Ditch the humidity and grab your shades! From battleship decks to salty oyster roasts, winter in Wilmington is shucking awesome.

Swap city stress for fireside sips! Grab a blanket, toast by the hearth, and enjoy bold reds with mountain views.

Ditch the January blues for bagpipes and haggis! Don your finest kilts for a theatrical, whisky-soaked Scottish feast at Rural Hill.

The Wilkesboros serve up holiday cheer: from refined feasts at 6th & Main and smoky Cinder comfort to eclectic Wombat twists and BBQ joy.

Wilmington's port shines! Anchor down for drone shows over Cape Fear, illuminated Riverwalk cruises, festive flotillas, and Candlelight Tours of historic decks.

McDowell County welcomes you with a Peppermint Pub, a Gatsby New Year's Eve, Milk & Cookies, and mountain views for a cozy "Swiss-Mas" visit!

Granville County is your holiday "yin" with Butner, Creedmoor, and Oxford parades, plus a Viking Yule and a Nashville Country Christmas!

Shhh! Eden, N.C. is transfigured into a Christmas wonderland. Skip the mall and find your most unique, heartfelt gifts here. Click to see!

Forget the cold! Grab your Surry Winter Wine & Beer Passport for $110-$175 and unlock a cozy season of delicious sips and lodging deals across the Yadkin Valley.

Forget the cold! Enjoy hilarious toasts, warm whisky, the skirl of bagpipes, and poetic haggis at Rural Hill's Scottish Supper.