Two-Day Escapes

Our editors combed the South and found three primo late-summer getaways. Pick one, pack your bags, and have some fun.

Meet The Lost Colony Cast
Photography Gary Clark

Meet The Lost Colony Cast

On the night before Orville's birthday, the state's beloved outdoor drama, The Lost Colony, salutes the birth of Virginia Dare. It's the only time that real infants play the role of the first English child born in America.

Reserve a spot for a behind-the-scenes tour to meet the cast, see props, and view some of the 10,000 costume pieces used in each night's show. Queen Elizabeth's dresses each weigh 52 pounds and cost more than $25,000.

Book a room at the aptly named Tranquil House Inn, and make Manteo your base for visiting attractions such as Cape Hatteras National Seashore and the 16th-century-style formal gardens at The Elizabethan Gardens. Sit outside with tasty shrimp salad for lunch at the Full Moon Café. For dinner, dine on some of the freshest local seafood in the Outer Banks at Basnight's Lone Cedar Cafe in Nags Head.

left: A ship reproduction anchors onstage for performances of The Lost Colony

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Meet The Lost Colony Cast

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