Local Hit: Lazy 5 Ranch

There are more than 750 animals including giraffes.

If you’re an animal lover, this local hit is right up your alley! If you travel up the road for about an hour to Mooresville, N.C., you can visit the Lazy 5 Ranch.

This ranch offers a 3.5 mile tour to see more than 750 animals from all over the world. All you do is drive up and pay admission for everyone in the car, buy a bucket of feed, then roll down your windows and drive through the route to feed animals. This is a great place for people of all ages and is a very family friendly environment!

You can read reviews about this ranch by clicking here. Check out this blog to see what other visitors thought about their experience.

Some animals include:

• Scotch Highland Cattle
• Watusi
• Texas Longhorn Cattle
• Jersey Cows
• Giraffes
• Kangaroos
• Emus
• Ostriches
• Pigs

Click here to see maps and directions.

Zebras are one group of animals on the 3.5 mile route.

Local Hit: N.C. State Fair

*Image taken from Fair website. Red: General Info, Blue: Rides/Exhibits, Green: Food

One of the best treasures of North Carolina is the N.C. State Fair that takes place every fall during the month of October. Before you run out of time, be sure to travel right up the road to Raleigh to check out the fair full of rides, food and entertainment of all sorts.

You have until this Sunday, Oct. 24 to ride the roller coasters, eat fried food (including new foods like deep fried chocolate pie) and see other exhibits and attractions such as the rodeo and animal farm. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience some cheap and fun entertainment that’s great for all ages!

Quick Facts:

• Cost: $8 for admission at the gate
• Tickets for rides are $1 (most rides range between four and five tickets to ride)
• Hours: 8 a.m. to midnight daily
• Address for your GPS: 1025 Blue Ridge Road Raleigh, NC 27607…Check out this map for more details.
• Check out the schedule to see what you should look for at the fair.

Take a look at some pictures to see all that the fair has to offer:

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Be sure to check back later this week to listen to some of the sounds of the fair!