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Our Favorite Spots in Triangle NC
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items These are my families favorite spots in the Triangle area of North Carolina. This includes Raleigh, Durham, and surrounding areas such as Cary. You will find a few things for kids, for shopping, good eats and more! These are our must visits when refe...
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Outdoor Activities
Restaurants
Local Favorites
Museums
Outdoor Activities
Our favorite parks & outdoor activities that are family friendly, mom and toddler approved!
This park is amazing for toddlers and up! It is very age inclusive. They have lots of grassy areas for picnics, rides such as a carousel and water boats, a fun train that goes around the park and lots of playground space with lots of swings (one of m...
Pullen Park
Huge park for all ages with playgrounds (the Gipson play plaza), activities, water play areas and a waterfall splash pad. There is a wonderful market / coffee shop and store on the grounds with beautiful areas to walk and stroll. There are large gras...
Dix Park
A great park with two playgrounds for different ages. This park has a splash pad and swings. The ground is rubberized making it easy and accessible. There is also a trail around the grounds and fields for sports.
Knightdale Station Park
This park is so inclusive! It is catered to kids of ALL ages and ALL abilities. It has tons of slides, swings, and equipment you also may have not seen in other parks. They also have a sandbox area, walking trails surrounding the area and gazebos. Th...
Sassafras All Children's Playground
Restaurants
Some of the best and yummy eats we are loving so far in the triangle area of North Carolina.
Our favorite spot for Mexican food! Absolutely everything we have tried has been delicious. The restaurant itself is fun, clean, beautiful interior and the service is amazing. The food always comes out so quick without sacrificing quality. Our faves ...
Mezcalito
Beautiful and unique dining experience (Christmas and holidays especially). The food is great and I would always recommend their tomahawk ribeye. Don’t forget to stop at the gift shop and bring seasonings home!
Angus Barn
This is our favorite place to get deli sandwiches! They have tons of options for everyone. It’s very clean and consistently yummy. Our faves are the breakfast Lox bagel, the Philly cheesesteak, and the chicken Cesar wrap.
Oakwood Deli
Local Favorites
These are some miscellaneous and random local spots we love. You’ll find a mix of libraries, dessert spots and more.
One of our favorite libraries! It’s in a great location near lots of restaurants and stores. They also have a great kids section! It has interactive displays, lots of great books, and our favorite story time! Where kids babies and toddlers are welcom...
Oberlin Regional Library
Our favorite ice cream spot local to NC 😍 I mean everything we get is so delicious. My order is ALWAYS the vanilla custard with chocolate chips, cookie dough and hot fudge.
Goodberry's Frozen Custard
This is one of my FAVORITE thrift stores for toys, books and tons of other goodies from clothes to housewares and decor. It’s truly a big store and has an amazing selection.
Dorcas Thrift Shop (Part of the NeighborUp Network)
Such a cute thrift store! This one is best for clothes and books for ALL ages. Their selection and sorting is unmatched.
Thrift2Gift
The cutest boutique store with tons of local items from creatives and vendors. It is so much bigger than it looks outside. It’s beautiful with gifts from jewelry, soaps, clothing, trinkets, cups and that doesn’t cover 1/10th of their offerings. A mus...
The Pink Magnolia
Museums
All of the local museums we LOVE to explore and some are free! 🆓
This is the best kids museum we have been to! It has two levels of fun plus outdoor space and a movie theater. It’s great for kids of all ages. It’s a space for kids to learn, explore, be creative and get out energy. They have arts and crafts, themed...
Marbles Kids Museum
This museum is free to the public and has so many attractions to explore from Dinosaurs to wildlife to weather. They have lots of interactive displays and even my two year old toddler has a great time. They do have a toddler room open on select days ...
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
This museum is huge and such a fun day trip! There are activities and explorations inside and outside including areas to see Black bears and wolves! They have tons of things for kids such as multiple playgrounds, and a water splash pad. A must visit!...
Museum of Life and Science