The Outer Banks began attracting vacationers in the 1830s, when families of wealthy North Carolina planters found refuge there from the summer heat . They were followed by sportsmen drawn by the outstanding fishing and hunting that Native Americans had discovered centuries earlier.
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The folk in my home state of New Hampshire will be grumbling. It seems that peak leaf peeping adventures are no longer considered to be in New Hampshire and Vermont or even in New England. Yes, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont are part of the top 10, but North Carolina tops this year’s TripAdvisor list after a survey of 2,300 travelers.
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Slightly off the beaten path, nestled in the southern Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina, the historic town of Hendersonville and the surrounding area offers a wide range of activities that will suit virtually any vacationer. David Burns take a look at his hometown.
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