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	Crafts Schools in North Carolina

"North Carolina Travel and Tourism"

Visit North Carolina - An excellent starting point to help you sort through the different regions of our state. Order a free magazine to tuck in the car, then explore destinations online. Browse by region--the Heartland, Mountains, or Coast to help you focus on the part of the state you are most interested in.

Welcome to the Outer Banks - If you're into beaches, you might want to start your North Carolina exploration here. You'll find maps, travel planners, and suggestions to help you create the perfect vacation at one of our coastal locations.

National Forests in North Carolina - Explore the many national forests of North Carolina. You'll find plenty of photos and expert advice to help you plan a special trip.

VisitWaterfalls.com - Transylvania County - I may be a bit biased, since this is my home, but it truly is one of the most beautiful areas of North Carolina. We offer over 250 waterfalls, plenty of state and national forests, whitewater rafting, trout fishing, mountain biking, and a great musical experience no matter what your tastes.

"North Carolina Colleges and Universities"

The 16 Campuses of the University of North Carolina - This graphic of the state of North Carolina helps you see where each of the 16 campuses is located. Click on a University icon to start browsing the schools within the system.

Duke University - Duke offers an extensive Web site that's an excellent source of information for current or prospective Duke students, alumni, or anyone who wants to learn more about any aspect of Duke.

College Foundation of North Carolina - Tools created by a group of non-profit organizations with the common goal to help every person who wants to attend college do so. It's loaded with content that's helpful for college-bound persons of all ages. Compare 100 NC schools, learn about financial aid, apply online. An excellent resource.

North Carolina Community College System - Here's a useful resource that helps you locate and explore North Carolina's community colleges. The map link leads you to a state map with clickable links by county. An alphabetical index is also provided.

NC Colleges and Universities on the Web - This state-maintained resource includes alphabetical links to NC colleges and universities that maintain Web sites.

"North Carolina Resident Resources"

Official Web Site for the State of North Carolina - The state provides this huge database designed in an easy-to-use, search engine format. You'll find resources for dealing with every aspect of living in the state of North Carolina. Definitely one of the first stops you should make if you're planning to relocate to our state.

North Carolina Department of Revenue - The place to go when you need information about any type of tax collected in North Carolina. Categories are separated by Individual, Business, and Practitioner. Many online forms in pdf format, and some in fill-in and print format. Includes details about seized property auctions.

North Carolina Department of Transportation - Details about transportation within North Carolina. Ferries at the beaches, highways, rail, aviation, bicycling, public transportation. Find details about driver licensing and licensing for all types vehicles, read weather and construction alerts, locate maps, web cams. An excellent service.

NC Department of Health and Human Services - DHHS is the largest agency in the state, and is made up of numerous divisions whose job it is to ensure the health, safety, and well being of North Carolinians.

Office of the Attorney General - The Attorney General's Web site can help you with issues involving consumer protection, law enforcement, and citizen's rights. It offers a helpful section on identity theft.

"North Carolina History & Heritage"

Historical Highlights of North Carolina - A condensed history of North Carolina, beginning with events and a description of the Native American tribes who inhabited the region when European settlers arrived in the sixteenth-century. Other important periods are covered, leading up to present day.

Western North Carolina Heritage - The information presented is a joint effort by several educational agencies. It's an in-depth look at the people of western NC, their heritage and their customs. An independent group, people of the western mountains share a history and bond that's very different from their eastern neighbors.

North Carolina Civil War Image Portfolio - An online encyclopedia of images from the Civil War, in the form of woodcuts, engravings, lithographs, and photographs. Many of the images were produced by people traveling with the Union Army, so the Confederate point of view isn't represented in all documents.

North Carolina History On Vacation - About's Honeymoons and Romantic Getaways Guide has rounded up the details on several of North Carolina's heritage gardens. Take in the sights and aromas of gardens throughout the state while you learn a bit about our past.

"Popular North Carolina Cities"

Raleigh - Sponsored by the Raleigh Convention and Visitor's Bureau, this is a good place for visitors and locals to find out what's going on throughout all of Wake County. Use the "More Links" topic to find relocation tools plus information from area news outlets and civic and government agencies.

Charlotte - Read Charlotte news and learn about area sports, entertainment, jobs, real estate, autos, apartments, and more. I think you'll find that Charlotte.com is the perfect place to become familiar with the Queen City.

Asheville - An excellent place to begin learning about Asheville. Tourism is one of our major industries, so you'll find that much of the information here focuses on what to see and do when you visit Asheville. Find news, employment information, weather forecasts, sports coverage, and other helpful information.

Wilmington - A good mixture of information for visitors and residents. The city keeps you up-to-date on current and planned events and helps you locate just about any agency or service you might be looking for. Visitors learn a bit of history and preview places they'd like to see when they visit Wilmington.

Atlantic Beach - I visited Atlantic Beach for the first time a few weeks ago. Nice town, and the beach was super. This link takes you to the city's official Web site, where you can learn about the city's services or jump off to visit other attractions, including Fort Macon, located nearby.

"Popular North Carolina Attractions"

Biltmore Estate - The 250-room Biltmore Estate is a Carolina classic. Completed in 1895, it is still privately owned by Vanderbilt heirs. If you're anywhere near Asheville, do plan a visit. There's always something special taking place on the estate, from fabulous floral seasons to fully decked holiday events.

Tryon Palace - The original eighteenth-century structure was the first permanent capitol of the British Colony of North Carolina. Tours are conducted by guides in period dress, but you can roam the 13-acre grounds on your own. Located in historic New Bern, near the Carolina coast.

North Carolina Lighthouses - Here's a planning-guide to help you create an itinerary for a driving tour of North Carolina's Outer Banks lighthouses. It includes tips to help you find the structuress, and advice to help you determine how much time you should reserve for each one.

North Carolina Civil War Tourism Council - Trails - This organization's mission statement, "to preserve North Carolina Civil War heritage by educating the public about the state's economic, cultural, and social experiences during the war, and by encouraging visitation to our Civil War era sites and museums." An educational experience for all.

First In Flight - December 17, 2003, marks the 100th anniversary of the first flights of the Wright Brothers, which took place at Big Kill Devil Hill on the North Carolina coast. VisitNC.com describes the popular monument and visitor's center, and uses photos and other visuals to give you a glimpse of flight history.

"Crafts Schools in North Carolina"

John C. Campbell Folk School - Brasstown, NC - Week-long and weekend classes in just about any craft imagineable. Classes are always fantastic, and so is the rural mountain setting. Spend your evenings listening to storytelling, local music, making friends, or working in a studio. You'll definitely return to this western North Carolina school.

Penland School of Crafts - Penland - Penland School of Crafts is a popular center for craft education. Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western NC, the school offers workshops in books and paper, clay, drawing, glass, iron, metals, photography, printmaking, textiles, and wood.

North Carolina Pottery Center - Seagrove - The perfect place to go to learn pottery techniqus and soak in details and visuals about North Carolina's pottery heritage. Workshop programs for children and adults.

Sawtooth Center for Visual Art - Winston-Salem - This central North Carolina school offers a variety of classes in ceramics, fibers, painting and drawing, glass, metals, wood, photography, and other areas of interest to artisans.

Pocosin Arts - An eastern North Carolina crafts center with workshops and residencies in pottery, weaving, spinning, quilting, embellishing, carving, soap making, glass slumping and fusing, blacksmithing, pit firing, story telling, ballet, African and Celtic dancing, story telling and roots music.

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