North Carolina Weekend on PBS NC | The Table and Back to Earth Farm
Come along to Randolph County where the Table Restaurant sources farm-to-table delights and Back to Earth Farm offers cabin rentals and farm immersion experiences…
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Hang onto your picnic basket | Jellystone Campground for a fun family vacation close to home
By Shannon Smith Randolph County, NC (WGHP) — One positive note from the pandemic, many families have discovered a love of the great outdoors. One campground in Randolph County continues to be packed…
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North Carolina Zoo Mourns the Loss of 'Amazing, Goofy' Grizzly Bear
Asheboro, NC - The North Carolina Zoo is grieving the loss of Tommo, a beloved grizzly bear who lived at the Zoo for 26 years. The 31-year-old bear's quality of life quickly declined to the point that…
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North Carolina Zoo Announces Red Wolf Pup Names Chosen by the Public
Asheboro, NC – The North Carolina Zoo is excited to announce the names of the six red wolf pups (four females, two males) born on the guest view habitat to first-time parents Flint (male) and…
Read MoreReservations at NC Zoo no longer required starting July 1
By Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor ASHEBORO, NC — Since the North Carolina Zoo reopened a year ago, advanced reservations have been required to limit visitors because of COVID. But that's…
Read MoreThis week the NC Zoo celebrated a special flock of pink birds!
By Shannon Smith ASHEBORO, NC — This week the world celebrated flamingos. Not the plastic ones on your lawn. We’re talking the real birds! Zoos across the country including the North Carolina Zoo marked…
Read MoreLights, Santa, Action! | Kersey Valley Attractions Adds Annual Holiday Events Beginning 2021
Archdale, NC — Lights, Santa, Action! It’s six months until Christmas, and Kersey Valley Attractions is announcing an entire evening of annual Christmas and winter fun that’s sure to keep friends and…
Read MoreA Visit to the Kersey Valley Sunflower Extravaganza
By Karen Shore The pandemic-related cancellation of the 2020 summer sunflower field at Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh disappointed so many Triangle residents. In just a few years, visiting the field had…
Read More9 Places to Go for the Perfect Sunflowers Photo Shoot
By - Vanessa Infanzon for AAA Go A field of sunflowers with glorious bright yellow blooms is sure to brighten up your Instagram feed. When you’re looking for fun things to do this weekend to get…
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North Carolina Zoo Asks Public to Vote on Names of American Red Wolf Pups
Asheboro, NC – The North Carolina Zoo is asking the public to vote for names for six American red wolf pups born in April. For the first time in two decades, this red wolf litter was born in the…
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