NORTH CAROLINA Scotch Hall Preserve Windsor, NC Commanding the high bluffs overlooking North Carolina’s Albemarle Sound, Scotch Hall Preserve is a place of striking natural beauty and profound historical and archeological significance. Historians say it was here Sir Walter Raleigh planned to place the first English settlement in America. Even earlier, Native Americans roamed the land, leaving behind a rich collection of artifacts, now preserved in a waterfront memorial donated by Rial Corporation, community developer. “We take our stewardship seriously,” says General Manager Dutch Remkes. “Preserve is more than just part of our name, but a vital part of our mission.” Scotch Hall Preserve features one of The King’s greatest works— recently named as one of the state’s Most Scenic Courses—along with a resortstyle swim pavilion and full-service marina. Homesites on the Sound and in park-like settings start under $100,000. If you’re looking to create your own special history, you’re invited to explore Scotch Hall Preserve. ScotchHallPreserve.com
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Pinehurst Pinehurst, NC Head two hours due east of Charlotte and into the footsteps of golf legends. With its first course laid out in 1898, Pinehurst has gone on to host more championships than any other course in the country—including the upcoming U.S. Open and U.S. Women’s Open Championships in 2014. With eight spectacular courses, it is also America’s largest golf resort. After thoroughly exhausting yourself on course, make your way over to the grand Carolina Hotel, dubbed “Queen of the South,” and enjoy a mint julep on the verandah before dining at the Four Diamond, 1895 Grille situated in their charming boutique hotel offering, The Holly Inn. If Pinehurst isn’t on your “must visit” list, it should be. Pinehurst.com
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