Carl Hedinger | Author at NC Tripping

10 Ways to Support Amazing Local Businesses in NC Today

Together, we can all help locally owned businesses who really need our help during tough times. Here’s how.

The 2025 BEST of North Carolina Awards Contest Hub

This page is dedicated to our Best of North Carolina Awards categories, a link to the current contest, and links to previous winners.

How to Support Chimney Rock and Lake Lure Businesses After Helene

This guide shares how you can support Chimney Rock, Lake Lure, and other Rutherford County NC businesses via donations or gift card purchases.

How to Help Local Businesses in Burke County (Morganton, Valdese, and More)

We created this guide to help you help local businesses in Burke County, which includes the wonderful towns of Morganton, Valdese, and more. Burke County is North Carolina‘s largest mountain county and features some of the most impressive natural beauty of our state. Its county seat is Morganton. As you are likely aware of, Hurricane Helene devastated the Western … Read More

100+ Awesome Places to Visit in Eastern North Carolina

The best places to visit in Eastern North Carolina include beautiful beaches, coastal towns, I-95 stops, and more attractions featured in this NC travel guide.

How to Help Local Businesses in McDowell County (Marion, Old Fort, and More)

This guide shares how you can support businesses in Marion, Old Fort, and more in McDowell County NC via donations or gift card purchases.

How to Help Businesses in Avery County NC (Banner Elk, Sugar Mountain, and More)

Avery County is home to Banner Elk and Sugar Mountain, but also the wonderful communities of Newland, Linville, and more. Multiple towns in the county were devastated by Hurricane Helene, and its people need everyone’s help. One way to help from afar is to support the people and businesses there via donations, gift card purchases, … Read More