North Carolina’s Historic Restaurants
Locations as Old as Time Carolina Coffee Shop Photo by Visit Chapel Hill This restaurant has the proud honor of being North Carolina’s longest running original restaurant. It began as a student post office at UNC Chapel Hill before morphing into a soda shop then in 1922 into the full-service…
Banned Toys in America
Top Toys You Won’t See On Shelves Easy Bake Oven Photo by Getty Images Every kid growing up in the 70’s, 80’s, and early 90’s wanted the amazing Easy Bake Oven, first produced by Kenner then by Hasbro. It was just like the title implied, an…
All Aboard!
Must See Train Rides in North Carolina Tweetsie Railroad Photo by Getty Image If you have lived in North Carolina for a time, you have probably heard of Tweetsie Railroad or maybe you have visited as a child. Tweetsie Railroad is a wild west themed adventure…
Urban Legends
North Carolina Urban Legends 1. The Devil’s Tramping Ground (Chatham County) 1 Located in Bear Creek, North Carolina, The Devil’s Tramping Ground is a mysterious, barren circle shrouded in legend. Folklore claims the Devil paces the clearing at night, contemplating the world’s evils, and that objects…
6 Weird Roadside Attractions
North Carolina’s Weirdest Roadside Attractions BEEP Shangri-La Stone Village This miniature village began as a hobby for retired farmer Henry Warren, and decades later, it still charms visitors along N.C. Highway 86. Constructed with stone, concrete, and quartz sourced from a nearby quarry, the site features…