Written By: Amber Johnson Drive Time: 1 hr Adventurers: Amber Johnson, her husband Daryl and son Liam and in-laws Destination: Occoneechee Speedway and lunch at Hillsborough BBQ Company Total cost: $60 for lunch for 5! A while back, I read an article about this old speedway in Hillsborough that still had old cars on the […] Written By: Judy Hart Drive time: 30 min Adventurers: Judy Hart, daughters Keegan and Ryan & granddaughter Emma Life and Science Museum and Elmo’s Diner : Durham, NC What a day we had, discovering Durham. I wanted to find a quick day trip we could do that would also include my 3-year-old granddaughter. Durham has […] Written By: Jennifer Jenkins Drive time: 2 hrs Adventurers: Jennifer Jenkins and her husband Randy Medaloni Cellars: Lewisville, NC If you are anything like me, the mere mention of wineries in North Carolina will make you giddy with excitement! I had no idea that such a treat existed in our state, let alone that we have […] Drive time: 2hrs 13min from Raleigh Adventurers: Heather Hoover, husband Jonathan, children Arianna (4 yrs) & JP (9 mo) and parents Bruce and Mary Beth Dors Fall has always been my favorite time of the year and being natives of the Hudson Valley in New York, my family was ready to enjoy some crisp mountain […] Daytrip Destination: Vollis Simpson Whirligig Museum in Wilson, NC Drive Time: 1 hr from Raleigh Adventurers: Carrie Schlegel and two of her daughters Addie and Loey We set out on a Sunday for an easy trip to Wilson. It was very easy to spot the Whirligig Park in the middle of town. I can imagine […]
Category Archives: Day Tripper Series
Occoneechee Speedway Daytrip
Daytrip to the Durham Life and Science Museum
Daytrip to Medaloni Winery
Day Trip to Hanging Rock State Park
Visit Wilson, but maybe not on a Sunday
