Shop from the Heart for Valentine's Day
Seagrove, NC - The Seagrove Potters of Historic Busbee Road will once again present a weekend experience of enjoyable Valentine's Day shopping on Friday and Saturday, the 10th and 11th of February…
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Visitors Bureau Distributing 2012 Official Visitor Guides
Asheboro, NC - The 2012 Heart of North Carolina Visitors Guide is now available free of charge at the visitors bureau in downtown Asheboro. This comprehensive guide contains valuable information on…
Read MoreNC Expects Positive Effects from U.S. Tourism Initiatives
RALEIGH, NC - The North Carolina Division of Tourism, Film and Sports Development applauded Thursday's initiatives by President Barack Obama to boost international tourism. "We've been actively…
Read MoreThe Hanging of Thomas Bowman: Randolph County's Last Public Execution
Asheboro, NC - The August sun was well past its zenith as Thomas Bowman stood in his stocking feet on the trapdoor of a gallows constructed west of Asheboro. After reading aloud the order of the Court…
Read MoreChimpanzee born Monday at NC Zoo
ASHEBORO, NC - A baby chimpanzee was born at the North Carolina Zoo Monday evening, marking the 12th chimp birth at the park since its opening in 1974 and the second since August 2010. Ebi, as the…
Read MoreNC Zoo Seeks Volunteers
ASHEBORO, NC - For those looking for something more than New Year's resolutions of diet and exercise this year, consider reshaping your life by becoming a volunteer at the North Carolina Zoo. The zoo…
Read MoreSitatunga Herd Growing at NC Zoo
ASHEBORO, NC - A second generation has arrived at the North Carolina Zoo. A sitatunga calf, a shaggy-coated antelope species, was born here last week, the offspring of the first sitatunga calf born at…
Read MoreChristmas on Sunset in Downtown Asheboro
Asheboro, NC - Downtown Asheboro will come alive for an old-fashioned Christmas on Friday evening, December 9 from 6 to 9 p.m. The Downtown Development Committee of the Asheboro/Randolph Chamber of…
Read MoreValentine's Day shopping with heart on Busbee Road, Seagrove
Seagrove, NC - The Seagrove Potters of Historic Busbee Road will once again present a weekend experience designed for enjoyable Valentine's Day shopping on Friday and Saturday, the 10th and 11th of…
Read MoreCirca Gallery presents The Power of Color with a Twist of Floral Design
ASHEBORO, NC - Circa Gallery will host an exhibit for local Asheboro artist Pamela Poe Myers and floral designer Linda Smith. The show will be a colorful way to beat the winter blues. Paintings…
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