tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40670954901681663262011-11-27T15:38:04.575-08:00From the beach to the mountains, North Carolina is a state with so much to see and do. NC weather is great. Food is yummy. Enjoy NC any time of the year.Grill Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02902450883159711629noreply@blogger.comBlogger351100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4067095490168166326.post-55541853218381056662011-03-31T20:39:00.000-07:002011-04-19T14:21:55.927-07:00

For an experience like no other, a family trip whitewater rafting down the Nantahala River is fun had by all. Adventurous Fast Rivers Rafting on the Nantahala River My family has a history of using Adventurous Fast Rivers Rafting for our whitewater trips in the summer. There are multiple rafting facilities you can choose from to take you down the river, but we have always had a wonderful

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Krispy Kreme Doughnuts and Cheerwine soft drink company teamed up for a July 2010 treat - a doughnut filled with Cheerwine flavored creme. The debut of the new treat was at Governor Bev Purdue's office with a test batch roll out at Krispy Kreme in Salisbury, NC later in the day. The Salisbury Krispy Kreme will be the only doughnut shop to sell the Cheerwine doughnuts, although various outlets (

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I can't belive I've lived all these years in North Carolina and never been to Snappy Lunch in Mount Airy, NC. But, my parents weren't foodies, and they were more likely to pack peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and find a spot alongside the road than take us to restuarants when we were growing. up. I had, of course, heard of Snappy Lunch. Andy Griffith is from Mount Airy, and he mentioned Snappy

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Google requires sites and blogs to post privacy policies now. You will see some Google Adsense on the right side here at Fun Things to See and Do in North Carolina. I do not track anything or anyone on the site. I just share information about my home state. Thanks, CyndiPrivacy Policy for http://funinnorthcarolina.blogspot.com/ If you require any more information or have any questions about our

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Faith, North Carolina pulled out all the stops for the annual 4th of July week of fun. While most towns have some fireworks after dark on the 4th (and they do at Faith too), this town makes the 4th of July a full week of rides, fun, and games.If you haven't heard of Faith, NC, that's probably because it's a town of 600 people. So, it's just not going to get much press most days. But, they sure do

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The weather is just perfect today to wind up the Faith, North Carolina 4th of July festival. Well, it is a little hot. But, there are smoothies and sodas and water plus plenty of shade trees in this small Southern town of 600 people.Faith, NC is right south of Salisbury, NC. If you get off I85 at a Salisbury exit, then you can ask, and someone will tell you how to get to Faith. Or, you can just

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It's time for the annual Faith, North Carolina 4th of July throw down. There are only around 600 people who live in Faith - give or take with a birth or death. But, they sure know how to throw a patriotic party and a week long one at that. By parade day, they estimate that they get 30 thousand out and that's rain or shine.The Faith 4th of July week is kind of like a home town carnival and street

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This year (2009) marks the 39th year for the Denton, NC Southeast Old Threshers Reunion. It's a good festival with loads of things to see and do. My uncle came in from Virginia a couple of years ago just to attend. He loved seeing all the old farming eqiupment and cars. His wife liked the crafts and country cooked food. I thought it was all good including the entertainment.This year, you can even

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Lake Normal State Park sits right outside Charlotte, NC near Mooresville. The park is relatively new, since it is on Lake Norman which is a manmade lake and the largest manmade lake in the state of NC. Duke Power put in a dam between 1959 and 1964 to create more power and created this large lake. They also set aside land for the general public (about 1000 acres), and that is how this park came

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Carolina Beach State Park is really an island. In 1929, Snow’s Cut (the land connecting the thin strip of land between the sound and the Cape Fear River to the Atlantic Ocean) was dug out to provide a waterway to the ocean. Basically, this means that you get both the coastal inland experience on the backside with a boat ride out to the big ocean. Land protected is quite different from the ocean

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Pisgah National Forest covers 157,000 miles including 40 miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway. There are 9 campground areas (5 group areas) and over 340 trail miles. You could spend years exploring the park, but you probably have a job and things to do, so I’ll tell you about my favorite portions of the park and surrounding areas. The Davidson River Area is a good spot to start out. To get to DRA,

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New River State Park near Boone, NC is really three park-ettes sprinkled along the edge of the New River. Since most of the land is family owned along the New River, these small state areas offer access to one of the oldest rivers in the world. In fact, geologists think the New River is second only to the Nile in age. In 1965, Appalachian Power Company applied to dam up the New. The outcry from

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Hanging Rock State Park is in Danbury, NC. This is what we would call the foothills area. North Carolina is divided into the mountain, piedmont (where I live), and then beach area. The foothill area is where you shift from piedmont to mountains. So, you have the mountain look and feel but not the large size moutains like the Blue Ridge or Appalachian. Basically I would call the Hanging Rock Park

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The Bagel Shop is on Fayetteville Street in downtown Asheboro, NC. Select from many delicious varieties and all made fresh in the Bagel Shop. Bryan Vaughan opened and operates the Bagel Shop. Really nice guy. I checked out The Bagel Shop in Asheboro, North Carolina this weekend. The owner, Bryan Vaughan, put together the town festival - a Chili Cook Out (April 2009). I was asked to help judge the

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Residents of Asheboro, NC and visitors from all over enjoyed trying out the homemade chili at the First Annual Chili Cook Off.This guy knows how to bring out the flavor. He has his hot chilis firing up the grill. Yum! Smells good and hot. It takes a lot of time and stirring to make big pots of chili.It did not take long for all this chili to disappear. These young chili cooks were so personable

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Eating Light Tonight. Judging a Chili Contest in Asheboro Tomorrow. Greta Lint recruited me to be a judge at the great Asheboro Chili Cook Off tomorrow (April 18, 2009).I'm coming up on the last week of classes and then exams, so I was not thinking on a road trip. But, I just can't pass up homemade chili. Yum! Someone at worked asked me how I'd clean my palate with 40 chilis to try. The answer to

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If you live in or close Rowan County, NC (that's in the Salisbury, NC area), make plans to visit Kennedy Hall Legion Post 106 on April 18, 2009 for a big yard sale.The Legion members have collected items for the yard sale, and they also are renting yard sale booths at 20 x 20 feet for $15. If you rent a space, then you get to keep all your own profits. The contact for space is Randy at 704-431-

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My friend Greta sent some more information about the Asheboro, North Carolina Chili Cook Off.News on the April Chili Cook Off in NCEven though the Asheboro Chili Cookoff is giving away $1,500 to the lucky winner, the money isn’t what has pulled more than 40 cooks to the event. They just want to have fun at the town’s newest street festival. The event will be held on Saturday, April 18,

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You'll Find Lots of Creative Art on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Dock on the Outer Banks of NC. You Can Rent Boats and Go Fishing If You Like. To Hop From Island to Island - Just Take a Ferry. Be Sure to Check Schedules Though. If You Stay a While or Get Lucky, You Can see Wild Ponies on the Outer Banks.Cape Hatteras National Park is really a string of islands called the “outer banks”of

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Pilot Mountain Knob - Close Up of the Unique Hump on A North Carolina LandmarkPilot Mountain is Easy to See From the HighwayPilot Mountain State Park is one of many parks in North Carolina. It is just off highway 52 between Mount Airy and Winston Salem. Pilot Mtn State Park is about 14 miles from Mt. Airy and about 25 miles from Winston. It's not really in a town. It's off the road as you travel

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Mount Mitchell - Highest Mountain Peak East of the Mississippi RiverMount Mitchell is the first state park developed in North Carolina. It was taken over by the state in 1915 to prevent the logging of the fir trees. That saved the trees then, but now they are dead from acid rain and aphid bugs of modern times. You’ll see what looks like a tree graveyard up at the top with the evergreens striped

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Sunset Table Rock at Linville Gorge, North Carolina Linville Falls in the Rocky Area of Linville GorgeLinville Gorge is often called The Grand Canyon of North Carolina. It’s really a very different kind of “canyon” though. The gorge is covered with hardwoods and has lush undergrowth mixed with massive rocks. While much of the NC mountain area was logged before national and state land was set

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Mountain Wild Flowers in North CarolinaThe Nantahala River area in North Carolina is a beautiful and rustic area of the state. Nantahala is known most for the white water rafting, but it’s also a pretty place to rest and look at the scenery. You’ll enjoy the mountain flowers in the spring, the water in the summer, leaves in the spring, and snow in the winter. Remember that this is small town

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Harbor Cove Marina in Bear Paw, NC - near Murphy, NCMy Youngest Son Learns to Drive at Boat on the Lake in Murphy, North CarolinaMurphy is a small town in the very tip of North Carolina, but it is central to the big North Carolina and Tennessee tourist areas. We were a couple of hours from Asheville, Chattanooga, and Knoxville. Murphy is also close to Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Maggie Valley, and

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Relaxing (or maybe rowdy) Family Dinner at Rental Cabin - NC MountainsIf you’ve been thinking about a quiet and relaxing vacation in North Carolina, then the Nantahala River area is a good place to get away from it all.Nantahala is an Indian word roughly translated as “land of the midday sun.” That’s pretty fitting, since the Nantahala Forest is like a big bowl with mountains cupping up around

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With fewer state dollars to go around, the Southport North Carolina Maritime Museum is struggling to stay open. Friends of the Museum are asking for space in the city park's and recreation building on a lease for $1 per year. City officials are considering this option as well as other possible types of state funding to preserve the rich history of the area.Getting space in the parks/rec building

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Jeannie got in touch to let me know about the North Carolina Symphony show coming up next month in Raleigh. This sounds like a really good one especially for Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland fans. A Crowd-Pleasing Look Back at Mickey and Judy’s Hollywood with the North Carolina SymphonyGreat songs from the Golden Age of Hollywood live again in “I Got Rhythm! Mickey and Judy’s Hollywood” in the

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The 13th annual St.Patrick's Day festival and parade in Charlotte, North Carolina has been changed from Saturday, March 14, 2009 to Saturday March 21. If you live in the area, you'll know why they've postponed this yearly day of Irish fun. It's cold and rainy in North Carolina currently. After a week of summertime temperatures, a cold front rolled in with predictions of temperatures in the 30s.

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Beach at Ocracoke Island, Outer Banks North CarolinaLighthouse at Ocracoke IslandHarbor at Ocracoke Island, North CarolinaOne of the prettiest places I've ever seen (and I have lived overseas) is Ocracoke, North Carolina. It is a barrier island on the Outer Banks of NC. Since it's at the end of the string of islands and can only be visited by taking a ferry, many people miss this little gem in

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When I was a kid, our family would go to the mountains of North Carolina. We usually camped in Cherokee, NC near Mingo Falls. Along with fishing and tubing down the cold mountain stream, we would spend a day at Ghost Town in the Sky in Maggie Valley.There were not many amusement parks around in the 1960s, so it was a big deal to get to go to Ghost Town. Today there are loads of amusements parks

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Asheboro, North Carolina was dry for 58 years, but last summer the alcohol issue went to a vote. Sixty percent of voters cast for alcohol in the largest dry town in NC, so if you're passing through Asheboro or decide to vacation and see the Asheboro Zoo, you can now have a drink with dinner or pick up a six pack at a local convenience store. If you want harder spirits, you can buy a mixed drink,

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One of my friends, Greta, sent me information about a fun festival in Asheboro coming up April 18, 2009. Asheboro is the home of our North Carolina Zoo, so if you're from out of town, you may want to stay the night, so you can visit the zoo as well. New Asheboro Festival Seeks Vendors, Chili Cooks; Giving Away $10,000+ Once the largest municipality in North Carolina to be dry, the town has turned

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Sharada tipped me off about this interesting North Carolina event taking place in May 2009. 2009 ASIAN FESTIVAL AND DRAGON BOAT RACEThe World’s Fastest Growing Water Sport Returns to CharlotteThe Carolinas Asian-American Chamber of Commerce (CAACC) and The Mecklenburg County Parks and Recreation announce the Fourth Annual Charlotte Dragon Boat to be held on Saturday, May 16, 2009 at Ramsey Creek

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Front Counter at Keaton's Barbecue Chicken in Cleveland, NCOne legendary restaurant in the piedmont is Keaton's Original Barbecue. They have pork barbecue like many restaurants, but you want to order the chicken. That is what they have a name for. Keaton's chicken is fried and then barbecued. What? I know that sounds strange. It is not crispy fried chicken with spice like Bojangles. And, it's not

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Climbing Tree at the Bull Hole in Cooleemee, North CarolinaI've mostly lived in North Carolina for 43 years. My parents settled here when I was 4 years old, so I don't really remember any other home base, although I could be considered Virginia mountain stock. I love to get off the beaten track but also hit the major attractions in North Carolina. I'll cover everything from the Bull Hole which

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