In my mind, I’m going to Carolina

Today, I realized that we will be leaving Fayetteville within 18 months. I have a lengthy list of things to do and places to see while we still live in the Old North State. Since we live in NC, our Living Social and Groupon deals feature inns, lodges, and adventures that are on my list. The problem at the moment is Mac’s training schedule: he’s spending most of August in the field training and October will probably be similar. Throw in football season and a trip to Atlanta for the Braves’ last home series, and fall is pretty packed.

So far, these are the places we want to visit.

Asheville and the Biltmore Estate

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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Blue Ridge Parkway

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Skiing / snowboarding in Boone

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Grandfather Mountain

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The lower Outer Banks (Ocracoke Island, Beaufort)

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North Carolina Zoo

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Downtown Fayetteville (I know, I know, we’ve never explored our hometown)

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Yadkin River Valley wine tasting (interested, Manisha?)

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Zip lining in Fayetteville

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Rock climbing or hiking

Rafting / kayaking

Any other suggestions? How do you plan weekends away around busy work schedules?