Directions to Pullen Park:  Take I-40 east to the Wade Avenue exit.  Take the first I-440 exit (outer beltline).  Get off at the second Western Boulevard exit, toward NC State (not Cary) and continue straight.  After you cross over Avent Ferry Road, take the second left (sign points to Gov. Morehead school), and the Pullen Park parking lot will be on your left.

In the Summer, beat the heat during "Pop-In Playtime":  June 2  - August 18, Mondays at 10-11am and 11am-12 noon for pre-schoolers 5 and under.
Also, June 2  - August 18; 3-4pm and 4-5pm (one arena for ages 5 and under; another arena for all ages.) $5 per child; parents are free.  Children must be accompanies by parents.  Reservations not accepted and space is limited; socks required to play in the facility.

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For movie rentals (including video home delivery!) click here.

The Starlite Drive In's owner and operator, Mr. Bob Groves passed away suddenly on March 9, 2007, and it is unlikely that the drive-in will reopen.  Read more about Mr. Groves and the Starlite Drive-In at www.saveourstarlite.org.

The Starlite has been operating since the 1940's and is an historic landmark.  The Starlite's majestic neon sign still beckons movie-goers to enjoy a movie under the stars.  This is the real thing -- hasn't changed much since the 1950's except that you can hear the movie through your car's stereo speakers!    Snack bar serves popcorn, cotton candy, hot dogs, corn dogs, cheeseburgers, and more.  There is also a playground for kids to play on before show time.  Bring the kids and enjoy movie-viewing in the great outdoors.  Movies begin at dusk.  (Open April through September).  The Starlite Drive In movies begin at 8:30pm on weekdays and weekends.

Note:  The Starlite's screen tower was destroyed by a fire in August, 2004 but has now been rebuilt thanks to the tireless efforts of its owner and volunteers.  For more information about the re-building of this wonderful American cultural icon, please visit www.saveourstarlite.org.

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June 25, 2005, 7-9pm:

"A Hot Dog Program" - Documentary about the American Hot Dog - from Coney Island on the 4th of July to Alaska during a dog-sled race, to hot dogs in Las Vegas and Macon, GA.

"Winslow Homer:  An American Original" - Short drama about America's most famous artist during the Civil War at the end of the 19th century.

July 30, 2005, 7-9pm:

"Extreme Roller Coasters" - Viewers can feel the roller coaster experience, learn about whether roller coasters are safe, and learn how they work.

"Statue of Liberty" - Ken Burns' Academy-Award-and Emmy-nominated short film about America's great lady.

August 27, 2005, 7-9pm:

"An Ice Cream Program" - Documents American ice cream parlors from Vermont to Hawaii.

"American Mullet" - A documentary about the "mullet" haircut from the perspective of those who wear it and why.  "The most important haircut movie ever."

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N.C. Equestrian Trivia:  Legendary racehorses Man O War, Lexington, and Secretariat (1973 Triple Crown Winner) can be traced back to the North Carolina lineage of Sir Archie, a great North Carolina racehorse who resided in Northampton County, N.C. in the early 19th Century.

James B. Hunt Horse Complex, State Fairgrounds, Raleigh
1025 Blue Ridge Rd., Raleigh, NC.  
Events include Appaloosa Horse Shows, Arabian Horse Shows, rodeos, dressage, and more.
www.ncstatefair.org/events/Horse05.htm
(919) 821-7400 or (919) 733-2145.

Western North Carolina (WNC) Agricultural Center, Fletcher, NC (much further afield)
www.ncagr.com/markets/facilit/agcenter/western
(828) 687-1414 or (828) 667-5121.

Sen. Bob Martin Eastern Agricultural Center, Williamston, NC (much further afield)
www.ncagr.com/markets/facilit/agcenter/William
(252) 792-5802 or (252) 809-0163.

Block House Steeplechase, Tryon, NC . (much further afield)
(sponsored by Tryon Riding & Hunt Club)
www.trhcevents.com

The Queen's Cup, Mineral Springs, NC (much further afield)
For the benefit of the Catawba Lands Conservancy.
www.queenscup.org

Stoneybrook Steeplechase, Raeford, NC (much further afield)
At the Five Points Horse Park.
www.fivepointshorsepark.com

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Berry Handling Tips:  Always handle berries very gently, keep them dry and refrigerate them, and don't wash them until you are ready to use them.  (Wash gently!)  If you have some mushed/wet berries among your fresh-picked berries, pick them out as they can cause the other berries to go bad quickly.  Also, do not wash berries before freezing them; instead, freeze them straight from picking, and then wash them only after thawing, right before you use them. 

Directions:  
From Durham, take Guess Rd. approx. 10 miles to Hwy 57.  Turn left on Hwy 57.  Go approx. 2 miles.  Turn left on Kiger Rd.  Go 1.5 miles on Kiger.  Turn right on drive.  Watch for signs.

From Raleigh/I-40:  Take I-40 to Hillsborough. Exit off of I-40 on Hillsborough Exit.  Turn right on Hwy 86 traveling through downtown Historic Hillsborough.  Cross over Hwy 70.  Go 0.5 miles.  Turn right on Hwy 57.  Travel 8 miles to Kiger Rd.  Go 1.5 miles on Kiger.  Turn right on drive.  Watch for signs.

From Burlington/I-85:  Take I-85 to Hillsborough.  Exit off on Hillsborough Exit 164.  Turn left on Hwy 86 traveling through downtown Historic Hillsborough.  Cross over Hwy 70.  Go 0.5 miles.  Turn right on Hwy 57.  Travel 8 miles to Kiger Road.  Turn right on Kiger Road.  Go 1.5 miles on Kiger.  Turn right on drive.  Watch for signs.

Halloween Spooktacular Family Fun Evening at Vollmer Farm October 29, 2005, 6-10pm. Family event geared to young children; Admission $9/person or $30/family.

* Costume Parade at 6:30
* Jack-o-lantern contest,
bring your own carved jack!
* Halloween Scream contest
* Costume contest
* Campfire songs and ghost stories
* Nighttime hayrides
* Bonfire, s’mores and marshmallow roasting

Blueberry Hill (operated for the benefit of the Human Kindness Foundation)
Located 11 miles outside of Hillsborough.  (Take 86N through Hillsborough, and continue North on HWY 86 for @ 11 miles past the intersection of 86N and the Hwy 70 Bypass in Hillsborough.  You will see "Pope's Tires" on your right.  Continue 100 yards and take a right at the Blueberry Sign into the driveway for Blueberry Hill.  Park and pick from the berry patch on the left.)  Pick the berries (picking buckets are in the kiosk stand), then weigh them and pay for them at the kiosk stand (honor system).  $1 a pound!!  What a great deal for organically farmed blueberries, and a great cause as well.

Beginning around mid-July (around the 15th - 17th) through mid-September, the Blueberry Hill blueberry patch is expected to have an abundance of wonderful, delicious, organic blueberries.  (In 2005: As of September 19, 2005, the 2005 Blueberry Hill blueberry season was officially over; the plants were all picked out.  Blueberry Hill sold nearly six tons of delicious organic blueberries in 2005 - a great yield for a two-acre patch!  (And that doesn't include the extra tons everyone ate while picking. . .) 

About the Human Kindness Foundation:  In the interim until next year's blueberry picking, if you wish to continue supporting the work of Human Kindness Foundation, please visit their website catalog to see the books, CDs, tapes, videos, t-shirts, stained glass, artwork and other items they sell to support the Foundation.  If you aren't familiar with the Human Kindness Foundation or its founder, spiritual teacher Bo Lozoff, take a look at the their website.  Children's icon Fred Rogers (of Mr. Roger's Neighborhood fame) was greatly impressed with Foundation founder Bo Lozoff, and in speeches Fred Rogers often named among his heroes Ghandi and Bo Lozoff.  When he passed away in February 2003, Rogers left a sizeable bequest to Mr. Lozoff in his will in support of the Foundation's work.  The Dalai Lama also is an admirer of Mr. Lozoff, and wrote the foreword to Mr. Lozoff's book, It's a Meaningful Life: It Just Takes Practice (Viking).  Of Mr. Lozoff's book, the Dalai Lama said, ""Anyone of any faith, or none, can benefit from the universal ideas and realistic advice in this book."
www.humankindness.org

Jean's Berry Patch, 3003 NC Hwy 751 (at intersection with Lewter Shop Road), Apex, NC.  Seasonal strawberry picking at its best! Pick your own or buy pre-picked.  A fun activity for the whole family.
www.jeansberrypatch.com
(919) 362-5800.

Lyon Farm Strawberries, 5 minutes north of Durham, Exit 186A off I-85, follow the signs. Strawberry picking from Spring through mid-June.  Kids will also enjoy feeding the goats!  Have a strawberry picking birthday party on the farm (children can pick berries, feed the goats, have ice cream and cake in the picnic area.  $4.50 per child includes quart container of berries).
(919) 528-3263.

Hanover Park Vineyard (further afield in Yadkinville, NC around 1 1/2 hours from Chapel Hill)
1927 Courtney-Huntsville Rd., Yadkinville, NC  27055.
Come see lots of Fall activity in the vineyard!  Bring the family to explore the vineyard and have a picnic beside the 1897 farmhouse under the shade of the old oak trees.  Interesting trivia: Hanover Park Vineyard is the first bonded winery established in Yadkin County since prohibition.  Hours:  Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 12-6; Sunday 1-5.  Directions:  I-40 to exit 170 onto US-601.  Go North 9.8 miles.  Turn right onto Courtney-Huntsville Rd.  The vineyard is one mile on the left.
www.hanoverparkwines.com
(336) 463-2875.

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Health Clubs

Capital Fitness Spa Health Club
Village Plaza Shopping Center, 253 S. Elliott Rd.
(919) 942-1182.

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Historic Attractions

Alliance for Historic Hillsborough
Take a trip through time when you visit beautiful historic Hillsborough, a pre-revolutionary-war-era town located near Chapel Hill, Durham and RTP off Old 86.  Stop by the visitor's center (a lovely 18th-century house) and enjoy shopping and dining in the downtown.
Click here to visit www.historichillsborough.org.

Highlights of Historic Hillsborough:

Walking Tour of Revolutionary War Era Sites, Departs from the Orange County Visitors Center, 150 E. King St., Hillsborough.  Guides dressed in period costume offer walking tours of Historic Hillsborough; includes a map of over 40 historic sties.  Tape-recorded tour also available.  
(919) 732-7741.

Alexander Dickson House, 150 E King St., Hillsborough, NC.
Late 18th-century Quaker-plan house is the home of the Orange County Visitors' Center.  Adjacent garden features traditional 18th- and 19th- century plants used for cooking, medicinal remedies and dying cloth.
(919) 732-7741.

Ayr Mount (ca. 1815) and the Poet's Walk, 376 St. Mary's Rd., Hillsborough, NC. (919) 732-6886.  (See listing below for more information.)

The Burwell School, 319 N. Churton St., Hillsborough, NC.
Site of the Rev. and Mrs. Burwell's School for Young Ladies from 1837-1857.  Two-story frame house (c. 1841), brick music building (c. 1849), brick necessary house (c. 1940) and formal gardens.  Free.  Thurs.-Sat. 11am-3pm; Sun. 1-4pm; guided tours on the half-hour.
(919) 732-7741.

Occaneechi Indian Village at the foot of Cameron St. (along the banks of the Eno River).  Recreated Occaneechi Indian Village (complete with abodes made of mud, straw, and sticks) marks the site along the Eno River where the tribe lived 300 years ago, and is home to interesting festivals and Occaneechi historical living re-enactments throughout the year.
(919) 304-3723.  

Old Orange County Courthouse, N. Churton St. & E. King St., Hillsborough.  Built in 1844-1845 and still used for county judicial business; Greek Revival architecture.
(919) 732-7741.

Old Town Cemetery, N. Churton St. & W. Tryon St., Hillsborough, NC.
(919) 732-7741.

Ruffin-Roulhac House, 101 E. Orange St., Hillsborough, NC.
Early 19th-century home once owned by Chief Justice Thomas Ruffin is now used as the Town Hall.
(919) 732-1270.

Bennett Place 
4409 Bennett Memorial Rd. Durham, NC 27705
(919) 383-4345
From the website: "This simple farmhouse was situated between Confederate General Johnston's headquarters in Greensboro and Union General Sherman's headquarters in Raleigh, North Carolina. In 1865 the two soldiers met at the Bennett Place, where they signed surrender papers for Southern armies in the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida. Today James Bennett's reconstructed farmhouse, kitchen, and smokehouse give visitors a glimpse into the life-style of an ordinary Southern farmer during the Civil War years."

Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.  Closed Sunday and Monday.

Duke Chapel 
Duke University, Durham, NC
(919) 684-2921
This beautiful, famous neo-gothic chapel has a 5,600-pipe organ and a 50-bell carillon.  The University Carillonneur performs a 15-minute recital on the 50-bell carillon Monday through Friday from 5:00 to 5:15 p.m. and before and after the Sunday worship services (at 10:45 a.m. and 12:00 noon). The carillon is located near the top of the Chapel tower and can best be enjoyed outside in the vicinity of the Chapel.

Chapel Hours:
During the academic year: 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Summer hours: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Holidays and Breaks: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Closed Christmas Day
Closed to the public for weddings, funerals, and other special events.
Check the schedule before planning your trip by calling (919) 684-2572.

Chapel Information Line:  (919) 681-1704  

Duke Homestead and Tobacco Museum
2828 Duke Homestead Road, Durham, NC 27705
(919) 477-5498 
From the website: "See the early home, factories, and farm where Washington Duke first grew and processed tobacco. Duke's sons later founded The American Tobacco Company, the largest tobacco company in the world. The tour includes Duke's restored home, an early factory, a curing barn, and a packhouse. The Tobacco Museum exhibits trace the history of tobacco from Native American times to the present."  Hours:  Tuesday - Saturday 10 am-4 pm. Closed Sundays and Mondays.

2005 Special Events at Duke Homestead and Tobacco Museum (All events are free.)
Jan.1-Dec. 31 "The Spitting Image: A History of Spittoons and Cuspidors." This exhibit, the first in the nation devoted solely to spittoons and cuspidors, features more than 50 different artifacts. These range from a spittoon shaped like a turtle that opens when its head is pressed, to a brass cuspidor used in the old N.C. Senate chamber until 1961.

March 14 Regional History Bowl. Middle school classes from thegreater Triangle area compete in tournament on North Carolina history. Winners advance to state championships in Raleigh in May. Open to the public, fun and educational for all ages. Cosponsor: Bennett Place. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

June 4 Herb and Garden Festival. Historical outdoor herb festival with traditional herbal-use displays, herb and craft vendors, and refreshments. Craft demonstrations and pottery, baskets, and herbs for sale. Historic games for children, afternoon musical performances for all. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

September 10 Tobacco Harvest Festival and Mock Auction. Costumed interpreters demonstrate traditional tobacco harvesting, stringing, and curing. Hear the sounds of the only tobacco auction left in Durham. Enjoy historic games, music, and refreshments. 10 am-4 pm.

October 22 An Evening at the Homestead. Duke’s Junior Interpreters present music, wagon rides, fall foods, and 19th-century children’s literature! Bring a picnic for dinner. 2-6 p.m.

December 2 Christmas by Candlelight. Celebrate an 1870 Christmas and an evening tour of the homestead. Period decorations, caroling, hot apple cider, and other goodies. Entertainment in visitor center. 7-9 p.m.

Horace Williams House, Chapel Hill, NC
Preservation Society of Chapel Hill, 610 E. Rosemary St., Chapel Hill, NC  27514.
(919) 942-7818.
Historic Chapel Hill house features changing art exhibits and hosts chamber music concerts.  The Horace Williams House hosts numerous events throughout the year (including an annual Easter Egg Hunt and Fourth of July celebration and ice cream social).  Click here for the events calendar. Free. 

From Sunday, April 24 - Sunday, Mary 22:  The Horace Williams House will be open for an art show featuring watercolors by Luna Lee Ray, collages by Lisa Morton, and baskets by Peg Rees.  

House in the Horseshoe, Sanford, NC (further afield)
324 Alston House Rd., Sanford, NC 27330, (910) 947-2051.
Hours: October 1, 2004 - April 1, 2005
Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.  Closed Sunday and Monday.

Historical plantation (ca. 1770) was owned by Philip Alston, whose band of Whigs was attacked in 1781 by Tories. Subsequently, four-term governor Benjamin Williams lived in the house, which now contains colonial and Revolutionary War-era antiques.  The house is now open to the public and the grounds are the site of revolutionary war re-enactments.

Special events for 2005 include:
April 30 Spring Militia Muster. Encampment of Revolutionary War soldiers and camp followers. Small arms and artillery demonstrations, craft demonstrations.   
August 6-7 Annual Battle Reenactment. Reenactment of the skirmish at the house in 1781 between Loyalist and Rebel militias. Encampment of soldiers and families, artillery and small arms demonstrations, craft demonstrations.
December 10 Christmas Open House. Kick off the season at a special open house featuring costumed tours, refreshments, and militia demonstrations.
December 10-23 Special Christmas Tours. Programs show how Christmas celebrations have changed in North Carolina over the centuries.

North Carolina State Capitol  (further afield in Raleigh)
1 East Edenton St., Raleigh, NC 27601
(919) 733-4994
Tours of the Senate and House of Represenatives chambers; 14 monuments on Union Square.  Hours: Mon- Fri 8 am - 5 pm; Sat 10 am - 4 pm; Sun. 1 pm - 4 pm.

Patterson's Mill Country Store
5109 Farrington Rd., Chapel Hill, NC  27514.  (Between Hwy. 54 and Old Chapel Hill Road)
(919) 493-8149.
Beautiful old country store serving the community in the same spirit as the original  Patterson & Company Store of the 1870's.  Patterson's Mill is a haven for those seeking a moment from an earlier age!  (You may feel as though you just walked into the General Store from Little House on the Prairie days!)  Contains some of the finest collections of mercantile American in the country, including a nationally recognized pharmaceutical collection and tobacco memorabilia collection.  The rambling store building houses a furnished early twentieth century doctor's office, early artifacts from the Patterson's Mill community, and aisle after aisle of memorabilia, much of which has remained in the same farming and merchant family since R.S. Leigh opened the store on his plantation over 100 years ago.  Admission is free.  Permanent collections are not for sale, but a large selection of local and regional crafts and many antiques and collectibles are offered for sale.  (Patterson's Mill also hosts a wonderful Christmas Tree and Greenery sale during the holidays.)  HOURS:  Tues.-Sat. 10-5:30pm, Sun. 2-5:30pm, closed Mondays. 

Sanford, NC (further afield)
South of Pittsboro on 15-501, has a walking tour of its historic district.

Snow Camp (further afield)
Founded by Quakers in 1749, Snow Camp is the site each summer of the Historical Drama Society's performance portraying the Quakers' struggles in the Revolutionary War and their efforts to transport fugitive slaves to freedom through the Underground Railroad.

St. Mary's School (further afield in Raleigh)
900 Hillsborough St., Raleigh, NC
(919) 424-4000.
Dates to 1842 and is the home of a chapel designed by Richard Upjohn.

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Baskin Robbins 31 Flavors Ice Cream

3799 Guess Rd., Durham, NC, 27705.  (919) 477-8558.

3177 Shannon Rd., Durham, NC 27707.  (919) 493-6713.

Ben & Jerry's
National chain serves everyone's old favorites in primo location right on West Franklin St. Kids will enjoy the brightly painted interior (not to mention the dazzling selection of ice cream).  Open daily, 12 pm - 11 pm.

W. Franklin St., Chapel Hill, 27516.  (919) 967-9068.

Additional area locations:
Ben & Jerry's Durham
609 Broad Street, Durham, NC 27705. (919) 416-6128.

Ben & Jerry's Royal Bakery
3801 Hillsborough St., Raleigh, NC 27607.  (919) 807-0707

 

Cold Stone Creamery
Several locations in the Triangle area offer yummy made-to-order ice cream with mix-ins (mixed in front of you on an ice-cold slab of marble) and huge waffle cones.  There are so many flavors and specialty cones (for example, the strawberry shortcake cone, apple pie cone, "Black Forest Dream," and "Mud Pie Mojo" cones) that you may have a hard time deciding!  Cold Stone Creamery also offers beautiful ready-made ice cream cakes, and kids' theme cakes (such as Winnie-the-Pooh, Harry Potter, and Nemo).  A fun family outing right on E. Franklin St. (as well as other area locations listed below).

131 E. Franklin St., Chapel Hill, 27514.  (919) 933-2313.

Additional area locations:
6917 Fayetteville Rd. Suite 103, Durham, NC 27713.
(919) 484-0893.

7840 Alexander Promenade Place Suite 140, Raleigh, NC 27617.
(919) 957-2653.

Crazie Mae's
Enjoy casual dining (menu includes several vegetarian options as well as hamburgers and other diner-type fare) and ice cream in this unique restaurant housed in two old train cars with an outdoor dining deck in between.  Located in downtown Carrboro next to the old Carrboro train depot (near Carr Mill).  Open Tues. - Sun. 11 am - 11 pm; closed Mondays.  (Call first to confirm as hours of operations are subject to change.)

201-C East Main St (Downtown), Carrboro.  (919) 933-0623.

 

Crazy Cow Ice Cream House
Delicious homemade ice cream, gelato, and ice cream cakes   Open Mon.-Thu., 11am-10pm; Fri.-Sat., 11am-11pm; closed Sun.

630 Weaver Dairy Rd (Cedar Falls), Chapel Hill (919) 933-9380.

Francesca's Dessert Cafe
Elegant ice cream parlor offers gelato and sorbets along with coffee, tea, cakes and other desserts.

706B 9th St, Durham, NC 27705.  (919) 286-4177

 

Inside Scoop -- Closed its doors in September 2004 but will be remembered fondly!

La Vita Dolce Espresso & Gelato Cafe
Wonderful gelato, Italian Sodas, coffee and espresso and baked goods.  We were transported back to Italy as we tried some of the many delicious home-made gelato flavors!  The decor and ambiance are soothing, and the large shop-front windows offer a nice view of the Southern Village green.

610 Market Street, Southern Village Marketplace .
(919) 968-1635

Lickity Split Ice Cream
Hand-dipped ice-cream and hot dogs makes for happy kids!

503 Meadowmont Village Cir, Chapel Hill. (919) 929-8402.

Kilwin's Chocolates and Ice Cream
National franchise sweet shop offers such ice cream, chocolate, fudge, dipped fruit (orange, pineapple and mango slices), caramel apples and more, including chocolate-covered Twinkies! Open Sun.-Wed., 10am-10pm; Thu.-Sat., 10am-11pm.

133 West Franklin St (University Square), Chapel Hill. (919) 942-7533.

Maple View Farm & Dairy
Voted Best Ice Cream (Chapel Hill News Rose Award 2004 and 2005).  Also named one of the Top 12 Ice Cream Parlors Nationwide (!) in Saveur Magazine (June/July 2005 issue).  Maple View Farm is a family dairy farm located just northwest of Chapel Hill, and its ice cream shop/Country Store is a destination outing for everyone!  Enjoy delicious freshly made ice cream while lounging on rocking chairs on the shop's front porch, which looks out over a vista of rolling countryside and the Maple View Farm.  Check their website for a calendar of Maple View weekly specials and events.  During the holidays try the yummy egg nog, and the pumpkin ice cream!  The Country Store also sells milk, cream, and other fresh dairy products year round.  Maple View dairy products do not contain hormones.  (You can also purchase their milk products at Harris Teeter, Whole Foods and Weaver Street Market.)  Currently open 12-8pm Sunday - Saturday.  (Longer evening hours in the summer).  (See listings below for the newer Hillsborough location and the new Carrboro location (scheduled to open in April, 2005.)

3109 Dairy Land Road, *Hillsborough, NC 27278.  (919) 960-5535.

Note:  *Despite the mailing address, the original store is not in the town of Hillsborough proper.  From Chapel Hill, take Airport Road to Homestead Road, turn west on Homestead Road and go straight for approximately 10 miles (Homestead Road becomes Dairyland Road) to intersection with Rocky Ridge Road.  Ice Cream Store will be on your right at corner intersection of Dairyland and Rocky Ridge.  Maple View Farm map and directions.

Maple View Farm Carrboro Ice Cream Store:
The same great Maple View ice cream and beef products, convenient location in downtown Carrboro on Weaver Street, across the road from Weaver Street Market.  (Located in the former Tarheel TV shop).Grand opening in April, 2005! 

100 East Weaver Street Carrboro, NC 27510.
(919) 967-6842.

Maple View Two (Hillsborough):
Same great ice cream, dairy products, beef and honey; convenient location in Hillsborough.
Open Mon.-Sat., 11am-10pm; Sun., noon-10pm.

Located across from the Super Walmart (Hampton Pointe Shopping Center) Hillsborough.
(919) 644-2222.

Snowflake Ice Cream Parlor (further afield in Chatham County)
Old-fashioned Hand-dipped ice cream and ice cream cakes.

Chatham Crossing, 11312 US Hwy 15-501 N. Suite. 103, Chapel Hill, NC  27517.
(919) 968-8853.

S&T's Soda Shoppe (further afield, in Pittsboro)
Beautifully restored old-fashioned ice cream parlor located in the heart of Pittsboro.  Menu includes lots of great lunch and dinner selections for grown-ups and kids.  A destination in itself; but you may also wish to visit some of the many Pittsboro area attractions, such as the Carnivore Preservation Trust.

85 Hillsboro St., Pittsboro, NC.
(919) 545-0007

TCBY
National frozen yogurt chain offers cones, specialty drinks, cakes and other treats.  There are tables inside and outside seating as well.

Eastgate Shopping Center, 1800 E Franklin St #22, Chapel Hill, NC 27514.
(919) 967-0629.

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The Museum also features special exhibits throughout the year. 

Admission to the entire Museum including Magic Wings is $9.50 adults; $8.50 seniors 65+/active military; $7.50 children age 3-12; and free for ages under 3.  Train rides are an additional $2.00 per person.

NOTE:  CLOSED ON MONDAYS (TEMPORARILY) - The Museum of Life and Science, Durham announced in August, 2006 that it will implement a series of Monday closings to the visiting public beginning Monday, September 11, 2006 through Monday, January 1, 2007 to enhance facilities maintenance.

Hours: Monday-Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm (except temporary Monday closure from Mon., September 11, 2006 through Monday, January 1, 2007noted above); Sunday Noon-5:00pm

Exhibits include dinosaur fossils, whale skeletons, and re-creations of North Carolina habitats.  Highlights include Willo, "the world's only dinosaur with a fossilized heart"; the "Terror of the South,"the only Acrocanthosaurus skeleton displayed anywhere in the world; "Mountains to the Sea," an exhibit re-creating five North Carolina habitats, complete with live animals and a 20-foot high waterfall; great whale skeletons; and numerous special exhibits throughout the year.

Visit www.naturalsciences.org for more details about the following fun events throughout the year.  September: Bugfest; October: Chemistry Day, Natural History Halloween; November: Archaeology Days; December: Governor's Tree Lighting, First Night; January: Astronomy Days; February: Groundhog Day; March: Reptile and Amphibian Day; April: Earth Day; May: Meet the Animals Week.

On exhibit October 2007:  Dinosarus:  Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries.

First Fridays after 5pm.  On the first Friday of each month the Museum hosts a "First Friday" event, including a free "Natural Horror Picture Show," along with exhibits, shopping, and food from 5 - 9 pm.  (Movie starts at 7 pm).  Visit the Museum's calendar of special events for children for more family fun.

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