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Museums Charlotte
23 Reviews The Levine Museum of the New South in downtown Charlotte is a nice place to spend an informative afternoon. Although the focus is really on the Charlotte region, not the "new South" in general, the...
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The Battleship North Carolina Wilmington
9 Reviews Spend a morning or afternoon touring the historic Battleship North Carolina, a memorial to the 10,000 North Carolinians who died in WWII. It survived a torpedo in 1942 and has been in Wilmington since...
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Uptown Architecture and Sights Charlotte
20 Reviews Everyone loves a break from the hustle and grind of walking or driving urban streets, so why not try an eco-friendly way to see and learn all about Charlotte. How about a three-hour guided cycling...
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Orton Plantation Wilmington
3 Reviews One of the main attractions in the Wilmington area is a visit to Orton Plantation. We visited in the spring when it is just breathtakingly beautiful there. The house is a private residence but the...
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The Mountains Charlotte
7 Reviews Take a day-trip to Asheville Asheville is a mountain city less than 2 hours from Charlotte (hop on I-85 westbound to 26 to Asheville). It is a beautiful location with a rich literary community and...
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The Cotton Exchange Wilmington
4 Reviews the cotton exchange is a collection of eight historic buildings on water and front streets. these buildings once housed a cotton exchange, a flour mill. a printing company, and a seed merchant. today...
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Carowinds & Amusement Parks Charlotte
9 Reviews A recent planned trip to Carowinds was ruined by the extremely poor customer service in the park. The park was dirty, poorly managed and the employees in the concession areas were extremely dumb. At...
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Latimer House Wilmington
2 Reviews The Latimer House is a bit difference because you don't just tour the inside, it's a meeting place for you to take walking tours of the downtown area. In addition to being open for tourists, it's home...
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Public Art Charlotte
11 Reviews Since 1964, Festival in the Park has been bringing good music, good art, and good times to Charlotteans and visitors from around the world. The sounds of "big band music" drift across Freedom Park's...
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Wilmington's City Hall/Thalian... Wilmington
6 Reviews this beautiful greek revival building was built in 1858. thalian hall was designed by architect john m. trimble. over the years this building has served as wilmington's city hall, opera house, and is...
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Historic Fourth Ward Charlotte
4 Reviews Had a GREAT day today! Went to Discovery Place to check out the Body World exhibit, then watched an IMAX movie there. Walked a block down the street to have some microbrewed beer and a quick lunch at...
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The Cape Fear Museum Wilmington
2 Reviews I've only been in the museum once or twice. You can see some pretty interesting artifacts that are relevant to the area and for the Michael Jordan fans, there's a little display of pictures of his...
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Parks Charlotte
7 Reviews Reedy Creek Park & Nature Preserve is a Mecklenburg County Park in northeast Charlotte. Initially, the land for the park was purchased by the City of Charlotte, but transferred to the county when the...
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First Presbyterian Church Wilmington
2 Reviews the first presbyterian church is one of several historic churches in downtown wilmington. the first presbyterian church was established in 1785. the first church was built in 1818, the second church...
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Performing Arts/Theaters Charlotte
10 Reviews The first Tuesday of each month during the school year (September through May), Charlotte Chamber Music presents an opportunity for "...Exhilaration in Under an Hour" in uptown Charlotte by sponsoring...
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Lake Norman Charlotte
3 Reviews Lake Norman is growning by leaps and bounds!! It is a great place to hang out in the summer time and a nice place if you choose to live there. It's about 30 minutes from Charlotte (with I-77 traffic)...
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Sports Charlotte
12 Reviews The Carolina Panthers play in Bank of America Stadium in downtown Charlotte. This is a nice, new stadium with great views and probably the best selection of beer I have ever seen at a professional...
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Churches Charlotte
1 Review Thompson park is located on East 3rd Street in downtown Charlotte, and is home to St. Mary's Chapel. (I was married at this chapel!) St. Mary's Chapel is open to the public each Friday from noon till...
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Starting at the end of April and running through August, the Midtown Music Concert Series takes place every Thursday evening in the North Hills outdoor shopping mall. It is beach themed with food, beer and live music. There isn't much in the ways of seating but it is still a nice way to hang out outside and enjoy an evening.
This was a very pleasant spot in which to break our drive between Charlotte and the Blue Ridge Mountains. It’s a man-made lake, which National Geographic has called one of the most beautiful in the world. Set at the foot of Chimney Rock in Hickory Nut Gorge the lake is long and not very wide. Many people appeared to have lovely homes on the shores, complete with boathouses, and it’s very much a recreational stretch of water – fishing, boating etc. We simply stopped to stretch our legs with a short walk and take some photos, though it would also make a great picnic place. You can also do boat tours (see website below), swim or simply relax on the beach.
This is by far one of the best aquariums I have been to. I used to go here constantly when I was growing up and the admission was free. Since then, times have changed. The aquarium is now BIGGER and BETTER than it was years ago! This place has alligators, an octopus, several species of fish, sharks, and jellyfish. There is also a hurricane storm surge exhibit, and a bird watching area. I highly recommend a stop here...it is well worth it!! Admission is $8 for adults, Seniors: $7, Children: Ages 6-17: $6, 5 and under: FREE
The USS North Carolina was a battleship that was in service during World War II. Upon decomissioning (retirement), the US Government threatened to scrap the battleship and use the metal acquired to make other things. However, a big push by the locals and thousands of pennies donated by local schoolchildren saved this historic ship.Onboard, you will find actual items used by the sailors during the 1940's, you will hear music from that time ("Cherry Blossom Pink and Apple Blossom White" and "In The Mood" were playing when I was there). There are also numerous photographs and other documentations showing how the sailors lived while serving. There is also the infirmary and the kitchen preserved to it's original entirety.And, if you are lucky to find either one or both, actual authentic chapel Army-Navy hymnals and original pieces of the wood deck are on sale in the gift shop. All proceeds go...
Built in 1872 this lighthouse lives in the shadow of its more famous neighbor, Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. This lighthouse was decommisioned by the Coast guard and turned over to the park service in 2000.
The Smoky Mountains are one of, if not the biggest tourist destination in North Carolina. The mountains, while small, are covered in a layer of haze that give them their smoky experience. The national park that bears their name is the most visited park of all. Its a spectacular park filled with hiking trails, wildlife and other interesting sights. For more information, feel free to visit my Great Smoky Mountains National Park page.
North Carolina has a whole coastline of beaches, which we rarely see because we are in the InterCoastal Waterway. That's because the North Carolina Atlantic coast is so hazardous for boating.This past winter we saw the beaches along the northern barrier islands of the Outer Banks from Corolla to Ocracoke. One morning I got up at sunrise to take these pictures.
South of the Outer Banks, down to the Cape Fear River are a second stretch of beaches. The area around Atlantic Beach from Cape Lookout South is called the Crystal Coast. South of that is Bald Head, Kure Beach, Carolina Beach, Sunset Beach, New Topsail Beach, Onslow Beach and many others.The area is very popular with vacationers. The population of Atlantic Beach increases by ten fold in the summer.
The Wright Brothers National Monument has a monument, an air strip, a recreation of the Wright Brother's camp, and a visitor center which houses exhibits including reproductions of their wind tunnel, the 1902 glider and the 1903 Flyer. There are periodic ranger talks explaining the important advances that the Wright Brothers made and how their plane worked.At the time of the Centennial of Flight celebration, the original visitor's center at the Wright Brother's National Monument was judged as "inadequate". So funds were raised by commericial firms and the Centennial Pavilion was built. Content partners (which means organizations who have exhibits here) include NASA, the United States Air Force, The Wright Experience, Outer Banks History Center, General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission and others.There was a 70 minute presentation about the...
The name of the Oak Island Lighthouse comes from Oak Island (duh!) which is one of the most southern parts of the North Carolina coast. It replaced the Cape Fear Lighthouse on Bald Head in 1958. Oak Island Light stands 169 feet and uses an airport beacon rather than a Fresnel lens. This gives it the most powerful beam of all American lighthouses surpassed in brilliancy only by a French light on the English Channel. Two heliocopters were used to put the lamp in place. The beacon produces 2,500,000 candlepower and shines over 24 nautical miles. Because such intense blinding heat is generated by this light, repairmen must wear protective clothing and even then, they can work only a short time. Because of the need for a rock foundation solid enough to support the tower, the lighthouse builder had to go 125 feet underground. In winds up to 60 mph, this tower may sway as much as three feet.The...
Hilton Charlotte University Place Charlotte
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Inn on Biltmore Estate Asheville
4 Reviews and 553 Opinions Went forth of July weekend. My autistic son saw his first fire works. He didn't like it outside, but...
Raleigh Marriott City Center Raleigh
1 Review and 96 Opinions Great location in center of Downtown Raleigh. Right next to convention center and walking distance...
Reviews and photos of North Carolina attractions posted by real travelers and locals. The best tips for North Carolina sightseeing.
Q: I will be in Raleigh for the next 2 months and am dying to do some exploring. Public transport seems to be a bit limited to the...
A: i really don't mean this to sound as poorly as it probably will, but given your choices, driving lessons should be your first priority.
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