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!

Simple tips for the best road trip

As college students, it’s hard and sometimes overwhelming to plan a trip when there is little money in the piggy bank and even less time to extensively plan. This article by Boosh News provides four simple tips to planning the a memorable trip.

Four Simple Tips from Boosh News regarding Traveling:

1. The most important step to traveling is setting your budget.

2. Now that you have decided on the budget, it is time to plan.

3. Whenever possible, avoid restaurants.

4. Look for fun, low-cost activities.

In this article from The Traveler’s Blog, the writer displays six other tips to enhance your trip. Some of these include: traveling by car to explore all cities in between, cover all regions across the country, choose hotels over hostels, pack a cooler of food rather than eating fast food and to take the road less traveled and explore the back roads.

Tips for road trip packing

When preparing for the next big trip on the road, it’s important to cover all bases when packing without bringing your whole closet. Between clothing, food, entertainment and toiletries, there are many odds-and-ends that the traveler can forget, especially if they’re packing last minute.

In order to avoid stresses on the road, it’s good to plan and create lists beforehand. This article from Fodor’s Choice Travel Experiences explains all you will need for your trip. The tips listed below will give you a basic guide as to what you may need. The more a traveler can plan now for the road, the less stressful the actual trip will be.