Moon Handbooks North Carolina

North Carolina resident and local writer Jason Frye provides an insider’s look at the Tar Heel State, from the Outer Banks to Charlotte to the Blue Ridge Mountains. Frye includes unique trip ideas like Garden Weekends and offers activities for all interests. Packed with information on dining, transportation, and accommodations, this guide also provides options for a range of travel budgets. Complete with details on finding the state's best golf courses, kayaking around Bald Head Island, and browsing through antique shops and art galleries in New Bern, Moon North Carolina gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience.

Raised deep in the mountains of West Virginia, Jason Frye first fell in love with North Carolina’s coast as a kid during family vacations to the Outer Banks. In 2002, he swapped his mountains for sand dunes and his river for an ocean when he moved to Wilmington to pursue his Masters of Fine Arts in Creative Writing. There, something happened?his love for North Carolina deepened into a longing to stay, settle, and be a part of the people, culture, and history of his newly adopted home state.

He started to explore the state in earnest with his wife, Lauren, first by kayaking the marshes and waterways near his home. Soon he was hang gliding off the Outer Banks; discovering the cityscapes of Charlotte, Raleigh, and Winston-Salem; and returning to his beloved mountains to wander the woods and wilds around Asheville.

Jason’s passion for writing about his favorite state has led him to a career in freelance travel and food writing. He’s contributed stories to many of his favorite publications and websites, including VisitNC.com, AAA's Go Magazine, Our State magazine, and the Wilmington Star News, where he’s a restaurant reviewer. He also has the excellent job of being a food blogger for Our State Eats.