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Articles

The Outer Banks - A Biker Friendly Destination

By Kathryn Lively

As Spring arrives with warm weather and cloudless skies, thoughts may turn to planning a weekend getaway. If you are a motorcycle enthusiast, the idea of riding down smooth coastal highway alongside a panoramic view of the ocean may appeal the most. For bikers in the Mid-Atlantic, the Outer Banks provides many options for an affordable biker-friendly vacation. With over a hundred miles of road through the barrier islands of the region, the northern North Carolina coast offer an unspoiled ride, and the many little towns connected are ready to assist with service if needed. <<more>>

Blue Ridge Mountain Host Region Offers Mountain Adventures and Foothills Fun at Lake Lure

By Lydia Quinn

The Blue Ridge Parkway is an entrée to the mountain adventures and foothills fun of Rutherford County in the Blue Ridge Mountain Host region. Off of the Parkway, exit near the Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center between mileposts 384 and 385 and head East on Highway 74-A. Be sure to stop in Chimney Rock Village, where visitors can make a brisk tubing run down the roaring Rocky Broad River. Then visit Chimney Rock State Park, recently preserved as North Carolina's newest state park. Perched high atop Chimney Rock, capture a spectacular view of Hickory Nut Gorge and 720-acre Lake Lure. Visitors can also see Hickory Nut Falls, recognizable landscape from the final dramatic scenes of "Last of the Mohicans," filmed here in the early '90s. Other outdoor activities range from dinner cruises, fishing and water skiing on Lake Lure, to golf, horseback riding and hiking.<<more>>

Nantahala River Rafting is Fun For All

By Jesse R Wojdylo

The Nantahala River, located in the Western part of North Carolina offers some very interesting outdoor activities. The most popular outdoor activity on the river is white water rafting. Each and every year thousands of tourists flock to the river to get away from the summer heat. The river itself is about 48 degrees because the water is pulled from the bottom of Nantahala Lake. In essence, the water that you are rafting on has not seen sunshine in years.<<more>>

Currituck County - The Best Kept Secret of the Outer Banks

By Kathryn Lively

What comes to mind when you think of the Outer Banks? Obvious answers may include the stunning, white shorelines of the North Carolina coast, the tranquil breezes and lush tall grass filled with wildlife. You may think, too, of the wild mustangs that trot along the shore, answering to no master. You may think of history,: the flight experiments at Kitty Hawk or the famous Lost Colony outdoor drama, the longest running play of its kind, in Manteo.<<more>>