At the romantic confluence of two rivers in eastern North Carolina sits a town that seems custom-designed for family outings, ...

Photo credit: Medium Named after Bern, Switzerland, by its Swiss and German founders (who thought the peninsula resembled a bear – “bern” in Swiss German), this town wears its ursine heritage proudly.

A new bear has made its debut in New Bern, adding to the city's collection of bear statues. The latest addition, Captain Bearnard, can be found at "The Old Pinn ...

"Mountain enclaves with Bavarian echo and coastal hamlets in North Carolina bear the seafaring stamp of their Swiss or English founders," writers said. "These communities prove that North Carolina ...