mation, call (704) 588-2600 or visit www.carowinds.com
Younger children will enjoy a trip to the Charlotte
Children's Theater, perhaps the best of its kind in the Tar
Heel State. It is attached to a wonderful hands-on learning
center.
Location: Wilmington
Miles from Fayetteville: 90
Must see: Haunted Pub Tour, Luminary Tour,
Carolina Beach State Park
If you have college-aged children at least 21 years of age,
venturing to Wilmington for a Haunted Pub Tour could be
your ticket to a great after hours for adults.
For those with a paranormal persona, a guided walk
through the historic Luminary Tour at Oakdale Cemetery
is a must. More than 600 luminaries provide the ambiance.
Just a few miles away in Wrightsville Beach is Airlie Gardens, perhaps the most unique garden in the state. Their
bottle house is a treasure that blends everything good about
nature connected to the nurturing and manicuring of man.
There are other Halloween-related ghost tours and the
Cape Fear Serpentarium on the riverfront. The newest and
most popular way to cruise down the boardwalk and past
historical building is via a segway tour. For information,
visit www.capefearsegway.com. The Fort Fisher Aquarium
isn't far from there and also noteworthy for its estuary
tours.
Carolina Beach State Park is the home to a Venus flytrap
trail. A trip there will suck you into its seductive power,
although not in the style of fictional people eater Seymour
from "Little Shop of Horrors."
The best source of information for the plethora of activities Wilmington has to offer can be best found through the
Cape Fear Visitor's Bureau. For information, call (800) 2224757 or visit www.wilmingtonandbeaches.com
"Where compassion and care run the business"
Cape Fear Crematory, Inc.
More cost effective than traditional burial
We offer private family viewings
Affordable direct cremation
Services available 24 hours
Family owned and operated for over 30 years
6765 Sandy Creek Road | Stedman, NC 28391 | 910.323.8898 | www.capefearcrematory.com
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