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29782
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Woolly worms are often the way North Carolinians gauge how the winter weather will react, but worms aside, skiing and winter sports in North Carolina are a big business. Mountain snow skiing contributes over $120 million to local economies each year, with added revenue from equipment and other resort entities.
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North Carolina is a destination spot for visitors from around the country and around the world. In 2007, over 400,000 Canadians visited, and 100,000 Europeans come annually. Lynn Minges, executive director of the North Carolina Division of Tourism, Film and Sports Development discusses how the state markets itself to attract visitors.
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Wright discusses the status of the movie industry in the state and the use of incentives by North Carolina and other states to attract business.
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29657
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North Carolina is now one of the best places in the country to enjoy wine. As the wine industry has grown since 2000 with double the acres of grape vines and triple the wineries, wine tourism has also grown. An estimated 800,000 tourists come to North Carolina for the wine each year, with an economic impact of $813 million.
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Asheville, North Carolina has seen a tremendous surge in locally owned businesses, art galleries, and art studios in the last decade. The city's downtown also features a vibrant nightlife, along with upscale dining and accommodations, bringing an urban-feel to the mountain top.
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Across North Carolina, more than 100 hunting preserves offer an opportunity for hunters to keep an eye out for quail. At these preserves, quail habitats are maintained and managed so that groups can continue to take part in a sustainable Carolina tradition.
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The third oldest town in North Carolina, Beaufort, was once a busy fishing port. Today, a center of commercial tourism, Beaufort still holds a laid back vibe with everything from lighthouses and Civil War forts to chocolate, wine, and seafood festivals.
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Due to dwindling wild populations and issues with climate and space for zoos, within a decade there will only be a few places in the United States where elephants will be on exhibit. The North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro plans to be one of those institutions. The zoo is opening a new habitat designed to improve their ability to breed both elephants and endangered white rhinos.
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Built in the 1880s to expedite shipping of minerals and timber, the railroads in western North Carolina now serve as tourist attractions. Tweetsie Railroad attracts visitors and employs more than 300 local residents, while the Great Smoky Mountain Railway runs more than 200,000 passengers on excursion runs every year.
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29775
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With extensive national forests, a variety of elevations, and over 120 tree species, North Carolina is the place to be when summer turns to fall, and leaves change colors.
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At the 2006 Great American Brew Festival, held in Denver, Colorado, North Carolina brewers returned with five medals. The festival is the most prestigious beer competition in the country. Over 450 breweries from the United States entered 2,400 beers in 69 categories. Judges came from nine countries. In 2006, state breweries won their first gold medals. Ham's Restaurant and Brewhouse in Greenville won a gold medal for its Sunfest Lager, and Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery in Farmville received a bronze medal.
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Wright describes the Sanderling Resort, Spa and Conference Center. Located on the Outer Banks, the center is one of the most popular getaways in the world for conferences and for vacations. It boasts an extensive art collection of bird statuary, Audubon prints, and original artwork. Grainger McKoy and Dorothy Doughty are two featured artists. The resort was voted among the top twenty-five in the country by readers of CONDE NAST TRAVELER magazine.
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The Mecklenburg County commissioners approved a land swap that gives the local minor league baseball team land in booming downtown Charlotte. Don Beaver, the owner of the Charlotte Knights, a Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox, plans to build a 10,000-seat ballpark using private funds. Beaver is a successful minor league baseball entrepreneur and has interests in several ball teams. His Hickory Crawdads regularly set attendance records in the South Atlantic League. He has experience in building stadiums for his teams in Sevierville, TN, and in New Orleans, LA. The Charlotte stadium will open in 2009.
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North Carolina refused to ratify the new Constitution in 1788, unless a list of rights for all citizens was added to it. To win over North Carolina and other states, James Madison sent twelve handwritten copies of the rights to the states; they were accepted. Today this list is known as the Bill of Rights. After the Civil War, the state's handwritten copy was stolen by a Union soldier and carried to Ohio. The document remained lost until the FBI recovered it in Philadelphia 2003. It is now back in North Carolina. In 2007, the document will be exhibited at several sites around the state. Each stop will include special programs highlighting different amendments.
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Durham is a city of many facets. It is the site of the Research Triangle Park, the Duke Medical Center, and 50 percent of the state's biotechnology companies. It is a city that does not like to tear down its history. Buildings that once housed tobacco and textiles represent some of the city's finest architecture. They are now used as offices, shops, restaurants, living spaces, and studios for artists. Wright discusses things to do while visiting Durham, including exploring Civil War history, tobacco history, and African-American history; the arts, such as the American Dance Festival and the Carolina Theatre; and the environment at Eno State Park.
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