Things to Do in North Carolina
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La Zoom Tours
North Carolina Mountains, North Carolina
There's no more enjoyable way to get to know Asheville than aboard the big, purple, art-deco, bio-diesel-fueled bus. The tour guides tell the story of Asheville's past...
Sightseeing Tour
Paper Skyscraper
Charlotte, North Carolina
Quirky, surprising, and irreverent, Paper Skyscraper is not your typical card store. Although it has the city's best selection of cards and stationery, it boasts much more: books, home furnishings, jewelry, and very good chocolate. ...
Boutique
University Place
Charlotte, North Carolina
Just a ten minute drive from Uptown, University Place provides a great home base to relax and unwind in the evenings when visiting Charlotte....
Boating
Hiking
Live Music Venue
Bazaar
Shopping Mall
Back Country Outfitters & Guides
Outer Banks, North Carolina
Drive to the northern-most tip of the Outer Banks, and the development stops. Living here on this rugged coastline, as they have for the past 400 years, is a...
Sightseeing Tour
Wildlife Sanctuary
Appalachian Craft Center
North Carolina Mountains, North Carolina
Downtown Asheville has a lot of great stores where you can buy traditional crafts made by local artists. One of the best is Appalachian Craft Center. You'll find quilts, homemade...
Boutique
Western North Carolina Nature Center
North Carolina Mountains, North Carolina
Get to know the plants and animals that live in the Appalachians at the WNC Nature Center. Interactive education programs that bring kids up close...
Nature Center
Wildlife Sanctuary
Carowinds
Charlotte, North Carolina
One ticket admits lucky kids to both the theme park and the water park that caters to both the fearless and mellow....
Theme Park
Water Park
Amusement Park
Latta Plantation Park
Charlotte, North Carolina
The Historic Latta Plantation House has it all—costumed re-enactors, a bird of prey rehabilitation sanctuary, and pony rides....
History Museum
Zoo
Wildlife Sanctuary
Horseback Riding
Looking Glass Falls
North Carolina Mountains, North Carolina
If you drive along the Blue Ridge Parkway and US 276, you'll have no doubt why Transylvania County is known as the "Land of Waterfalls." One of the most popular...
Hiking
Roadside Landmark
Charlotte Museum of History
Charlotte, North Carolina
This museum gives a great sense of Charlotte's past, but kids are drawn more to the museum's "backyard," where kids love feeling the vibrations of the largest bell in America with their bare hands....
History Museum
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Shipwreck Adventures and Peaceful Dunes
Outer Banks, North CarolinaHome to some of the east coast's most beautiful beaches, the Outer Ban...
City in the Smokies -- and a 60-Foot Water Slide
Where city meets nature, explore the lavish Biltmore House, dance in a...
Southern Charm, Fast Cars, and Unique Adventures
A progressive southern city that hasn't forgotten its manners, Charlot...

