Regardless of whether you want to take it all in on your own or need a little assistance, the natural beauty and all that it has to offer you is on display over the 236 acres of Blue Jay Point County Park.
No trip to the area would be complete without a stop in Historic Hillsborough. Classically-styled homes, churches and various other buildings make up this richly storied part of the world that, not surprisingly, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Got to be NC Festival is slated for every May and is held at the State Fairgrounds in Raleigh. The festival lives up to its title, as it aims to celebrate North Carolina's cultural heritage.
If your week has been kind of a downer, how about a little laughter to draw you out of the dumps? That laughter can be inspired by the talented and sometimes off-the-map funny observations from the comedians who take the stage at Goodnight's Comedy Club.