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Tar Heel Travels
Click on an image below to watch some Tar Heel Traveler stories that are especially memorable to me. I hope you find them interesting and entertaining. To see more, head on over to WRAL.com.
Or take a look at this map of places I've traveled.
 Grandpa's KitchenGrandpa's Kitchen in Littleton is a family affair BBQ joint. |  Dentist Office RestroomPatients leave signatures and messages along the walls of the bathroom in a Kernersville dentist's office. |  Cricket's GrillCricket's Grill in Johnston County offers hotdogs, cheeseburgers, and their most popular item- egg rolls! |
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 The Redneck BBQ Lab'Redneck science' leads to delicious BBQ in Johnston County |  Dennis the Menace'Dennis the Menace' finds new life thanks to man who lives near Charlotte |  Jim ThorntonJim Thornton never became nationally famous, but he was hugely popular, especially in central and eastern North Carolina. |
 Quiet ReflectionsA man said he felt called to build a place of prayer in the mountains of Yancey County after God gave him a vision. |  Melvins'Melvins' restaurant gives new meaning to fast food- located in the heart of Elizabethtown. |  Ocracoke SunsetResidents and tourists gather along the banks of Ocracoke Island nearly every clear night to catch a front-seat view of sunsets. |
 ChewyChewy the dog loved riding on a motorcycle behind Butch Ewing and traveled more than 100,000 miles. |  Collard SandwichesThe collard sandwich sale is an annual event for Joseph Temple AME Church in Laurinburg. |  HootieGene Hester formed a friendship with a barred owl named Hootie and has written a book called "My Friend Hootie." |
 Wimpy's GrillWimpy's Grill in Durham features many classics, including a one-of-a-kind concoction the "garbage burger." |  Mayberry Squad CarDon Bunn gives Mayberry squad car tours seven days a week in Mount Airy. |  Devil's Tramping GroundSome believe a mysterious circle deep in the woods of Chatham County is the devil’s tramping ground. |
 Church Moved by the Hands of GodA church in Hyde County is known by folks as the church that was moved by God. |  Bill's Hot DogsBill’s Hot Dogs opened in Washington in 1928. The hot dogs are so good, people line up to eat them for breakfast. |  Dellinger MillAn engineer who contributed to the historic moon landing mission now operates a historic grist mill in Mitchell County. |
 Tree House DogScott Mason shows us the home a man built in a tree for his precious pooch. |  Pik 'N PigPik 'N Pig in Carthage is what you might call a "barbecue fly-through." |  Dolly’s Dairy BarDolly's Dairy Bar at the entrance of Pisgah National Forest in Transylvania County has treated campers, vacationers and bikers for years. |
 Sherry's BakerySherry's Bakery in downtown Dunn has something sweet (or savory) to please every palette, but dieters beware, customers say it's easy to eat too much. |  B’s BarbecueNorth Carolina is known for its barbecue, and proud pork lovers at B's Barbecue in Greenville say the Pitt County landmark wins the blue ribbon. |  Britt’s DonutsBritt's Donuts opened in 1939 along the Carolina Beach Boardwalk. Britt's is open day and night, seven days a week, Memorial Day through Labor Day. |
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