Our state boasts the second-largest Christmas tree industry in the country. With full, emerald-green branches and plenty of pageantry, Fraser firs are at the root of a classic North Carolina Christmas.
Seagrove
Close to the Sandhills, a community of talented ceramicists continues the multi-generational legacy of Seagrove pottery.
Apples
In North Carolina, apples are our sweet and tart stars of autumn.
Richard Petty
Many debate the greatest of all time in American sports, but when it comes to North Carolina racing, there’s no doubt who reigns supreme.
Jockey’s Ridge
There is no more recognizable natural feature on the Outer Banks than the largest living sand dune on the East Coast — but this coastal icon was almost lost to development in the 1970s.
Grandfather Mountain
The rugged profile of the old man has long captivated North Carolinians as it keeps watch over the Blue Ridge.
Black Bears
Black bears are the embodiment of North Carolina’s adventurous spirit, immense and wild.
Cheerwine
This sweet cherry soda, invented in Salisbury, has been a cherished Tar Heel treasure for more than 100 years.
Doc Watson
The legacy of the legendary flat-picking guitarist from Watauga County lives on.
