![]() The onsite Villaggio Ristorante & Bar is an option for dining. Inside still lays the staircase to nowhere. Tufts’s view from the Holly Inn, so they cut off the top floors. The Magnolia Inn (c.1896) was once a five-story hotel, but as the story goes, it was blocking Mr. Located in the center of the village, The Holly Inn was the beginning of a dream and what is known today as “The Home of American Golf.” The Magnolia Inn Even if you don’t have the pleasure of staying in one of these establishments, they are all worth exploring. Each hotel has a fine restaurant and bar. The hotels are beautiful and immaculately restored. ![]() The history of Pinehurst Village and its resort hotels is intriguing. Magnolia InnPhoto credit: Loretta Berry 1. Pinehurst is also known for a world-class Spa, antiquing, hiking, biking, and walking, plus fantastic restaurants, wine bars, and breweries. Equestrian events, including hunts, Harness Track Racing, and hound shows, are still held today. In the early 20 th century, the first hound club was established. The area is also known for horses and hounds. ![]() While most people think of Pinehurst being an iconic golf destination, there is so much more to see and do in Moore County. The first three courses were designed between 19 by the legendary Ronald Ross, champion golfer and famed golf architect of the most-famous Pinehurst course - No 2. In the Sandhills region, there are over 42 golf courses with 11 courses in Pinehurst alone. If you’ve heard of Pinehurst, North Carolina, chances are golf was associated with it. The premier features of Tufts’s health resort included riding, hunting, polo, lawn bowling, tennis, bicycling, and archery, and many remain so today. The “pasture” - as some called it - was centrally located for access to the major North Carolina cities of Charlotte, Raleigh-Durham, Greensboro, and Wilmington. In 1895, Boston philanthropist James Walker Tufts purchased 600 acres in central North Carolina to build a “health resort.” Tufts wanted to create a place that people of all means could afford to visit.
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