North Carolina: Blue Ridge, Outer Banks, Dynamic Cities -- & Pirates!

Places I Remember with Lea Lane

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History, mountains, beaches, cities, arts -- that's just a part of North Carolina's treasures. Wit Tuttle, Executive Director of Visit North Carolina, enlightens us with captivating stories and insights. We talk of the vibrant Triangle area, with the cities of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill. The journey continues to the thriving city of Charlotte. On to Asheville, with the famed Biltmore house. We discuss Cherokees and civil rights, arts and food.
On North Carolina's Outer Banks, there's everything from kite boarding and the history of the Wright Brothers, to the intriguing tale of Blackbeard. Wildlife includes wild horses and sea turtles.
And we end with a memory, centering on -- barbeque.
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Wit Tuttle is Executive Director of Visit North Carolina. He loves pulled pork!
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Podcast host Lea Lane blogs at forbes.com, has traveled to over 100 countries, and has written nine books, including the award-winning Places I Remember (Kirkus Reviews star rating, and 'one of the top 100 Indie books' of the year). She has contributed to many guidebooks and has written thousands of travel articles.
Contact Lea- she loves hearing from you! @lealane on Twitter; PlacesIRememberLeaLane on Insta; Places I Remember with Lea Lane on Facebook; Website: placesirememberlealane.com.
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Chapters

1. Exploring the Pleasures of North Carolina (00:00:00)

2. Explore Motorsports, Art, History in NC (00:02:48)

3. North Carolina's Coastal History and Nature (00:12:26)

4. Places I Remember (00:17:01)