Category Archives: Itineraries & Road Trips

A practical 48-hour itinerary for Durham, NC, from Sarah P. Duke Gardens and the Duke Lemur Center to Durham Bulls baseball and the Museum of Life and Science.

Six verified day trips from Charlotte, from botanical gardens and a historic gold mine to the mountains of Blowing Rock and Asheville, all doable in a single day.

A fourteen-day Carolinas road trip from the Blue Ridge Mountains and Great Smokies to Charleston, Myrtle Beach, and the Outer Banks.

Six easy day trips from Raleigh, from Durham science and Chapel Hill gardens to Hillsborough history, Seagrove pottery, and the Wilmington coast.

A three-day long weekend itinerary for Greenville, SC, from Falls Park and the Swamp Rabbit Trail to Main Street dining, the Peace Center, and the Greenville Zoo.

A 3 to 4 day coastal road trip from Wilmington to the Outer Banks, with the Battleship North Carolina, Cape Lookout’s wild horses, Hatteras ferries, and the Wright Brothers memorial.

A milepost-by-milepost guide to road-tripping the North Carolina Blue Ridge Parkway, from Grandfather Mountain to Cherokee, with stops, seasons, and planning tips.

A five-day Lowcountry itinerary pairing two days in historic Charleston with a scenic drive through Beaufort and Bluffton and two days exploring Savannah’s squares and coast.

A two-day Asheville weekend getaway covering the Biltmore Estate, the Blue Ridge Parkway, the River Arts District, Beer City breweries, and the North Carolina Arboretum, with verified addresses, hours, and tips.

Skip the parking decks: a relaxed, car-free Charlotte weekend exploring South End, Uptown, and NoDa entirely by the LYNX Blue Line light rail.