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From the Smokies and Blue Ridge Mountains to the beaches of the Outer Banks, the Tar Heel State's got plenty to keep you busy. That includes history and culture in places like Charlotte, Raleigh-Durham, Asheville, and Greensboro.

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RVing on the Outer Banks

This 200-mile-long string of barrier islands along the North Carolina coast is a beach-driving paradise, and the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, covering some 70 miles of it, is a great place to park your RV for an amazing vacation. Where exactly you choose to do so will depend on your budget and your choice of camping style. Currently there is no admission fee to the National Seashore if you just wish to walk the beaches, swim, picnic, and play water sports such as kayaking, windsurfing, and…

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8 awesome things to do in Carolina Beach

WilmingtonandBeaches.com Located on the Cape Fear coast at the northern end of Pleasure Island, one of North Carolina's barrier islands, just south of the historic city of WIlmington, Carolina Beach (year-round poulation just over 5,000) is bursting with exciting events and things to do apart from the great beach, with swimming, surfing, stand up paddleboarding, kayaking, and more. And here are eight of them, for fantastic family fun when the weather's warm (generally June through…

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Asheville one of '9 U.S. Small Towns and Cities with Big Music Chops'

Hundreds of people who were jammed into an amphitheater swayed and clapped their hands in time to music. Not far away, a much smaller crowd listened with rapt attention as a trio combined the sounds of mellow jazz with hip-hop. Music fans gather in large cities like Los Angeles and Las Vegas to treat their ears to favorite melodies and harmonies. Others around the country enjoy their preferred tunes and performers where they live, or close by. read post

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North Carolina in 'Barbecue in the USA: A Quick Primer'

Christian Geischeder In the United States, barbecue is a year-round treat, and many regions of the country – mostly in the South – have their own particular slant on the art of roasting, smoking, and saucing meats on a nice hot grill or in a smoker or pit. But summertime is especially barbecue time here, when BBQ cookouts are common. Here’s a quick primer of the top variations for those of you visiting soon. read post

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Darryl Musick July 31, 2012 at 5:39pm

Blue Ridge Parkway...try to get to the top of the 2 big peaks there. Clingman's Dome and Mount Mitchell. It's fun to ride on the Great Smoky Mountain Railroad in Bryson City, about 50 miles to the west and there's good minor league baseball and Saturday night NASCAR racing in Hickory to the east.
Ed Wetschler July 31, 2012 at 4:24pm

My wife and I may be heading to Asheville in a few days. Any tips?
Darryl Musick June 18, 2012 at 5:57pm

It's Monday at The World on Wheels but instead of lamenting our lost weekend, we're finishing up our trip to North Carolina by taking in the beautiful fall colors of the Blue Ridge Mountains: http://tinyurl.com/2w9xukh

The World on Wheels

An ongoing adventure of travel and living while using a wheelchair. Tim has been disabled from birth. Darryl is his father and caregiver who travel…
Darryl Musick June 15, 2012 at 5:15pm

Well, bless our hearts! The World on Wheels is headed south today. Come see the only destination that made me try to relocate as soon as I got home. It's a tour across North Carolina: http://tinyurl.com/3xnkka2

The World on Wheels

An ongoing adventure of travel and living while using a wheelchair. Tim has been disabled from birth. Darryl is his father and caregiver who travel…
David Paul Appell February 9, 2011 at 10:19pm

One of our members is seeking dining and activities suggestions in the fine city of Charlotte. To help her out, please click on this link to our "Ask A Travel Pro... Thanks much!
David Paul Appell January 1, 2011 at 3:09am

Raleigh and Mount Olive get shout-outs today on the Tripatini blog as two of
America's best offbeat/under-the-radar New Year's Eve destinations!
Tripatini October 7, 2010 at 3:20am

New on the Tripatini blog: a taste of the bucolic Smoky Mountains in western NC.
David Paul Appell January 22, 2010 at 6:35pm

Explore Asheville and the surrounding Blue Ridge Mountains in this week's Tripatini blog: check it out!

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David Paul Appell September 27, 2009 at 5:40pm

Welcome, Dan, and thanks for adding your expertise on the wonderful Outer Banks!
Dan Spaventa September 27, 2009 at 12:49am

I was wondering if any of the members would be interested in participating in a short questionnaire on the Outer Banks? If interested, please send me an e-mail and I would be happy to send you the questionnaire.