Fayetteville North Carolina Attractions Worth Seeing That Won t Break The Bank

O ne of the most fun ways to       bridge. The facility is also       make the most out of your       located by the Cape Fear River.    visit to Fayetteville,          Admission to the private zoo is    North Carolina is to check out        reasonable: Adults, $6.00 and      some of the local attractions.        Children, $4.00.                   Some of the places are                                                   historical, while others are one      The Airborne & Special Operations  of a kind. The local brochures        Museum is located in downtown      have plenty of information on         Fayetteville. In the lobby area    places and attractions that are       two deployed parachutes are        worthwhile.                           featured, a WWII era T-5 round                                           chute and a modern MC-4 square     Jambbas Ranch is a private            chute. These parachutes are the    zoological park that allows           symbol for airborne penetration.   animals to thrive in a natural        Natural light from the glass       atmosphere. This private              walls provides the illumination    sanctuary houses animals such as      for these exhibits. The history    buffalos, llamas, deer, elk,          of airborne units and special      cows, sheep, ducks, swans, and        operations units is also           peacocks. The zoo recently added      displayed in the lobby area.       a bear to their family. The zoo                                          allows you to feed some of the        In the main exhibit gallery, the   smaller animals, while feeding        exhibit titles are featured in     the larger ones is prohibited. If     chronological order. The Early     you tour the entire facility,         Airborne Exhibit (event happened   expect to be there at least two       in 1940); World War II Exhibit     hours. Besides the animals, there     (event happened in 1948); Korea    are other scenic attractions          and Cold War (event happened in    including a welcome center, a         early 1950s); Vietnam (event       covered bridge, and a swinging        happened in mid 1950s); and        Contingency Operations and            10AM – 5PM; and Sunday, 12PM –     Training (event happened in           5PM.                               1975). There is also a smaller                                           exhibit gallery that tells            If you’re into horticulture, the   stories not listed in the main        Cape Fear Botanical Gardens is     gallery. The museum also has a        for you. This facility in          large movie theater, a motion         encroached on 79 acres of land     simulator and a video theater.        between Cross Creek and the Cape   Even though admission is free at      Fear River. The nature trails      the museum, they do accept            compliment the facility along      donations.                            with an amphitheater and a                                               natural forest area. The           Fascinate-U Children’s Museum         botanical garden’s mission is to   allows children to discover           provide an enriching experience    beyond the norm by role playing.      for its visitors. The key to a     Exhibits include a grocery store,     thriving environment is            courtroom, weather center and         education, and the facility        emergency dispatch center. The        provides tours projects and        museum also provides interactive      workshops for adults. Children     programs that have to do with         can participate in story telling   health, fitness, space and            time, nature hunts, summer day     science. The museum also allows       camps and different field trips.   members and non-members to rent       May Day and the Heritage Festival  their facilities for birthday         are two family-friendly events     parties and the museum offers art     offered at the botanical gardens.  classes. Admission is $3.00 for       Their gazebo is popular for        children and $1.00 for adults.        weddings. Admission fees vary,     The museum is open on Tuesday,        depending on the time of year you  Thursday and Friday, 9AM – 5PM;       visit or if you’re in a group.     Wednesday, 9AM - 7PM; Saturday,       Free admission is offered every    first Saturday of the month and       Fayetteville that are educational  the entire month of April.            and enriching, and they don’t                                            have to cost you an arm and a      There are places to go in             leg.                               About the Author: Sam Huntington writes about travel in North Carolina, most frequently about travel specifically related to Fayetteville, NC. Use the following link for even more fayetteville information. Published At: www.Isnare.com