Tar Heel Tidbits - Carolina Country

Tar Heel Tidbits

North Carolina facts, history, activities and more for the young (and young at heart)

Maidens, Knights and Zombies

The Carolina Renaissance Festival gets spooky for Halloween

A Good Read: Boy Bites Bug

This book has it all: life lessons and bug eating

A Good Read: Mooseclumps

Offbeat poems will entertain kids and parents alike

A Good Read: Hey, Coach!

Capturing the energy and fun of youth soccer

New Jigsaw Puzzle Highlights NC Landmarks

Mural-inspired puzzle helps fund UNC-TV

‘Mingle’ with Nature in Surry County

There’s something for students and adults alike at Minglewood Farm

Catch Melon Madness at this NC Fest

Cool off at the annual Watermelon Festival in Denton

Explore an NC Zoo Near You

A sampling of zoos around the state

‘Mazes & Brain Games’ in Raleigh

NC Museum of Natural Sciences exhibit will get you thinking

Outhouse Races Bring Something Different to the Slopes

Teams to compete at Sapphire Valley Resort’s Great Outhouse Races

Getting to Know: Billy Kaye

Legendary jazz drummer hails from Wilson

Calling all Swashbucklers and Mermaids

PirateFest is April 13 & 14, 2018, in Greenville

Green Thumbs in the Classroom

Kids get their hands dirty through Project Learning Garden

Free Guide to NC Adventure

The new state travel guide is jam-packed with ideas