Ryan Pitkin is a writer and editor based in Charlotte, where he runs an alternative weekly newspaper called Queen City Nerve. He is also editor of NoDa News, a community newsletter in the neighborhood where he has lived for 15 years.
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16 fascinating North Carolina festivals happening in 2025
Discover some eccentric things in this list of fascinating North Carolina festivals in 2025, including whirligigs, wooly worms, pirates, and racing in outhouses.
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8 Renaissance fairs in & around North Carolina in 2025
A guide to all the Renaissance fairs and festivals like them planned around North Carolina and the surrounding area in 2025.
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13 hidden gems in the 2025 North Carolina Travel Guide
The new North Carolina travel guide gives a first look at the best spots to visit in the Tar Heel state in 2025.
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The 5 strangest North Carolina news stories of 2024
These are the five North Carolina news stories that had everyone talking last year.
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10 stops on North Carolina’s literary trail
Travel across North Carolina by embarking on our literary trail, which features 10 stops that mark the state’s rich literary history.
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12 things that belong on every North Carolinian’s winter bucket list
Push yourself or just take in the sights with a dozen of North Carolina’s best winter activities.
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42 music festivals coming to North Carolina in 2025
Check out all the 2025 music festivals we could find spanning from the Appalachian Mountains of western North Carolina to the coast.
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9 horse-drawn carriage tours to try in North Carolina
Get out in the open air with these horse-drawn carriage rides offered throughout North Carolina.
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Get nostalgic at North Carolina’s old-fashioned soda fountains
Old-fashioned soda fountains are a thing of the past, but some North Carolina establishments are still operating well into the new millennium.
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Hop aboard 8 holiday train rides in North Carolina
These eight holiday train rides throughout North Carolina will put you on track for the Christmas spirit.
