For Father’s Day, we decided to get out and go for a hike. My son used to love being in the child carrier when we’d go hiking at the Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens so we decided to give my daughter a go at it. We went to Raven Rock State Park, which s about 45 minutes from us. She loved it and we all had a great time.
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Hollyfest is an annual community celebration each Fall in Holly Springs. It features vendors (small businesses, charities, private schools, etc.) and plenty of activities for families, such as bounce houses, games, live music, etc.
My aunt and uncle were in town to visit so the five of us went to check it out.
We had been to something similar during the Fifth of July event a few months back and our son really had a blast. He rode a few rides and went through a couple bounce houses (including a two-story slide that seemed like a good idea beforehand but scared him when he actually started down it) and we all enjoyed walking around and exploring.
As usual, the Holly Springs Fire Department was there with Cinder, the fire dog. Brian had a chance to sit in a HSFD utility vehicle and “drive” it.
The Rotary Club was selling brisket sandwiches as a fundraiser and we kept getting a whiff of it as we walked around. They were really good. It was nice to sit down and enjoy the music in the shade, and spending time with my aunt and uncle is always great. We don’t see them very often, and now that we’ve moved out of Florida, it will undoubtedly be less frequent.
They had haunted hay rides later in the evening, but we already had plans to cook out on the grill for our guests, so maybe we’ll take that in next year.
Fall is arriving and we decided to head out to explore the area again. My wife loves decorating for holidays and Halloween is right up near the top of her list.
Here are some of the things available at the Corn Maze:
They’re open September 22 to November 11 and have a haunted corn maze from October 20th, 21st, 27th, 28th and 30th and 31st.
They’re located at 3175 Benson Road, (Hwy. 50 South) in Garner, NC and you can find more information as well as directions on their web site: http://www.kenskornycornmaze.com/directions/
There’s a county park a few miles from our home called Harris Lake. It’s actually home of the Shearon Harris Nuclear Plant, which is run by Duke Energy. We decided to go for a hike, even if just to get out of the house for a bit. The 680-acre park is situated on a peninsula near the Shearon Harris Reservoir in New Hill, N.C. – and is convenient to Raleigh, Cary, Apex, Holly Springs and Fuquay-Varina. In addition to hiking trails, there’s a lake for fishing and skiing (or just boating), bike trails (such as the Hog Run Mountain Bike Trail) and a disc golf course.
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