Davidson, Nc

1/14/2010 3:46:00 PM

manteo

1/14/2010 4:01:49 PM

What's the name of the bar near the Beaufort waterfront that has the ancient pool table and the awesome NC clam chowder?

1/14/2010 6:21:21 PM

Brevard

1/14/2010 6:54:08 PM

^^ I think it's Kings Tavern

Edit: It's the Royal James cafe. I knew it had to do something with a king.

[Edited on January 14, 2010 at 10:00 PM. Reason : asdf]

1/14/2010 9:53:41 PM

I'll throw in another vote for Southport.

1/14/2010 10:25:12 PM

Agree with Hendersonville; also Ocracoke and Southern Pines.

Gastonia isn't that interesting, but I grew up there so maybe I just don't notice.

1/14/2010 10:27:44 PM

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"Even Roanoke Rapids people don't like to drive through Weldon at night."

well thanks for ruining the joke. now he probably won't go visit

1/14/2010 10:29:11 PM

Just move to New England where every town has a "green" with downtown built around it... even the cities.

You'll find your happiness.

1/14/2010 11:47:31 PM

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"not rocky mount"

1/15/2010 1:05:34 AM

go get bbq in New Bern, Kinston, or Smithfield. All also have cool places to go around the town.

1/15/2010 1:18:37 AM

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"well thanks for ruining the joke. now he probably won't go visit"

lol. You trying to get someone killed for crack moneys.

1/15/2010 1:53:34 AM

I like west jefferson's downtown. But that might be because it has the cheese factory.

1/15/2010 7:42:09 AM

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"Just move to New England where every town has a "green" with downtown built around it... even the cities. You'll find your happiness."

yeah no shit. i'd love to live in new england.

1/15/2010 10:15:25 AM

then go

1/15/2010 11:16:09 AM

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"Definitely Weldon..."

Hahaha. In their defense, they have done some nice shit, but its still ghetto as hell right around it.

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"Rich Square is close second"

Haha. I will say I do fucking love Claudines, and the little downtown area is kinda neat to see, but certainly nothing to really stop and do there, except eat at Claudines.

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"you should go to Scotland Neck, NC just to see how those folks park in the middle of the road on main street"

I live here and it is very different how they do parking here. Unfortunately a lot of the downtown has gone to shit and since Luigi's burned down, there is really nothing left to do down there. The BB&T my wife works at is there as is Josey Brothers, but the only decent places to eat is The BBQ Stand and the Freez. Half the building are boarded up and had shit vandalized and never repaired. We now have numerous holes in the downtown section from multiple fires taking out buildings, while some sections have just had concrete walls built to fill in the gap. Lovely! Ugh. If it wasn't for Sylvan Heights, there would be no reason to come to Scotland Neck anymore.

[Edited on January 15, 2010 at 12:09 PM. Reason : ]

1/15/2010 11:59:48 AM

+1 for beaufort

1/15/2010 12:19:54 PM

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"Beaufort, Bath, and Blowing Rock."

+1, those places are all beautiful with a great feel to them

1/15/2010 1:16:03 PM

Mt Airy, NC

1/15/2010 1:33:17 PM

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"beaufort, preferably in the summer, though. "

Downtown Harkers Island, oh shit forgot we don't have a downtown

1/15/2010 2:21:41 PM

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"then go"

i applied for a bunch of jobs there when i graduated from undergrad, but no luck. maybe i'll try again when i'm ready to move. regardless, your sage advice is not unappreciated.

1/15/2010 3:50:17 PM

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"small downtown and then listing a top 5 biggest city in the state "

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"sylva wilmington fayetteville"

btw i wasnt making reference to sylva with this

although i will say downtown fayetteville is some what small, and it can be nice to walk around in espically if there is a concert or event going on

[Edited on January 15, 2010 at 6:01 PM. Reason : sylva?]

[Edited on January 15, 2010 at 6:01 PM. Reason : forgot the t on event]

1/15/2010 6:00:47 PM

Edenton is pretty nice. Its a good clip from Raleigh though, like 3.5-4 hrs. You could spend the night at a bed and breakfast or something...

[Edited on January 15, 2010 at 6:17 PM. Reason : .]

1/15/2010 6:16:54 PM

Go to beaufort. Leave there early. Stop at swansboro, NC on the way back and visit Russell's and buy something. Walk around the little down and eat dinner there. Drive back and wreck your car because you've eaten too much food and gone into a diabetic coma.

But yeah, Beaufort and/or Swansboro.

[Edited on January 15, 2010 at 6:20 PM. Reason : swansboro is only good for a few hours though]

1/15/2010 6:20:10 PM

^^ i'd say both the fayetteville and wilmington downtown areas are relatively concentrated, with most points of interest in one walkable area - wasn't really taking into account sprawl or population

[Edited on January 15, 2010 at 8:44 PM. Reason : perhaps wilmington is a bit of a stretch]

1/15/2010 8:42:30 PM

^^ yeah, forgot about swansboro. not that far from beaufort, either.

downtown wilmington/wrightsville beach is nice, too, but not as "small town" as it sounds like he wants.

1/15/2010 8:43:42 PM

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"Ocracoke"

I love Ocracoke but does it really have a downtown?

1/15/2010 8:55:14 PM

gatlinburg

1/15/2010 9:09:35 PM

I <3 NC MTS

1/15/2010 9:16:38 PM

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"I like west jefferson's downtown. But that might be because it has the cheese factory."

THIS

and Southport gets another vote. I'm bias, sinced I lived at Oak Island. But whateves

[Edited on January 16, 2010 at 1:38 AM. Reason : squeaky cheese ftw]

1/16/2010 1:37:43 AM

damn hillsborough can't get any love?

1/16/2010 2:56:53 AM

I second Black Mountain!

1/16/2010 1:45:04 PM

Just reading all these post, I didn't know that many of you guys knew where Beaufort was. When I was at State I would tell people where I was from and nobody had a clue about Harkers Island, much less Beaufort or Morehead City. Now I know where all you dingbatters come from...lol

1/16/2010 11:11:15 PM

Black Mountain is def. awesome. If you go, go to My Fathers Pizza. If you stay for a night or so, try staying in Montreat in a rental house. Go out to the Town Pump or the Watershed.

Lexington is sometimes OK, but I guess I am thinking of the BBQ festival.

Salisbury is neat as well, the Sportscasters Hall of Fame is there, and they have a few little diners and what not there.

1/17/2010 1:43:11 AM

Lexington (NC) isn't the greatest small-town downtown, but I kinda like it. They've got those life-sized fiberglass pigs everywhere that are fun to look at -- a nod to the awesome BBQ you can get down there. There's a couple of cool stores to check out too: The Candy Factory, Conrad & Hinkle Grocery, Lanier's Hardware, etc.

1/17/2010 8:40:34 AM

greensboro

seriously

1/17/2010 9:49:09 AM

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"nobody had a clue about Harkers Island"

haha, Harkers is a sort of world of its own.

1/17/2010 12:11:16 PM

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"Lexington (NC) isn't the greatest small-town downtown, but I kinda like it. They've got those life-sized fiberglass pigs everywhere that are fun to look at -- a nod to the awesome BBQ you can get down there. There's a couple of cool stores to check out too: The Candy Factory, Conrad & Hinkle Grocery, Lanier's Hardware, etc."

DO NOT WANT.

Seriously, you'd be bored with in 15 minutes.

Lanier's is a hardware store that sells everything. No telling what you might find in there...dead bodies, stuffed pets, stripper shoes.

The Candy Factory has overpriced candy.

Conrad and Hinkle has good pimento and cheese and that's about it.

If you're driving through Lexington, take exit 88, take a left and cross the bridge, and eat at Backcountry BBQ...or come in October and go to the BBQ Festival..but otherwise, speed on by and get away from the shit hole that is Lexington as fast as possible.

1/17/2010 12:16:13 PM

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"Lanier's is a hardware store that sells everything. No telling what you might find in there...dead bodies, stuffed pets, stripper shoes."

hahaha, I kind of want to go now

1/17/2010 7:55:59 PM

Edenton is only 2 hrs away from Raleigh.

1/17/2010 8:10:29 PM

Hickory, NC

The pub chips at the tap room with the beer cheese ftw.





[Edited on January 17, 2010 at 8:16 PM. Reason : asdf]

1/17/2010 8:13:45 PM

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"haha, Harkers is a sort of world of its own. "

I remember playing them in basketball one year and seeing their players drive home by themselves... I stopped playing basketball in middle school.

1/17/2010 8:19:14 PM

^What year was that? And let me guess we probably kicked your ass. When I was there, it always pissed off the other team that a bunch white boy hicks whipped everybodys ass in basketball

1/17/2010 10:13:29 PM

When the hell was this? I grew up in Smyrna and don't remember the HI teams being any better than any of the rest of the area teams. Of course they thought their shit didn't stink.

Also, if they were so good how come none ever started on the ECHS team?

1/17/2010 10:27:57 PM

Southport would be a good day trip. Take the ferry, see the pirate museum, etc...

1/17/2010 11:07:55 PM

Southport is more than ideal for a day trip, especially in spring & fall when its not loaded with tourists:

2.5 hours from Raleigh
Historical landmarks- Old Brunswick Town, Forts Caswell & Fisher, Maritime museums, etc.
Waterside shopping
Many excellent Pom n' Pop restaurants
30min ferry ride to Ft. Fisher & Carolina Beach
Picnic/Park Areas
Warm ocean temps (comparatively speaking) outside of Memorial-Labor Day
Close interstate access and easy highway navigation - i40 to nc17s (or 133 thru Leland if you're good) left on nc87, left at Famous Subs & Pizza, go to the water.

1/18/2010 7:15:47 PM

What, Fuquay Varina can't get any love?!?!

Come to the Quay; stop at Stick Boy Bakery for a morning treat, Cooley's for lunch, and Aviator for some locally brewed beer.

And if you're really swanky, you can go to Cellar 101 and walk around the downtown Fuquay historic district

1/18/2010 9:00:14 PM