North Carolina Music Hall of Fame: Kannapolis Keeps the State’s Songs
Few states can out-sing North Carolina, and its trophy case sits in Kannapolis, 30 minutes from Charlotte. The North Carolina Music Hall of Fame honors...
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North Carolina Zoo Day Trip: The World’s Largest Natural Habitat Zoo
Some zoos fit in a city park. The North Carolina Zoo sprawls across 2,800 acres of Uwharrie forest — the largest natural habitat zoo on...
The Schiele Museum: Natural History Adventures in Gastonia
Twenty-five minutes west of Charlotte, the Schiele Museum of Natural History has been the region’s cabinet of wonders since 1961. Its halls sweep from dinosaurs...
President James K. Polk State Historic Site: A President’s Carolina Roots
America’s 11th president was born in a log cabin in what is now Pineville, just south of Charlotte. The President James K. Polk State Historic...
Reed Gold Mine: Where America’s First Gold Rush Began
California’s gold rush had a Carolina rehearsal. In 1799, young Conrad Reed found a 17-pound yellow rock in Little Meadow Creek on his father’s Midland...
