The Village of Pinehurst in Moore County, North Carolina, is one of the premier golf destinations in the world. Home to almost forty courses that frequently host prestigious tournaments, it’s a bucket-list spot for golfers everywhere. But venture beyond Pinehurst’s fairways and you’ll discover a well-rounded leisure destination with broad appeal.
What’s a great golf trip, after all, without a memorable meal or two? Book a table at Chef Warren’s Southern Bistro in downtown Southern Pines, where the chefs and area farmers are on a first-name basis, or at Elliotts On Linden, where Mark Elliott and his team showcase the region’s bounty daily. Cocktail culture is also thriving; get into the spirit with a tour and tasting at the award-winning and newly opened BHAWK distillery. Art collectors won’t want to miss the seventeenth annual Celebration of Seagrove Potters (November 23–24) just up the road, in which you can watch ceramic artists in action at Historic Luck’s Cannery, a former pinto bean canning factory turned municipal arts center. Pair that with a self-guided pottery studio tour along the Seagrove area’s scenic byways, and be sure to take home a keepsake from your golf-and-then-some getaway.
