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The Top 5 Beaches to Visit in North Carolina

March 23, 2023 By Kevin Ekmark Leave a Comment

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Looking for a fun and relaxing beach vacation for your family in North Carolina? Look no further than these top five beaches that offer a perfect combination of natural beauty, recreational activities, and family-friendly amenities. From the Outer Banks to Wilmington, these beaches offer something for everyone. With miles of pristine coastline, these beaches are perfect for families looking for a fun and relaxing vacation. From sandy shores to historic landmarks, North Carolina's beaches … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North Carolina Tagged With: Activities, beach, family friendly

Top Kayak Fishing Spots In North Carolina

June 4, 2020 By The Trot Line Staff

The great the about North Carolina fishing is the variety. You could realistically fish in a river, lake, and saltwater in the same weekend. That means you can target fish like trout, bass, crappie, striper, redfish, and flounder in an epic fishing weekend. When you’re headed out for your kayak fishing trip. Make sure you bring all the gear you need: fishing poles, paddles, tackle, life jacket, and your fishing knife. Don't waste the day having to turn around and grab that one item! Kayak … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North Carolina, Outdoor Life Tagged With: fishing

Raleigh Is On the Rise

October 23, 2013 By Kevin Ekmark

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Raleigh, North Carolina is on my radar right now in a big way. The region isn't just attracting tech businesses these days, and I couldn't be more excited about it. I've teased my wife about moving there because of their up and coming start up culture. To be honest though, I'm more excited about the craft businesses popping up. Here are a couple businesses from Raleigh, NC that I love this year. Natty Greene's Brewing Co. - My wife introduced me to this brewery when she brought me a 6-pack … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Around the South, North Carolina

40 Hours In Asheville

August 20, 2012 By Matt

The dog days of August are here, and doesn't a weekend in the mountains sound nice? A quick look at the weather shows a 10 degree difference between Atlanta & Asheville temperatures, and I haven't even run the numbers on humidity. Mercy. Trust me, and hop on I-85 up towards Ashevegas. You think Athens is a little bizarre? Sure, but Asheville piles on the dirtbaggery, deducts thousands of college students, and tops it off with a great collection of outdoor recreation, micro-brews, and local … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, North Carolina

Comfort Found at Cook-Out

April 3, 2011 By Andrea

One summer when I was home from college I went through serious Cook-Out withdrawals.  I mentioned it to my Mom and she immediately fired up the grill to cook some hot dogs and hamburgers.  She didn’t understand that I was not talking about having a cook out in the backyard.  I was talking about one of the best kept fast food secrets in North Carolina. Cook-Out is a drive-through restaurant that began in the same town as my Alma Mater, Greensboro.  They specialize in Carolina barbecue made … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Around the South, Food, North Carolina Tagged With: comfort food, Cook-Out, Cook-Out Restaurant, North Carolina, Pit stops, road trips

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