Share this Guide: 📱 Share Facebook Post LinkedIn Pin WhatsApp 🔗 Copy Link For outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers, Lawson Creek Park serves as New Bern’s premier eco-tourism hub. Spanning over 130 acres along the calm waters of the Trent River, this sprawling waterfront park offers easy water access, boardwalk nature trails, boat launches, and […]
Share this Guide: 📱 Share Facebook Post LinkedIn Pin WhatsApp 🔗 Copy Link For lovers of drama, music, and live performance, the cultural pulse of Eastern North Carolina beats at the New Bern Civic Theatre (NBCT). Housed in the historic Athens Theatre at 414 Pollock Street—a landmark venue dating back to 1911—NBCT delivers a year-round […]
Share this Guide: 📱 Share Facebook Post LinkedIn Pin WhatsApp 🔗 Copy Link One of the most charming and interactive ways to explore historic downtown New Bern is by following the Bear Town Bears Public Art Trail. Scattered throughout the downtown waterfront, boutique shopping districts, and municipal parks, these hand-painted, life-sized fiberglass bear statues celebrate […]
Share this Guide: 📱 Share Facebook Post LinkedIn Pin WhatsApp 🔗 Copy Link On December 1, 1922, disaster struck New Bern when a catastrophic fire ignited in a lumberyard along the Neuse River. Driven by gale-force winds, the blaze swept across the city, consuming over 40 city blocks, destroying more than 1,000 homes, and leaving […]
Share this Guide: 📱 Share Facebook Post LinkedIn Pin WhatsApp 🔗 Copy Link Long before Swiss and German immigrants established the town of New Bern in 1710, the fertile confluence of the Neuse and Trent Rivers was home to thriving Native American communities. For thousands of years, indigenous peoples utilized these coastal waterways for trade, […]
Share this Guide: 📱 Share Facebook Post LinkedIn Pin WhatsApp 🔗 Copy Link Situated directly across the Trent River from historic downtown New Bern, the community of James City stands as one of North Carolina’s most historical and culturally significant micro-markets. Founded during the turmoil of the American Civil War in 1863, James City originated […]
Share this Guide: 📱 Share Facebook Post LinkedIn Pin WhatsApp 🔗 Copy Link Hello, New Bern community! Your Support New Bern reporter brings you an important update from our neighbors in Oriental following their bustling July 2026 Town Board Meeting. Decisions made in Pamlico County’s coastal towns matter to greater New Bern and Craven County […]
Share this Guide: 📱 Share Facebook Post LinkedIn Pin WhatsApp 🔗 Copy Link You’ve got the skills. The certifications. The chairside manner that makes nervous patients actually relax. 📍 Support New Bern Local Insider Tip If you are relocating to New Bern or transitioning from MCAS Cherry Point in Havelock, schedule comprehensive family dental exams […]