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Travel

5 North Carolina Towns That Belong in a Christmas Movie

These towns across the state are spreading holiday cheer with carriage rides, Christmas lights, and charming festivals.

by Our State Staff
Guides

How to Keep Your Christmas Tree Fresh All Season Long

Take these six steps and you’ll be able to preserve your beautiful tree through the holidays.

by Our State Staff
Travel

A Holiday on Ice in Highlands

Seeking a pocket of quiet in the mad dash leading up to Christmas, one family heads west and finds a rink they can skate away on.

by Drew Perry
Restaurants

Christmas Memories at The Angus Barn

The ever-changing holiday display at The Angus Barn restaurant in Raleigh has been a must-see for decades.

by Adam Lucas
Sponsored

Greensboro’s Wild Winter Wonderland

Walk under sparkling stars and past dancing penguins, get lost in the Forest of Light, and keep an eye out for Santa at the Greensboro Science Center.

by Robin Sutton Anders

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