Travel News

Raleigh -- NC Gov Roy Cooper Office -- Governor Roy Cooper signed bills into law this month authorizing a new state park and three new state trails. The new laws (S.L. 2019-74, S.L. 2019-20, S535) allow the addition of Pisgah View State Park in Buncombe and Haywood counties;

So many of us fall in love with a place, move there and then may miss so much of what we fell in love with in the beginning. Below are some ideas on how to be a tourist where you live.

RALEIGH – The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation. The stories below are also featured in NCDOT NOW the department’s weekly newscast. 

Water Safety Information by U.S. Forestry. WNCTIMES feels it is extremely important to share this information that could save lives. This is the time of year when so many people are enjoying the outdoors. This is also the time of year when you hear of tragic accidents. So, please, be careful and be informed.

RALEIGH – One of the busiest travel times of the year is coming up with the Memorial Day weekend, and the N.C. Department of Transportation wants your trip to be safe.

Did you know there really are beaches near Asheville?

Measles is a highly contagious disease. It can be serious for young children. Protect your child by making sure he or she is up to date on measles vaccine, including before traveling abroad.

Susan Newton, the Director of Sales at Hotel Indigo, answers a few questions about what it’s like to work at Hotel Indigo and the sense of sanctuary her team strives to provide for its guests.

Raleigh, NC -- NC Governor Cooper Proclaims May 5-11 as Travel and Tourism Week in NC

North Carolina Departement of Transportation -- There is a wealth of information on this website! News, newletters, press releases, projects, travel, maps and more!

 On Grandfather Mountain, breaking records is a breeze.

Each February, the Town of Beech Mountain and Beech Mountain Resort come together to create a righteously rad celebration of all things ‘80s. 

Our North Carolina hiking and backpacking tours focus on Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the amazing Blue Ridge Mountains around the Asheville, North Carolina. We offer backpacking trips, portered hikes, inn-based hiking tours, paddle and hike trips, and day hikes in these areas