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OH, THE PLACES WE COULD GO . . .

Shirley Clemmensen | Published on 5/3/2022

OH, THE PLACES WE COULD GO . . .

At our April club meeting, RSOC member, Frank Clemmensen, gave us tons of ideas of places to visit within a day’s drive. Many in attendance asked for a list of the places he covered in his great program, and all of his tips are below.

Raleigh Greenways https://raleighnc.gov/find-a-trail?msclkid=6c20c637bbec11ecad22bd4fab235b59

Mountains to Sea Trail 

       https://www.mountainstoseatrail.org

Sylvan Heights Bird Park  500 Sylvan Heights Park Way, Scotland Neck, NC 27874

North Carolina Zoo  4401 Zoo Parkway, Asheboro, NC 27205

Aloha Safari Zoo  159 Mini Lane, Cameron, NC 28326

Carolina Tiger Rescue  1940 Hanks Chapel Road, Pittsboro, NC 27312

NC Black Bear Festival, June 4, 2022   Plymouth, NC

Carolina Balloon Fest, October 14–16, 2022  531 Old Airport Road, Statesville, NC 28677

List of all NC Festivals  https://www.ncfestivals.com/events

Waterfalls Of North Carolina

     (paper map)  https://www.oppmaps.com/ordering

     (online map) https://www.wncwaterfalls.info/map.html?msclkid=97d07b11bbe311ecb5d80f1f35ab0c4e

Chimney Rock State Park  431 Main Street, Chimney Rock, NC 28720

Grandfather Mountain  2050 Blowing Rock Hwy., Linville, NC 28646

Huntington Beach State Park  16148 Ocean Hwy., Murrells Inlet, SC 29576

Brookgreen Gardens  1931 Brookgreen Drive, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576

Charleston, SC  https://www.charlestoncvb.com

Magnolia Plantation and Gardens  3550 Ashley River Road, Charleston, SC 29414

Washington DC  https://www.washington.org

Philadelphia, PA  https://www.visitphilly.com

Reading Terminal Market  51 N 12th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107

Eastern State Penitentiary  2027 Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19130

Lancaster County, PA  Amish sites and attractions

Jim Thorpe, PA  Area of scenic railroad, trails, waterfalls

Pittsburgh, PA  https://www.visitpittsburgh.com

National Aviary  700 Arch Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15212

Hocking Hills State Park  19852 State Route 664, Logan, OH 43138

Natural Bridge State Resort Park  2135 Natural Bridge Road, Slade, KY 40376

Parke County, Indiana  31 Covered Bridges  Visitors Center, 401 E. Ohio Street, Rockville, IN 47872

Frank’s Youtube link of his opening video https://youtu.be/BmJ8YYCYTxk

Frank G. Clemmensen – Photographer                      

Email: fgc.photos@gmail.com 

Website: fgcphotos.com  

Blurb Bookstore offerings: https://www.blurb.com/b/10850123-birds