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Both families are coming in from out of town for thanksgiving and we have all day Friday and Saturday to entertain them. Would LOVE to go to Asheville but 4 hours is a bit far for a day trip.... any ideas of where to go? It will the weekend after Thanksgiving so most shopping malls, outlets, etc are probably out just because they will be swarmed but a little shopping here and there is okay. Ideas??? Thanks!
Wilmington? You can do the beach (which is usually still nice down that time of year), go downtown which is really pretty and relaxing. There are some neat little historic shops downtown called the Cotton Exchange which is nice to walk around. Take a boat ride on the river, eat at one of the very yummy restaurants down there.
Another good idea would be Old Salem. It's a colonial/Moravian village in Winston Salem that is really popular around the holidays. I haven't been in a few years, but it's unique to NC, really beautiful around the holidays and has some interesting shopping. It's around 2 hours from the triangle. http://www.oldsalem.org/
I've had people visit who requested specifically to hang out here at the house. One wanted to visit Duke Gardens, which was a day's worth of time. Another talked about how nice it would be to drive to Wrightsville Beach, but didn't have the energy or enthusiasm to endure a two-hour trip one way, and certainly didn't want to stay there overnight.
I think it's up to the guests and how much energy they have. Some people who work a lot like to just relax without making any day trips whatsoever.
Suggestions would be Atlantic City and Beaufort, Wrightsville Beach, Duke Gardens and Duke Chapel. Asheville and the mountains is a real hike, in my opinion.
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Since families are involved, the NC Zoo in Asheboro might be a nice idea. It shouldn't be too cold yet at Thanksgiving, so walking outside might be nice. It takes 1.5 hours to drive from Raleigh (just follow Hwy 64 from Cary).
This is a great book full of day trip ideas. I have this book, and it's full of wonderful information.
Another suggestion is Pilot Mountain and/or Mount Airy. Mount Airy is the inspiration for Mayberry, and is a sweet little town. If you go, be sure to stop at the Snappy Lunch for a pork chop sandwich.
I was going to suggest the NC Zoo as well- we go every year and really enjoy it. We went with my inlaws to Seagrove and enjoyed visiting the potteries there- so I'd recommend that too. We just got back from an overnight to Wilmington/Wrightsville and had a great time.We hit the aquarium at Ft. Fisher while we were there. All are good choices.
Appomattox Courthouse is a beautiful 2.5 hour drive from Raleigh(less from Derm-as we locals call it) located just outside of Farmville Va.
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