Carolina Traveler

16/09/2025

Brats, steins & good times—Grahamtoberfest is the wurst way to spend your Saturday (in the best way 😉). Sept. 20 at Forgotten Road Ales! 🍻🥨

Follow link for more info: https://carolinatraveler.com/grahamtoberfest-prost-to-small-town-celebration-in-the-heart-of-alamance-county/

Alamance County Visitors Bureau

15/09/2025

Leaf peeping season is right around the corner, and Mt Mitchell has reopened just in time!

: has officially reopened as of Sept. 15, 2025 — just in time for leaf season! 🍂 Thanks to major recovery efforts after Hurricane Helene, visitors can once again enjoy the breathtaking views from the highest peak east of the Mississippi.

The reopening comes as the Blue Ridge Parkway reopens from Asheville (milepost 382) to just past the park entrance at milepost 355.3. The Parkway remains closed north of the park toward Little Switzerland, so visitors must access from the Asheville side. Be sure to fuel up before your trip — it’s a 70-mile round drive with no gas stations nearby.

Most trails in the park are open, though some remain closed in Pisgah National Forest. The restaurant and tent campsites are still closed, but the concession stand will be open on weekends and the gift shop is expected to open soon.

Plan ahead and check the latest updates on the NC State Parks blog: https://bit.ly/4n8fNLE

15/09/2025

SoCo Falls is back and better than ever!

Bryson City, Swain County, North Carolina

15/09/2025

🌄 Music + mountains = magic! VIPs, time is winding down to enter to win 2 tickets to any 1 day of the Black Mountain Blues Festival🎟️ VIPs, contact us to enter to win by Sept 17 !🎟️

https://carolinatraveler.com/event/black-mountain-blues-festival/

Black Mountain Blues Black Mountain Visit Asheville

15/09/2025

Did you know -- there are 9 state parks in the Olde English District Tourism Commission, with one being Chester State Park. Chester is home to a 160-acre lake great for fishing and kayaking, peaceful hiking and walking trails and camper cabins, tents and RV camping options!

Come check out Chester and all of our state parks in the OED: https://brnw.ch/21wVKjC

12/09/2025

🎉 Small-town charm, big-time fun! Kick things off Friday at Everybody’s Night, then join us Saturday, Sept. 27, for the Everybody’s Day Festival in downtown Thomasville. Who’s coming?

https://carolinatraveler.com/celebrate-100-years-of-fun-at-everybodys-day-festival-in-thomasville/

Thomasville NC Tourism Thomasville Area Chamber of Commerce

12/09/2025

Pounce into Cougar Fest! 🐾 Food, games & wild fun await this Saturday at Tiger World. 🐅✨

Tiger World

🐾Cougar Fest is almost here!🐾
Join us this Saturday, September 13th, for our biggest fundraiser of the year. Along with amazing food and drinks, we’ll have family-favorite booths like face painting, caramel corn, games, Jewelry, laser cut wood, bookish stuff, home decor, keychains travel consultants, and more!

Come celebrate with us, support the animals you love, and enjoy a wild day of fun.
📍Tiger World
🗓️Saturday, September 13
🎟️Fundraiser for the

09/09/2025

Happy Birthday!

"I think the time has come for us to consider the feasibility of establishing a state trail between the mountains and the seashore in North Carolina. North Carolina is a state with tremendous variety in geography, scenery, and people. I want our State Trails Committee to look at recommending a trail that would give North Carolinians and national visitors using it a real feel for the sights, sounds and people of this state." -Howard Lee (September 9, 1977)

Happy 48th Birthday to the Mountains-to-Sea Trail!

Forty eight years ago today, Howard Lee proposed the idea of a trail that spanned North Carolina. Little did he know what would come of those words as he said them during the National Trails Symposium in Lake Junaluska.

Thanks to thousands of volunteers, dedicated partners and the passionate commitment of so many people, the Mountains-to-Sea Trail now stretches nearly 1,200 miles across the state from Kuwohi to Jockey’s Ridge and continues to evolve and improve every year.

It truly is the people that make the MST possible and your support for Friends of the MST will help us grow our progress in the years to come as we continue Howard Lee’s vision for a trail that connects the people of North Carolina in addition to our state’s natural beauty.

Visit our website today to make a special Birthday Donation to support our work and find more info about other ways to give back to the trail.



(Image taken just up the road from Lake Junaluska near Waterrock K**b in Segment 1)

08/09/2025

🕯️🌲 Deep in the woods of Spooky Bottom Haunted Trail, something stirs…
A man? A monster? Or something far more sinister lurking in the shadows…

With blood-soaked hands and a lantern to light his hunt, he’s waiting for YOU.
Step off the path… and you may never make it back.

💀 Opening Night: September 26th
🎟 Tickets: www.spookybottom.com

Do you dare enter the dark?

08/09/2025

VIP Subscribers- Contact us for your 2 free tickets! There is still time to sign up as a VIP and get your tickets to Spooky Bottom and so many more events!! https://carolinatraveler.com/pages/subscriptions/

🕯️🌲 Deep in the woods of Spooky Bottom Haunted Trail, something stirs…
A man? A monster? Or something far more sinister lurking in the shadows…

With blood-soaked hands and a lantern to light his hunt, he’s waiting for YOU.
Step off the path… and you may never make it back.

💀 Opening Night: September 26th
🎟 Tickets: www.spookybottom.com

Do you dare enter the dark?

08/09/2025

Cary is heating up! 🔥 Whiskey, Wine & Fire Festival is here + VIPs can still snag FREE tickets! 🥂 It is not too late to become a VIP and snag your tickets!

https://carolinatraveler.com/event/cary-whiskey-wine-fire/

Drink Eat Relax Events Booth Amphitheatre visitRaleigh Town of Cary, NC

08/09/2025

Crisp air, crafts & community vibes 🍁 Don’t miss the Asheboro Fall Festival!

Heart of North Carolina Visitors Bureau

🍂 We are one month away from the Asheboro Fall Festival! Join us for two days this year:

🍗Saturday, October 4th, 2025 from 10am-5:30pm for all things you know and love: crafts, food vendors, family fun and more!
&
🎭Sunday, October 5th, 2025 from 10am-7pm to witness the revival of the performing arts with live music, theater, dance, poetry and guest speakers as they pack buildings in Downtown Asheboro and beyond!

To learn more about the event and reserve tickets for Sunday's performances, visit https://randolphartscouncil.org/fall-festival/

Randolph Arts Guild