Make the most of your visit to this charming town on the Pamlico River.
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City Portrait: Washington
In this beloved town at the heart of the Albemarle-Pamlico estuary, everything begins and ends with the water.
Like a Local: Washington
Washington sits next to the country's second-largest estuary, a place where the tide meets the stream. An eastern North Carolina town transforms alongside its water.
Pearls of the Coastal Plain:
14 Towns Before the Shore
These towns are buoyed by their proximity to water — river, sound, bay — yet they’re far enough from the ocean that you won’t find sand in your shoes. Here, 14 quirky places claim their fame in boats and bears, local characters and history.
Eastern Bounty
The Chocowinity community provides plenty of recipes and inspiration.
Bleu Cheese Penne with Shrimp
This pasta recipe comes from Keys to the Kitchen: Gracefully ReKeyed, which was published in 2008 by the Episcopal Church Women of Saint Peter’s Church in Washington.
Cheese Daisies
This recipe comes from Keys to the Kitchen: Gracefully ReKeyed, which was published in 2008 by the Episcopal Church Women of Saint Peter’s Church in Washington.
Follow the Sound: African American Music Trail
Musical treasures dating back to segregation are there to be discovered in the far-reaching corners of eastern North Carolina. The newly conceived African American Music Trail will help you remember them.
