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🎉 Enter to win our New Bern Getaway Giveaway

June 12, 2023
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At just a ~2 hour drive from the City of Oaks, New Bern makes a wonderful weekend destination for Raleighites.

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Giveaway: Looking for a waterfront summer getaway but not sure where to go? ICYMI, we recently spent a weekend exploring NC’s second oldest city (and our first state capital) — so we teamed up with Visit New Bern to share our incredible itinerary with one lucky Raleighite.

Our winner will enjoy:

  • An overnight stay at Courtyard by Marriott
  • A full itinerary packed with stunning spots to eat + drink
  • A tour of Tryon Palace
  • A visit to the Birthplace of Pepsi
  • A 90-minute trolley tour of historic downtown
  • And more (total value: $1,000)

Head over to our Instagram (@RALtoday) to enter now through Thursday, June 22 at midnight. We’ll announce the winner here in our newsletter on Monday, June 26.

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