A bushel, a peck — oh, what the heck: For a full taste of this region, we insist that you sample the sweet stuff. Here’s our guide to glazed, sugar-coated, and can’t-miss farm fare.
Find Fun Fall Festivities at 8 Henderson County Apple Orchards
Celebrate the season in North Carolina’s capital of apples by exploring you-pick orchards, pumpkin patches, and corn mazes with a sweet fried treat.
Opulence & Reverence in Roanoke Island
Abloom year-round, the Elizabethan Gardens feel fit for a queen. Beyond their beauty, they’re also a living memorial to one of our state’s enduring mysteries.
10 Ways to Discover Manteo and Roanoke Island
Buttressed between three sounds, a small island is home to big history, from early English colonists to beloved actors. Today it’s home to a picturesque downtown, some of the freshest seafood, and ever-evolving ways to discover and experience its past.
Bear Necessities
Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge was founded to protect the wetland habitat on the Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula. But name aside, its fuzzy inhabitants tend to claim the fame.
5 Ways to Explore Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge
Less than 20 miles from the bustle of the Outer Banks, you can take a walk on the wild side in Dare County’s mainland.
The Eagles of Jordan Lake
In Chatham County, Jordan Lake State Recreation Area offers sanctuary to an astonishing number of bald eagles — and a golden opportunity to see our national emblem in flight.
8 Ways to Play at Jordan Lake
Spend warm summer days splashing in the water, boating around the shore, and pitching a tent in this slice of wilderness spanning Chatham and Wake counties.
Coastal Crossroads in Whalebone Junction
On the eastern end of U.S. 64 in Nags Head, three major highways converge, road trips give way to summer vacations, and memories of the old Outer Banks live on.
