Really pleased with my decision to use these folks. Very professional and pleasant to deal with…read more The owner was present and was such a gentleman. The facility is safe and meets all of our requirements. Great to do business with.

DO NOT rent from Forward Storage on Blue Berry Lane in New Bern. The storage until was wonderful…read morewhen it was Bridgeton Storage. Forward Storage bought them out last year and it is horrible. You can NEVER get a hold of anyone if you have an issue because there is no one onsite in the office. My code has not worked 3 times now to enter the gated storage area and I had to go home without being able to enter the gate because no one answers the phone and I could not receive help. When I finally received a call back hours later, I was told to go back to the storage facility and she would make sure my code worked. It's a 45 minute drive for me. I am currently looking for a family owned or local owned storage facility closer to my home.

5am flight to connect to Charlotte to go to Dallas then Japan. At 4:30am they tell us no airplane…read moredue to maintenance. No other flight until 9:30, well this completely ruined 1st day of our vacay. Loss of $500 night in hotel, still charged because are check in was 4am. First tour was at 10 am so you can imagine that feeling on day 1. We couldn't sit together on Japan flight due to last minute change to Cali instead of Dallas. 6 hour layover in California. AA staff was standoffish and not empathetic AT ALL. The cop managing all the upset passengers was completely into himself. Telling people they should sit down and not be upset. Southern hospitality? not here. They already have your money so its not a big deal. If you don't care about connections, maybe it will work. But for the amount of money we spent, we just need to drive to the bigger Airport who can handle one damaged plane. They turned away all the other people who had flights, after ours. I don't understand why there was NO answer for those checked in at 5am until 4.5 hours later. Poor management.

The car rental part is a joke. The first lady we interacted with was rude, but the second lady was…read morenicer. We ended up having to wait 30 minutes outside for them to "clean" the car. That shit had dried snot inside of it and the outside wasn't even washed.

City of New Bern!! It has been an honor and a privilege to visit your city and assist with the…read moredisaster relief efforts from Hurricane Florence! Our disaster relief team from Los Angeles, CA (specifically Torrance) arrived on a late Saturday and some of the team was wearing our team shirts from the organization we had worked with. New Bern residents that saw us in a restaurant or other places went out of her way to say thank you to us for being there to help. Love the people, places, and the charming Bear statues everywhere. New Bern was founded in 1710 by a Swiss entrepreneur from Bern, Switzerland. Bern in Swiss means bear which is why there are many bear statues. We thank you so much for the kind hospitality. In the short time we were there, we did did our best and worked hard. We know there is still much work to be done as New Bern is one of the hardest hit cities in NC affected by the hurricane. We believe New Bern is on its way to a make an amazing comeback. We love you, New Bern! #CarolinaStrong

It had been quite awhile since we'd spent any time in this beautiful, historic town snuggled up…read moreagainst the Neuse and Trent Rivers - but I can say without a doubt that we will be back for a visit between Thanksgiving and Christmas, when they go all out to make it a magical wonderland for kids of all age. So much of the architectural integrity of the the central downtown area has been preserved, even highlighted, as the city has grown and spread out in a much more modern fashion. There are over 160 houses and buildings within in walking distance of the waterfront that are on the National Register, and that area contains almost 2000 crape myrtles, the city's official flower. It is a great deal of fun to walk around the downtown area, especially at night when the buildings are all lit up, especially the beautiful City Hall building. New Bern was founded in 1710 by Swiss and Palatine German immigrants, and it is the second oldest city in North Carolina to be settled by Europeans. The town was named for Bern, the capital of Switzerland, and the hometown of many of the initial settlers. The coat of arms of Bern contains the symbol of a bear, and there are brightly painted statues of bears all over the historical area of New Bern, and even an attractive little section named Bear Park.

I really enjoyed my visit to Tryon Palace! I learned a lot about the history of New Bern, which was…read morevery cool. This house is a very nice reconstruction, as the original one burned down. The guide was very knowledgeable, and they even had fake food set out in the dining room! The gardens were lovely, and you could wander in them for a while (we didn't, just because it was so hot). Definitely a reasonable price to pay for a 45-minute history lesson.

I enjoyed the history of this Palace and thought that the docent giving the tour was quite…read moreknowledgeable. The history was so interesting and I asked a lot questions as well - she didn't seem to kind! And I actually stumped bet on one of the equations. Make sure you walk around the grounds and the gardens as well. They have a pretend military camp based in 1774, so that was very interesting. Well worth it! If you are a senior make sure you ask for the discount - not advertised!

We live about an hour from New Bern. My wife and I like to get away for nearby weekend coastal…read moredestinations every couple of months to loosen up the grind of work. New Bern has become a regular favorite out of our visits to Beaufort, Edenton, Oriental and Wilmington (used to live there). All of those places are worth a visit. Don't get me wrong. We have stayed at neighboring B&Bs near The Jarvis. So far, there is no comparison. We have also stayed at the chain hotels there. If you go to New Bern, The Jarvis is a place you should consider first. You'll get extremely personalized service from Ian, the innkeeper. He slightly reprimanded me for fetching my own coffee on our last morning there. The Jarvis is a destination venue for wedding parties. We expected the sleeping hours might get a little loud and we were prepared for it. However, it was remarkably quiet in the wee hours and the bed may be the most comfortable I have ever slept on. We both came home well rested. I won't go into the cool amenities, but you need to check out 'The Cellar Door' in the basement. We spent a couple of fun hours there during the rain storm that hit while we were there. Highly recommended! We will definitely return.

Lovely quiet place very accessible to all the shopping and dining nearby…read more The downside was that there was no one on duty to ask question about the area! No breakfast either!

This historical marker is located near near Fort Totten Park but is not part of the park. It points…read moreout the history of the area. The marker reads, "Here stood one of the forts built around New Bern by Union forces after they took the town in March, 1862." Online, there is more information. "Fort Totten was built on the western edge of New Bern in 1862, after occupation of the city by Union forces and prior to the Battle of New Bern. The military installation was named for Joseph Gilbert Totten, a Union general born in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1788. Totten played an active role in the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, and the Civil War. By March 1863 he had been promoted to brigadier general in the regular army. In order to honor Totten for his sixty-two years of service, he was awarded with a brevet promotion to major general by the War Department before he died in April 1864." [Review 285 of 2024 - 3542 in North Carolina - 21320 overall.]

My favorite letter and package drop for years, mainly because of Shai. Sunny, knowledgeable,…read morefriendly and patient man.

Small Country Post Office. Short to no lines. Service friendly & fast. Adequate parking lot…read more Building pretty new & clean.

Efficient operation if you get there right before opening @ 9AM. Don't be put off by the long line…read more I showed up with 20 people in front of me, but was done in 20 minutes. That's pretty good service on average! The employees are trying their best with non-stop customers until closing, so give 'em a smile and thanks. One star deduction because the State of NC should provide more staff for them, but that's not the fault of the folks working there!

I haven't been to the DMV since my license was issued in 2013 so I was coming to see about a…read morerenewal and I know the process is different with COVID so I wanted to see what the process was now. The man who is working today July 20, 2020 at 1:15pm has a terrible attitude. I simply walked up and asked if you have to have an appointment and do they take walk ups because I didn't know, he shakes his head at me while telling me I suggest you make an appointment. And I told him, "I'm just asking a question." There was absolutely no need for all the attitude, if you hate your job that's not my problem but when I'm asked a question at my job I answer, without the attitude. I just don't understand it, work on the customer service especially when you're asked a question nicely, no need for all that.

Had a phone call last week had a phone call last week. I went to the office the same day and…read moreeverything went well. They are very nice and they know what they're doing. Thank you so much for everything.

Mr. Martin was so helpful and polite. All of the staff were kind and efficient. If you need to go…read moreto a Social Security office this is the one to go to

Located on Front Street on the Neuse River, this marker points out where two Confederate heroes…read morelived before they went on to develop weapons. The home looks quite lovely. The marker reads, "Rains Brothers. Brigadier General Gabriel Rains and Colonel George Rains, graduates of West Point, inventors of explosives for Confederacy. This was their boyhood home." Online, there is more information. "Two New Bern-born brothers followed remarkably similar career paths, each contributing significantly to the Confederate war effort through his explosives expertise. Born to cabinetmaker Gabriel Rains and his wife Hester, both brothers attended New Bern Academy and West Point." "The eldest, Gabriel J. Rains (1803-1881) served a long stint in the "Old Army" and was assigned to the Indian Territory in 1827, in time fighting the Seminoles and in the Mexican War. He had risen to lieutenant colonel by the time he resigned in July 1861 to accept Jefferson Davis's offer to be a brigadier general. His employment of land mines early in the war outraged military men on both sides, who viewed it as a particularly horrendous, inhuman form of warfare." "George W. Rains (1817-1898), like his brother, served in the Mexican War. In 1856 he resigned from the Army to assume the presidency of Washington Iron Works in Newburgh, New York. In 1861 Rains joined the Confederacy and organized the effort to build the powder works at Augusta, Georgia. He later became a chemistry professor at Augusta's Medical College of Georgia." It is a wide residential street. There is parking to view the marker and the home. The home is private property, so do not trespass. [Review 18901 overall - 3385 in North Carolina - 2424 of 2022.]