Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Airlie Gardens
GARDEN
(
www.airliegardens.org
; 300 Airlie Rd; adult/child $8/3; 9am-5pm, closed Mon winter)
Wander
beneath the wisteria, with 67 acres of bewitching formal flower beds, pine trees, lakes
and trails. The Airlie Oak dates back to 1545.
HOLLYWOOD EAST
North Carolina is one of the top states for TV and film production, and its scenery
is known to millions.
Wilmington
Dawson's Creekand One Tree Hillwere both shot on sets at EUE/
Screen Gem Studios. In 2012, stunts for Iron Man IIIwere filmed over the Cape
Fear River. Check
www.visitnc.com
for a list of Iron Man III-related sites or take a
delightfully campy movie tour with
Hollywood Location Walk
(
www.hollywoodnc.com
; adult/child $13/11)
.
Asheville
Pay homage to Katniss Everdeen with a stop by the visitor center (
Click
here
) where you can pick-up a list of Hunger Gamesfilm sites in the area. Henry
River Mill Village, about an hour east of Asheville, doubled as District 12.
Blue Ridge Mountains and around
The final 17 minutes of The Last of the Mohi-
canswas filmed in Chimney Rock State Park, and Grandfather Mountain was a
backdrop for Forrest Gump. The Cheoah Dam near the Nantahala Outdoor Center
(
Click here
) appears in The Fugitive.
Sleeping & Eating
There are numerous budget hotels on Market St, just north of downtown. Restaurants dir-
ectly on the waterfront can be crowded and mediocre; head a block or two inland for the
best eats and nightlife.
CW Worth House
B&B$$$
( 910-762-8562;
www.worthhouse.com
;
412 S 3rd St; r $154-194; )
Within a few
blocks of downtown, this turreted 1893 home is dotted with antiques and Victorian
touches, but still manages to feel kick-back and cozy. Breakfasts are top-notch.
Blockade Runner Beach Resort
HOTEL$$$
$$$
( 910-256-2251;
www.blockade-runner.com
;
275 Waynick Blvd, Wrightsville Beach; r from $204)
It's not as glossy as most boutique hotels, with a little wear around the edges, but rooms
