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Pinnacle Park is located in Sylva, NC. This is in Jackson county, and not very far away from Western Carolina University. It’s a park that belongs to the town and is a hiking trail. At the top of the trail … Read More

So this was one of those places that we just happened to stumble upon, an “unexpected place”. These kinds of places are my family’s favorites, because you never know when you are going to run into one, and what they … Read More

One weekend in college I got bored and just started driving, I ended up in Oak Ridge Tennessee at the American Museum of Science and Energy (AMSE). I really enjoyed this museum as I was anticipating something typical but was … Read More

While I was visiting my brother in Ohio a few years ago, he and his wife took my parents, Jennifer, and me to Hocking Hills State Park. I noticed very quickly that it seemed like a large park made out … Read More

I am extremely partial to science museums and natural history museums. So when we were looking for a second day trip for a weekend trip to Virginia, I chose a museum. The museum we went to was the Virginia Museum … Read More

Kiptopeke State Park is located on the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia. … Read More

Chesapeake Bay has a tunnel/bridge running through it to allow people to cross the bay without interfering with the boats. … Read More

The Kerr Lake State Recreation Area is made up of many spots around Kerr Lake, on the North Carolina side.  Activities include fishing, boating, hiking, camping, and swimming. When my family goes on vacation, we tend to stay in a … Read More

Morrow Mountain is a state park in Albemarle, NC. You see North Carolina is weird in the fact that it has two different mountain ranges in it. Morrow Mountain is located within this second mountain range, the Uwharrie Mountains. So … Read More

The North Carolina Zoo used to be a regular-ish day trip for…… Read More