The first weekend of November is filled with a variety of events including the North Carolina Whirligig Festival, Lil Uzi Vert at PNC Arena and the Paw Patrol Live! on stage in Raleigh. Nov. 3: Greek ...

If you don’t know what a whirligig is, head for a unique festival this weekend in Wilson, North Carolina. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines a whirligig as “a child’s toy having a whirling motion, ...

Dedicated conservationists conduct routine maintenance checks two to four times a year to ensure the longevity of the iconic sculptures. After a recent evaluation, three whirligigs were taken down for ...

When you visit the Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park, bring a neck pillow. You’ll probably have the same reaction everyone does: to stare upward, open-mouthed, in amazement. Watching these ...

One of the best sculpture parks in the country features dozens of whimsical metal structures created by a man who never called himself an artist. The late Vollis Simpson, who grew up and lived in the ...