Carolina Brewery Tours:
What better way to quench your thirst on a hot summer day than an ice cold beer?? And to make things even better, you can see where your beer is brewed when you go to the
Carolina Brewery! The Carolina Brewery has been brewing fine beer since 1995, and every Saturday they give a free tour to the public! The tour begins at 1 and lasts around 45 minutes to an hour. You are given samples of the beer during the tour, and you can hang out after the tour to enjoy your favorite ones! The Carolina Brewery has an array of different beers for you to select from. Year round they have the Carolina Pale Ale, Carolina Nut Brown Ale, and Carolina India Pale. They also have several seasonal, anniversary, and holiday beers to choose from.
Carolina Brewery! The Carolina Brewery has been brewing fine beer since 1995, and every Saturday they give a free tour to the public! The tour begins at 1 and lasts around 45 minutes to an hour. You are given samples of the beer during the tour, and you can hang out after the tour to enjoy your favorite ones! The Carolina Brewery has an array of different beers for you to select from. Year round they have the Carolina Pale Ale, Carolina Nut Brown Ale, and Carolina India Pale. They also have several seasonal, anniversary, and holiday beers to choose from.No appointment is necessary for the tour. You must be at least 21 to tour, and no one under 21 is permitted.
For more information visit http://www.carolinabrew.com/.
Wine Tasting and Tours at Chatham Hill Winery
If you're not the biggest beer fan, but love your wine, you'll love this tour!! They have tours on Saturday at 1, 3, and 4:30 and on Sunday at 2. They are also open for tasting on Saturday from 11-6 and Sunday from 1-5.
Chatham Hill Winery was established in 1999 and it was the first winery in the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area! They use North Carolina grapes make wines including Chardonnay, Viognier, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cabernet Franc. You can use the winery to host private events, such as weddings, private parties and corporate events!
Every Weekend during the Summer, you will be able to taste samples of Spanish Sangria, the Cool and Frosty Wine Cocktail, and Wine-A-Rita, all made with Sweet Carolina wines!
Taste Carolina Gourmet Food Tour
This is a great tour for your guests who may have never visited the great state of NC before!! They have walking tours every Saturday in Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill/Carrboro. They have guides that will take you to six to eight restaurants and shops serving innovative food sourced locally from farm-to-table. You'll have opportunities to talk with chefs and owners, and along the way, the guides will tell you about local history and cool new developments in town.
In Durham, the tour starts in the American Tobacco District and will take you to Brightleaf Square. For the Chapel Hill/Carrboro tour, you will begin in Carrboro and make your way toward Chapel Hill for some redefined Southern Cooking. Downtown Raleigh has several different tour options. You can choose the Capitol to Glenwood walking tour, the North Carolina Brew & 'Cue, Raleigh Chocolate Tour, North Hills Lunch Tour, or the Whole Hog Barbeque Tour. They also have Custom Tours available and Private Tours for Team-Building Activities,New Field Trips, Wedding Weekend Activities, Bridal Showers, etc.
The walking tours are 2-3 miles, so make sure to wear comfortable shoes! :) For more information, visit their website at http://www.tastecarolina.net/.
Historic Raleigh Tours
Have you ever wanted to learn more about Raleigh or Durham's history?? Check out the Tobacco Road Tours for some weekend fun!!
The Historic Raleigh Tour will take you to:
*The State Capitol, Fayetteville Street, Memorial Auditorium (Progress Energy Center).
*Shaw University, Peace College, St. Augustine’s College, Meredith College, St. Mary’s School, North Carolina State University
*Historic Districts of Oakwood, Hayes – Barton, Five Points, Mordecai and Boylan Heights including Moore Square.
*The Entertainment Districts, Glenwood South, City Market and Warehouse Districts & Five Points.
*The North End; Capitol Park, Village at Pilots Mill, Seaboard Warehouses
*The Central Business District, NC State Arboretum and Pullen Park.
*The State Capitol, Fayetteville Street, Memorial Auditorium (Progress Energy Center).
*Shaw University, Peace College, St. Augustine’s College, Meredith College, St. Mary’s School, North Carolina State University
*Historic Districts of Oakwood, Hayes – Barton, Five Points, Mordecai and Boylan Heights including Moore Square.
*The Entertainment Districts, Glenwood South, City Market and Warehouse Districts & Five Points.
*The North End; Capitol Park, Village at Pilots Mill, Seaboard Warehouses
*The Central Business District, NC State Arboretum and Pullen Park.
The Historic Durham Tour will take you to:
*The Downtown Business District, Ninth Street, Brightleaf Square, Warehouse District, Parish Street (Black Wall Street) and Museum of Life & Science
*Bennett Place (where the Civil War surrender was negotiated)
*Historic neighborhoods like Hayti, Watts-Hillandale, Old West Durham, West Club Boulevard and Trinity Park.
*Duke Memorial United Methodist Church, Maplewood Cemetery, Old Durham County Courthouse (Neo-Classical Revival) Duke’s East Campus.
*The American Tobacco/Durham Bulls Ballpark area City Place, Arrowhead Inn and West Village
*Duke University Campus, North Carolina Central University, Duke Forest, the American Tobacco Trail, Eno River Parks and Sarah P. Duke Gardens
*Durham Performing Arts Center and the Duke Homestead National Historic Site (real tobacco heritage) Durham Bulls Stadium and more.
*The Downtown Business District, Ninth Street, Brightleaf Square, Warehouse District, Parish Street (Black Wall Street) and Museum of Life & Science
*Bennett Place (where the Civil War surrender was negotiated)
*Historic neighborhoods like Hayti, Watts-Hillandale, Old West Durham, West Club Boulevard and Trinity Park.
*Duke Memorial United Methodist Church, Maplewood Cemetery, Old Durham County Courthouse (Neo-Classical Revival) Duke’s East Campus.
*The American Tobacco/Durham Bulls Ballpark area City Place, Arrowhead Inn and West Village
*Duke University Campus, North Carolina Central University, Duke Forest, the American Tobacco Trail, Eno River Parks and Sarah P. Duke Gardens
*Durham Performing Arts Center and the Duke Homestead National Historic Site (real tobacco heritage) Durham Bulls Stadium and more.
The tours last around 2 1/2 hours and you'll have 2 breaks to stand up, walk around and stretch your legs.
The Tobacco Road Tours also have the Sand Hills Area Tour (including Pine Hurst and Southern Pines) and the Piedmont Winery Tours.
Hopefully all of this information will give you plenty to do this summer and you can WOW your guests with how great North Carolina is!!
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