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		<title><![CDATA[Tennis Super Stars Roddick & Courier to Battle it Out in “The UCB Mountain Challenge”]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2013 09:58:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  CASHIERS, N.C.  &nbsp;- Two of the greatest competitors in tennis history will play a charity exhibition match on Saturday, July 27, at Cedar Creek Racquet Club in Cashiers, NC. Recently retired superstar and new Cashiers homeowner Andy Roddick takes the court against good friend and fellow superstar Jim Courier in &ldquo;The UCB Mountain Challenge.&rdquo; The Cashiers Area Chamber of...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Fire in the Triangle and the Got To Be NC Competition Dining Series Announce Chefs and Brackets]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2013 09:52:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  The statewide chef competition highlighting the best of state&rsquo;s food, agriculture and culinary talent hits the road in July to Raleigh, NC. It&rsquo;s the only contest where THE DINERS get to judge.           RALEIGH, N.C.  - The Got To Be NC Competition Dining Series, Fire In the Triangle, announces the participating chefs in the competition. The 15 competitive dinners will be hosted...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Carl Sandburg Home and Flat Rock Playhouse Present Rootabaga! and World Of Carl Sandburg]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2013 09:49:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  FLAT ROCK, N.C.  - &nbsp; Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site  and  Flat Rock Playhouse  will be opening two shows,   Rootabaga!   and   World of Carl Sandburg  , this week.  Rootabaga!   opened on June 20 , 2013 and  World of Carl Sandburg   opened on June 19 , 2013.   These free shows  have been running at the Sandburg Home since 1974  and are the result of a  partnership between Carl...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Umstead Spa to Reopen July 8, 2013]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:36:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  After Three Months of Renovations, an Opening Date is Announced  &nbsp;     CARY, N.C.  &ndash; June 19, 2013 &ndash; Management of  The Umstead Hotel and Spa , North Carolina&rsquo;s highest-rated hotel, has announced a July 8 reopening for The Umstead Spa. A three-month renovation program has expanded the award-winning spa&rsquo;s facilities and elevated every aspect of the spa experience,...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Old Edwards Inn and Spa Completes New Additions, Enhancements and Acquisitions]]></title>
		<link>http://media.visitnc.com/news/3008/15/Old-Edwards-Inn-and-Spa-Completes-New-Additions-Enhancements-and-Acquisitions/d,newsitem_travel_partner_news.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:27:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  The NC Mountain Resort Opens New Guestrooms, a Third Pool, Two Restaurants and Guest Estates.     Highlands, N.C.  - Old Edwards Inn and Spa has finalized its latest round of enhancements and acquisitions to prepare for the growing number of visitors traveling to the four-star mountain resort. Among the most prominent of the additions is the new Falls Cottages at Old Edwards which adds 22 new...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Grandfather Mountain Highland Games July 11-14]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:23:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ &nbsp;    GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, N.C.  - The 58 th  Annual Grandfather Mountain Highland Games and Gathering of Scottish Clans brings the color of hundreds of tartan plaids and the clamor of half a dozen bagpipe bands to the North Carolina High Country Thursday through Sunday, July 11-14.   The Grandfather Games are considered America&rsquo;s grandest Games because of the spectacular mountain...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Show Provides Cornucopia of Handmade Items June 29-30]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:18:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  CULLOWHEE, N.C.  - Several of the top artisans and crafters in the Southeast will display their goods at the 24th annual Mountain Artisans Summertime Art &amp; Crafts Show.   This two-day event features more than 100 exhibitors and takes place June 29-30 in the Ramsey Center arena on the campus of Western Carolina University.   Show coordinator Doris Hunter scours the region each year to...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[New series featuring Wheels Through Time Taking Off This Summer]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:49:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[   " Whats in the Barn "   begins airing June 18th on Velocity TV @ 10:30p.m.    &nbsp;     MAGGIE VALLEY, N.C.  - Beginning this summer, Wheels Through Time Museum will be coming to a television near you.&nbsp; On June 18th, the first episode of "What's In The Barn" starring Dale Walksler will debut at 10:30 p.m. on Velocity TV.   "What's In the Barn" brings the world of America's rarest...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Brevard Music Center Celebrates 77th Season with Star-studded Festival Lineup ]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:43:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  BREVARD, N.C.  - The Brevard Music Center (BMC), opens its 2013 summer festival on Friday, June 21, with a performance of Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto performed by teenage virtuoso Conrad Tao. The 2013 season features seven weeks of orchestral masterworks, chamber music, and fully-staged operas presented from June 21 through August 4.   This season's outstanding musical offerings...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Stay Where the "Babe" Hit his First Homerun]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:35:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ &nbsp;    On March 7, 1914, Babe Ruth hit his first homerun in Fayetteville, NC      GREATER FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.  - &nbsp;Planning your catalog for spring 2014? Consider spending a night (or more) in Fayetteville, NC, where Babe Ruth hit his first professional homerun.&nbsp; We've got availability for the Grapefruit League season, and we stand ready to greet your group.   Fayetteville welcomed...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Community Support Brings Back TerraVITA for 4th Annual Sustainable Food and Wine Event in Southeast]]></title>
		<link>http://media.visitnc.com/news/3001/15/Community-Support-Brings-Back-TerraVITA-for-4th-Annual-Sustainable-Food-and-Wine-Event-in-Southeast/d,newsitem_travel_partner_news.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:34:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - &nbsp;TerraVITA Food &amp; Wine Event &ndash; named one of the &ldquo;10 Southern Food Festivals You Need to Taste&rdquo; by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution &ndash; will return for a fourth season, thanks to community support. Renowned North Carolina chefs, artisans and makers of top sustainable wines, microbrews and spirits will unite October 10-12, 2013 for a series of...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[New PBS Series "A Chef's Life" Takes Viewers Inside the Life and Kitchen of Acclaimed Farm-to-table Chef Vivian Howard]]></title>
		<link>http://media.visitnc.com/news/2999/15/New-PBS-Series-A-Chef-s-Life-Takes-Viewers-Inside-the-Life-and-Kitchen-of-Acclaimed-Farm-to-table-Chef-Vivian-Howard/d,newsitem_travel_partner_news.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:31:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  A CHEF&rsquo;S LIFE  is a new half-hour character-driven documentary and cooking series that takes viewers inside the life of Chef Vivian Howard, who, with her husband Ben Knight, left the big city to open a fine dining restaurant in small-town Eastern North Carolina. Each episode follows Vivian out of the kitchen and into cornfields, strawberry patches and hog farms as she hunts down the...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Sugar Mountain to Host Barbecue Boot Camp]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2013 13:24:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  SUGAR MOUNTAIN, N.C.  &mdash; The North Carolina Barbecue Society will produce its Mountain NCBS BBQ Boot Camp and NCBS Certified BBQ Judge Classes at Sugar Mountain Ski Resort Friday-Saturday, July 19-20, 2013.   Attendees will receive an 18-hour cooking school diploma and certification as an NCBS Certified BBQ Judge. NCBS Certified BBQ Judges are used to judge all NCBS-sanctioned barbecue...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[The 3rd Annual John Coltrane International Jazz & Blues Festival]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 12:13:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  HIGH POINT, N.C.  - For two years, the Friends of John Coltrane, Inc. has hosted this event open to the national and international community. &nbsp;A time when High Point residents, the Piedmont Triad, along with the International Jazz and Blues community all come together to recognize two American created music art forms and to honor a native son&rsquo;s contribution to this music genre....]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Sugar Hill Records To Release Doc Watson Anthology Collection,  The Definitive Doc Watson, On July 16]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 12:11:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  NASHVILLE, T.N.&nbsp; - In May of 2012, one of the preeminent figures of American Roots Music, Doc Watson, died at 89 years of age. This summer, Sugar Hill Records will unveil a career-spanning collection,  The Definitive Doc Watson , that is an expansive tribute to the Appalachian music legend. An anthology that showcases Watson at his finest, the two-disc, 34-track project highlights the...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[AAA Touts The Carolina Inn’s Carolina Crossroads as Favorite Historic Restaurant]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 12:07:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  CHAPEL HILL, N.C. &nbsp;- Already a AAA Four Diamond-rated restaurant, AAA recognized the award-winning Carolina Crossroads Restaurant at The Carolina Inn as one of its Favorite Historic Restaurants.   As the summer travel season commences, many Americans look for ways to connect with our nation&rsquo;s history during getaways and get-togethers. To help travelers enjoy a taste of our colorful...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Brevard Music Center Announces 2013 Season]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 12:04:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  BREVARD, N.C. - &nbsp;The Brevard Music Center (BMC), a summer festival and institute, will open its 2013 season on Friday, June 21, on its campus in Brevard, North Carolina. The 2013 season features seven weeks of classical masterworks including Tchaikovsky&rsquo;s First Piano Concerto, Stravinsky&rsquo;s Firebird, and Beethoven&rsquo;s beloved Fifth Symphony. The summer festival also...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Queen Anne's Revenge Summer Excavation  Season Gets Underway]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:41:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[   NOTE FOR EDITORS:    A media day outing to the shipwreck site will be available on the morning of Wednesday, June 12, departing from Beaufort. Two cannons in concretion will be recovered. Media representatives must email requests to  fay.mitchell@ncdcr.gov  by 5 p.m. on Monday, June 10. Additional information will be provided.    &nbsp;    BEAUFORT, N.C.  - Researchers at the wreck of...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Lavender Festival's Last Hurrah is Weekend of June 15-16]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2013 13:33:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  BURNSVILLE, N.C.  - A final celebration of all things lavender takes place June 15-16 at Mountain Farm in the shadows of Mount Mitchell.    Like previous years, the eighth annual Lavender Festival shines the spotlight on lavender and its usefulness in daily life. There are multiple workshops on topics ranging from cooking with lavender to mead-making to lavender soaps to distilling essential...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Old Edwards Inn and Spa a Top 5 Resort for Service by Travel and Leisure Magazine]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2013 13:30:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  HIGHLANDS, N.C.  - The Old Edwards Inn and Spa was named the #4 Top Resort in America for Best Service by Travel and Leisure in their June 2013 issue. Rankings are based on reader votes collected in the Travel and Leisure World&rsquo;s Best Awards survey.   The historic Old Edwards Inn and Spa has deep hospitality roots&mdash;the property opened in 1878 as Central House, Highlands first...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina: A Guide to Music Sites, Artists, and Traditional Arts of the Mountains and the Foothills]]></title>
		<link>http://media.visitnc.com/news/2982/15/Blue-Ridge-Music-Trails-of-North-Carolina-A-Guide-to-Music-Sites-Artists-and-Traditional-Arts-of-the-Mountains-and-the-Foothills/d,newsitem_travel_partner_news.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 10:05:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  WESTERN N.C.  - From jam sessions held in century-old general stores and small-town barber shops to multiple-day fiddlers conventions and folk festivals, traditional mountain music can be heard throughout western North Carolina, preserving its past and energizing its present.   &ldquo;Not only is there more community-based performance of traditional music in North Carolina, it&rsquo;s more...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Treat Dad To His Best Father’s Day Ever When You Visit Wilmington, N.C. & Island Beaches]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 09:58:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  WILMINGTON, N.C.  - It's almost time to honor Dad on Father's Day, Sunday, June 16. Why limit the fun to just one day when you can treat Dad to his "Best Father's Day Ever" with a weekend getaway to one destination with four unique settings? For a trip Dad will always remember, bring him to  Wilmington, North Carolina's historic river district  and the island beaches of  Carolina Beach ,...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[On 2nd Saturdays This Summer, North Carolina Culture is Everywhere]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 09:54:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  RALEIGH, N.C.  - It may be tales of pirates who roamed our coast told at Maritime Museums, or a potter at work while bluegrass plays at the N.C. Museum of History. It could be contestants panning for gold at Reed Gold Mine. These are a few   2nd Saturdays   happenings coming on June 8, July 13 and Aug. 10.   2 nd  Saturdays programs orchestrated by the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA["Remarkable Rhododendron Ramble" At Grandfather Mountain Slated For First Half Of June]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 09:27:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, N.C.  - The alluring rose-lavender blooms decorating Grandfather&rsquo;s slopes indicate the beginning of another wonderful summer on the mountain. The color returns to the Mountain this coming June and it does so in a most breathtaking way.   The &ldquo;Remarkable Rhododendron Ramble&rdquo; hosted by the attraction&rsquo;s naturalists celebrates this memorable sight...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Roanoke Island Aquarium to Open Soundside Pier]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2013 08:04:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  MANTEO, N.C.  &mdash; The new multipurpose Soundside Pier at the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island will open to the public Friday, June 21.&nbsp;     Built of salt-treated wood, the 200-foot-long structure will better connect aquarium visitors to beautiful and scenic Croatan Sound, as well as provide an ideal location for many of the aquarium&rsquo;s outdoor educational programs such...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[“RockyFest”set for May 25 in Alexander Co.]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 15:15:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  Day-long event to celebrate park&rsquo;s one-year anniversary     &nbsp;     &nbsp;     ALEXANDER COUNTY, N.C.  - The public is invited to attend RockyFest on Saturday, May 25 at Rocky Face Mountain Recreational Area (Rocky Face Park) to celebrate the park&rsquo;s one-year anniversary.   The day-long event will feature activities for the entire family, including: 10K, 20K, and 50K runs; rock...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Lucy’s Camp – Celebrating 100 Years of the Greystone Mansion]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 09:06:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  LAKE TOXAWAY  , N.C.  - The summer of 2013 marks the 100 th  anniversary of an incredible event in the history of Lake Toxaway: socialite Lucy Camp Armstrong lived in a tent for an entire summer in order to build a home that today is The Greystone Inn.   Lucy and her husband, George Armstrong, a prominent Savannah businessman, had vacationed in Lake Toxaway for several summers, staying at the...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Grandfather Mountain Campout Set To Bring Summer Fun For Families, Couples And Solo Adventurers]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 10:55:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, N.C.  - Grandfather Mountain is excited to announce the return of the Grandfather Mountain Campout this summer. The Campout, July 26-28, is a weekend-long event hosted by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation.   During the campout, guests will spend up to three days and two nights camping in MacRae Meadows and taking part in organized programming all over the...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Fayetteville’s Month Long Salute To The Military Culminates With Memorial Day Weekend Celebrations]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 10:51:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.  - As part of this year&rsquo;s  31 Day Salute , Fayetteville/Cumberland County will be hosting several events throughout Memorial Day weekend as they approach the conclusion of May.   Kicking things off on Friday, May 24 are two arts-focused celebrations,  Fayetteville&rsquo;s 4th Friday &nbsp;and  Cape Fear Botanical Garden&rsquo;s Spring Concert .&nbsp; 4th Friday is a...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Fontana’s Summer Kick-Off On Memorial Day Weekend]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 10:48:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[    A Time To Remember     &nbsp;    FONTANA VILLAGE RESORT, FONTANA DAM, N.C. &nbsp; -  Fontana Village Resort will be welcoming the summer guests with its annual Memorial Weekend Party in and around the Village as well as at the Fontana Marina on May 24 th -27 th , 2013. Get ready for live music and a full weekend of fun and entertainment at the resort. Load the car and bring the entire...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ready, Set... Go, Go Thomas!]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 09:15:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[   A LARGER THAN LIFE TRAIN FOR THE RIDE OF THEIR LIFE       &nbsp;      Thomas The Tank Engine&reg; Pulls Into Tweetsie Railroad For Family Favorite   Day Out With Thomas&reg;: The Go Go Thomas Tour 2013     &nbsp;     Blowing Rock, N.C. - &nbsp;Bring your preschoolers to take the ride of their lives!&nbsp;Seen on the pages of favorite storybooks, in playrooms, and on the television screen,...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Biltmore Summer Vacations Offer Something for Everyone in the Family]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 09:03:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[   Kids admitted free Memorial Day through Labor Day      ASHEVILLE, N.C.  - Sixty-six percent of families say &lsquo;togetherness&rsquo; is the essential element for a memorable family vacation (PGAV Destinations study, &ldquo;The Art of the Family Vacation,&rdquo; 2012). Addressing the need for a balance of itinerary options that families can truly enjoy  together,  Biltmore&rsquo;s summer...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Pit Master Ed Mitchell Announces Durham Restaurant Opening Fall 2013]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 09:28:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  DURHAM, N.C.  -  Durham  continues its meteoric ascension as a food destination of note - and the list of reasons continues to grow. Named as the  Tastiest Town in the South  by  Southern Living Magazine , Durham is now getting another food luminary to put roots in the ground here.   Ed Mitchell, nationally celebrated as a BBQ pit master expert, and who made the Raleigh restaurant The Pit a...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation Goes on View in Raleigh ]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 19:14:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  RALEIGH, N.C.  &mdash; The Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation is one of the most significant documents in United States history. President Abraham Lincoln issued the document on Sept. 22, 1862, after the Union victory at Antietam (also called the Battle of Sharpsburg).   Signed by President Lincoln, the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation ordered that in 100 days the federal government...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[High Country Beauty + High Season Events = High Quality Experiences]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 12:06:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  BLOWING ROCK, N.C. &ndash;   North Carolina&rsquo;s Prettiest Small Town is a great place to visit between May and October, with cool, crisp nights and warm days a temperature staple. Adding to the attraction of a walkable downtown, great restaurants and shops, and gorgeous surroundings, Blowing Rock&rsquo;s calendar is filled with events and activities that enhance the experience for...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[NCDOT and Amtrak to Celebrate National Train Day 2013]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 11:58:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  RALEIGH, N.C. &nbsp;- Communities in North Carolina are partnering with the N.C. Department of Transportation and Amtrak to celebrate the importance of trains during the sixth annual National Train Day. On Saturday, May 11, more than 200 communities are expected to host events at local train stations, railroad museums and other locations commemorating this year&rsquo;s theme, &ldquo;Trains...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[ Tryon Palace to Host ‘Shaping a Culture’ on Thursday, May 16]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 09:23:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[   Lecture Blends Southern Food with African American Culture     &nbsp;    NEW BERN, N.C.  - The Tryon Palace African American Lecture Series continues on Thursday, May 16, with &ldquo;Shaping a Culture: African American Cooks and the Making of Southern Food.&rdquo; Conducted in Cullman Performance Hall by Dr. Rebecca Sharpless, this free event is the latest installment of Tryon Palace&rsquo;s...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[La Farm Bakery’s Lionel Vatinet releases first artisan bread book November 2013]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 09:20:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  &ldquo;A Passion for Bread: Lessons from a Master Baker &ndash; Seven Steps to Making Great Bread&rdquo;    &nbsp;    CARY, N.C.  - In November 2013 Lionel Vatinet will introduce his first artisan bread baking cookbook, &ldquo;A Passion for Bread: Lessons from a Master Baker &ndash; Seven Steps to Making Great Bread,&rdquo; (Little, Brown). Here, Vatinet will share his life&rsquo;s work,...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[1713 Royal Governor of the Colony of North Carolina Meets 2013 Governor of North Carolina]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 09:01:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ &nbsp;     Governor Charles Eden &amp; Governor Pat McCrory    &nbsp;      EDENTON, N.C.  - Governor Pat McCrory will participate Saturday, May 18, 2013, 11:30 am to 2 pm, in Edenton&rsquo;s 300 th  Anniversary events commemorating the formation of North Carolina and the appointment in 1713, by Her Majesty Queen Anne, of Charles Eden as Governor.&nbsp; The public festivities will begin with...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Launch Your Best Summer Ever With A Memorial Day Getaway To Wilmington, N.C. & Island Beaches]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 08:49:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ &nbsp;    WILMINGTON BEACHES, N.C.  - Memorial Day weekend launches a season of summer fun in  Wilmington, North Carolina's historic river district  and the island beaches of  Carolina Beach ,  Kure Beach , and  Wrightsville Beach . Free and low-cost summer events from the river-to-the-sea include weekly concerts, birding tours, farmer's markets, theatrical productions, fireworks-by-the-sea...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Barn Quilt from Yancey County Selected to Represent North Carolina]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 08:46:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  McKinney family&rsquo;s &ldquo;Starlight&rdquo; design featured in newly released American Quilt Trail Redwork Kit     BURNSVILLE, N.C. &nbsp;- Artwork on a Yancey County barn has been chosen to represent North Carolina in the new American Quilt Trail Redwork Kit by historic needlework designer The Posy Collection.   The &ldquo;Starlight&rdquo; design on Barbara and Sam McKinney's barn is...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Great Smoky Mountains National Park Hosts Star Gazing Event at Purchase Knob ]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 08:39:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C.  - Great Smoky Mountains National Park is hosting a star gazing event at the Appalachian Highlands Science Learning Center on Friday, May 31. Located on Purchase Knob, the learning center provides one of the clearest views of the sky in the park and Haywood County, NC.   The Astronomy Club of Asheville will lead an exploration of the night sky at this high elevation site...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[3rd Annual Celebration Honoring Graham County’s History and People]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 15:03:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  FONTANA VILLAGE RESORT, N.C.   -  The Proctor Revival Organization is excited to announce the 3rd Annual celebration of the intriguing cultural past of Graham County.&nbsp; The celebration will focus on the WWII era and the construction of the Fontana Dam as well as the deep, pioneering roots of Graham County.&nbsp; The event will strongly focus on the people of Graham County, Western North...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Dragon Boat Racing Redefines Paddling in WNC]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 15:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  LAKE LURE, N.C. - &nbsp;Move over kayaks because the dragon boats are coming back to town on June 15. The&nbsp; Lure of the Dragons Boat Races and Festival &nbsp;in Lake Lure challenges the typical mindset of paddling in Western North Carolina.   Teams of 11 rowers sit side-by-side on a 30-foot dragon boat -&nbsp;literally adorned with dragon head, tail and scales -&nbsp;and paddle&nbsp;at...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[EUE/Screen Gems Studios in Wilmington, NC Hosted “Iron Man 3”]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 09:21:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  The film used all ten stages of the Wilmington, NC film and television complex. A new digital infrastructure designed for the complex needs of the production is now one of the best in the world and benefits current clients such as Stephen King and Steven Spielberg's "Under the Dome."    &nbsp;    WILMINGTON, N.C. -  On Sunday, April 28, 2013, the crew and cast who worked on the movie gathered...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Celebrate Mother’s Day Weekend with an Outdoor Concert,  Wildflowers & Special Admission at Chimney Rock]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 09:18:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[    Music on the Mountain concert series kicks off May 11&nbsp;       with  Taylor Martin&rsquo;s Engine ; &ldquo;buy one, get one free&rdquo; admission for mothers        CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. -    Chimney Rock &rsquo;s Music on the Mountain  2013 concert series, featuring talented bluegrass, folk and Americana bands from across Western North Carolina, kicks off noon-3 p.m. on Saturday, May 11...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Fall Creek Cabins - Still an Affordable Escape]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 09:11:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  BOONE, N.C. -  Need to get away? Economy and world issues got you down? Looking for a special place to escape that is affordable and in your budget? Look no more. Fall Creek Cabins, a family owned and managed business still offers accommodations at 2008 prices. &ldquo;We understand that folks are on a budget but still need to get away. Although we have had many expenses increase on us, now is...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina: A Guide to Music Sites, Artists, and Traditional Arts of the Mountains and the Foothills]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 09:07:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ From jam sessions held in century-old general stores and small-town barber shops to multiple-day fiddlers conventions and folk festivals, traditional mountain music can be heard throughout western North Carolina, preserving its past and energizing its present.   "Not only is there more community-based performance of traditional music in North Carolina, it's more accessible than anywhere I've...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[NC Arts Council Releases Guidebook on Literary Eastern North Carolina ]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 07:58:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  RALEIGH, N.C.  - Did you know that "Silent Spring" author Rachel Carson spent significant time studying nature on the North Carolina coast; Edna Ferber's novel "Show Boat," which became a hit musical, was inspired by a floating theater docked at Bath; and world-famous conjoined twins Millie-Christine McKoy, poets, singers, and the subject of a biography, are buried at Welches Creek Cemetery...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Southeastern Fly Fishing Festival Comes to Jackson Co., May 17-18]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[  CULLOWHEE, N.C.  - The Southeastern Council of the Federation of Fly Fishers has selected Jackson County to host its 2013 Southeastern Fly Fishing Festival.    The two-day event, May 17-18, takes place in the Ramsey Center arena at Western Carolina University. The Ramsey Center is centrally located in Jackson County, a popular destination for fly fishing enthusiasts and home to the Western...]]></description>
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