Every week until we run out of states, I plan to post about family-friendly vacation ideas, attractions and events in each one of the US states, taking input mostly from Twitter and Facebook.
Yes, I know how to search for travel ideas on a destination or attraction Web site, but a tweet or a Facebook Wall recommendation is a much more engaging and public way to spread the word.
Please don’t email suggestions to me; that’s nice but it is one-to-one communication. Tweet me and/or Facebook me, so that all of our networks can see what’s cool about your state.
We’re going in alphabetical order but started with the end, so our first state for the series was Wyoming, then we investigated Wisconsin, West Virginia, Washington, Virginia, Vermont, Utah, Texas, Tennessee, South Dakota, South Carolina, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Oklahoma, Ohio, North Dakota and now we’re moving on to….North Carolina!
Their state tourism organization is on Twitter at @VisitNC, plus there’s a Visit North Carolina blog, a North Carolina Flickr Group for photo-sharing, a Visit North Carolina YouTube channel and here’s the NC Tourism Facebook page.
When I asked for ideas, here’s what came in….
Twitter Travel Tips for North Carolina
*** From the Wilkes County tourism office via @WilkesNCtourism on Twitter — [Wilkes] Heritage Museum is a great activity for families. Also 45+ miles of mountain biking trails, 8 sites on NC Birding Trail. Whippoorwill Village – collection of restored log cabins, 1-room schoolhouse, Chapel of Peace (here’s a TwitPic photo: https://twitpic.com/2e0yj)
*** From Barbra Rodichok via @NOCBarbra on Twitter — Don’t forget whitewater rafting as part of your visit to the coolest mountain town, Asheville NC! [More from the Nantahala Outdoor Center – https://www.noc.com/index.php/french-broad.html]
*** From Shannon Lane via @Cajun_Mama on Twitter — My family loved gem searching in Cherokee. Found a 3 karat emerald!
*** From Maria Reed via @Maria_Reed on Twitter — Great family beach vacations in the Outer Banks! Jockey’s Ridge and Nag’s Head Fishing Pier.