Insider's Guide Day Trips From Raleigh-Durham: Getaway Ideas For The Local Traveler (Day Trips Series) - Softcover

Ralph Grizzle writes about travel, particularly cruising. He lives in Asheville, North Carolina.

James L. Hoffman is a lifelong resident of North Carolina. He is a freelance writer and public relations and marketing director for Discovery Place, Inc., in Charlotte. He lives in Gastonia, North Carolina.

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Need a day away to relax, refresh, renew? Just get in your car and go! Day Trips from Raleigh-Durham is your guide to hundreds of exciting things to do, see, and discover right in your own backyard. Explore places you never even knew existed - many free of charge and most within a two-hour drive of the Raleigh-Durham area.
Do something outdoorsy: Take a guided ecotour by kayak along Cape Fear or Black River.
Do something soul-inspiring: Pay your respects at the final resting place of many prominent African-Americans at the Providence Burial Ground.
Do something sporty: Tee off at one of forty-three championship courses in the "Golf Capital of the World."
Do something kid-approved: Take a daytime drive past colorful, reflective windmill sculptures, and then return at night when the wind picks up to see them whirl and twirl.
With full trip-planning information, you can make the most of your time off and rediscover the simple pleasures of a day trip.