USA TODAY readers voted three more North Carolina spots among the best in North America in the categories for “Best Cycling Tour,” “Best Botanical Garden” and “Best Rafting Tour.”
If you’re an adventurer (or just love spending time in the great outdoors), these spots are for you. Lace up your sneakers, slather on your sunscreen and make a weekend out of exploring these top-ranked places and activities.
The annual 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards are determined by readers’ votes. Initial selections came from travel experts choosing the top 20 nominees in a number of categories, including best art museum, best farmers market, best outdoor water park and more. The N&O previously reported that North Carolina spots won 10Best awards for “Small Towns for Adventures” and “Best Aquariums.”
As of July 6, many 10Best categories are still pending, and results will be announced over the next few weeks.
All categories, winners and pending winners can be found at 10best.com/awards/travel.
North Carolina wins for best cycling tour
Carolina Tailwinds: This cycling tour group took the top spot for the best cycling tour of 2022. The group’s Twitter account says they are based out of Winston-Salem.
“Carolina Tailwinds offers multi-day inn-to-inn bicycle tours to 16 destinations in 10 states around the Eastern U.S. Guests stay at boutique hotels and country inns, with breakfasts, most lunches and dinners included,” USA TODAY 10Best said.
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