CityView Magazine - Fayetteville, NC
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Above | Robeson County offers many scenic spots including Lumber River State Park. Left | Kids will love Exploration Station, a hands-on children’s museum in Lumberton. The nearby children’s museum, Exploration Station, even offers babysitting on certain Friday evenings to parents who might want to catch a movie without kids in tow. WANT MORE? There are many other cultural events happening and places to visit this summer in Robeson County: Luther Britt Park is one of Lumberton’s best-kept secrets. The 142- acre park, located smack in the middle of the city, offers swimming plus a sandy beach and beach house. Information: 910.671.3871 Lumber River State Park, about 12 miles outside of Lumberton, offers 81 miles of national wild and scenic waters including a unique reverse flow area named Griffin’s Whirl. Information: 910.628.4564 River Way Adventure and Education Center offers kayak tours without ever leaving the city. Information: 910.736.5573 68 | June/July • 2010 Exploration Station is an educational children’s museum in downtown Lumberton – just look for the flying pig! Information: 910.738.1114 June 3-24. The Alive After Five beach music concert series includes full month of entertainment: Craig Woolard Band on June 3, The Fantastic Shakers on June 10, Band of Oz on June 17 and Jim Quick and Coastline on June 24. Information: 910.671.3876 June 15-Aug. 12 The Robeson Planetarium and Science Center offers shows on Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 15-July 2 and July 26-Aug. 12. Information: 910.735.2147 June 26-27 Five times a year, scores of car and motorcycle racers gather at the Laurinburg-Maxton Airport just south of Maxton to set land speed racing records. The East Coast Timing Association is the principal sanctioning organization for land speed racing in the eastern United States. Information: 910.844.5081 July 10 & 24 The Southeastern Regional Farmer’s Market is one of the largest in North Carolina. You won’t want to miss free samples of watermelon on July 10 or free homemade peach ice cream on July 24. Information: 910.618.5699