September 2, 2010

Bull Durham Blues Festival
Durham, NC
Durham is considered the home of the Piedmont Blues but this popular festival honors all of the blues...check it out.


Greensboro Historical Museum
Greensboro, NC
Stephanie Bourland profiles the fascinating new "Voices of a City" exhibit at this popular Gate City museum.


Pettigrew State Park
Creswell, NC
Clay Johnson explores this hidden gem of a park that contains North Carolina's second largest natural lake.

Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art
Winston-Salem, NC
John Bollenbacher explores SECCA, one of the South's landmark contemporary art museums.

Marabella
Washington, NC
A true Italian restaurant in the small river town of Washington? Bob Garner had to see it for himself, and is he glad he did!

September 9, 2010

Ayden Collard Festival
Ayden, NC
Rick Sullivan (not a fan of collards) checks out this family-friendly festival in the heart of Pitt County.


Down Home: Jewish Life in North Carolina
Raleigh, NC
This exhibit at the NC Museum of History explores the rich history of Jewish culture in North Carolina.


Benjamin Vineyards and Winery
Saxapahaw, NC
Meet the winemakers who have crafted masterful wines from their vineyard in the heart of the Haw River Valley.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Cherokee, NC
Derek Long explores the North Carolina side of this large park in the heart of the mountains.

Lookout Cruises
Beaufort, NC
Join Deborah as she sails on a catamaran from Beaufort to Cape Lookout!

September 16, 2010

Ellerbe Lions Club Lawn Mower Races/Webb Quail Farm
Ellerbe, NC


Point Lookout Mountain Biking
Olf Fort, NC

Buffalo Tavern Bed & Breakfast
West Jefferson, NC

Battistella's New Orleans Kitchen "House Special"
Raleigh, NC

September 23, 2010

Bascom Lamar Lunsford Music Festival
Mars Hill, NC
You may not recognize the name, but Bascom Lamar Lunsford was an archivist of vanishing mountain music and the festival in his name is a treasure trove of great music tradition.

George Washington: New Views from Mount Vernon
Raleigh, NC
This fascinating new exhibit at the North Carolina Museum of History is already a big hit. Derek Long offers a preview.

Wake Forest Area Artist's Studio Tour
Wake Forest, NC
Studio tours are a great way to meet and greet an artist and this popular tour in greater Wake Forest is worth the journey.

Yum Yum Better Ice Cream
Greensboro, NC
Although this hot dog and ice cream shop is over eighty years old, it may be Greensboro's best kept secret! Mandy Brannon reveals the secrets to Yum Yum's success.

FRANK
Chapel Hill, NC
Deborah Holt Noel checks out the hottest new gallery in Chapel Hill.

September 30, 2010

The Record: Contemporary Art and Vinyl/Nasher Museum
Durham, NC


Ben Long Fresco Trail
Statesville, NC


East Coast Drag Times
Hendersonville, NC


Catawba Falls
Old Fort, NC


 Big Oak Drive-in and Bar-B-Q "House Special"
Salter Path, NC