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Everything’s up to date in this former railroad town: a blossoming culture and art scene, a newly hip industrial neighborhood, and food that goes beyond barbecue.

With newly restored sights in North Carolina’s largest historic district, plus creative New Southern restaurants and elegant inns, the riverfront town is looking like the new Savannah.

With an impressive contemporary art scene, imaginative restaurants, and sleekly updated hotels, the city has moved far beyond its rep as a snowbird's paradise.

The city now has off-kilter charm to spare: high-design hotels, a lively music scene, and a wealth of new spots to enjoy a craft pint.

The ever-evolving city has become an aesthete's ideal, with austerely designed hotels, a cooperative local fashion scene, and restaurants offering far more than whale.

Long known for its industrial past, the city is getting new life from craft breweries, bold new restaurants, and a major neighborhood transformed.

Eye-catching modern architecture, wildly inventive cuisine, and fresh takes on Basque tradition have transformed the industrial port city.

After the summer crowds fold up their umbrellas is when this island really shines: Water temperatures rise, hotel rates drop, and the culinary scene takes off during the fall harvest.

With a new crop of design shops and young creatives moving in, the ancient city is experiencing a Renaissance of its own.

Long known as a powder junkie’s utopia, the town's gorgeous terrain�not to mention a buzzing culinary scene and more wallet-friendly prices�make it well worth an off-season visit.