RALEIGH — A 35-foot North Carolina Fraser fir tree arrived at Biltmore this week as staff finished decorating America’s largest home for Christmas. The tree came from Andrews Nursery in Avery County and is decorated with 500 ornaments and wrapped packages tucked into its branches. It serves as the seasonal centerpiece in the home’s Banquet Hall. Christmas at Biltmore runs through Jan. 7, 2018.
The NC State Fair was born of a desire to improve North Carolina agriculture. In 1852 Dr. John F. Tompkins, an agricultural journal editor observed that the farmers throughout the state were using inconsistent methods […]
The Greenland shark, a big and slow-moving deep-ocean predator that prowls the frigid waters of the Arctic and North Atlantic, can claim the distinction of being the planet’s longest-living vertebrate, with a lifespan perhaps reaching […]
The hustle and bustle of the holidays can leave Santa, Mrs. Claus, and the elves needing a place to prop up their feet, take a deep breath, and recharge for the start of the new […]
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