Day Trips from Raleigh-Durham : Getaway Ideas for the Local Traveler
by Hoffman, James L.; Grizzle, RalphEdition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2005-12-01
Publisher(s): Globe Pequot
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Summary
Day Trips "RM" guides take travelers to dozens of wonderful destinations with attractions ranging from museums and arboretums to theme parks and micro-breweries. They also include all pertinent information on dining, shopping, and even lodging, should readers decide to really play hooky!Listings for each day trip will be fully updated in each new edition, including what to see and do and where to eat, stay, and shop.These 25 varied itineraries for day trips within approximately two hours of Raleigh-Durham include recommendations for the best things to see and do plus where to shop, where to eat, and where to stay.
Author Biography
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.
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.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. ix |
| Travel tips | p. xi |
| Using this travel guide | p. xiii |
| Northeast | |
| Back in time | p. 3 |
| Williamston | p. 5 |
| Windsor | p. 8 |
| Edenton | p. 9 |
| Plantation valley | p. 14 |
| Halifax | p. 16 |
| Murfreesboro | p. 17 |
| East | |
| On the waterfront | p. 23 |
| New bern | p. 25 |
| Oriental | p. 30 |
| George washington slept here | p. 31 |
| Washington | p. 33 |
| Bath | p. 35 |
| Aurora | p. 37 |
| Edward | p. 37 |
| Barbecue highway | p. 38 |
| Smithfield | p. 40 |
| Selma | p. 41 |
| Goldsboro | p. 42 |
| Kinston | p. 44 |
| Coastal diversion | p. 46 |
| Morehead city | p. 48 |
| Atlantic beach | p. 51 |
| Swansboro | p. 54 |
| Of pirates and pastimes | p. 57 |
| Beaufort | p. 57 |
| Farm living | p. 63 |
| Bailey | p. 65 |
| Kenly | p. 65 |
| Wilson | p. 66 |
| Farmville | p. 68 |
| Greenville | p. 68 |
| Tarboro | p. 70 |
| Southeast | |
| Fun in the sun | p. 73 |
| Wilmington | p. 75 |
| Wrightsville beach | p. 82 |
| Carolina beach | p. 83 |
| Kure beach | p. 84 |
| Island hopping | p. 85 |
| Southport | p. 87 |
| Bald head island | p. 90 |
| South | |
| A patriotic jaunt | p. 95 |
| Fayetteville | p. 97 |
| Fort bragg | p. 101 |
| Fore! | p. 103 |
| Pinehurst | p. 105 |
| Southern pines | p. 109 |
| Aberdeen | p. 111 |
| West | |
| The southern part of heaven | p. 115 |
| Chapel hill | p. 115 |
| Courthouse to devil's tramping ground | p. 124 |
| Pittsboro | p. 124 |
| Bear creek | p. 128 |
| Living history | p. 130 |
| Hillsborough | p. 130 |
| Gateway to the west | p. 135 |
| Burlington | p. 135 |
| Graham | p. 139 |
| Reidsville | p. 141 |
| Triad center | p. 142 |
| Greensboro | p. 144 |
| Julian | p. 154 |
| Oak ridge | p. 154 |
| Moravian village tour | p. 155 |
| Winston-salem | p. 155 |
| Mayberry | p. 165 |
| Mount airy | p. 165 |
| Pilot mountain | p. 168 |
| Crossroads of furniture and barbecue | p. 170 |
| Jamestown | p. 170 |
| High point | p. 172 |
| Thomasville | p. 175 |
| Lexington | p. 175 |
| All aboard! | p. 178 |
| Salisbury | p. 180 |
| Spencer | p. 183 |
| Gold hill | p. 184 |
| On safari | p. 186 |
| Level cross | p. 188 |
| Asheboro | p. 188 |
| Seagrove | p. 191 |
| About the authors | p. 194 |
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