Tag Archives: carteret county

Crab Pot Creation

Posted on May 9, 2013 by ourstate

With a name like Nick, this Down East businessman may have been destined to invent a new kind of Christmas tree.
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Posted in Arts & Culture | Tagged cape lookout, carteret county, davis | 1 Comment

On the Edge of Everything

Posted on May 1, 2013 by ourstate

On Harkers Island, locals like Karen Amspacher fight for what they believe in. And these people want to know two things: Where are you from? And what do you stand for?
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Posted in Coast, May 2013, Nature & Agriculture | Tagged carteret county, core sound, harkers island, michael graff, museums | Leave a comment

Morehead City

Posted on March 31, 2013 by ourstate

In the hub of Carteret County, the water is where people work and where they play.
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Posted in April 2013, Coast | Tagged carteret county, leah hughes, morehead city | Leave a comment

Pine Knoll Shores Aquarium

Posted on January 31, 2013 by ourstate

Explore all of the state’s aquatic life, from the mountains to the coast.
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Posted in Coast, February 2013 | Tagged carteret county, jeffrey turner, pine knoll shores | 1 Comment

A Sweet Potato Sampler

Posted on October 30, 2012 by ourstate

Go beyond the basic baked sweet potato with these four places to try our official state vegetable.
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Posted in Coast, Dining, November 2012, Piedmont | Tagged alamance county, amber nimocks, carteret county, charlotte, forsyth county, mecklenburg county, morehad city, snow camp, winston-salem | Leave a comment

Fort Macon State Park

Posted on October 30, 2012 by ourstate

At Atlantic Beach, a mighty fort’s early history is often overlooked.
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Posted in Coast, November 2012 | Tagged atlantic beach, carteret county, fort macon | Leave a comment

Newport

Posted on September 14, 2012 by ourstate

William Anderson shares things to do in Newport – “the town with old-fashioned courtesy.”
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Posted in Coast, My Town | Tagged carteret county, newport | 2 Comments

A place called Atlantis

Posted on May 29, 2012 by ourstate

In Pine Knoll Shores, Atlantis Lodge has a name from ancient lore, a decor from decades ago, and simple traditions that are timeless.
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Posted in Coast, Eastern N.C., June 2012 | Tagged carteret county, leah hughes, pine knoll shores | 2 Comments

North Carolina Seafood Tour Part 2: Crystal Coast

Posted on April 30, 2012 by ourstate

This stretch of our North Carolina Seafood Tour takes you from Swansboro to Cedar Island, and makes five mouthwatering stops along the 75 mile-route.
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