| The
Central Region of North Carollina holds the cities of
Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Burlington, High Point and
Ashboro, all famous for many major manufacturers of the 20th
century. gently rolling foothills and also boasts of one of
the most dynamic economies in the U.S. Raleigh, the state
capital, as well as Durham, Chapel Hill, Rocky Mount and
Goldsboro (home of Seymour-Johnson Air Force Base) and the
Research Triangle are the state’s largest cities. This
area also has an abundance of historically significant
sites. Old Salem is just off US-52 in Winston-Salem and can
carry you back to the previous century as you relax your way
through the old buildings replete with folks in early-day
costumes and relating interesting stories about the former
occupants and pioneers. Pilot Mountain State Park and
surrounding area offers
fishing,
boating, hiking,
golf,
horseback riding, tubing, hot air balloon and airplane rides
around the mountain. The town of Pilot Mountain is better
known as "Mt. Pilot" from the famed television
comedy The Andy Griffith Show. Other area attractions
include
bed
and breakfast lodges, the Blue Ridge Parkway, Hanging
Rock State Park and lake, the world's largest open-faced
granite quarry, historic Rockford, wineries, and SciWorks
science and environmental park. |
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