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\"Pete\" Murphy, along with his father and brother Wendell and sister Joyce, owned and operated Murphy Family Farms, one of the country's biggest producers of pork, until its recent merger with Smithfield Foods of Virginia. Now he is handling other business and community activities. Murphy is featured in NORTH CAROLINA magazine's \"executive profile.\"
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The Charlotte Museum of History opened its new $7-million facility in 1999. The original, started in 1976, had the historic Hezekiah Alexander house as its centerpiece. The new structure incorporates this building and adds other features including large exhibition corridors, four exhibition halls, and the American Freedom Bell, one of the country's largest bells. The museum offers seminars, craft demonstrations, lectures, and receptions.
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While the North Carolina Zoo is Randolph County's major drawing card, visitors can find a variety of other attractions including pottery at Seagrove, the Petty family stock car racing museum, and the Peddycord Foundation for Aircraft Conservation Museum.
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In 1951, William Neal Reynolds willed his home and property, Tanglewood, near Winston-Salem, to Forsyth County, to use as a public recreational park. The park offers a wide variety of recreational activities on its 1,100 acres. Golf is a major attraction, and visitors can also enjoy tennis, cycling, hiking, fishing, boating, and swimming in an Olympic-size pool.
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The Ballantyne Resort Hotel is Charlotte's entry into the world of gracious living and golfing. Hensley describes the hotel and what it can offer to people who come to golf or to attend a convention.
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Widely traveled Bill Hensley lists some of his favorite accommodations around the state, including the Fearrington House, near Pittsboro, and the Grove Park Inn in Asheville.
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The NORTH CAROLINA magazine Golf Panel names Tobacco Road in Sanford the Best New Course of the Year for 1999. Mike Strantz designed the course, carving it out from an old sand and gravel pit. The course is public and is not surrounded by real estate development.
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In the hierarchy of the state's top ten golf courses, positions are slow to change. In 2000, Pinehurst No. 2 and the Old North State Club continue their first and second place rankings. However, in the next eight positions, courses change rankings or drop off the list, while new courses make an appearance. Rankings were determined by balloting by the NORTH CAROLINA magazine Golf Panel.
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It is possible to enjoy great golf in the state without great crowds. Stretching from the mountains to the coast are a number of hidden gems that are off the beaten track and not too well known, but offer challenging golf at bargain prices. The courses include Mt. Mitchell at Burnsville, Meadowlands at Winston-Salem, and Currituck at Corolla.
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Rutherford County's Hickory Nut Gorge encompasses Chimney Rock, a 2,280-foot monolith that towers over the gorge and nearby river and gives scenic views as far as 75 miles. Opened to the public in 1892, Chimney Rock is one of the state's oldest attractions and draws thousands of tourists and hikers from all over the country.
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In 2000, Duplin County is celebrating its 250th year. The county has long been known for its agriculture and livestock production, but in recent years Duplin County has become a tourist destination. Picturesque towns offer interesting stops; there are a number of homes and farms on the National Register of Historic Places; and fine restaurants, golf courses, lakes, and antique shops are numerous enough to satisfy any interest.
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The Shelton Vineyard, which opened in June 2000, near Dobson in Surry County, is the state's fifteenth winery. The vineyards and winery represent a $10 million investment for Charles and Ed Shelton, well-known North Carolina businessmen. The first vintage wine is being produced in the fall of 2000.
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There is rapid growth in the construction of golf courses in North Carolina. In 1999, thirteen new courses were built. These additions bring the state's total of courses to 594 and a ranking of ninth nationwide in the number of layouts. Florida ranks first with 1,228. Some of golf's best-known players designed the new courses, including Tom Fazio, Arnold Palmer, and Hale Irwin.
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On January 1, 2001, the Carolina Hotel at Pinehurst turns 100. The hotel now has 210 rooms and 12 suites and employs 320. It has attracted notables from all over the world, and numerous American celebrities and golfers have roomed there. James Walker Tufts considered it the centerpiece of his golf course when it opened in 1901, and it is still considered the \"queen of the south\" among hotels.
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The Top 10 list of golf courses in the state hardly ever changes. However, in 1999, a rare event happened, one that has happened only once before, and that in 1998. A new golf course broke into the top 10. Tom Fazio designed both courses in 1996. Pinehurst No. 8 made the list in 1998, and its rival, Forest Creek Golf Club, replaced it on the list in 1999.
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