PETER & RUTH DO PARKS

If you’ve ever looked at the NC State Parks' map of Jordan Lake, there’s over 10 official access points. There are even more that don’t...

Like most humans, I don’t have a perfect memory. And mayyyybe sometimes I forget things. Like an entire park we went to and planned to...

Every year with the arrival of spring, I’m reminded of this fun fact: there is a Jewish blessing that is said specifically when a person...

The daffodils are back at Dorothea Dix Park, which means the Olympic sport of trying to get a photo of all family members happily looking...

I don’t like to have to pay to go to the beach. I grew up about 10 minutes from one of the most beautiful beaches in the country, and it...

Just the other day, I started to think to myself… maybe I have already hit all the good outdoor spots in the area. Maybe there are no...

It’s almost time to end winter hibernation and Ruth is here to tell you about a little spot she got to visit during one of the recent...

Holiday weekends = a lot of air travel, which makes it the perfect weekend to check out one of our favorite non-traditional parks in the...

This post for Ritter Park in Cary is, by far, the one that has been sitting in my drafts box the longest, probably because my...

Turnipseed Nature Preserve is a Wake County Parks property that we went to earlier this year in the summer, but I’ve saved posting it...

If magical creatures and quaint small town downtown areas appeal to you, do we have a day of fun for you. We recently trekked out to...

The main goal of our page is to give the community honest reviews of the parks we visit. I can’t say we’ve ever been to a horrible park,...

Are you ready for some football??? 🏈🏈🏈 We’ve officially made it to Week 1 of the 2021 NFL football season, and we have a park to share...

Photos taken 10 minutes ago - the sunflowers are open for business at Dorothea Dix Park! Many more will be opening soon, but there are...

I have struggled to write this park post for quite some time because, honestly, this was probably one of both the strangest AND best days...

Sometimes we find great parks through extensive online research. Other times, the local gems find us, and that’s exactly what happened...

One of the most magical places to frolic in the Triangle is undoubtedly the Sarah P. Duke Gardens in Durham. As I was remarking with...

If you’re a long-time follower here, you probably already know about our love for Wake County Parks’ incredible outdoor spaces across the...

Having a limit of 10 photos for a post is just not fair when it comes to sharing a place like the JC Raulston Arboretum. And then having...

We don’t make it south as much as we’d like, but we sure are excited that we discovered this hidden gem in Fuquay-Varina: the Carroll...