From down-home Southern comfort food to upscale fare made with locally grown ingredients, Kinston, NC restaurants serve up one-of-a-kind dining experiences.

Caswell No. 1 Fire Station Museum showcases Kinston, NC's firefighting heritage.

Civil War history abounds in Kinston, NC where the first Battle of Kinston took place in 1862.

Owners Ben Knight and Vivian Howard say their farm-to-fork restaurant, Chef & the Farmer, in the Kinston downtown district has become a popular dining destination.

Down-home cooking is what Byrd's restaurant is known for, and people from as far away as Apex, Garner, Goldsboro and Raleigh stop at the landmark Kinston eatery on their way to the Atlantic Ocean beaches.

With 11 parks‚ the Kinston, NC Recreation Department has plenty of offerings – among them golf‚ tennis‚ basketball‚ softball‚ bridge‚ aerobics‚ line dancing and crafts for adults.

The African-American Heritage Music Trail celebrates Kinston, NC's culture through songs and performances.

Kinston, North Carolina has many great golf courses such as Falling Creek Country Club, Kinston Country Club, and more.

Kinston's Rotary Dog Park features 32 acres of ponds, landscaping and gleefully bounding dogs.

Enjoy a theatrical performance at the Grainger-Hill Performing Arts Center in Kinston, NC; this theater is housed in one of the last remaining examples of Greek Classical Revival architecture in the state, and is listed in the National Historic Register.