Sunday Morning Motorcycle Ride
Article by Mark Trotta
North Carolina has a lot of fun destinations for motorcycle riders, and for me, living in the middle of the state, have many directions to choose from!
The west may have the mountains and the east may have the shoreline, but central NC has it's own special places.
Devils Racetrack Road, Four Oaks, NC
This is a well-known and fabled road; long stretches of straights broken up by several sharp curves.
During the Civil War, this historic route was taken by General Sherman and his troops on their march from Goldsboro to Raleigh.
Wilson County, NC
Buckhorn Lake is a man-made reservoir which covers an area of 2,100 acres.
Buckhorn Lake, Sims NC
The scenery is beautiful 12 months a year.
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Wayne County, NC
F-86 Sabre jet, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, Goldsboro NC
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Johnston County, NC
The Atkinson Milling Company in Selma, NC uses traditional water-powered machinery and stone millstones to grind corn into meal.
Their products include cornbread, hush puppies, seafood breading, pastry, and of course cornmeal and grits.
They've been open for business since 1787!
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Stancil Oil Country Store on US 301 in Selma NC.
They're not always open, but it's a fun place to stop anyway.
Selma Union Depot, 500 East Railroad Street.
An 'Extended Vision' Cupola Caboose sits along the street near the passenger depot.
Full-size mural of a steam engine locomotive on Railroad Street
Artist Lacey Crime.
Wilson's Mills NC
A quiet country road on a quiet Sunday morning in Wilson's Mills.
Smithfield NC
Building mural located in downtown Smithfield at the intersection of Fourth Street North and Market Street.
Artist Max Dowdle.
Most of my Sunday rides aren't about a destination. It's more about deciding on a direction.
Enjoying hot coffee at an outdoor cafe in Clayton, NC.
And that's it until next Sunday!
I don't feel like going for a ride today. Said no motorcycle rider ever!
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