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Old 07-03-2011, 10:03 PM
 
Location: Durham
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I find that while shopping Craigslist and doing Freecycle pickups, I've explored a lot of the Triangle that I never would have. Some of my only trips to local towns have been solely for that purpose.
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Old 07-04-2011, 07:45 AM
 
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I've been known to do some exploring from time to time (and take a few pictures)

I've been here for just 6 years now and feel I have only but scratched the surface.
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Old 07-04-2011, 07:53 AM
 
Location: At the NC-SC Border
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I've been here for just 6 years now and feel I have only but scratched the surface.
That's the way I feel, and I've been here 60 years. Heck, I have places in my own yard that I still haven't explored.
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Old 07-04-2011, 08:03 AM
 
Location: Raleigh, NC
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That's the way I feel, and I've been here 60 years. Heck, I have places in my own yard that I still haven't explored.
I've lived here over 38 years.

A few weeks ago, I helped my husband dismantle the trampoline that we had for 17 years. I didn't know my backyard was that large!!!

Vicki
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Old 07-04-2011, 09:33 AM
 
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A lot of my exploring is going to different golf courses around the Triangle. We are lucky in having so many good affordable golf courses here.
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Old 07-04-2011, 11:04 AM
 
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Hope this thread catches on! I just moved to the area in the last few weeks and am trying to explore anything and everything so I hope to pick up some must-do's from here.

Any advice for fun activities for a single, recent college grad? I'm living in downtown Durham/Brightleaf area right now, but I am sure I haven't seen everything there is to offer. What do I HAVE to do?
May I suggest:

http://www.city-data.com/forum/ralei...-add-list.html
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Old 07-04-2011, 11:31 AM
 
Location: Chapel Hill
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Whew...Here I thought I was a loser for not having been to the Beach.I have explored Durham and Raleigh while living in Chapel Hill.Always looking for new places to check out.This forum has been fantastic.I sound so knowledgable(eye roll) when I talk to people in the area who've been here forever and I talk about stuff I found out via CD.Ha!
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Old 07-04-2011, 12:25 PM
 
Location: Franklin, TN
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I've found that the hobby of letterboxing is one of the best ways to explore the places I've lived (and even places I've visited). The treasure hunts involved take you down roads and on light hikes in places you would never have discovered on your own. There's no cost involved, you just need a sense of adventure and a free hour or two. It looks like there are 74 letterboxes hidden with 10 miles of Raleigh. Atlas Quest: A Letterboxing Community
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Old 07-04-2011, 12:35 PM
 
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Go watch the legislative process in action at the North Carolina State Legislative Building on Jones St. There is a balcony observation area.
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Old 07-04-2011, 12:41 PM
 
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I've found that the hobby of letterboxing is one of the best ways to explore the places I've lived (and even places I've visited). The treasure hunts involved take you down roads and on light hikes in places you would never have discovered on your own. There's no cost involved, you just need a sense of adventure and a free hour or two. It looks like there are 74 letterboxes hidden with 10 miles of Raleigh. Atlas Quest: A Letterboxing Community
Thanks for posting this..It looks like a lot of fun..
I used to do the Raleigh Tresure Hunt by Liilian Jones but it was a pretty hard
Hunt.. I think I will try this hunt.
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