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Discoveries...America, North
Carolina. DVD.
The
Wright Brothers made
first powered flight in North Carolina, today there’s a monument to
their achievement, & museum with replica of their
original
flyer.
Kitty
Hawk Kites bring
passion of flying with ultra lights and kite boards. Hang gliding
classes are popular in Jockey’s Ridge, a natural sand dune on the
Outer Banks.
Wilmington is historic city with
waterfront with over 200 historic buildings, historic homes, museums &
antique shops.
Community’s third annual
Bluegrass Festival helps support
historic Thalean Hall. Lowe’s Motor Speedway is home of NASCAR.
The track also used by
Buck Baker Racing School,
where enthusiasts learn skills of driving racecars.
Love Valley, an isolated mountain community
whose members include modern cowboys.
Penland School of Crafts is an
institution founded on love of materials – clay, stone, wood, metal,
fibers & textiles.
Arval Woodey has been
turning wooden chairs
for decades, all made
without nails or glue, held by tight fitting joints of his masterful
woodwork.
Today,
Mast General Store
operates on same principles
that kept it in business for almost one hundred years.
A place where aspiring
musicians get together & play their music,
Young’s Mountain Music
draws a crowd and has sent many a would-be entertainer to Nashville.
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