NC College Football Games This Weekend

Here are this weekends NC college football games:

  • ECU  vs. UAB Blazers in Greenville, NC
  • UNC  vs.  Pittsburgh  at Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • NC State  vs.  Boston College
  • Duke  vs. Miami (FL) Hurricanes
  • Appalachian State  vs.  Wofford

Wake Forest has an open weekend for 11/16/13

 

 

NC Snow Skiing-Sugar Mountain Resort is Open!

NC snow skiing has early start this year! Sugar Mountain Resort at Banner Elk, NC is open for snow skiing! With the recent snow and the cold temperatures Sugar Mountain is making more snow and is open! For more info go to NC Snow Skiing or http://skisugar.com/ 

A spokeswoman for Cataloochee Ski Area reports they plan to open Thursday Nov. 14, 2013. Snow-making machines were making snow Wednesday at Cataloochee Ski Area in Maggie Valley, NC. Brown said six slopes would be open from mid-station down with two chair lifts and one conveyor lift.

Sugar Mountain Ski Resort
Sugar Mountain Ski Resort

 

 

 

Biltmore Estate Candlelight Christmas Evenings Now Till 1/4/2014

Biltmore Estate is beautiful anytime of year but at Christmas it is absolutely breathtaking. Even more so at night on the Candlelight Christmas Evenings tour. The house is lit by candles and fireplaces giving the rooms a warm glow and cozy feeling. The ornaments and priceless treasures come alive in the flickering glow of the candles and firelight. It is truly a special place to visit during this holiday season. For tickets and more information visit http://www.biltmore.com/visit/plan-your-visit/buy-tickets/candlelight-evenings.

Christmas at Biltmore Estate
Christmas at Biltmore Estate

 

Battleship North Carolina Gets Donation for Repairs

The Battleship North Carolina was bought by the state and dedicated in 1962 as a memorial to the >10,000 North Carolina men and women who served and died during World War II. Duke Energy Foundation has donated $1 million toward the repair of the hull of the battleship. The donation is part of the effort to repair the ship and expand the complex in Wilmington.