Travel & Fun
Beaches, mountains, and the heartland of the Carolinas provide fascinating destinations for everything from daytrips to sabbaticals. Great tips can be found at www.visitnc.com and www.discoversouthcarolina.com. Some favorites closer to your Lake Norman home might be:
Latta Plantation
704-875-2312; www.lattaplantation.org
Approximate travel time: 20-30 minutes
Carolina Raptor Center
704-875-6521; www.carolinaraptorcenter.org
Approximate travel time: 20-30 minutes
Discovery Place
704-372-6261; www.discoveryplace.org
Approximate travel time: 20-30 minutes
Levine Museum of the New South
704-333-1887; www.museumofthenewsouth.org
Approximate travel time: 20-30 minutes
N.C. Transportation Museum
877-NCTM-FUN; www.nctrans.org
Approximate travel time: One hour
Asheboro Zoo
800-488-0444; www.nczoo.org
Approximate travel time: Two hours
Blowing Rock/Boone
877-750-INFO; www.blowingrock.com
Approximate travel time: Two hours and fifteen minutes
Asheville
828-258-6101; www.exploreasheville.com