Day Trips® from Raleigh-Durham: Getaway Ideas For The Local Traveler (Day Trips Series) - Softcover

Hoffman, James L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0762760079 ISBN 13: 9780762760077

Publisher: Globe Pequot, 2011

Synopsis

Day Trips® from Raleigh-Durham is packed with hundreds of exciting things for locals and vacationers to do, see, and discover not far from Raleigh-Durham. The Triangle region's population totals over 1.7 million people, and this book invites them to:

* 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 patriotic: Wander through the artifacts and photographic exhibits at the 82nd Airborne Division War Memorial Museum to learn about this famed unit's history.

* Do something kid-approved: Have fun with go-karts, arcade games, water slides, and a giant wave pool at Jungle Rapids Family Fun Park.

About this title

From the Back Cover

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.

About the Author

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Globe Pequot
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0762760079
• ISBN 13: 9780762760077
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 232