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The number one question I continue to see in regards to Tweetsie Railroad and visiting the High Country with kids, “Is Tweetsie worth it?”. I recently visited, June 2022, with an 8 and 2.5 year old, here’s my honest review of Tweetsie Railroad in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. *Tweetsie Railroad is a wild west themedContinue reading “Is Tweetsie Railroad Worth the Cost?”

The yearly sunflower field at Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh is a triangle summer tradition! Many families have photos over the years at the sunflower field, it’s a fun way to document your families growth, experience nature, and a great day activity for kids. The sunflower field is currently in bloom (7/11) and the bloomsContinue reading “Visiting the Sunflower Field at Dorothea Dix Park with Kids”

Spring Farmers Market at Phillips Farm of Cary  Midtown Beach Music Series Friday Night Music Series at Transfer Co Food Hall  Fridays on the Front Porch at Carolina Inn  Fridays on the Farm – Old Mill Farm Durham Joyner Park, Wake Forest – Six Sundays in Spring Saturdays in Saxapahaw

45 minutes west of Raleigh is a glamping paradise, The Farm at Piper Hill. Set on 100 acres of the piedmont’s finest you’ll find a welcoming farm for your overnight glamping adventures. Our group stayed in the Waterfront Peninsula Cottage with Dock and Deluxe Pond View Bell Tent, both were great accommodations for families howeverContinue reading “The Farm at Piper Hill”

Drive in movie theaters are always a fun family experience and now you can bring the fun to your backyard! NC Patio Cinema is a full service pop up movie night rental company serving the triangle and beyond. We loved their attention to detail and high quality items, the blow up couches really took theContinue reading “Backyard Movie Night Rental in the Triangle”

Although there are many more gardens and parks with beautiful spring blooms throughout the Triangle here are 5 we love visiting that are currently showing off the start of spring! Sarah P. Duke Gardens – Durham Parking is $2 per hour and the Gardens are open everyday 8am to dusk Coker Arboretum – Chapel HillContinue reading “5 Places to see Spring Flowers in the Triangle”