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Family friendly
Chavis Park is a nearly 30-acre public park just outside of downtown. Known for the Chavis Park Carousel, the park is named after John Chavis, a free Black educator, Presbyterian minister, and American Revolutionary War veteran. It includes a playground, tennis courts, pool and other recreational space.
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John Chavis Memorial Park
505 Martin Luther King Jr BlvdChavis Park is a nearly 30-acre public park just outside of downtown. Known for the Chavis Park Carousel, the park is named after John Chavis, a free Black educator, Presbyterian minister, and American Revolutionary War veteran. It includes a playground, tennis courts, pool and other recreational space.
Marbles is a reasonably-priced interactive kids museum in downtown Raleigh. There's also an IMAX theater if you want to catch the latest movies.
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Museo Infantil de Canicas
201 E Hargett StMarbles is a reasonably-priced interactive kids museum in downtown Raleigh. There's also an IMAX theater if you want to catch the latest movies.
Fun, low pressure way to practice your golf swing while hanging out and enjoying food/drinks with family and friends
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Drive Shack
6901 Play Golf WyFun, low pressure way to practice your golf swing while hanging out and enjoying food/drinks with family and friends
Food scene
Once listed on Forbes' coolest places to eat, Brewery Bhavana is a great place to grab a drink and dinner. Beautifully decorated with a lively atmosphere, it also serves as a flower shop!
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Brewery Bhavana
218 S Blount StOnce listed on Forbes' coolest places to eat, Brewery Bhavana is a great place to grab a drink and dinner. Beautifully decorated with a lively atmosphere, it also serves as a flower shop!
If you can only visit one Ashley Christensen restaurant while in town, make it Death & Taxes. You'll likely need a reservation for this small restaurant but it's well worth planning ahead. This is a great date night restaurant. Sit at the kitchen counter to watch the chefs work their magic!
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Death and Taxes
105 W Hargett StIf you can only visit one Ashley Christensen restaurant while in town, make it Death & Taxes. You'll likely need a reservation for this small restaurant but it's well worth planning ahead. This is a great date night restaurant. Sit at the kitchen counter to watch the chefs work their magic!
This is a Raleigh staple with a great breakfast and reasonable prices. Visit their website for the daily specials before heading over, and make sure you're there early because this location closes at 2pm.
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Big Ed’s City Market Restaurant
220 Wolfe StreetThis is a Raleigh staple with a great breakfast and reasonable prices. Visit their website for the daily specials before heading over, and make sure you're there early because this location closes at 2pm.
Fast food burger joint with outdoor-only seating and drive through. They're known for their low prices, burgers, and wide variety of milkshake flavors.
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Cook Out
3930 Western BlvdFast food burger joint with outdoor-only seating and drive through. They're known for their low prices, burgers, and wide variety of milkshake flavors.
Sightseeing
Admission to the NCMA's permanent collection is free! It houses everything from ancieint to contemporary art, including one of the most extensive Rodin collections in the US. Check out the outdoor monument park
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Museo de Arte de Carolina del Norte
2110 Blue Ridge RdAdmission to the NCMA's permanent collection is free! It houses everything from ancieint to contemporary art, including one of the most extensive Rodin collections in the US. Check out the outdoor monument park
Umstead Park is the largest park in Raleigh city limits, with over 5,000 acres of trails, picnic grounds and several lakes.
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Umstead Park Lake
Umstead Park is the largest park in Raleigh city limits, with over 5,000 acres of trails, picnic grounds and several lakes.
Near Raleigh Memorial Auditorium sits this giant acorn statue that's a nod to Raleigh's title as "City of Oaks"
Giant Acorn Statue
443 Fayetteville StreetNear Raleigh Memorial Auditorium sits this giant acorn statue that's a nod to Raleigh's title as "City of Oaks"