Posted in North Carolina
April 03, 2016
11 Surefire Ways To Spot A Tourist In North Carolina
North Carolina is not shy to tourists and tourism, it’s a large part of a our state’s income, with a record of $20.2 billion per year. The summer and fall is brimming with out of town faces who love the beauty of North Carolina. But sometimes it can be less than easy to spot the tourists, and sometimes they just stick out like a sore thumb…here are ways to know.

"Is this the original?"

I'd take a picture in front of Bojangles.

And then you school them on NC BBQ.

I lived there for four years and still couldn't figure it out (you eventually just surrender and say uptown).

Well call them, 'leafers.' But hey....we've all been leafers at one point or other.

It's ok, your kids can go in the water.

Or they're trying to dress to 'fit in.' I'm really not sure which one is worse.

A little advice is never a bad thing, and I've discovered some cool places just from chatting with tourists...but this happened to me on an airplane once and I heard about Biltmore Estate for two hours (bless his heart).

Yes, y'all, we really do say y'all, y'all heard?

Can you really blame them?

Maybe they've been vacationing here for decades, these are the best kinds of tourist to meet. They have a deep love and appreciation for our beautiful state...and it's fun to share places to visit and adventures to be had with them. Sometimes it seems as if they know more about our state than we do!
There’s nothing wrong with tourists in North Carolina, and if you’re a transplant or have moved from city to city in North Carolina, we’ve all been somewhat tourists ourselves in this beautiful state. What is your experience with encountering tourists in North Carolina, and what are your feelings on it? Any points you would add to the list?