Washington is a city in Beaufort County, North Carolina. Beaufort County Arts Council in Washington, NC, offers cultural programs including an annual juried fine arts show, a holiday arts and crafts show, a student art show, and year-round exhibitions in the adjacent Washington Civic Center gallery. It also offers a series of free public concerts, an annual art camp for youth, workshops, lectures, and organized trips to attend cultural events throughout the region. People from all over eastern North Carolina enjoy Washington's many activities: fishing, boating along the Pamlico River and dining in the downtown restaurants. You can also enjoy Washington High School Pam Pack football games, and a monthly downtown music and art festival called "Music in the Streets," which is followed by a Farmer's and Artisan's Market on the town's green areas on the waterfront. Washington, NC is also near Chocowinity, NC, home to Fountain Powerboats Inc., a company that specializes in luxury powerboats and powerboat racing. The North Carolina Estuarium houses more than 200 scientific and historic exhibits, and features a scenic and mile boardwalk along the Pamlico River. Hog Heaven is a very nice restaurant in Washington. You can get either have large or small "plates" or large or small "dinners". Prices are very reasonable, service is great and they are always friendly. Less