The Krispy Kreme Challenge is a good-natured charity event that is held every February at North Carolina State University. The proceeds of this festival go to benefit the North Carolina Children's Hospital.
No trip to the area would be complete without a stop in Historic Hillsborough. Classically-styled homes, churches and various other buildings make up this richly storied part of the world that, not surprisingly, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.