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1. Latham-Whitehurst Nature Park ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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2. New Bern Academy Museum ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Category: Museums & Culture for Couples
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3. New Bern Farmers Market

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4. New Bern Firemen's Museum

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5. Shackleford Banks Shelling & Wild Horse Expedition

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6. Banx Watersports

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7. Birthplace of Pepsi Cola

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8. Tryon Palace

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9. New Bern Civil War Battlefield Park

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10. Bear City Fudge Company

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11. Poppy's Bites & Barrels

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12. Cruise the Neuse Pontoon Boat Tours

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13. Crystal Coast Lady Cruise

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14. Cow Cafe

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15. New Bern Tours

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16. Union Point Park

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17. Lawson Creek Park

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18. New Bern Civic Theatre

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19. Beary The Hatchet Axe Throwing Co.

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20. Carolina Creations Fine Art & Contemporary Gallery

Category: Museums & Culture for Couples
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Set at the confluence of the Neuse and Trent Rivers in Craven County, New Bern is a riverfront city near the coast. It's the second-oldest European-American colonial town in North Carolina next to Bath. The city is home to a variety of cultural and historical sites, museums, galleries, urban parks and gardens, and plenty of attractions and entertainment for the whole family.

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