The Fantastic Four! Most famous American women pilots honored at NC Aviation Museum

One of my favorite things to see at the NC Aviation Museum in Greensboro was the honor wall dedicated to famous women pilots, aviation pioneers and inspirational heroes for generations to come. Harriet Quimby She obtained the license in 1911 and only a year later became the first woman to fly solo over the English [...]

Good times roll at the Greensboro Children’s Museum!

My 5 years old daughter loved this place! She made me promise we will come back to Greensboro just so she can play there again… The Greensboro Children’s Museum is located downtown, across from the public library. Admission is only $6 (free for kids under 1), however you can get in for just $3 every [...]

Lionel train set magic at Wilmington Railroad Museum

The Railroad Museum in Wilmington is one of the most pleasant travel surprises this year. It has everything! Large scale and intricate layouts, a “build it yourself” play room for kids, amazing historic artifacts and even ghost legends! Outside you can climb aboard a real steam engine, wander through a red caboose, and experience the [...]

At Seagrove magic pottery wheels keep on turning…

Love pottery crafts? Looking for exquisite Christmas gifts? Then drive to Seagrove, NC the pottery capital of the world! Join the 28th Annual Seagrove Pottery Festival on November 21 and 22 at Seagrove Elementary School. Native Americans, the First Potters(data from NC Pottery Center exhibits) Native Americans in the Carolina have been making utilitarian and [...]

Kids love the Zoo! Best family attraction between Charlotte and Raleigh

Be wild, be free at the North Carolina Zoo, home to most amazing creatures you will ever see! The beautiful 500 acres park is located at the foot of Uwharrie Mountains, just south of Asheboro and half way between Charlotte and Research Triangle Park. The Zoo is open daily from 9AM to 5PM (4PM November [...]

Durham Life and Science Museum is THE undisputed family weekend gateway in RTP area

Rain or shine the fun is divine at the Life and Science Museum in Durham, NC. When I lived in RTP that was our weekend Thing-To-Do. My little one learned about tornados, space shuttles and earthquakes before she did her ABCs. We spent hours outdoors exchanging funny faces with the lemurs, trying to spot the [...]

Pullen Park One of World’s Oldest Amusements Park (free things to do in Raleigh)

Ok so it’s the other Carolina. Guilty. But gotta give them credit for some wonderful and mostly free to enjoy downtown Raleigh family friendly parks. Like the Pullen Park, established in 1887 is one of world’s oldest public amusements parks. It features an Olympic size swimming pool, a kids magnet carousel operating since 1921, a [...]