INDEX NORTH CAROLINA outdoor pursuits, 198–199 Biltmore Village (Asheville), restaurants, 203–206 196, 207 shopping, 206 Birding, 69, 115, 177, 231 brams Falls Trail, 232 A side trips from, 209–210 The Birthplace of Pepsi-Cola Accommodations, best, 8, 9 sights and attractions, Store (New Bern), 135 Acquisitions, Ltd. (Raleigh), 148 196–198 Blowing Rock, 217–220 Active vacations, 68–71 special events, 195 Blue Ridge Parkway, Adventure Depot, 68 traveling to, 194 76, 192, 220–221 African American Arts Festival visitor information, 194–195 Blue Spiral 1 (Asheville), 207 (Greensboro), 45 Asheville Wine Market, 207 Blumenthal Performing Arts Airlie Gardens (Wilmington), A Southern Season (Chapel Center (Charlotte), 180 119–120 Hill), 163 Bodie Island Lighthouse, 109 Airport security, 43 Atlantic Beach, 132 The Bogue Banks, 132 Air travel, 57–58 Bonner House (Bath), 137 Allanstand Craft Shop ackpacking, Great Smoky Bookshop, Inc. (Chapel Hill), (Asheville), 209 B Mountains National Park, 163–164 Allanstand Craft Shop (Blue 230–231 Books, recommended, 34–36 Ridge Parkway), 221 Bald Head Island, 126 Boone, 210–213 Alum Cave Bluffs Trail, 232 Balsam, accommodations, 236 Boulevard Trail, 232 American Automobile Associa- Banner Elk, 213–215 Brevard Music Center tion (AAA), 505 Barley’s (Asheville), 208 (Asheville), 196 American Dance Festival Barrier Island Kayaks, 68 Brevard Music Festival, 47 (Durham), 46, 150 Bath, 136–138 British Graveyard (Ocracoke American Tobacco Company Beaches Island), 111 (Durham), 156 best, 8 Bryson City, 234–236, 239 America the Beautiful Senior Cape Fear area, 121 Burgwin-Wright House Pass, 66 the Outer Banks, 99–100 (Wilmington), 119 Amtrak, 58 safety concerns, 100 Business hours, 505 The Andy Griffith Show, 168 Bear Island, 133 Bus travel, 58–59 Annual Mountain Dance and Beaufort, 6, 127–130 Folk Festival (Asheville), Beaufort Historic Site, 127–128 195–196 Cable Mill (Cades Cove), 230 Beech Mountain, 215–217 Antiques at Five Points Cades Cove, 230, 233 Bele Chere (Asheville), 47, 196 (Raleigh), 148 Cades Cove Loop, 231 Berkeley Cafe (Raleigh), 149 Appalachian Craft Center Calendar of events, 45–48 Big Rock Blue Marlin Tourna- (Asheville), 206 Cameron, 191 ment (Morehead City), 130 Appalachian Ski Mountain Cameron Indoor Stadium Biking and mountain (Blowing Rock),COPYRIGHTED 218 MATERIAL(Durham), 151 biking, 69 Appalachian Trail, 199, 232 Campbell House (Southern Asheville, 198 Area codes, 505 Pines), 188 Beech Mountain, 216 Arts Center (Chapel Hill), 165 Camping, 69, 101, Charlotte, 178 Arts Council of Moore County 143, 233–234 Great Smoky Mountains (Southern Pines), 191 Canadian Hole, 110 National Park, 231 Asheboro North Carolina Zoo- Cape Fear, 116, 118, 122 Pinehurst, 184–185 logical Park, 187 Cape Fear Museum (Wilming- Raleigh, 143 Asheville, 7, 77, 194–210 ton), 120 Biltmore Estate (Asheville), accommodations, 200–203 Cape Fear River, 118–119 197–198 nightlife, 208–209 Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, 110 518 Cape Hatteras National Dillsboro, 236–237, 239–240 Festival of Lights (Winston- Seashore, 108–111 Disabilities, travelers with, Salem), 48, 166 Capital Area Visitor Services 64–65 Festival of the Arts (Raleigh), 140, 141 Discovery Place & the Nature (Brevard), 47 Carolina Beach State Park, 121 Museum (Charlotte), 177 Festivals and special events, Carolina Hurricanes (Raleigh), Dixon-Stevenson House (New 45–48 149 Bern), 135 Films, 36–37 Carolina Panthers, 181 Double Door Inn (Charlotte), Fine Arts Theatre (Asheville), Car rentals, 505 181 208 Car travel, 58 Downtown Southern Pines, First Flight Centennial (Kill Cataloochee Valley, 231 189 Devil Hills), 96 Cat’s Cradle (Chapel Hill), 165 The Down Under Pub Fish House and Blue Moon Cedar Island, 109, 115 (Durham), 156 Gallery (Seagrove), 188 Cedar Island National Wildlife Drinking laws, 506 Fishing, 69–70, 100 Refuge, 115 Driving rules, 506 Asheville, 198–199 Cellphones, 74–75 Duck, 102, 106 Beech Mountain, 216 Chapel Hill, 156–165 Duke Chapel (Durham), 151 Big Rock Blue Marlin Tourna- Charlies Bunion Trail, 232 Duke Homestead State Historic ment (Morehead City), 130 Charlotte, 77, 174–181 Site (Durham), 150–151 Cape Fear area, 121 Charlotte Bobcats, 181 Duke University (Durham), Charlotte, 178 Charlotte Symphony 151–152 Cherokee, 225 Orchestra, 180 Duke University Jazz Series Great Smoky Mountains Cherokee, 77, 223–227 (Durham), 45 National Park, 231 Chili Championship (Winston- Duke University Medical the High Country, 194 Salem), 166 Center (Durham), 151 Morehead City, 130–131 Chimney Rock Park, 209 Durham, 150–156 the Outer Banks, 110 Chimney Tops, 230 Durham Bulls, 152 Flat Rock, 209–210 The Chocolate Fetish Flat Rock Playhouse, 210 (Asheville), 207 Earthbound Arts (Gifts from Flex (Raleigh), 149 Christmas at the Biltmore Nature; Winston-Salem), 174 Floyd’s City Barber Shop Estate (Asheville), 48 Easter Sunrise Service (Win- (Mount Airy), 168 Chrysler Classic of ston-Salem), 45, 166 Folk Art Center (Asheville), Greensboro, 48 Eating and drinking, 38–40 195, 209 CityFest Live! (Charlotte), 46 Ecotourism, 66–67 Folk Festival IV (Winston- Clingmans Dome, 230 Edenton, 6–7, 99 Salem), 166 The Club at Longleaf accommodations, 102–103 Folkmoot (North Carolina (Pinehurst), 184 Electricity, 506 International Folk Festival; Club Hairspray (Asheville), 208 Elizabethan Gardens Asheville), 196 Club Odyssey (Winston-Salem), (Manteo), 98 Folkmoot USA (North 174 Elizabeth II (Manteo), 99 Carolina International The coast, 77 Embassies and consulates, 506 Folk Festival), 47 Coca-Cola 600 (Charlotte), 46 Emerald Isle, 132 Fort Fisher State Historic Site, Coker Arboretum (Chapel Hill), Emergencies, 506 120 157 Entry requirements, 41–42 Fort Macon (Bogue Island), 132 Connemara Farms (Flat Rock), Environmental Habitat (Grand- Fort Raleigh National Historic 209 father Mountain), 213 Site, 98 Coon Dog Day (Saluda), 47 Estes-Winn Memorial Automo- Fort Raleigh National Historic Coquina Beach, 109 bile Museum (Asheville), 197 Site (Roanoke), 101 Corolla, 93–98 EUE/Screen Gems Studios Friends of the North Carolina Cotton Exchange (Wilmington), (Wilmington), 118 Pottery Center (Seagrove), 119 188 Currituck Beach Lighthouse, 98 Falls Lake State Recreational Frommers.com, 67 Customs regulations, 42–44 Area, 143 Full Frame Documentary Film Fax machines, 511 Festival (Durham), 45 Daniel Boone Native Gardens Festival in the Park (Charlotte), (Boone), 210–211 48, 177 Gasoline, 507 Daylight saving time, 511 Festival of Flowers Gays and lesbians, 65 Dead Broke Farm (Raleigh), (Asheville), 45 Germanton Art Gallery and 143 Winery, 174 Glebe House (Bath), 137 Hawksnest Ski Resort (Seven Internationalist Book & Maga- 519 Golf, 70 Devils), 214 zine Cooperative (Chapel Asheville, 199 Haywood County Apple Har- Hill), 164 Banner Elk, 214 vest Festival (Waynesville), Internet access, 74 best courses, 7 220 Itineraries, suggested, 81–84 Boone, 211 Health insurance, 507–508 Chapel Hill, 158 Hell’s Kitchen (Wilmington), Jockey’s Ridge State Park, Charlotte, 178 127 96, 100 Great Smoky Mountains Henrietta III (Wilmington), 118 John Wright Stanly House National Park, 231 Henry, O., 197 (New Bern), 135 Nags Head, 100 Herb Day (Durham), 46 Jugtown Pottery (Seagrove), Pinehurst, 184, 185 Herbert C. Bonner Bridge, 109 188 Raleigh, 143 Hickory Ridge Homestead Julian, Lake, 198 Wilmington area, 121 Museum (Boone), 211 Grandfather Mountain, 76, 213 The High Country, 76–77, Kill Devil Hills, 98, 103–104, Grandfather Mountain High- 192–221 106–107 land Games and Gathering outdoor activities, 192–194 Kitty Hawk Kites, 96 of the Scottish Clans Hiking and backpacking, Kitty Hawk restaurants, 107 (Linville), 47 70–71 Kitty Hawk Watersports Sailing Grandfather Mountain High- Asheville, 199 Site, 100 land Games and Gathering Blue Ridge Parkway, 220, 221 The Kress Emporium o’ Scottish Clans (Banner Great Smoky Mountains (Asheville), 207 Elk), 213 National Park, 231–233 Kure Beach, 121 Great Smoky Mountains the High Country, 192 National Park, 69, 222–240 the Outer Banks, 100 Lake Wheeler (Raleigh), 143 access points and orienta- Hillsborough Hog Day, 46 Larry Laster Old and Rare tion, 228 Historic (Winston-Salem), 169 Books (Winston-Salem), 173 accommodations, 234–239 Historic Bath Visitor Center, Latta Plantation Park camping, 233–234 137 (Huntersville), 178 fees, regulations and permits, Historic Edenton Visitor Laurel Falls Trail, 232 228–229 Center, 99 Legal aid, 509 ranger programs, 229 Historic Old Salem, 166 Lexington Park (Asheville), 196 restaurants, 239–240 History of North Carolina, Linville Caverns, 221 seasons, 229 12–24 Linville Falls Visitor Center seeing the highlights, The Hobbit Garden (Raleigh), (between Linville and 229–230 141 Marion), 221 sports and outdoor pursuits, Holiday Festival (Raleigh), Linville Gorge Wilderness Area, 230–233 48, 140 221 traveling to, 228 Holidays, 507 Lost and found, 509 visitor centers, 228 Home, Garden & Flower Show The Lost Colony (outdoor The Great Smoky Mountains (Raleigh), 45 drama), 96 Railroad, 237 Home Moravian Church Lure, Lake, 199 Greyhound, 58–59 (Winston-Salem), Grove Arcade Public Market 166–167 Maggie Valley, 237–238, 240 (Asheville), 206 Homespun Shops (Asheville), Mail, 509 Grovewood Gallery (Asheville), 206 Main Street Gallery (Blowing 197, 206 Horn in the West (Boone), 213 Rock), 218 Grovewood Studios (Asheville), Horseback riding, 71, 199, Malaprop’s Bookstore/Cafe 197 232–233 (Asheville), 206 Hospitals, 507 Manteo, 98–99, 104–105, 107 Hammocks Beach State Park, Hunting, 71 Market-Firehouse (Winston- 133 Salem), 166 Hannah Flanagan’s Irish