Visiting North Carolina: Here's what the locals love

To help you explore North Carolina ' s beaches, mountains, and barbecue- and bluegrass-filled cities, we consulted a cast of experts. Here are what...

July 14, 2023
7:02 PM

To help you explore North Carolina ' s beaches, mountains, and barbecue- and bluegrass-filled cities, we consulted a cast of experts. Here are what celebrated chefs, adventure outfitters, and other in-the-know locals recommend. Find lighthouses and pirate history on a beach hike  To visualize North Carolina's Outer Banks before seafood shacks and beach megamansions took over, take a one-mile hike through Springer's Point Nature Preserve on Ocracoke Island, a wild sanctuary adjacent to the famed 75-foot-tall Ocracoke Light Station.

Andrew Nelson