening departure from the ordinary, visit Original Washington and learn all about North Carolina's many coastal rivers and sounds; experience the mysterious wonders of marsh and swamp; and visit Bath, the State's first town, built along these waters. Take a ferryboat ride across a river once traversed by Blackbeard the Pirate
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| Lighthouses and Life Savers |
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Today, North Carolina's Outer Banks is famous for its beautiful lighthouses. Before sophisticated technology, however, these beacons of light were critical to seafarers, helping them keep their vessels from crashing on the dangerous shoals along the Banks. Also valuable was the lifesaving service, predecessor to the United States Coast Guard.
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| Historic Hendersonville & Flat Rock |
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Enjoy Historic Hendersonville and Flat Rock, NC located in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Explore the scenic beauty of the DuPont State forest, the Carl Sandburg Home, Flat Rock Playhouse, historic sites, shopping, outdoor and family activities, golf, festivals and a variety of accommodations.
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| Four Days in Asheville. Any Way You Like It. |
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Urban exploration by day. Gourmet cuisine by night. Unscripted adventures when least expected. Asheville's unlimited potential lets you shape a vacation on your terms. Discover new worlds of art and music, revel in breathtaking beauty, soak up bohemian culture or relax at a sidewalk café and enjoy the sunbeams as you watch the world go by. It won't take long to see why Asheville is high on everyone's list of places to visit.
Asheville. Yours to experience. Any way you like it.
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