3 days in Raleigh Itinerary

For those not from the South, Raleigh might be one of the region's better-kept travel secrets.

Bring the kids along to North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and Sarah P. Duke Gardens. Change things up with these side-trips from Raleigh: Fayetteville (Airborne and Special Operations Museum & Room Escape Games), North Carolina Botanical Garden (in Chapel Hill) and Museum of Life + Science (in Durham). The adventure continues: stroll around Pullen Park, admire the masterpieces at North Carolina Museum of Art, get curious at Marbles Kids Museum, and identify plant and animal life at Fletcher Park.

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Expect a daytime high around 88°F in August, and nighttime lows around 69°F. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 18th (Sun) so you can travel back home.