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18 UCW APRIL 5 -11, 2017 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM 1ddaf ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Melody Foote Director of Communica ons Faye eville Area Conven on & Visitors Bureau Liberty Point Bulletin Featured Product Get Outdoors and Explore Cumberland County April is "Keep America Beau ful" month. It seems a perfect month to get out and explore some of Cumberland County's beauty spots. Luckily for you, the Faye eville Area Conven on & Visitors Bureau (FACVB) has created the Patri-Arts & Gardens trail that highlights many of Cumberland County's beau ful spots. A few of the spots on the trail are highlighted below. To see the full trail, go to Faye evilleNCTrails.com. Faye eville Rose Garden: Established in the early 1970's at Faye eville Technical Community College, this garden features more than 1,000 rose bushes and par cipates in the All American Selec on. Enjoy the beau ful gazebo, fountains, and flora – best mes are from April un l the first winter's frost. Rose talks can be given by an on-staff hor culturist. Cross Creek Linear Park: In 1765, early se lers discovered the bounty of Faye eville's Cross Creek. The se lement they established along this rich water source would become part of the city of Faye eville. Today, thanks to Cross Creek Linear Park, you too can enjoy the sparkling beauty of Cross Creek, while you learn more about the story this area has to tell. Winding along Cross Creek – skir ng downtown Faye eville – this magnificent "greenway" highlights the natural beauty of the area, while connec ng historic sites and points of interest along the way. Cape Fear Botanical Garden: Consis ng of 77 landscaped acres overlooking Cross Creek River and the Cape Fear River, the grounds include a restored farmhouse, perennial gardens, a natural amphitheater, wildflowers, majes c oaks, nature trails, numerous species of na ve plants and a "water-wise" gardening exhibit. Displays of historical farming tools and techniques show how tobacco, co on, and other southern crops were grown in the southeastern United States. Faye evilleNCTrails.com houses 17 themed cultural and historic trails that allow locals and visitors to explore the community in their par cular areas of interest. The trails are just one of the community resources the FACVB offers locals and visitors. To learn more, go to VisitFaye evilleNC.com or call us at 910-483- 5311. In addi on to offering an interac- ve, mobile- friendly website providing detailed in- forma on on each of the community's 17 themed trails, the Trails Guide Cross Creek Linear Park Credit: LaVern OxenDine Faye eville Rose Garden FACVB offers a printed trail guide. The guide has a full Cumberland County history for each trail theme and details for each site on the trail, a trail map and direc ons between trail sites. Pick your trail guide up at our main office located at 245 Person Street during regular busi- ness hours or at the Transporta on Museum an- nex from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday. Come See Us For All Your Flooring Needs! 927 Bragg Blvd. | Fayetteville NC | 28301 50% OFF Selected Flooring (910) 433-2757 | Hours: 8-6 M-F | 10-4 SAT Closed Sunday Your Community Handbook News, Views, Arts and Entertainment. Fayetteville's Community Newspaper providing useful information for you every week. www.upandcomingweekly.com 910.484.6200 Update Inside UPDATE INSIDE CUMBERLAND MATTERS Bring Your Love Downtown The Night They Invented Champagne Entertains FEBRUARY 9-15, 2011 FEBRUARY 9-15, 2011 VOLUME 16 ISSUE 06 VOLUME 16 ISSUE 06 Focus On Fayetteville INSIDE I Love Downtown Fayetteville Quacks Up Duck Derby Slated