Almost Summer in North Carolina

Beer, Boats and Barbeque 

Asheville was just named one of the 8 best beer
towns in America!  CNN says "...with 11 breweries yielding the highest per-capita total in the country, it's already building a global rep." 
Asheville is new on the list this year - check all the deets.  With almost 50  beers from those breweries, it's a tasty place to visit.  Make your stay in Asheville responsible and book a night or two at one of the North Carolina Bed & Breakfast and Inns.

 Docked in Wilmington, take a tour of a famous battleship, USS North Carolina.  Commissioned for WWII, this ship is celebrating over 50 years of existence, with extensive duty serving our country.  Take a tour and learn all about it.  Get a chance to see the guns fire or even steer the ship.  A great history lesson for the whole family.  Beautiful scenery and lots of fun! Get a chance to add your history to the sea logs.

What's better than North Carolina BBQ??  A Backyard BBQ celebration in a vineyard!!  Visit the vineyards at RayLen in Mocksville at the end of the month and stay for their BBQ celebration.  This free event includes a complimentary wine tasting.  Great food, music, wine - what a way to start the summer. 

Find directions, dates and events here.

    It's Strawberry time 

     in North Carolina!

 

 

From the coast to the mountains, spring has come and the strawberries are in - come celebrate with us!
In Wallace, on May 10 and 11th, visit the Carolina Strawberry Festival, complete with the Strawberry Jam - live beach music with BBQ and a carnival- and the 5K run.  Sign up and get the details here. 

And we've got the music to go with that.....

The Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver's 33rd annual Blue Grass Festival will take place on May 9, 10, and 11th in Denton, NC.   Three days of wonderful music and good food. Get the schedule and directions here.

And it's time for the "airing of the quilts."   Macon County presents the Quilt Trail.  These beautiful hand-made quilts are not to be missed.  All the dates and details are here.

There's so much to do from mountains to the coast.  Make sure to book a lovely room at one of the Member Inns at North Carolina Bed & Breakfast and Inns.  You'll have the time of your life!

May 4- 12 is National Travel & Tourism Week

NCBBI celebrates in a delicious way!

From our President, Debbie Vickery:

As a salute to travel and tourism in America, the first week in May is recognized as National Travel and Tourism Week. This is also the time when innkeepers across North Carolina celebrate North Carolina Bed and Breakfast Week. This year, North Carolina Bed & Breakfast and Inns (the state bed and breakfast association) invites everyone to indulge in a taste of North Carolina. Anyone purchasing one of our North Carolina Bed & Breakfast Cookbooks from May 1^st to May 12^th, will also receive a $25 Gift Certificate that can be used at any of our member inns.

Our cookbook represents the best of the best, in taste, flavor, appearance, and appeal. The recipes are tried and true and the most requested from our guests--from the most simple, elegant breakfast dishes to fabulous entrees for elaborate dinners. Our members also tell you a bit about their inns in this cookbook, just a tease at the potential of each, all served up with a hearty dollop of gracious southern hospitality.

So, indulge all of your senses, starting with a recipe from our cookbook and following up with a stay at one of our member inns.  Go to the North Carolina Bed & Breakfasts and Inns (NCBBI)   website - click here -    to place an order for this special offer—a $54.45 value that can be yours for only $29.45. Quantities are limited so place your order early. Offer expires May 12, 2013.

There are an estimated 17,000 inns in the US, over 350 of these are located in North Carolina—gorgeous accommodations in scenic, diverse and exciting locations throughout the state. These bed & breakfasts are as unique as the innkeepers who operate them. You can be assured that all of our member inns are inspection certified, promising the highest levels of hospitality, cleanliness, comfort, service, and value.

 

Head out to the coast of North Carolina

April has blown in, with a promising spring.  Our coastal towns are  full of events and scents and sights!  NCBBI member inns offer you warm hospitality, comfort, delicious food,  safety and cleanliness.  You just need to decide which of the many events you can take in!  This is just the start of the good times on North Carolina's eastern seaboard.

 

 April 10-14  The 66th annual North Carolina Azalea Festival in the Wilmington area.   Start with the Queen's coronation and end with a circus.  Enjoy it all at the NC Azalea Festival!

If you want to learn more about Carolina's history, come to Washington and participate in the Siege of Washington Living History weekend.  Celebrate the 150th anniversary with walking tours and reenactments.  April 12 - 14th All the details at this link.

Whether you are running the Flying Pirate Half Marathon, or gearing up for the 11th annual Outer Banks Bike week, don't forget your taste buds.  Don't miss the Pleasure Island Chowder Cook-Off on April 13th.   With live music, games and great food, this event is a wonderful way to start the celebration of spring on the coast.

North Carolina - Going Strong!!

 

Plates for the Parkway

The Blue Ridge Parkway may be affected by the results of the federal sequester, but mark your calendars for a rewarding and delicious time to visit western North Carolina and help support our national park.

 
 
 Visit the website - click here - to find out which restaurants are supporting this fundraiser.  
Be one of the 16 million people who visit every year.

North Carolina Film Office has many projects going on all over the state.  Visit Wilmington to see the filming of a 13-episode CBS series "Under the Dome" by Stephen King.  In discussing producing the film in NC, rather than King's home state, Maine, LA Times Michael Verrier said "Aside from the inhospitable winter season, Maine does not provide the kind of competitive film tax credit that is increasingly vital to producing television dramas."   

Visit the NC Film Office to find out about other movies and TV shows filming in North Carolina.  And while you're there, check out the NCBBI Facebook page to see events all over the state.

Spring Events in North Carolina

When you travel in North Carolina, be sure to stay at one of our Inns.  You will find comfort and hospitality, and can be assured that the facility has passed inspection by the fire marshal & health department. You will sleep and eat, safe and secure.  Wake refreshed and  ready to tackle some of the many events to see in beautiful North Carolina.

Get in shape and participate in the Rock'n'Roll Marathon in Raleigh.  Scheduled for Sunday, April 13, the race is held in more than 30 cities worldwide and features about 40 local and regional bands playing along the route. Check out all the info at this link - get the details and sign up!

 

Celebrate Women's History Month throughout March in historical Edenton Village in Chowan County.  Enjoy events including artists, authors and a symposium on historic female figures in Edenton's past.   Combine all that with fabulous food, gorgeous scenery and excellent fishing and you'll be busy for many days. Take a look here.

 

 Treat yourself to a beautiful day in the Blue Ridge mountains of western North Carolina as you visit the Blue Ridge Wine and Food Festival.   Get the dates and information here.  

Good music, good food, good times in North Carolina 

Comfort and peace of mind at North Carolina 

Bed & Breakfast and Inns

 

Winter Get-Aways in North Carolina

 
Whether you believe in global warming or not, you've got to admit that the weather temperatures are on a roller coaster!!  There's a lot to do in the mountains of North Carolina: winter camping, snowboarding, skiing, hiking. 

Take advantage of  the meteorological anomalies and visit the coast.  Walk the shoreline and check out all the birds - they aren't sure if they should migrate or lay eggs!


One thing that you can count on to be consistently excellent, reliably comfortable and warmly welcoming - that's a visit to one of the member Inns of North Carolina Bed & Breakfast and Inns.  From the mountains, through the Piedmont, to the coast, the choices in North Carolina will fulfill any winter fantasy.  Go to our website and have the time of your life!!