Tarheel Tidbits

Do You Know…that electric plugs look different in other countries?

Golden Pirates on the Silver Screen

An NC Maritime Museum exhibit includes classic movie memorabilia

Family-Friendly Adventures Get Kids in Parks

New ‘TRACK Trails’ bring organized fun to local parks

Getting to Know Margaret Nygard and the Eno River

This activist helped save a river and establish a state park

A Good Read: Gameday in the Carolinas

Follow Football Freddie on her way to a Panthers Game

Calling all Ninja Warriors

Level Up in Thomasville is a unique indoor obstacle course

Maidens, Knights and Zombies

The Carolina Renaissance Festival gets spooky for Halloween

‘Mingle’ with Nature in Surry County

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

Do You Know…how to find ghost crabs?

A Good Read: Boy Bites Bug

This book has it all: life lessons and bug eating

Catch Melon Madness at this NC Fest

Cool off at the annual Watermelon Festival in Denton

Getting to Know: Billy Kaye

Legendary jazz drummer hails from Wilson

A Good Read: Mooseclumps

Offbeat poems will entertain kids and parents alike

Explore an NC Zoo Near You

A sampling of zoos around the state

A Good Read: Hey, Coach!

Capturing the energy and fun of youth soccer

Calling all Swashbucklers and Mermaids

PirateFest is April 13 & 14, 2018, in Greenville

‘Mazes & Brain Games’ in Raleigh

NC Museum of Natural Sciences exhibit will get you thinking

Green Thumbs in the Classroom

Kids get their hands dirty through Project Learning Garden

New Jigsaw Puzzle Highlights NC Landmarks

Mural-inspired puzzle helps fund UNC-TV

Outhouse Races Bring Something Different to the Slopes

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

Free Guide to NC Adventure

The new state travel guide is jam-packed with ideas

A Glow-in-the-Dark Twist on Mini Golf

Glowgolf makes for unique, indoor fun

A Good Read: Jada Jones, Class Act

A student council run is more than Jada bargained for

See Some Lights (and Ride a Camel) at the Speedway Christmas

Charlotte Motor Speedway event runs through Dec. 31, 2017