NC Weekend: Stay Cool

North Carolina Weekend explores different ways to stay cool around the state.

Featuring a trip to the Beaufort waterfront, a rafting trip in the mountains, a visit to an ice cream shop in Mount Airy, a brewery in Oxford and a hike around Fort Macon State Park.

Locations Featured in Stay Cool

Nantahala Outdoor Center

Bryson City, NC

Produced by Jay Cartwright

Check out the many ways to stay cool at the Nantahala Outdoor Center-including mountain biking, ropes courses, kayaking and of course, white water rafting.

Website: https://noc.com/

Seavisions Charters

Beaufort, NC

Produced by Mike O'Connell

Join Captain Monty on a nature-filled boat tour of Cape Lookout and Shackleford Banks with Seavisions Charters.

Website: https://www.seavisions.net/

Scoops Ice Cream and Such

Mount Airy, NC

Produced by John Litschke

Scoops Ice Cream in Mount Airy offers tasty frozen treats from a converted camper van.

Website: https://visitmayberry.com/scoops-ice-cream-such/

Tobacco Wood Brewing Company

Oxford, NC

Produced by Rick Sullivan

Meet the owner of the first female and veteran-owned brewery in the state and see how her vision has expanded into two popular taprooms. 

Website: https://www.tobaccowoodbrewing.com/

Fort Macon State Park

Atlantic Beach, NC

Produced by Clay Johnson

Learn the fascinating history of Fort Macon and see how your visit can be enhanced by the abundant nature trails and estuarine environments surrounding the park.

Website: https://www.ncparks.gov/fort-macon-state-park/home