Western North Carolina offers several locations for gem mining and exploration. Emerald Village, near Spruce Pine, allows visitors to dig for gems and go underground. Other popular spots in and around ...

Here are Grice’s Gems, the top North Carolina high school football performances from Week 10, from The Observer’s Talking Preps show. If you’d like to nominate a gem: email or DM Jonathan Grice or ...

North Carolina is home to a long list of restaurants serving up cuisines from all over the world. But two have been named among the best “hidden gems” in the U.S. Tripadvisor released a list of the ...

While there are plenty of places around the world listed as "hidden gems", few are actually tucked away from the crowds, undiscovered, and worth checking out. However, there's a small town in North ...

There’s a lot to love about mountain towns—cozy lodging, gorgeous scenery, and endless opportunity for outdoor adventure, just to name a few. Towns in and around the Great Smoky Mountains have their ...