There And Back: Crowders Mountain And Kings Mountain
This summer we're profiling attractions that you can visit as a day trip from the Charlotte region. The series is called "There and Back." In our first» E-Mail This
View ArticleThere And Back: Spider Lilies On The Catawba River
The Catawba River winds its way from the mountains of Western North Carolina down through Mecklenburg County and into South Carolina, and if you follow it» E-Mail This
View ArticleThere And Back: Lazy 5 Ranch
If you take Main Street east from downtown Mooresville, it becomes a two-lane country road. A few miles down, you’ll see some camels grazing behind a fence» E-Mail This
View ArticleThere And Back: The Reed Gold Mine
For the next few months, WFAE is hitting the road to explore some of the places you can visit as a day trip from the Charlotte area. Last week, we took you» E-Mail This
View ArticleThere And Back: Happy Zone At Plaza Fiesta
Most people know the first exit on I-77 in South Carolina as the “Carowinds” exit, but just across the parking lot from the theme park is an indoor» E-Mail This
View ArticleThere And Back: Saluda, N.C.
The town of Saluda is about an hour and a half due west of Charlotte, and it’s been a popular getaway for more than a century now. » E-Mail This
View ArticleThere And Back: Town Creek Indian Mound
Today, we're turning back to the very distant past: a state historic site in Mount Gilead that includes a reconstructed Native American village and burial» E-Mail This
View ArticleThere And Back: Lexington, NC, Barbecue
This summer, we're visiting places within a couple hours’ drive of Charlotte. In this installment, a trip to the self-proclaimed barbecue capital of the» E-Mail This
View ArticleThere And Back: Museums In Gaston County
WFAE's summer day trip series takes a trip to Gaston County, to the Schiele Museum of Natural History and the Gaston County Museum of Art and History. » E-Mail This
View ArticleThere And Back: North Carolina Peach Country
Roadside peach stands are a regular sight along the highways in the North Carolina sandhills. They lure travelers in with colorful signs advertising» E-Mail This
View ArticleThere And Back: Anson County
Labor Day is on the horizon; the kids are getting ready to go back to school. In many parts of the state, the tourist season is winding down. That’s not» E-Mail This
View ArticleThere And Back: Charlotte
We’ve been on the road for the past couple of months here at WFAE. Our series “There And Back” has explored places you can visit as a day trip from» E-Mail This
View ArticleThere And Back: Bessemer City Kings Mountain Drive-In
There were once more than one hundred drive-ins within a one hundred mile radius of uptown Charlotte. Yes, there’s a group that keeps track of such things
View ArticleThere And Back: Spider Lilies On The Catawba River
The Catawba River winds its way from the mountains of Western North Carolina down through Mecklenburg County and into South Carolina, and if you follow it about 20 minutes southeast of Rock Hill,...
View ArticleThere And Back: Lazy 5 Ranch
If you take Main Street east from downtown Mooresville, it becomes a two-lane country road. A few miles down, you’ll see some camels grazing behind a fence just a few yards from the pavement. That’s...
View ArticleThere And Back: The Reed Gold Mine
For the next few months, WFAE is hitting the road to explore some of the places you can visit as a day trip from the Charlotte area. Last week, we took you to Lazy 5 Ranch, a roadside petting zoo in...
View ArticleThere And Back: Love Valley, N.C.
There are hundreds of small towns scattered across North Carolina, but none quite like Love Valley, population 91, about an hour north of Charlotte.
View ArticleThere And Back: Happy Zone At Plaza Fiesta
Most people know the first exit on I-77 in South Carolina as the “Carowinds” exit, but just across the parking lot from the theme park is an indoor attraction all its own: the Happy Zone at Plaza Fiesta.
View ArticleThere And Back: Saluda, N.C.
The town of Saluda is about an hour and a half due west of Charlotte, and it’s been a popular getaway for more than a century now.
View ArticleThere And Back: Town Creek Indian Mound
Today, we're turning back to the very distant past: a state historic site in Mount Gilead that includes a reconstructed Native American village and burial site from more than 1,000 years ago. Drive...
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