VISIT BEAUFORT COUNTY

• See St Thomas Episcopal Church, the oldest church building in the state. • Stroll the waterfront at Bonner’s Point. Grab a hot dog or an old-fashioned cheeseburger at one of the local grills. • Learn about the notorious pirate, Blackbeard, at the Historic Bath Site Visitor Center and Exhibit Hall. • Call one of many local captains to charter a relaxing boat ride or a fishing excursion. • Finish your day with dinner at one of Bath’s restaurants with a cold one in North Carolina’s oldest town.

AURORA

• Take a delightful ride on the Bayview Ferry on the east side of Bath to Aurora. A large phosphate mine in the area gives both paleontologists and fossil enthusiasts a unique opportunity to collect and study fossils from prehistoric times. The Aurora Fossil Museum, located in town, includes a wide variety of marine fossils from the Pleistocene, Pliocene and Miocene eras, as well as Native American artifacts from the area. • For lunch, savor a shrimp basket and a piece of lemon meringue pie from a nearby restaurant.

CHOCOWINITY

• Stay at a local motel or airbnb. In the morning, head over to Cypress Landing to experience golf at its finest, a warm and welcoming environment. Enjoy a delicious lunch at a local eatery. • For afternoon entertainment, try your hand at a friendly game of paintball or have fun at the local skating rink. For dinner, delicious Asian cuisine, or some down home country cookin’ from a local deli.

So many of the Downtown restaurants and shops are pet friendly! They have fresh water and treats for your family pet! We also have a free dog park. — Rebecca C.

PANTEGO

• Located on the intercoastal waterway, you can wake up at your leisure and enjoy a nice breakfast at one of Belhaven’s B&B’s..or have breakfast at a local diner. • With a rich cultural heritage that spans over two centuries, Belhaven is home to eclectic shops and boutiques each offering a wide range of items, antiques, and curiosities that can’t be found anywhere else. • While shopping take notice of the architecture of the buildings. • There are several restaurants in the downtown area open for lunch. You can find everything from country cooking to fresh seafood and a “beef sandwich”. • Tour the Belhaven Museum, open every day 1-5 p.m., except Wednesdays and Sundays. It’s like no other museum you’ve ever seen! • Experience the beauty and natural resources of the Pungo River/Pamlico Sound on a local charter boat or fishing venture. • Drop by the Chamber office (open Tuesday-Friday 10 am until 4 pm) and pick up your Tour of History and Trivia flyer. • Dine in one of Belhaven’s fine downtown restaurants.

• With a population of less than 200 people, Pantego is Beaufort County’s smallest incorporated town, but it’s got plenty of charm. • The town sits on Pantego Creek, a tributary of the Pungo River, and is home of the Pantego Academy Museum, where the rural eastern North Carolina way of life has been preserved. In town, there’s a community park; just out of town, there’s Terra Ceia Farms, world-famous for its tulip and peony bulbs that bloom in the spring.