Close out the summer season by celebrating North Carolina’s time-honored barbecue traditions. Each Labor Day weekend, the Pinehurst Barbecue Festival brings award-winning pitmasters to the Sandhills for three days of barbecue-themed classes and demonstrations, ticketed dinners, and samplings of smoked meats and Southern sides. Our Stay & Feast Package gives winners a no-holds-barred taste of one of North Carolina’s top foodie experiences, including:
This late-summer tradition showcases a variety of barbecue styles and flavors, plus side dishes, inviting attendees to savor a range of ‘cue creations. Winners will enjoy complimentary duty-free liquor sampling and more than 50 Got To Be NC product samplings. Enter here for the chance to win. For individual tickets, visit pinehurstbarbecuefestival.com.
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Five decades since boyhood summers at White Lake, a writer returns to see what time has changed — and what the water remembers.
At both the turn of the century and today, Beaufort’s waterfront has attracted a hum of commerce and community. At its heart, a historic avenue tells that history, from the stately double-porched homes to the sound of ships announcing their arrival at port.
Grab your goggles and dive into historic pools and nostalgic swimming holes, where cool relief and summer traditions have stood the test of time.
The smoky signature on our summer dinners isn’t the only lingering effect of an evening spent around the grates.
