Current Press Articles For New Bern, NC
We think the New Bern area is a charming destination, but you don’t have to take our word for it! Find out what others are saying about us through featured stories, editorials and articles that can be found in print and online.
New Bern – North Carolina – Fodor’s Travel Guide
This city of nearly 30,000 was founded in 1710 by a Swiss nobleman who named it after his home, Bern, Switzerland. Since bern means “bear” in German, the black bear is New Bern’s mascot—you’ll see them peering from carvings, on the city’s seal, on street corners, and in town souvenirs… Read More
17 Best Things to Do in New Bern, NC — Top Activities & Places to Go!
Get a break from bustling metropolises and crowded attractions and instead opt for a more peaceful getaway by choosing New Bern as your next destination. In this riverfront city, you can enjoy many fun and laid-back things, like touring a museum, going on a nature adventure, viewing stunning masterpieces at an art gallery, and so much more… Read More
Things To Do In New Bern NC | 15 Amazing Places To Explore
Are you looking for fun things to do in New Bern NC? I have put together a list of 15 fun things to help you out. The list includes amazing waterfront views, exciting activities, and rich history all combined in one so no matter how long you stay you’ll have a great time… Read More
15 Wonderful Things to Do in New Bern (History, Food, and More!)
There & Back: Explore New Bern
NCTIA 2021 Award Winners
Convention South’s Annual Top New or Renovated Awards for 2022.
The South’s Best Small Towns 2021
Any place that can make it through two hurricanes hitting closely together—in this case, Hurricane Florence in 2018 and Hurricane Dorian just about a year later—surely deserves our respect. But there are tons of other reasons to give props to New Bern… Read More
A Neighborhood Awakening in New Bern
Crema Brew is filled to the brim on a Monday morning as Donovan and Roxanne Zook dart from the counter to the kitchen and back, offering an upbeat presence inside the popular New Bern coffee shop… Read More
New Bern: A Weekend Between the Rivers
The wind on his face, surrounded by the river, Rodney Alexander feels at home guiding his 42-foot sailing catamaran down the Neuse… Read More
Downtown New Bern – One of North Carolina’s oldest cities is bursting with history.
Less than 24 hours after arriving in New Bern for a birthday party at a historic home in 2017, Michael and Denise Gleason were talking about trading in their careers to open a bed and… Read More
A Holiday Poem for the Ages
70 years ago, Elinor Hawkins’s professor asked her to choose a book she’d collect for the rest of her life. She picked “The Night Before Christmas”. Today, she has more than 1,000 copies…read more
Sweet Serendipity
Baker’s Kitchen has weathered storms — literal and metaphorical — to keep its community in baked goods and breakfast foods (with a side of butter syrup)…read more
Best small towns in the South for retirement
This coastal Carolina charmer combines architecture and history with outdoors—from famed Tryon Palace to boating, golfing, and antiquing…read more
New Bern is named one of the 50 most beautiful towns In North Carolina
Aside from its rich cultural background as the second town to be founded by European immigrants, New Bern is also the birth place of Pepsi Co…read more
Local stories about New Bern by Our State Magazine
Throughout the year there are an abundance of articles written about the charming town of New Bern, NC…read more
New Bern, NC’s old capital, still makes history
You might not know how popular New Bern used to be — or how popular it may become…read more
Local stories about New Bern by Only In Your State
Looking for great articles written about New Bern, NC? Check out this great online resource…read more
Small town summer getaways
We’ve searched the South’s cities, villages, and hamlets to find a small town perfect for a fun summer getaway…read more
The place I’m thankful for
Notable Southerners share their most treasured spots…read more
History as viewed from below
New Bern, N.C. — There are many ways to make history, but there can be few places where you can watch it being remade with…read more