Day Trips® from Raleigh-Durham: Getaway Ideas For The Local Traveler (Day Trips from Washington, D.C.: Getaway Ideas for the Local Traveler) - Softcover

Hoffman, James L.

 
9781493044283: Day Trips® from Raleigh-Durham: Getaway Ideas For The Local Traveler (Day Trips from Washington, D.C.: Getaway Ideas for the Local Traveler)

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Rediscover the simple pleasures of a day trip or weekend away with Day Trips(R) from Raleigh-Durham. This guide is packed with hundreds of exciting things for kids, outdoor adventurers, and history lovers to do--all within a two- to four-hour drive of the Triangle area. Day Trips(R) from Raleigh-Durham helps locals and vacationers make the most of a brief getaway.

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James L. Hoffman is a freelance writer and North Carolina native. He is a former newspaper reporter and editor and currently works as director of marketing and public relations for Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden. He he lives in Gastonia, just outside Charlotte, with his wife Bonnie. They have three grown children and two still at home. Hoffman is also the author of Fun With the Family in North Carolina, published by the Globe Pequot Press.

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Need a day away to relax, refresh, renew? Just get in your car and go! This fourth edition of Day Trips from Raleigh-Durham is your guide to hundreds of exciting things to do, see, and discover in your own backyard. With full trip-planning information and tips on where to eat, shop, and stop along the way, you can make the most of your time off and rediscover the simple pleasures of a day trip. Explore places you never knew existed, many free of charge, and most within a two-hour drive of the Raleigh-Durham area.Do something prehistoric: Examine fossilized bones, teeth, and shells on display at the Aurora Fossil Museum or dig for your own fossils in a special area outside.Do something flowery: Celebrate one of the state's most prolific plants at Wilmington's North Carolina Azalea Festival, featuring big-name music stars, a full-fledged circus, and garden tours.Do something kid-approved: Have fun with go-karts, arcade games, water slides, and a giant wave pool at Jungle Rapids Family Fun Park.

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