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Begun in 1965 by Marvin Johnson and his late wife Mary, the Gourd Museum in Harnett County contains a unique collection of the vegetable. With some dating to 1804, the gourds represent many shapes, designs, users, and countries.
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Sitting just off I-85 between Burlington and Durham, Efland, in Orange County, maintains a farm-town atmosphere amid the surrounding bustle.
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Outlet malls abound across North Carolina, offering such products as furniture and fruitcake at bargain prices to shoppers both in and out of state.
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The state has more art galleries and museums than counties. Ten sites, including Blue Spiral I in Asheville, The Light Factory in Charlotte, the African Heritage Center in Greensboro, and Artspace in Raleigh, are profiled.
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Train travel offers relaxation, conversation, comfort, and countryside viewing that automobiles cannot. The Piedmont, which runs daily between Raleigh and Charlotte, is rapidly becoming popular with travelers and tourists.
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Galloway cows are very distinctive - solid black with a white band around their middles. With 64 registered breeders, the state ranks number one in the country. Galloways are popular because of their high beef quality.
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In 1996, Jim Graham was elected to his ninth term as the state's commissioner of agriculture, and became the longest-termed one in the country. In his 32 years he has earned a reputation for honesty, fairness, and ability to make tough decisions.
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Tours of decorated homes during the Christmas season are a tradition, and many towns, including Asheville, Todd, Mount Airy, and Edenton, display their Southern hospitality during visits to their oldest and best homes.
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Lizard Lick may not be one of the largest towns in North Carolina, but it has one of the most unusual names. Friday describes this unincorporated, four-square-mile community located between Wendell and Zebulon in Wake County.
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Many of the pieces are still missing 400 years later in the puzzle of the Roanoke Colony. Historians and archaeologists alike are still searching for the missing 117 men, women, and children.
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Pollutants, sediments, and toxins flow into North Carolina waters daily but many state officials and citizens believe something can be done to clean up the state's water. Several water projects have already begin, and the NC General Assembly has appropriated $7 million for the Clean Water Budget which will fund research and assistance programs.
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What was once a subsistence activity, hunting for deer, bear, wild turkey, squirrel, rabbit, or waterfowl is now mostly recreational along the North Carolina coast. Game hunting in this area of the state is very popular and Friday discusses its history and its changes.
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Big business in North Carolina to most people may mean tobacco or textiles, but to others that now includes fishing poles and waders. The state reeled in $193 million from recreational fishing in 1980 and the trend continues to grow.
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19238
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North Carolina's seafood industry is heating up with new development programs through the Division of Marine Fisheries and Sea Grant that focus on marketing for increased consumption of the state's fish and shellfish.
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19244
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North Carolina Sea Grant geologists are searching the bottomlands off the coast for reef structures that hold a wealth of natural resources.
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