Hi, I’m Brian — husband to Staci, dad to two great kids and someone who’s lived in the Triad long enough to know where the good stuff is. Greensboro’s full of spots that feel easy and intentional. A quiet cocktail at Gia. A stroll through Bicentennial Garden. A booth in a local restaurant where you can actually hear each other talk.
You don’t need a big occasion (though Greensboro punches above its weight for those, too). Just a reason to get out and enjoy each other — which, if you ask me, is reason enough.
See how North Carolina shaped our nation in the battle between patriots and redcoats, and experience the site where the spirit of revolution first took hold with special tours and reenactments at Halifax State Historic Site.
The Northern OBX: where discs and drivers meet the dunes
Couples who golf, take note: The Northern Outer Banks is home to six courses worth traveling for. You’ll find championship-level layouts, relaxed and welcoming fairways, island greens, coastal dunes and views of the Currituck Sound — all with some of the smoothest greens in NC. But if disc golf is more your speed, there’s an 18-hole disc golf course at the Currituck County Rural Center.
In Cabarrus County, racing heritage runs deep — from iconic museums to Dale Earnhardt tributes, craft brews and pit-row thrills. It all builds to race day at Charlotte Motor Speedway, where the roar of the track seals the memory.
We all have romance on our minds this month, which means there’s no better time to show NC’s wild spaces a little love. When you're planning your visit to NC for an outdoor escape, consider building in time for voluntourism, like restoring oyster reefs on the coast or building trails in the mountains. Even a small act of stewardship will deepen your connection with the places you visit, create a memory that will last a lifetime and recharge your love affair with NC’s wild spaces.
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