Southern Pines, next to Pinehurst, is famous for golfing and horse farms. Most businesses are located along Route 1 / Hwy 1. The highway widening project for Hwy 1 between Sanford and Vass is making it much easier to get from Raleigh-Durham.
If you are traveling through Sanford, you might avoid the motels on Hwy 1, by tring to make it to Southern Pines or Pinehurst. My 1986 Corvette overheated on my way to the Rockingham dragway, and I was forced to stay in Sanford. The
accomodations were lousy to the point of being scary. (Overheating was typical of 1986 Corvettes - I lost 2 engines due to overheating).
North Carolina Visitor Facts
Largest City: Charlotte
State Capitol: Raleigh
Best Known For: Wright Brothers first flights at Kitty Hawk - Kill Devil Hills
Thus, the state motto: First in Flight
Best NASCAR Racing: Lowes Motor Speedway, Concord
Next Best Racing: Rockingham
World Famous Golfing: Pinehurst
Best Motorcycle Riding: Smoky Mountains, Cherokee, Maggie Valley
Best Beaches: Outer Banks, Wrightsville Beach, Carolina Beach
Most Famous Lighthouse: Cape Hatteras
NFL Football: Carolina Panthers, Charlotte
NHL Hockey: Carolina Hurricanes, Raleigh
Largest Festival: North Carolina State Fair, Raleigh
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