If you had a few days to explore North Carolina..

[JimJohnson]

what would be your must dos?

 

[Jimmy Mouse]

We have gone to Bryson City to do the Polar Express but you can go anytime and see the huge train museum and ride the Smokey mountain railroad. There's also the aviation museum or if it's adults only you could stay at Biltmore.

 

[marthachick]

Which part of North Carolina? Mountains? Foothills? Piedmont? Sandhills? Coast?
Activity level? Budget or going all out? And season you will be visiting?

 

[JimJohnson]

Which part of North Carolina? Mountains? Foothills? Piedmont? Sandhills? Coast?
Activity level? Budget or going all out? And season you will be visiting?

It can be any part. Say you have 3-4 days, what would you see? Budget is best for hotels though I'm willing to go moderate if need be. I like nature but also like cities and seeing historical things. And food experiences are a must.

 

[bcla]

Great Smoky Mountains National Park or Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

 

[Jennasis]

I'd keep driving until I got to Florida LOL.

On a serious note (I live here in NC) you should choose between the mountains or the coast. Can't go wrong with either!

 

[mrodgers]

Mountains because I would be on my motorcycle. The only thing I would see would be what I could see from the motorcycle seat.

 

[Hikergirl]

Whitewater Falls

 

[Searc]

I'd do both, mountains using Asheville as a home base for a couple days and the ocean for a couple days.

 

[Searc]

If you like historical things, Biltmore is a do not miss. It is amazing.

 

[marthachick]

Wilmington area has lots of history and is close to beaches and you can find decent hotels for decent prices. The USS North Carolina is docked there too. There is an aquarium at Fort Fisher and (if repairs are finished) you can ride the ferry to Southport.

Asheville has Biltmore and is close to mountains if you’re interested in hiking. The Blue Ridge Parkway is a nice drive and Mount Mitchell is the highest peak in the Appalachian Mountains. PS it is pronounced App-a-latch-un.

Pinehurst if you like golf.

Winston Salem has Old Salem.

 

[MGMmjl]

Another vote for Asheville. My wife and I love the area. The Biltmore is great, and you are close to the Blue Ridge Parkway. Plus Asheville has some great restaurants. I hope we're able to go back soon!

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

My husband still talks about how cool it was to go to the Biltmore Mansion. We stayed 1 day/1 night in Asheville during a road trip and spent that day at the Biltmore Mansion (and did a bit of wine tasting there and took some wine home). That place really is neat and so much rich history.

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

Blue ridge parkway, Great Smokey Mountains. Something to that effect.

 

[Uncle Coaster]

I loved Chimney Rock Park, which is less than an hour from Asheville.

Carowinds near Charlotte is a theme park that is underrated. It has a very good selection of thrill rides

 

[RedAngie]

I loved Chimney Rock Park, which is less than an hour from Asheville.

Carowinds near Charlotte is a theme park that is underrated. It has a very good selection of thrill rides

Yes, but the best rides are on the South Carolina side of the state line.

 

[tzolkin]

It can be any part. Say you have 3-4 days, what would you see? Budget is best for hotels though I'm willing to go moderate if need be. I like nature but also like cities and seeing historical things. And food experiences are a must.

I would recommend either Asheville area or Wilmington.

We enjoy the mountains/nature and have done several W NC/mountain trips. The Brevard area is nice. Lots of hiking, waterfalls, etc but there are also a few breweries there and a little downtown. It's pretty close to Asheville (maybe 40 min), so I would recommend staying in Asheville for the city/food experiences you're looking for and then doing a side trip to check out some of the nature. A little farther out there's whitewater rafting in Bryson City (Nantahala).

We did a Wilmington trip with our kids and rented a house that was walking distance to the downtown area. There are lots of museums, historical sites, gardens/arboretums. We also did a ghost tour and a pub crawl. It's also a very short drive to the beach and the aquarium as well.

 

[JimJohnson]

Okay and now the fun question, where in NC can I get the best pulled pork? Because this will be mandatory. I've heard B's BBQ in Greenville is pretty solid.

 

[tzolkin]

Okay and now the fun question, where in NC can I get the best pulled pork? Because this will be mandatory. I've heard B's BBQ in Greenville is pretty solid.

I don't have any recommendations, but there are two distinct barbecue types: Eastern & Lexington/Piedmont. Maybe your preference will determine where in NC you decide to visit

 

[JimJohnson]

I don't have any recommendations, but there are two distinct barbecue types: Eastern & Lexington/Piedmont. Maybe your preference will determine where in NC you decide to visit

I read up on this and seems like Lexington would be more for me. But I may have to take one for the team and try them both to get a full appreciation