One of the most exciting things about living in the Triangle are the quick weekend getaways in your own backyard.

You’re only a couple of hours from both the coast and the mountains of North Carolina.

Popular Vacation Destinations in the Mountains of North Carolina:

• Boone, NC (Northern NC Mountains) : VisitBooneNC.com
• Blowing Rock, NC (Northern NC Mountains) : BlowingRock.com
• Asheville, NC (Southern NC Mountains) : ExploreAsheville.com
• Blue Ridge Parkway (connects the Appalachian Mountain chain) : BlueRidgeParkway.org
• Great Smokey Mountains National Park (Runs through Southern NC into Tennessee) : NPS.gov/grsm

Popular Vacation Destinations in the Coast of North Carolina:

• Wilmington, NC and the Cape Fear Coast (Southern Coast) : Cape-Fear.nc.us
• The Outer Banks of North Carolina : Outerbanks.org

North Carolina Tourism Department:

• The official tourism site for the State of North Carolina : VisitNC.com