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  Grand Tour and Tasting Experience Shelton Vineyards Our Grand Tour & Tasting is held in our barrel room, featuring reserve wines, curated charcuterie, and a private winery tour showcasing

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  Grand Tour and Tasting Experience Shelton Vineyards Our Grand Tour & Tasting is held in our barrel room, featuring reserve wines, curated charcuterie, and a private winery tour showcasing

Our State Gift Guide 2024

 

Grand Tour and Tasting Experience

Shelton Vineyards
Our Grand Tour & Tasting is held in our barrel room, featuring reserve wines, curated charcuterie, and a private winery tour showcasing our winemaking process. A seasonal experience you won’t want to miss!

Wilders 100% Wagyu Beef Prime Bundle

Wilders
Gift the experience of ultimate flavor with Wilders’ 100% Wagyu Beef Prime Bundle, locally raised in eastern North Carolina. Featuring Wagyu ribeye, tenderloin filet, and New York strip steaks, this premium selection is sure to impress your loved ones this holiday season.
$150wilders.com

Fine Silver Mountain Laurel Earrings

Jewelsmith
Earrings handcrafted in fine sterling silver by goldsmith Patrick King, whose design is inspired by the Mountain Laurel Flowers found in Durham’s Eno River State Park. See these and more from our “Eno Collection” series.

North Carolina Pewter Lighthouse Ornaments

House of Morgan Pewter
Celebrate North Carolina’s rich history with our lighthouse-inspired ornaments! Each ornament captures the unique architecture and beauty of these historical landmarks. Choose from an individual ornament or a gift set for the perfect keepsake for North Carolina avid travelers.

Hubs Gift Duo

Hubbard Peanut Company
This team of our signature Hubs Salted peanuts and our wildly popular Choco Covered creates the perfect combination for peanut lovers. Featured in a festive gift box, these two 20 oz. tins are a merger of two of our finest products.
$46.50hubspeanuts.com

Wilmington Grill Deluxe Gas Grill

Wilmington Grill
Our flagship stainless steel grill is designed for years of grilling pleasure. The highly durable Deluxe comes with 10″ heavy-duty rubber wheels, two large side shelves, a front shelf, a warming rack, and features our seven-sided cooking chamber design.

Custom Confetti Rings

Churchwell’s Jewelers
An enchanting take on a traditional ring. Custom make your own “Confetti Ring” using the metal and stones of your choice. Handcrafted by Anderson Bass of Churchwell’s Jewelers in Morehead City. Where custom doesn’t cost more — it’s worth more.

Classic Burn Bag

Burn Bags USA
Each Burn Bag is carefully handmade from retired fire hoses. Inside each bag, you’ll find an authenticity card that details the fire station where the hose was originally used. Additionally, your purchase supports women in recovery.

Ready, Set, Whine!: Musings from a Wino

Dr. Elbert D. Glover
If you enjoy laughter, you’ll love this clever and wacky wine book. An amusing collection of wine truths and witticisms guaranteed to make you laugh regardless of whether you enjoy wine. A great gift for yourself, friends, or coffee table.
$16amazon.com

Duke Arts Pick-4 Package

Duke Arts
The Duke Arts Presents 2024-25 Season is filled with performances from around the globe. Highlights include a holiday concert with VOCES8, Kodo drummers, HopeBoykinDance, Meshell Ndegeocello, and more! Save up to 20% when you book four or more shows.
Packages starting at $80arts.duke.edu

Small Combo

Aunt Ruby’s Peanuts
One of our more popular gift combinations! The Small Combo includes a 20 oz. tin of Aunt Ruby’s Chocolate Covered Clusters plus a 20 oz. tin of Country Style Peanuts.

Holiday Party Essentials Box

Summerfield Farms
Elevate holiday gatherings with Summerfield Farms’ Holiday Party Essentials Gift Box, featuring gourmet treats like Piedmont Pennies, red pepper jam, salami, spicy pickles, and a mini cheese board. Perfect for festive celebrations!

Original Core Sound Crab Pot Tree

Core Sound Store
Celebrate the season with the iconic Crab Pot Christmas Tree. Created by Core Sound crab pot maker Nicky Harvey and handcrafted in Down East, this regional icon is beautiful indoors or outside. Durable and folds flat for easy storage.
Starting at $59.99coresound.com

Reid’s Holiday 5 O’Clock Crunch

Reid’s Fine Foods
Reid’s 5 O’Clock Crunch is the perfect cocktail snack, a crowd’s favorite. This popular honey cheddar mix includes honey-roasted peanuts, cheddar cheese crackers, chili-lemon corn sticks, honey-roasted sesame sticks, honey mustard pretzel sticks, and salted corn chips with flax seed.
$15.99 – $23.99reids.com

North Carolina Cabin Christmas Ornament

NC Museum of History Shop
Our 2024 museum ornament with many NC symbols — including our state dog, the Plott Hound — is a must for your tree. Shop this and other past museum ornaments. Visit us at the museum through December 29 and online.
 

Biltmore® Annual Pass

Biltmore®
Experience Biltmore as a peaceful retreat this year with the purchase of a new Annual Pass for $299 plus tax. Enjoy 12 months of unlimited visits, exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and more. Offer online only for a limited time.
$299biltmore.com
 
 

This story was published on Oct 14, 2024

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