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North Carolina's Nooks & Crannies

Travel along with WRAL News to explore North Carolina's Nooks and Crannies -- the vacation and day trip spots in the Old North State that are less well known or simply out of the way and usually out of mind.

Beautiful scenery often overshadowed on Falls Reservoir
The Falls Reservoir, nestled between Badin Lake and Lake Tillery, offers views of the Narrows Dam and waterfalls.

August 31, 2018 6:47 p.m. EDT
Artists make their mark in Siler City
Siler City is a small community where sidewalk shops line the streets and the railroad still runs through downtown, so it's not the place many would expect to find the North Carolina Arts Incubator.

August 24, 2018 6:42 p.m. EDT
Small town comes into clear focus on Pamlico River
Captain Bob Boulden started his Pamlico river tour business seven years and one boat ago.

August 17, 2018 6:57 p.m. EDT
Airboat tour offers surface-skimming way to enjoy the Outer Banks
Outer Banks Adventures offers the only Air Boat tours through the Pamlico and Albermarle Sounds.

August 10, 2018 6:49 p.m. EDT
A slow-moving trip down the Cashie River
In the heart of Windsor is the Cashie River. Joe Huff is one of a handful of captains who volunteer summer Saturdays to take tourist on a trip down the Cashie, a free educational effort by the Roanoke-Cashie River center.

August 3, 2018 7:33 p.m. EDT
‘Home is home:’ Edenton Cotton Mill Village resident watches community shrink
Edd Lee Owens was born in the Edenton Cotton Mill Village, where a museum highlights a way of life that has since disappeared.

July 27, 2018 6:46 p.m. EDT
Dream to save animals turns into zoo
A hope to save exotic animals set for euthanasia turned a little bit of land in Harnett County into the Aloha Safari Zoo.

July 20, 2018 7:01 p.m. EDT
Storms bring kite-surfers to NC for wind, waves on sounds
Hurricane Chris may have caused some vacationers to cancel or reschedule travel plans to North Carolina's coast this week, but others are drawn to such weather for the wind and the waves.

July 13, 2018 7:06 p.m. EDT
Volunteers can fill more than their stomachs at community garden
The Well Fed Community Garden in Raleigh accepts volunteers every Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to noon.

July 6, 2018 6:39 p.m. EDT
West Jefferson community keeps banjo music alive
A group in West Jefferson celebrates banjo music with a gathering in the community library.

June 29, 2018 7:23 p.m. EDT
Kayak concert on Greensboro lake combine tunes, nature
Laurelyn Dossett brings a musical touch to a day on the lake.

June 22, 2018 8:57 p.m. EDT
Parker's Ferry celebrates simpler times
Parker's Ferry in the northeast North Carolina operates three cable ferries and celebrates the state's history.

June 15, 2018 8:08 p.m. EDT
Julian Price Memorial Park showcases beauty of Blue Ridge Mountains
There's often no street address where you find Shane Dublin on the weekend. Sometimes he's on a creek, a river or a small lake in nestled in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

June 8, 2018 7:28 p.m. EDT
Elvis-obsessed woman opens museum Elvis Presley in Cherokee
The free museum is bringing together generations of people who love "The King."

September 2, 2017 12:18 a.m. EDT
Soaring dino skeletons a side business of Pikeville metal shop
Benton and Sons Metal Fabrication fills down time with dinosaurs, to the delight of passersby in Pikeville.

August 25, 2017 8:58 p.m. EDT
Paradise of Bell Island Pier
There's a little nook just off the Pamlico Sound, a pier that stretches out into the water. Some call it Rose Bay, others call it Bell Island.

August 18, 2017 8:01 p.m. EDT
Western NC Military Museum tells decades of stories
The new museum in Brevard features artifacts and stories from the United States military.

August 11, 2017 6:53 p.m. EDT
Dentzel Carousel takes NC children back in time
The Dentzel Carousel in Burlington has remained a timeless community favorite for decades.

August 4, 2017 7:36 p.m. EDT
Clingsmans Dome in Swain County offers breathtaking views
Clingsmans Dome in Swain County offers gorgeous views of the Great Smoky Mountains.

July 28, 2017 7:09 p.m. EDT
Occoneechee park serves as Triangle oasis
Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area in Hillsborough serves as a natural oasis in the Triangle.

July 22, 2017 9:56 a.m. EDT