The Official Insider's Guide
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WELCOME MAGAZINE THE OFFICIAL INSIDER’S GUIDE for Washington and Beaufort County, NC 1 2 We’re Here Every Step of the Way. First Bank remains committed to every town and city we serve—from the mountains to the coast and right here in Beaufort County. We’re big enough to grow with you, but small enough to provide the kind of personal attention that other banks just don’t anymore. Our clients have come to rely on us because we listen, we respond, and we take the stress out of planning for and managing their financial success. Come by anytime to talk to your local team Washington 639 W 15th Street | 252-946-4171 Belhaven 770 W Main Street | 252-943-2149 To learn more, visit LOCALFIRSTBANK.COM Equal Housing Lender. Member FDIC. 3 CONTENTS Welcome to Washington 6 Beaufort County Towns 10 Annual Events 12 Shopping & Dining 14 History 16 Things to do 18 Choose your adventure 22 Town Map 32 Lodging 37 Traveling beyond Washington 44 Beaufort County at a glance 48 Chamber of Commerce Directory 50 INSIDER TIPS Keep an eye out for quick tips from locals and frequet visitors that will elevate your experience while visiting Beaufort County. Cover Photo by CHRISSY HINRICH Chrissy recently moved back to North Carolina after living in Maryland for 12 years. She is currently a Special Education teacher at Southside High School and does photography in her spare time. Her favorite subjects are her twin girls, Abigail and Olivia. 4 The idyllic setting for your next chapter. One of the greatest chapters in North Carolina real estate is set right here in Washington, North Carolina—a place where old town charm intersects with rejuvinated optimism. It also happens to be the backdrop of Moss Landing, a premier waterfront development sitting mere steps away from a marina, shopping, dining, and of course plenty of natural beauty. Schedule your visit today by calling 252-231-2944 or visit us online at MossLandingNC.com. Sales and Marketing by Beacon Street Realty5 WELCOME! to Washington hether you are planning to visit the want to personally welcome you to our quaint, Washington, North Carolina area waterfront town. We are so glad you chose our one day soon or are already here, town as a place to visit or relocate. As the director on behalf of myself and the nearly of the Chamber for the past 13 years, I have 11,000W residents who make up our community, we Iwatched Washington and Beaufort County emerge into welcome you. a place where commerce is thriving and businesses We’re confident that you’ll are a vital piece to the personality of Washington. find most everything you Each of our businesses have a story to tell and we are looking for. From offer a unique shopping district with restaurants, art the diverse shops and galleries, retail and more. Our entrepreneurs make restaurants, to rich us special and each one contributes to the success of history and culture, to our town and region. our thriving arts scene, I am a native of Washington and I have been to the natural beauty proud to watch the progress in our business of the Pamlico River, you community. I encourage you to visit their wonderful are sure to find the ideal stores and get to know the owners. They are our Washington-area experience biggest advocates of the area and suited just to you. have embraced Washington and Our repeat visitors tell us that they are drawn what it wants to be. Visit all of back to Washington again and again, lured by our our towns in Beaufort County Southern hospitality, beautiful waterfront, coastal as they each have unique cuisine and varied shopping options along with our shops and restaurants. We unparalleled array of historic landmarks. Consider often hear that it is the us Eastern North Carolina’s most beautiful little people that make our town secret. unique. I would agree. Our We invite you to explore our City and all that it people are extraordinary, and has to offer. Enjoy your stay! we hope that you enjoy meeting them and perhaps decide you want to be a part of our community. Either way we welcome you with a big “Hey Y’all” and we are glad you are here. Erin Ruyle Director of Tourism & Development City of Washington Catherine Glover Executive Director Washington-Beaufort County Chamber of Commerce 6 Welcome Magazine is published annually in cooperation with WASHINGTON TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY WASHINGTON-BEAUFORT COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Publisher ASHLEY VANSANT Editorial VAIL STEWART RUMLEY MATT DEBNAM MITCHELL THOMAS Advertisitng Director DAVID D. SINGLETON Marketing & Sales CECILIA PROKOS AMY WHITAKER SCOTT WILLIAMSON MICHELLE EDWARDS JADEY FULLER ANN POTTER SETH SINGLETON KRISTEN SMITH Circulation/Distribution KIM RIGGS GINA LEE SYLVESTER ROGERS Art Direction ELIZABETH REED WASHINGTON NEWSMEDIA, LLC 217 N. Market Street Washington, NC 27889 thewashingtondailynews.com 252-946-2144 Copyright 2019 Washington Newsmedia, LLC 7 8 Left to right: Anthony Canino, MD, Bonnie Corley, MD and Jake Shaffer, MD Vidant Women’s Care – Washington Rely on our experts to keep you at your best Vidant Health directory for Beaufort County primary care and specialty services VIDANT BEAUFORT HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE SURGERY Phone: (252) 975-4100 Vidant Home Health and Hospice Vidant General Surgery–Washington Phone: (252) 975-8330 Phone: (252) 946-0181 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH Vidant Behavioral Health–Washington INTERNAL MEDICINE Vidant Breast Clinic–Washington Phone: (252) 946-3666 Vidant Internal Medicine–Washington Phone: (252) 974-9256 Phone: (252) 946-2101 CARDIOLOGY UROLOGY Vidant Cardiology–Washington ONCOLOGY Vidant Urology–Washington Phone: (252) 758-3211 Marion L. Shepard Cancer Center Phone: (252) 946-0136 Phone: (252) 975-4308 FAMILY MEDICINE WELLNESS Vidant Family Medicine–Aurora ORTHOPEDICS Vidant Wellness Center–Washington Phone: (252) 322-4021 Vidant Orthopedics–Washington Phone: (252) 975-4236 Phone: (252) 946-6513 Vidant Family Medicine–Chocowinity WOMEN’S CARE Phone: (252) 946-9562 OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION Vidant Women’s Care–Washington Vidant Beaufort Hospital 1210 Brown Street Vidant Family Medicine–Washington Outpatient Rehabilitation–Washington Obstetrics and Gynecology Phone: (252) 975-2667 Phone: (252) 975-4395 Phone: (252) 975-1188 PULMONOLOGY Vidant Multispecialty Clinic–Belhaven Vidant Women’s Care–Washington Phone: (252) 943-0600 Vidant Pulmonology–Washington Phone: (252) 946-1573 1204 Brown Street Gynecology and Primary Care GASTROENTEROLOGY RHEUMATOLOGY Phone: (252) 946-6544 Vidant Gastroenterology–Washington Vidant Rheumatology–Washington Phone: (252) 946-1573 Phone: (252) 948-4990 To learn more, visit VidantHealth.com. Or, call 855-MYVIDANT (855-698-4326) for an appointment with a doctor near you. 9 VISIT Beaufort County BELHAVEN • Tour the Belhaven Museum, open every day 1-5 p.m., except Wednesdays and Sundays. It’s like no other museum you’ve ever seen! • Drop by the Chamber office (open Tuesday-Friday 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.) and pick up your Tour of History and Trivia flyer. • Dine and shop in downtown Belhaven. BATH • Tour the historic homes, the Palmer-Marsh House, the Bonner House, and the Van Der Meer House. • Learn about the notorious pirate, Blackbeard, at the Historic Bath Site Visitor Center and Exhibit Hall. • Call one of many local Captains to charter a relaxing boat ride or a fishing excursion. INSIDER So many of the Downtown restaurants and shops are pet friendly! They have fresh TIP water and treats for your family pet! We also have a free dog park. — Rebecca C. 10 CHOCOWINITY • Head over to Cypress Landing to experience golf at its finest • Try your hand at a friendly game of paintball or have fun at the local skating rink. • For dinner, enjoy delicious Asian cuisine, or some down home country cookin’ from a local deli. AURORA • Take a delightful ride on the Bayview Ferry on the east side of Bath to Aurora. • Visit the Aurora Fossil Museum, located in town, see a wide variety of marine fossils from the Pleistocene, Pliocene and Miocene eras, as well as Native American artifacts from the area. • For lunch, savor a shrimp basket and a piece of lemon meringue pie from a nearby restaurant. PANTEGO • Visit the Pantego Academy Museum, where the rural eastern North Carolina way of life has been preserved. • Spend the day in the community park. • Take a stroll through Terra Ceia Farms, world-famous for its tulip and peony bulbs. 11 ANNUAL EVENTS Washington has a variety of APRIL SEPTEMBER annual events that take place throughout the year. Every month brings tradition and fun •BoCo Music Festival • Pickin’ on the Pamlico •Washington Marine for people of all ages. Market •Easter Egg Drop JANUARY MAY • Brown Library Book Sale • Ride for Rose Haven • BathFest • Aurora Fossil Festival • Bath Memorial Day Celebration • Pirates on the Pungo • Cinco de Mayo Festival OCTOBER • Arts of the Pamlico JUNE Fine Arts Show • Smoke on the Water • ICW Celebration FEBRUARY • Washington • Hoops on the Pamlico, Summer Festival 3on3 Basketball tournament • East Carolina Wildlife Arts Festival NOVEMBER MARCH • Sound Rivers Oyster Roast • Seafood, Wine & Beer • Youth Fishing Derby Festival DECEMBER JULY • Hometown Holidays • Traditional Christmas Parades • 4th of July • Historic Bath Festivities Holiday Homes Tour 12 13 SHOPPING in Washington We’ve been told our windows encourage shopping, and, what can we say, we have a thing for retail therapy. In need of the perfect present for that not-so-easy- to-shop-for friend or planning to give yourself a pat on the back in the form of something trendy and new? You’ll find just what you were looking for—and maybe a few things you weren’t—at one of the many locally owned boutiques, shops and galleries around town. Stop by the Washington Visitor’s Center for a directory of local merchants.