Spend just one day in the heart of this historic town and you’ll understand how, for more than three centuries, it’s been able to preserve its charm.
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City Portrait: Elizabeth City
Along the Pasquotank River, Elizabeth City holds a rich and colorful history within its very building blocks.
City Portrait: Morehead City
This Carteret County town exemplifies the Carolina coast — no beach required.
City Portrait: Brevard
Pisgah National Forest is the ideal amphitheater for nature’s music. But come summer, the historic hamlet next door erupts in symphonies as gorgeous as waterfalls, and old-time jams as rousing as mountain trails.
City Portrait: Mebane
The “hellos” from neighbors are sincere, the murals are welcoming, and the downtown beckons with good books and even better food. In this Alamance County town, there’s a sense of belonging.
City Portrait: Washington
In this beloved town at the heart of the Albemarle-Pamlico estuary, everything begins and ends with the water.
City Portrait: Morganton
Sheltered by the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, the people of this Burke County city find art and music, history and natural beauty, in the gentle peaks that surround them.
Come Face to Face with Wildlife in Asheboro
At the North Carolina Zoo, the Piedmont’s largest, furriest — and most popular — residents help define the identity of a city that’s made a home for them for nearly 50 years.
Where & How to Take the Perfect Charlotte Skyline Photo
North Carolina’s largest city is an inspiring backdrop for photography. The reasons for the pictures, and the stories behind them, say a lot about the place, and its people.
