A great find at this year’s NC homeschool conference was a book about traveling NC called “Kids Love North Carolina” by George & Michele Zavatsky. 
I have lived in NC my whole life but as I flipped through the book I read about places that I had never heard of. The book lists amusements, animals & farms, museums, outdoors, state history, tours, etc. by region (6 to be exact). A “City Index” is given to list all cities and towns mentioned in the book as well as an “Activity Index” in the back of the book. The authors have given all necessary information for each location listed: directions, phone number, website, hours, admission prices, etc.
http://www.kidslovetravel.com/
The authors have also written several travel guides for other states. We spoke with the author and she said that they originally wrote these books over 10 years ago but recently have had an increase in sales due to current economic situations. If you are looking for a guide to help you plan field trips, day trips or just expand your knowledge of NC (or any other state), I suggest checking this book out! Happy Travels!
