The Market at Three Little Birds on Main Street in Clayton has become synonymous with local and community, hosting goods from 70 vendors, most of them from Johnston County. With the first anniversary…

The weather will soon be warming, many are choosing to be vaccinated, and the state of NC is easing restrictions on many of our tourism partners. As you think about fun, safe day trips or even…

Find a variety of things to do in Kenly -- 3 exits to choose from! Spend the day on the restored farmstead at the Tobacco Farm Life Museum and see how Eastern North Carolina farm families lived,…

Select from these 10 things available all year round in Smithfield. First, get to know the county by visiting the Johnston County Heritage Museum to learn about the county’s history and its people…

Option 1 – the Beer, Wine, and Sine Trail *please note that hours of each craft beverage location vary and that 6 to 8 hours won’t be enough time to explore all of the trail. We recommend you pick…

Option 1 - Visit the Ava Gardner Museum and Lunch at SoDoSoPa Ava Gardner Museum Exit 95 off I-95 Address: 325 E. Market St. Smithfield, NC 27577 Phone: (919) 934-5830 One of the greatest movie…

Option 1 - SoDoSoPa Exit 95 off I-95 Address: 146 S. Third St., Smithfield, NC 27577 Phone: (919) 205-1076 Whether from Tennessee, Texas, Georgia, Louisiana, or the Carolinas, southern BBQ is the…

How the railroad inspired our towns In the antebellum times of the 1840's, the most vociferous advocates of inland waterway transportation were reluctant to yield their enthusiasm to the burgeoning…