North Carolina, USA
North Carolina bed and breakfast stays for the discerning vacationer
North Carolina bed and breakfast establishments cater to people on business and on vacation right across the state. North Carolina is located on the Atlantic coast in the southern US. The first English colony in the Americas, North Carolina was originally one of the Thirteen Colonies and was called simply Carolina. Once famous for its pirates and planters the so-called Carolina Coast is a haven for people on vacation and retirees. The economy of North Carolina varies from farming to high-tech manufacturing. The Industrial Highlands of North Carolina form the backbone of the Raleigh-to-Charlotte Carolina Crescent, which is an arc of industry that cuts a swathe through the farmlands. The major agricultural products are tobacco, corn, hay, peanuts, cotton and vegetable crops. North Carolina is the US’s largest furniture, brick, tobacco and textile producer. More mica and lithium is produced in North Carolina than in any other US state.
For the discerning vacationer North Carolina offers gorgeous mountains and hills, dozens of lakes and rivers, waterfalls and a fabulous climate with North Carolina bed and breakfast stays available in all counties. Because its topography varies in height from sea level on the coast to almost 6,700 feet (2,042 m) in the mountains, North Carolina has the largest climatic variation of all the states in the region. The climate on the coast and in the Piedmont regions of eastern and central North Carolina is comparable to other southern states such as Georgia and South Carolina, while the climate in the mountains to the west is closer to that of New England or the upper Midwest. The weather variation in the state ranges from a warm, humid subtropical climate at the coast to a humid continental climate at the higher elevations in the mountains. Most of the state falls into the humid subtropical zone and there are many North Carolina B&B lodges and inns catering to people who come to experience the heat of summer.
Tourism is important to this state and the growth of the North Carolina bed and breakfast industry over the past few years bears testimony to this. Apart from the climate and the natural attractions, sports include golfing, skiing at mountain resorts, both fresh water and salt water fishing, and hunting, all of which attract visitors to North Carolina bed and breakfast establishments. Comfortable B&B accommodation can be found in places as diverse as the grandeur of the Great Smoky Mountains and the great views from the Blue Ridge Parkway, to the coast and the fragile islands of the Outer Banks, North Carolina is highly diverse and with its mild winters and comfortable summers, it is a very attractive place to visit. Many North Carolina bed and breakfast visitors are there on a second or third vacation in North Carolina.
