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Since 1994, nonprofit Historic Rural Hill in Huntersville has been hosting the Loch Norman Highland Games, a two-day event featuring an ancient Scottish competition of strength.

Loch Norman Highland Games in April bring Scottish competition to the Carolinas

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Celebrate Scottish culture with dance, food, music, and ancient strength events featuring 56-pound stones and 22-pound hammers at the Loch Norman Highland Games.
One of the best parts of spring in the South is taking the time to stop and smell the flowers.

2026 guide to wildflowers in North Carolina: What to know & where to go

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Enjoy a colorful spring with our all-encompassing guide on wildflowers in North Carolina.
Billy Ball Explains NC: Why a NC town gave a sacred mound back to the Cherokee

Billy Ball Explains NC: Why a NC town gave a sacred mound back to the Cherokee

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The western NC town of Franklin is returning a sacred mound to the Cherokee people, and how that fits into the national "land back" campaign for Native Americans. 
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Biltmore House transforms with magical light, sound exhibit Luminere

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"Luminere," a ticketed event running select evenings from March 26 through Oct. 18, transforms Biltmore House and its gardens into a "nighttime canvas of light, motion and sound."
Dinner theater is a familiar culinary concept today, but several decades ago, when the first Barn Dinner Theatre opened, the idea was brand new—and became a quick success.

All about the Barn Dinner Theatre in NC, the oldest dinner theater in America

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Enjoy dinner and a show at Barn Dinner Theatre—the country’s longest-running dinner theater. Learn more about the iconic dinnertainment establishment.