North Carolina

NORTH CAROLINA, though the most industrialized of the Southern states, remains relatively rural and poor, with just six million people spread over an area larger than England. It suffered heavily during the Civil War, and Reconstruction brought mixed fortunes: although poverty and hostility were still endemic the Democrats, once they regained control in 1870, were effective in stamping out the Ku Klux Klan. Since then there have been parallel traditions of radical black, and white racist, activity. Greensboro, for example, where Jesse Jackson served his political apprenticeship, was the site of the 1960 lunch-counter sit-in by black students, and also of the Greensboro Massacre of 1979, when Klansmen killed five people at a Communist Workers Party demonstration.

Geographically, North Carolina breaks down into three distinct areas – running from east to west, the coast, the Piedmont and the mountains – that help make it one of the more interesting states to tour around. For visitors, the coast is the most promising area, with good beaches, beautiful landscapes and a fascinating history. The inner coast consists largely of the less developed Albemarle Peninsula, with colonial Edenton nearby. The central Piedmont is dominated by manufacturing cities, and by the academic institutions of the prestigious Research Triangle: Raleigh, the state capital, is home to North Carolina State University. Duke University is at Durham, and the University of North Carolina at trendy Chapel Hill. Winston-Salem combines tobacco culture and Moravian heritage, while Charlotte bills itself as the next boom city of the South, though for the moment it's distinguished by little but its downtown skyscrapers. In the mountains, one of the most stunning stretches of Appalachia, the only towns of any size, Boone and Asheville, are linked by the spectacular Blue Ridge Parkway, while Great Smoky Mountains National Park overlaps the border with Tennessee.

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Iatria Day Spa
(919) 841-0043
100 E Davie St
Raleigh, NC 27601

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Nestled at the top of the hill next to Crabtree Valley Mall, the Crabtree Courtyard offers a quiet setting, yet is close to everything.

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Fry's in Carey (919) 439-2493 (Correction!!! No Fry's in Raleigh!)

La Therapie Day Spa 919-380-0041 http://www.ltdayspa.com/massage.htm
THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE 60 minutes $78
THAI HOT POULTICE MASSAGE coming soon! 75 m $85.

B Roman Skin & Body Therapy Lochmere Pavilion http://www.b-romandayspa.com/
Swedish Deep Tissue Massage
(60 min) -$75
(90 min) -$105
2425 Kildaire Farm Road • Suite 501
Cary • North Carolina • 27511
(919) 851-2255

Great Yarns
1208 Ridge Road
Raleigh, NC 27607
919-832-3599
800-810-0045 Order Line

Shuttles Needles & Hooks
214 East Chatham Street
Cary, NC 27511
919-469-9328

Jo-Ann Store
2420 Walnut Street
Cary, NC 27511
Tel: 919-859-1799

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