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Entertainment in North Carolina

  1. Lost Colony Outdoor Drama

    Attractions at the site include the Lost Colony Outdoor Drama. This beloved long-running musical from Pulitzer Prize-winning North Carolina playwright Paul Green dramatizes the fate of the colonists. It plays at the Waterside Theater throughout summer.

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  2. Rí Rá

    A friendly mixed-age crowd downs Guinness and nibbles fish-and-chips at this cozy uptown pub, meticulously outfitted with worn brass and burnished wood to transport you to Victorian Ireland.

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  3. Lowe's Motor Speedway

    NASCAR races, a homegrown Southeastern obsession, are held at the visible- from-outer-space Lowe's Motor Speedway, 12 miles northeast of town.

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  4. Orange Peel

    For live music, try the warehouse-sized Orange Peel for big-name indie and punk.

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  5. Westville Pub

    This is a good place to bond with local 20- and 30-somethings over a bottle of organic ale.

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  6. Neighborhood Theatre

    This renovated movie theater in the NoDa district is an excellent live-music venue.

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  7. Grey Eagle

    For live music, try the Grey Eagle for bluegrass and jazz.

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  8. Asheville Pizza and Brewing Company

    Catch a flick at the small theater inside this one-of-a-kind spot.

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