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30408
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Across North Carolina, you are in convenient driving distance to take in the many attractions of autumn in the state. Surf fishing on the coast, golf in the Sandhills, and hiking and handicrafts in the western mountains offer residents and tourists an abundance of fall activities.
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30436
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Golf tops the list of North Carolina's winter resort attractions. Lodges like Pinehurst--a winter golf capital--provide quality accommodations and food to golfers at a low price. And although golf is a major attraction to winter resorts, horse racing and skiing also draw large crowds.
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30479
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Attached to North Carolina's summer vacation-land is the opportunity to gain college credits and new skills in arts and crafts. From the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Atlantic sea coast, nationally-known schools offer extension courses and handicraft skills in areas of typical tourist attractions.
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30594
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St. Patrick's Day will be the opening day of the 1956 hunt racing and steeple chase season. The season will open in North Carolina with the Stoneybrook Hunt Race Meeting at Southern Pines, North Carolina. Sanctioned since 1953, the Stoneybrook race attracts well known horses, riders, owners and trainers from all over the United States.
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30635
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The western mountains of North Carolina feel like home to those searching for gemstones. Due to the substantial mineral deposits, North Carolina has been called "Nature's Mineral Sample Case," yielding 300 varieties of minerals. The state leads in the production of feldspar and most gem varieties are found due to feldspar mining.
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30684
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With names like Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, Nags Head, or Roaring Gap, North Carolina certainly has different and colorful place names. These place names relate to anything from historical events and hobbies, to horticulture and gemstones.
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30695
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A new publication available free from the North Carolina State Advertising Division, Department of Conservation and Development describes new vacation attractions on the North Carolina Outer Banks. It provides a guide to recent developments on the island, along with a summary of its colorful history.
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30705
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With the addition of Mount Jefferson State Park in the Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina now has 33 State and National parks, forests, historic sites, and wildlife management areas across the state, along with 15 roadside picnic parks.
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30718
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North Carolina's vacation-lands are offering new and more tourist attractions, better highways for access, and more accommodations from mountains to sea. New links to the Blue Ridge Parkway and a new bridge across the Croatan Sound are just a few of the new access routes, while expanded golf courses, modern motor courts, and special attractions are bringing in tourists across the state.
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30760
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From Cherokee to Clingman's Dome in the Great Smokies Park in North Carolina, bears are one of the main attractions, and there are many chances to see them. But the National Park Service urges tourists to keep a safe distance for the sake of both the bears and the humans.
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30770
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Giant trees, clean streams, and no traffic noise bring tourists to the Giant Forest, part of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park near Cherokee, North Carolina. Towering over 3,000 feet in elevation, the Giant Forest is a one of a kind wilderness, offering trails for the amateur and experienced hikers.
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30779
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From late winter to early summer, flowers are in display across North Carolina. From the southeastern coasts to the Blue Ridge Mountains, festivals, garden tours, and flower shows highlight the spring blossoms as their patterns of blooming spread across the state.
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30800
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Spring brings peak activity to North Carolina's big mid-south golf and riding resorts. Horse training centers for training and conditioning of horses for race or show is another multi-million dollar industry in the North Carolina's tourism appeal. Steeplechase races, harness horse races, hunter trials, and horse shows provide visitors a glimpse of the full racing and show circuits.
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We the People of North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 16 Issue 2, June 1958, p34-35, 39, por
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30802
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The summertime circuit of outdoor historical dramas in North Carolina starts in June. In Cherokee, Manteo, and Boone, staged shows present audiences a glimpse of life in the first English settlements, the struggle of the Cherokee Indians, and life as a southern Appalachia pioneer.
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30817
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Big rocks are famous in North Carolina, and they draw tourists to their spectacular views on some of the highest mountains in the eastern United States. Hanging Rock, Blowing Rock, Chimney Rock, and the Devil's Courthouse are just a few of the peaks that North Carolina offers for hiking, landscape gazing, and other outdoor activities.
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