Lexington isn’t merely a whistle-stop town where you get your fill of sweet tea and hush puppies. The Davidson County city continues to grow, making it the perfect place for a day trip.
Davidson Day Trip Guide
Just north of Charlotte, Davidson feels a world apart from the skyscrapers and bustle of the Queen City. Davidson, known for its stroll-friendly streets and vibrant college town attitude, is worth discovering.
Wilson Day Trip Guide
Just beyond Raleigh’s reaches, Wilson offers a slower pace, Southern sweet talk, and good eats.
Saxapahaw Day Trip Guide
Once a mill community, this Alamance County gem has become a cultural and culinary hideaway.
4-Day Yadkin Valley Travel Guide
Here’s something the folks in Napa Valley wish they could keep a secret: Before Prohibition, North Carolina was the top producer of wine in the whole country. The industry withered away, but in recent decades, it has grown to include more than 100 wineries across the state. Chiefly among North Carolina’s wine-producing regions is the Yadkin Valley. Grapes are fickle and need to be grown within a fairly narrow latitude range, and the foothills of the Tar Heel State are one such place where they can thrive with the right care. So here's to growing and thriving, as we ever were.
Meet North Carolina’s New Crop of Fashion Entrepreneurs
Our state’s fabric and design story began 115 years ago, with denim. It’s far from over. Take a look at the next chapters of design — audacious, traditional, practical — in the talent cropping up from Asheville to the Outer Banks. For these fashion designers and entrepreneurs utilizing everything from leather to feathers in their creations, “shop local” has an entirely different meaning.
10 Beach Burgers to Try This Summer
Nothing quite works up an appetite like a day spent at the beach. Satisfy your hunger with some of the juiciest, tastiest burgers our coast has to offer.
Thirst in Flight: Craft Beer in North Carolina
Eight North Carolina breweries brought home medals from the 2015 Great American Beer Festival, including Wicked Weed Brewing, Triple C Brewing, and Gibb's Hundred Brewing Co. In this four-part video series, we explore the evolving beer cultures in Asheville's South Slope, the Triad, Charlotte, and Raleigh. See the full list of winners.
6 College Towns We Love In North Carolina
Just because a city has a university doesn’t mean it’s a college town. A college town is different. The relationship is closer. This fall, see if you can spot the intersection between campus and community in these college towns — three that have long defined the term in North Carolina, and three you might not expect.
