Top 25 Things to Do in 2025
Planning your 2025 adventures? From world-class golf and charming villages to vibrant festivals and outdoor escapes, we’ve rounded up the Top 25 Things to Do in 2025 in the Pinehurst, Southern Pines, and Aberdeen area!
NASCAR Returns to the Rock
NASCAR racing is back at the Rock and it’s better than ever! Celebrate NASCAR’S Return to Rockingham Speedway April 18-19, 2024.
The Rock Welcomes Back NASCAR
For the first time in over a decade NASCAR will return to the south-central North Carolina Piedmont for the highly anticipated return of major league stock car racing to Rockingham Speedway.
Good Eats in the Sandhills
The dining scene in the Sandhills has been recently enhanced by Maniac Grill, the name borrowed from the “Maniac Hill” moniker bestowed on the Pinehurst practice range in the early 1900s. The name on the side of the truck is accented with the slogan “Crazy good food,” and for now the Maniac Grill will make its home at Pinehurst No. 10 with appearances around the resort and town on other occasions.
The Fall Foursome (And Beyond)
The weather is starting to turn and cool off. The lure of the famous courses they’ve seen on television — Pinehurst No. 2 for the U.S. Open and Pine Needles for the Women’s Open, for example — beckons groups of four golfers up to a couple dozen to flock to the Sandhills of North Carolina.
A Walking Tour of Southern Pines
There’s no better way to get in your steps than a stroll through Southern Pines, an ideal combination of small-town charm, historic homes, and tree-lined streets, with a plethora of interesting stores and restaurants along the way.
Wildlife in the Sandhills
The unique physiographic region known as the Carolina Sandhills is well known for its historic and iconic golf courses, but its sandy-soiled habitats are also home to a variety of charismatic plants and animals.
2023 Visitor Spending
In 2023, Moore County witnessed an unprecedented $805.1 million in economic impact from visitor spending representing a 7.4 percent increase from the previous year. Moore County remains the tenth highest tourism economy in the state, its highest ranking in history.
Sergeant’s Valor Rye named Rye Whiskey of the Year in USA Spirits
On August 8, 2024, USA Spirits Ratings Competition awarded Sergeant’s Valor Select Rye Whiskey as the Rye Whiskey of the Year and awarded Sergeant’s Valor Select Rye Whiskey and Sergeant’s Valor Select Bourbon Gold medals.
The Deuce: Tips & Tricks
So, you were among the 5.9 million viewers watching Bryson DeChambeau and Rory McIlroy battle it out in the final round of the 2024 U.S. Open on Pinehurst No. 2.And now you want to play “The Deuce,” as it’s known around the Village of Pinehurst.