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Best Western Roanoke Rapids
I-95 @ NC-46 Exit 176, Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina 27870Phone: 252/537-1011 | Fax: 252/537-9258
*Conveniently located off of Interstate 95*
**Cable Television with HBO®**
***Outdoor pool open Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend***
The Best Western Roanoke Rapids in conveniently located off of Interstate 95 in historic Halifax County. This Roanoke Rapids area hotel proudly offers well-appointed guest rooms, each featuring cable television with HBO® and wireless high-speed Internet access. Enjoy complimentary continental breakfast before spending the day exploring historic Halifax.
Spend an afternoon at The Roanoke Canal Museum and Trail, which blends the preservation of the past, through the history of the canal with a look at our communitys future and where the canal has brought us with the development of hydroelectric power and industry. The museum also celebrates nature’s beauty and bounty along the river, including the mighty Striped Bass or Rockfish as locals call them. In addition to the museum, there is a 7.5-mile nature trail that follows the old navigation canal bed. The Roanoke Canal Trail has recently been designated as a site on the North Carolina Coastal Plains Birding Trail, and the trail, which can be used for hiking and biking, is rich with native wildlife and plants.
The Historic Halifax State Historic Site offers a museum, brief film, living history demonstrations, and tours of ten historic structures and a unique archaeological exhibit. You can step back in time in Historic Halifax and experience the lifestyle of those early revolutionaries.
Music comes alive on I-95. Don't miss Roanoke Rapids newest entertainment experience. Carolina Crossroads, with an anchor 1500-seat state-of-the-art theater and outdoor concert venue, offers a consistent program of diverse musical entertainment at the theater venue and special outdoor concerts.
Whether you are here to tour the historic Roanoke Canal Trail or view a live performance at Carolina Crossroads, the journey begins here. Come and experience the rural charm of the Tarheel State here at the Best Western Roanoke Rapids.
Local Events Worth Considering:
July 2010
The Southport Marina will host the Inaugural Cape Fear Flounder Classic fishing tournament.
August 2010
The New Bern Civic Theatre is located in historic downtown New Bern.
Parade, fireworks, street dance, top-notch entertainment, local crafts and artwork and all the shrimp you can eat.
Enjoy live music and the tranquil ocean breeze, from 5:30 - 7:30pm. At the Western Ocean Regional Access in Emerald Isle.
September 2010
This contest welcomes surfers and body-board riders of all ages and skill levels, from 8 years of age and older.
The ArtWalk will showcase various paintings, photographs, jewelry and sculptures, from New Hanover, Pender, and Brunswick counties.
Learn the history and geography of many nations, meet people from different countries and taste cuisine from around the world. In Greenville.
The biggest race in the NCTS, and the largest from Washington DC to Florida. In Wrightsville Beach.
October 2010
Food, parade, entertainment, arts, crafts, games, and vendors. in Swansboro.
Food and craft vendors, parade, entertainment and more. In Tabor City.
Take a ghost ride through downtown Wilmington, and enjoy a fun spoof in the ghost barn.
November 2010
Celebrating the annual harvest of the pecan crop as well as showcasing arts & entertainment both local and regional. In Whiteville.
Enjoy the Greater Raleigh Merchants Association's Christmas Pararde held in downtown Raleigh.
December 2010
Musical comedy adaptation of A Christmas Carol, based on the book by Charles Dicken.At the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh.
7:30pm-1:00am at Goels Plaza in Raleigh.
January 2011
The show will feature model railroad dealers as well as "N", Lionel, "G" and "HO" scale modular layouts. In Wilmington.
