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Asheboro, county seat of Randolph County, is featured in Our State magazine's Tar Heel Town of the Month section.
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The North Carolina Zoological Park pays tribute to Africa by hosting animals such as lions, giraffes, and rhinoceros. The zoo is a natural habitat zoo, which means the animals are kept in surroundings similar to the ones they inhabit in the wild. It is the first and second-largest natural-habitat zoo in the world.
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24712
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The author discusses his trip through the Piedmont to the Blue Ridge Mountains, with a particular focus on Asheboro.
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Asheboro was always a small Southern mill town and once the textile and furniture plants relocated, downtown businesses struggled to survive. But as the city revitalization project began with Bicentennial Park and the liberation of liquor laws, new businesses are quickly populating once empty storefronts.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 36 Issue 3, March 2016,
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28592
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The town of Asheboro in Randolph County is profiled. The North Carolina Zoo, farming, textiles, the local culture, and the town’s welcoming atmosphere are all described.
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31612
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Asheboro, named for Governor Samuel Ashe, lies in the geographical center of North Carolina near the Uwharrie Mountains. Over the years, Asheboro has experienced phenomenal industrial growth. This article highlights several features in Asheboro, such as the state zoo, 1839 Female Academy, Pisgah Covered Bridge, Acme-McCrary textile manufacturer, and the Seagrove pottery community.
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34965
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Bia’s Gourmet Hardware is a restaurant in Asheboro, North Carolina known for their unique flavors and laid-back atmosphere. Owner Bia Rich, originally from Brazil, has brought in flavors from all over the world and meshed them seamlessly with locally sourced produce.
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Deep River’s yields to NC citizens stretched back to pre-Colonial days. Its valued could be gauged in coal used by Confederate blockade runners and hardwoods like the White Pine. How the author attained an appreciation: by the great outdoors experiences of camping and canoeing.
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