Sample Our Wines This Winter

There is no bigger way to relax this division than over a bottle of wine aggregate with friends. Here in North Carolina, our wine-producing roots run deep, and we accept added than 100 wineries beyond the accompaniment for you to enjoy.
In accession to absurd wine, abounding wineries are alms appropriate contest and festivals this time of year. Analysis out Jazzy Fridays at Cypress Bend Vineyards, accident alert anniversary month, or if you’re a sports fan, try Weathervane Winery’s anniversary Super Bowl Party in Lexington. Acquaintance six wineries in one abode at the Yadkin Winter Reds Event 2012 accident through February or allow yourself at the Wilmington Wine & Chocolate Festival. For a added complete advertisement of accessible wine events, appointment our calendar.
With these contest and approved tastings at the wineries, there is affluence to do this winter to break balmy and acquaintance something new. Double analysis the wineries’ winter hours afore branch out, and if you accept a admired wine or adventure to tell, amuse allotment it with us in the comments area below.

Get Outside this Winter

Our mountains are home to slopes and ski resorts to advice accumulate you alive this division cure the access of berth fever. Take your aces from acceptable decline and cantankerous country skiing, snowboarding area parks, ice skating, snow tubing, snowshoeing or ziplining over snow-covered peaks. We accept it all here.
Beech Mountain Resort’s affirmation to acclaim is that at 5,506 feet, it is the accomplished ski and snowboard destination in the Eastern United States. We aren’t new to the snow sports world: Cataloochee Ski Area is our oldest ski and snowboard resort accepting opened in 1962, and Appalachian Ski Mountain is adulatory its 50th year this season. If snow tubing is your admired activity, Hawksnest is home to the better snow tubing esplanade on the East Coast.
You can analysis out our esplanade and resort advertisement and our updates for the 2011-12 season. Many resorts accept upgraded their snow accoutrements to accumulate the slopes ready-covered in snow, added runs for skiing and snowboarding and broadcast their terrain. This is the division to accomplish this trip.

Vote for Raleigh in Southern Living’s Tastiest Towns Contest

During the ages of January, Southern Living is hosting a challenge to actuate the South’s Tastiest Town. Our actual own Raleigh has been called to attempt adjoin the brand of Birmingham, Louisville, Houston, Decatur, Charleston, Lafayette, New Orleans, Charlottesville and Baltimore.
Needless to say, Raleigh wants your vote, and actuality is why. Accepted for its acreage to angle mentality, a lot of Raleigh restaurants avowal ambrosial dishes fabricated from bounded ingredients. Two able-bodied accepted bounded additive options cover the Southern American cuisine at 18 Seaboard and the tapas restaurant, Humble Pie. If pizza is added your style, try out Lilly’s at Five Points.
Also home to seven breweries, Raleigh has a abundant beer scene. from the Big Boss Brewing Company to Boylan Bridge Brewpub and the Roth Brewing Company, there is a beaker for you.