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Jackson, TN

Casey Jones Village and Railroad Museum
Restaurant open 6:30 am until 9 pm daily
Museum open 9:00 am - 8:00pm
$4 for Adults - Free 5 and under
56 Casey Jones Lane, Jackson, Tennessee - 731-668-1222
off Interstate 40 at Exit 80A on the Highway 45 Bypass, street into the Village is the first light south of Interstate 40 on the Bypass, Turn at Casey Jones Lane
to get back on the Interstate - turn right at the end of Casey Jones Lane (don't get on the bypass) and stay on the access road. At the end of the access road turn right onto Old Hickory Boulevard, turn right (west) to Hollywood Blvd. about a mile past K-Mart until you reach the light and turn right. This takes you directly to Exit 79 where you can see I-40 and follow the signs to I-40 East or West. For both directions you stay in the right lane. To go to Nashville to turn right before the interstate bridge.

Microtel Inn - 220 Vann Drive/County Club Rd, off I-40 Exit 80 - $45
Jackson Days Inn - 1919 Highway 45 Bypass, off I-40 Exit 80$55
Days Inn North Hollywood - 2239 N. Hollywood Drive, off I-40 Exit 80 - $41
Super 8 - 2295 N Highland - I-40 – US Route 45 – Exit 82 - $38

Nashville, TN

Tennessee Central Railway Museum
220 Willow Street, Nashville, TN
(615) 244-9001
Museum and Gift Shop are open Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.

Joe's Crab Shack - Nashville
123 2nd Ave. South
Nashville, TN 37201

Blowing Rock, NC

• The Blowing Rock - $6 X 2 + $1 -- 8:30am-7pm, daily
• Tweetsie Railroad Theme Park - $27 X 2 + $19 -- 9 am to 6 pm., daily
  
• Mystery Hill - 129 Mystery Hill Lane, Blowing Rock, NC (7 days a week / 9am-8pm, $8.00 X 2 )
  

Grandfather Mountain
Mile High Swinging Bridge
8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
$14 X 2 + $6
15 mi. from Blowing Rock, NC: Take the Blue Ridge Parkway South to the US 221 intersection at Milepost 305. Take 221 South 1 mile to the entrance of Grandfather Mountain. Download Map and Directions from Blowing Rock !!!

Pick up the activity booklet from the Junior Ranger display located beside the paved path as you start down to the animal habitat area. Each child who returns a completed booklet to the Entrance gate before departing will receive a Grandfather Mountain Junior Ranger button.
The Split Rock & Sphinx Rock - 1-billion-year-old rocks located beside the summit road about 3/4 mile up the Mountain before the Nature Museum.
The Woods Walk - Circumscribing the attraction's picnic area on the lower slopes of the mountain, leisurely 4/10-mile loop through mature Appalachian forest.
The Bridge Trail - Beginning at Hiker Parking Area, Four-tenths of a mile in length, the trail switchbacks up the mountain, traveling under the Swinging Bridge before ending at the Visitor Center. There are some massive outcroppings of rock on this trail. Allow 20 minutes each way.
The Black Rock Nature Trail - begins at the Hiker Parking Area and slopes out gradually to a wide angle view of the Swinging Bridge, MacRae and Attic Window Peaks, as well as the Blue Ridge Parkway and Grandmother Mountain to the southwest. The trail runs out a mile through northern hardwood and spruce forests. An easily accessed self-guided nature trail, pick up a guide at the trailhead - Allow 1 hour round trip.

Durham, NC

Motels:

• Budget Inn - 2101 Holloway St, NC Hwy 98 at NC Hwy 70 - (919) 682-5100 - $35 - $49
• Red Roof Inn, RTP - 4405 NC Hwy 55, I-40 Exit 278 - (919) 361-1950 - $39 - $79
• Days Inn - 3460 Hillsborough Rd, I-85 N Exit 173, I-85 S Exit 174-B - (919) 383-1551 - $39 - $80
• Howard Johnson - 1800 Hillandale Rd, I-85 Exit 174-A - (919) 477-7381 - $40 - $100
• Innkeeper Durham West - 3454 Hillsborough Rd, I-85 Exit 173 or 174-B, then Exit 108D - (919) 309-0037 - $40 - $80
• Best Value Carolina Duke Inn - 2517 Guess Rd, I-85 Exit 175 - (919) 286-0771 - $41 - $70
• Super 8 Motel - 2337 Guess Rd, I-85 Exit 175 - (919) 286-7746 - $41 - $56

Duke Homestead
2828 Duke Homestead Road
Durham, NC 27705
Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. - Closed Sunday and Monday
Guided tours are scheduled at fifteen minutes after each hour throughout the day.
From Interstate 85 in Durham exit on Duke St. (Exit 174). Turn right on Duke and travel north to the fourth stop light (Carver Street) and turn left. Travel approximately one mile to Duke Homestead Rd. Turn left on Duke Homestead Rd. and the site is about 1/4 mile on the left.
No admission fees. Donations are accepted.

• Ober Gatlinburg - TN
  Tramway - 1001 Parkway - Downtown Gatlinburg at Parkway and Traffic Light #9 (Take the Red Trolley)
  Ski Resort & Amusement Park - End of Ski Mountain Road - Turn at Traffic Signal #10 -Ski Mountain Road and Parkway in downtown Gatlinburg. Follow double yellow lines approx 3 miles to top - Ski Mountain Road dead-ends at Ober Gatlinburg
  TRAMWAY Monday - Thur 9:30 AM to 9:20 PM, Fri & Sat 9:30 AM to 10:40 PM, Sun 9:30 AM to 6:20 PM - (Round Trip Fare) $9.50 X 2
  *First Tram is at 9:45 AM Daily
  Municipal BLACK BEAR HABITAT Monday - Thursday 10 AM to 7:45 PM Fri - Sat 10 AM to 9:45 PM Sun 10 AM to 6:45 PM - $2.00
  ALPINE SLIDE & CHAIRLIFT (Weather dependent) Mon - Thurs 10 AM to 4:45 PM Fri - Sun 10 AM to 6:45 PM - Chairlift (Round Trip Fare) 2 Coupons (coupon = $2.50) - other rides for coupons
  GO-KARTS & BLUE CYCLONE RAPIDS (Weather dependent) Mon - Thur 11 AM to 4:45 PM Fri - Sun 11 AM to 6:45 PM
  KIDDIE LAND & KIDDIE RIDES (Weather dependent) Closed Monday - Thursday Fri - Sun 11 AM to 6:45 PM
  RESTAURANT Mon - Thur 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM Fri & Sat 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM Sun 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM
  RESORT PARKING - $3.00 per vehicle Sunday - Thursday 9:45AM - 3:00PM Friday & Saturday 9:45AM - 5:00PM
  TRAM PARKING $4.00 per vehicle ~ $6.00 for oversize Sunday - Thursday 8AM - 6:00PM Friday & Saturday 8AM - 8:00PM
• Gatlinburg Sky Lift
  $12.00 X 2 + $9.00 - open daily 9am-10pm
  at gateway to G. Smoky Mountains NP, entrance at 765 Parkway at traffic light # 7
  parking available 1 block away
• Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies
  $18 X 2 + $4 -- Sun - Thurs - 9am - 9pm

Super 8 Motel Gatlinburg - 523 East Parkway - North Gatlinburg along US 441 & US 321 - $43
Family Inns of America - 218 Ski Mountain Road - downtown Gatlinburg - $45
Rodeway Inn Skyland - 223 East Parkway - North Gatlinburg along US 441 & US 321 - $47
Gatlinburg Days Inn & Suites - 1109 Parkway - downtown Gatlinburg - $50
Guesthouse Gatlinburg - 309 Ownby Street - downtown Gatlinburg - $53
Best Western Crossroads Inn - 440 Parkway - North Gatlinburg along US 441 & US 321 - $57
LECONTE VISTA RV RESORT AND CAMPGROUND - (865) 436-5437

North Carolina Transportation Museum

Spencer, NC - Barber, NC - (704) 636-2889
Monday - Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday 1-5:00 p.m.
Train rides: A 25-minute ride around the 57-acre museum property
April 1 through Labor Day (diesel Mon.-Fri.; steam on weekends)
Mon.-Sat.: 11 a.m.; 1, 2, and 3 p.m.
Sun.: 1:30, 2:30, and 3:30 p.m.
Adults $5.00, Children/Seniors: $4.00
Diesel cab rides: $10.00 , Turntable ride: 50 cents each
Visitors after last train ride of day can see engine run onto turntable and into Roundhouse
From Interstate 85 north of Salisbury take exit 79. Turn west following the brown signs to Salisbury Avenue. Make a left; the entrance is approximately one-half mile on the left.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

• Cades Cove - 11-mile loop - Within Cades Cove is Cable Mill, one of the largest group of restored structures on the Tennessee side of the park. Also Elijah Oliver Place - log structure with a stream flowing through it. Davis House - log building made with rare chestnut wood. Cataloochee Valley is located on the North Carolina side of the Park and was the largest and most prosperous pioneer settlement, surrounded by 6,000-foot mountains.
• Newfound Gap Road. park's most scenic drive stretches over the Smokies' crest, connecting Gatlinburg, TN and Cherokee, NC. From the Newfound Gap Parking Area, some of the best high-mountain vistas in the park. Further ahead take Clingmans Dome Road along the ridge. From the parking area, hike the half-mile trail to the observation tower -- the highest point in the national park -- for a 360-degree view of the peaks.

Roanoke Island Festival Park

• tour Elizabeth II, 16th century representative sailing vessel
• Roanoke Adventure Museum
• visit the Settlement Site
• boardwalks through natural marshes

10 a.m. to 7 p.m. June 16 - August 15
Adult $8 Child (5 & under) Free
Admission stickers are honored for two consecutive days
tour Elizabeth II at 11:00, 1:00, 3:00 & 5:00 p.m.

Across from the Manteo Waterfront and 5 miles from the beaches. - Follow U.S. 64 East to Manteo. Turn left after crossing the Virginia Dare Bridge. This will take you into the town of Manteo. Once in town, turn right on Budleigh Street. At the end of Budleigh - turn left. When roads ends at Tranquil House Inn, turn right and cross short bridge to Roanoke Island Festival Park.

Kill Devil Hills

Wright Brothers National Memorial - open 9am-6pm - $3 X 2 - Kill Devil Hills - Visitor Center is 15 miles northeast of Manteo, NC on US-158 - 60-foot granite monument dedicated in 1932, is perched atop 90-foot tall Kill Devil Hill

Jockey's Ridge State Park - Nags Head - 8:00 am — 9:00 pm - tallest natural sand dune system in the Eastern United States
ranger programs

Jockey's Ridge State Park (Division of Parks and Recreation)

Colington Park Campground - 1608 Colington Rd - (252) 441-6128 - Kill Devil Hills
Joe & Kay's Campground - Colington Rd - (252) 441-5468 - Kill Devil Hills

Hatteras

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Ocracoke

• Ocracoke Island
• Ocracoke Village
• Teach's Hole Blackbeard Exhibit and Pirate Specialty Shop - Hwy 12 at West End Rd - Mon-Fri 9-8pm, Sat&Sun 9-6pm
• Ocracoke to Cedar Island Ferry Schedule - 1.800.345.1665 - 252.928.3841

camping
NPS Okracoke campground: $20 - reservations - 1-800-365-CAMP - unheated showers, grills, no shade trees

Ocracoke has 180 fenced-in acres set aside for the small herd to roam, and visitors to the island can see a group of them at a special lookout midway down NC 12. The National Park Service rotates four ponies at a time from the range to a pen to let admirers get a close-up view.

Beaufort

Beaufort Tours

• Hammock House (Blackbeard's House) - Ann Street
• Old Burying Ground

Crystal Coast, North Carolina

• Atlantic Beach
• Salter Path
• Emerald Isle
• Cape Lookout - lighthouse (camping)

Carolina Beach and Kure Beach

• Cape Fear - Wilmington, NC
• Carolina Beach
• Carolina Beach
• Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce - Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, Fort Fisher
• Town of Carolina Beach

camping

• Carolina Beach State Park - $15 - hot showers - 8 a.m.-10 p.m. - no reservations - (910) 458-8206
• Carolina Beach Family Campground - hot showers - 9641 River Road, Wilmington NC

Wilmington, NC

Wilmington Railroad Museum - 501 NUTT STREET - Monday - Saturday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Sunday: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM - $5 X 2 + $3

Venus Flytrap trail
Alderman School Trail - 2025 Independence Boulevard, Wilmington - Located behind school, corner of Independence Blvd and Canterbury Rd, follow signs from parking lot on Canterbury Road to Nature Trail

Econo Lodge Intown - 2929 Market St. - Wilmington, NC 28403 -- $63
Howard Johnson Express Inn - 3901 Market Street - Wilmington, NC 28043 -- $68

Calabash, N.C.

Calabash Seafood

From Interstate 95 heading toward the South Carolina border, take the exit for U.S. 74, just below Lumberton. Follow it to the southeast until it connects with State Route 130, then head south on U.S. 17. Calabash is about a half-hour north of Myrtle Beach, S.C. Of the 32 restaurants in town, the most pleasant are along the water, including Capt. John's, the Calabash Original, and Capt. Nance's. The two oldest, and most authentic, are Beck's and the Seafood Hut.
Coleman's Original Calabash Seafood - 9931 Nance Street - 910-579-6875

Calabash restaurant reviews

Calabash Restaurants

Myrtle Beach, SC

Original Benjamin's Calabash Seafood - Myrtle Beach, SC - 9593 N. Kings Hwy., Restaurant Row, 1/4 mile North of the Carolina Opry and 3 miles south of Barefoot Landing

Myrtle Beach Pavilion - 9th Avenue N. and Ocean Boulevard - Free Park Entry - All Day Ride Pass:* - Ages 3-6 $15.95 plus tax - Ages 7-54 $24.95 plus tax *Go-Karts not included *Rides require from 2-5 Tickets - Ticket Pack: $35 for 40 or $50 for 60 - Individual Ride Ticket - $1.00 per ticket - open 1:00 pm - ?? - parking $6 (parking deck located on 9^th Ave across from the main entrance gate)

Ripley's Aquarium - Adults (12 years and older) - $16.95 - Children (Ages 2-4) - $3.95 - 9:00 AM - 11:00 PM Daily

Family Kingdom Amusement Park - Free to Enter - Parking - $5.00 - thru Aug 13, 4pm-12am, Sat: 1pm-12am, from Aug 14, 6pm-12am, Sat: 1pm-12am - $20 per for all ride ticket or by individual ride tickets

Grand Strand - stretches 60 miles from Little River to Georgetown, South Carolina (includes Myrtle Beach)

Alligator Adventure - Admission: Adults $14.95, Children 4-12 $9.95

South Beach Kidventure

Ocean Blvd.

Ocean Boulevard in central Myrtle Beach at night is a very popular area for teenagers to slowly cruise through. Don't try to get anywhere fast; use U.S. 17 Business instead.

The Best of Myrtle Beach

Myrtle Beach campgrounds

Chattanooga, TN

Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum

opens 10:00 am

423-894-8028

Missionary Ridge Local - 50 to 55 minutes, 6-mile round trip

main terminal: Grand Junction Station

August 13 through October 28
(Limited Schedule)

Weekdays	Weekends
10:40 AM	10:40 AM
12:05 PM	12:05 PM
	1:15 PM
	2:25 PM
	3:35 PM

1. Take Interstate 75 to exit 4 - Highway 153
2. Take Hwy 153 to Jersey Pike (Exit 3). It is the fourth exit from I-75, and just past all the car dealerships
3. At the end of the ramp, turn left and cross over Hwy 153
4. Just over Hwy 153, turn right onto Cromwell Road
5. Proceed about 1/3 of a mile and you'll see the Tennessee Valley Railroad sign on the right. Cross the railroad tracks and park in the lower parking lot.

Columbia, SC motels
Columbia Mall – I-20 at I-77
Comfort Inn Ft. Jackson - 7700 Two Notch Road - $60
Days Inn Columbia - 133 Plumbers Road - US 21 at I-20 - $45
Microtel Inn Columbia - 1520 Barbara Drive - $57
Red Roof Inn Columbia East - 7580 Two Notch Road - between I-20 and I-77 - $55
Super 8 Motel Columbia - 5719 Fairfield Road - close to I-77 and the Oak Hills Country Club - $50
Travelodge Columbia Suites Northeast - 1539 Horseshoe Drive - $47
I-20 at I-26 – St Andrews – Bush River Road
Knights Inn North West Columbia - 1803 Bush River Road - $54
Ramada Limited - 1315 Garner Lane - off I-20 at Exit 65 - $55
Royal Inn at USC - 1323 Garner Lane - $46
Scottish Inn Columbia - 127 Morninghill Drive - $30
Travelodge Columbia West Bush - 2210 Bush River Road - $49
I-26, Exit 106 – St. Andrews Road
Red Roof Inn Columbia West - 10 Berryhill Road - between I-26 and I-20 - $44
I-26, Exit 104 – Piney Grove Road
Microtel Inn & Suites Columbia - 411 Piney Grove Road - $50

Pettigrew State Park, NC

The family campground is located between the park office and Somerset Place. Thirteen campsites, each with a picnic table and grill, are well-suited for tents and trailers. Family campsites: $15 per day, per site. Each campsite has a picnic table and grill. Water and restrooms with showers nearby.

Lynchburg, TN

Jack Daniel's Distillery Tour