Gift Guide: Local adventure parks offer experience gifts
WRAL contributor shares details about two local adventure parks that would be great for experience gifts this year.
Posted — UpdatedMaybe you're a thrill seeker or someone in your circle holds the title. Perhaps venturesome activities are more meaningful than items wrapped in festive paper and pretty bows.
If you live by the "cold weather just makes things better" code, I'm sharing a couple of adventurous places to check out right now. Hey... if Santa can make his way into town, you can get out there, too! That's what coats, hats, and gloves are for after all. Considering the above average temperatures we're currently experiencing, you may not need them at all.
There are ropes courses and zip lines with varying levels of difficulty. There's also a junior park for the little ones. My daughters had a blast!
TreeRunner Adventure Park, located at 12804 Norwood Road in Raleigh, has camping, too, and can be rented to host events. The best thing about visiting now are the holiday deals mentioned on their site. There are discounts to take advantage of people so don't miss out.
Our chosen family activity was gem mining. We found amazing crystals and sharks teeth that we still display in our home. While there, we also got a tour of the grounds and learned of upcoming projects adding even more enjoyment to the park. A few years have passed so I'm curious to see what's new!
Want to see it firsthand? Watch the vlog below:
I hope you're able to give the gift of experience to at least one family member, friend or even yourself. There are many free things to do out there as well. Choose whatever appeals to you.
If you decide on either of these parks, you won't be disappointed. It's a chance to challenge yourselves to do something new and simultaneously support North Carolina businesses. Now that's an out-of-the-box gift idea in time for the holidays.
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