North Carolina Zoo

Now that the weather is beginning to get warmer, it's the perfect time to visit the zoo!! The North Carolina Zoo is located in Asheboro, NC which is about an hour and a half outside of Raleigh. The zoo sits on 500 acres of land, has 5 miles of shaded pathways, and is home to more than 1,100 animals and 40,000 plants!!

Here are some tips from animal keepers to help you see the animals when you visit:

• Some animals do not like the cold, so if it's below 45 degrees, some animals may not be out on exhibit.
• Animals tend to be more active in the morning than in the afternoon.
• The animals will not respond to calls, whistles or tapping on the glass. Your best bet is to remain quiet and watchful.
• Some animals tend to stay in the back of their exhibit near the Zoo's closing. In large exhibits, animals might be harder to see at the end of the day.
• Many animals use “camouflage techniques,” so be patient and look closely.

For information about feeding times for the animals you can visit: http://www.nczoo.org/events/feedingtimes.html

Beginning in April, there will be some new additions to the zoo!! From April-October they'll have the new Giraffe Deck up and running where you'll be able to see eye-to-eye with the giraffes! Swamp Ghosts will be a special exhibit at the zoo from April-October also. Swamp Ghosts are white alligators and legend says to look in the eyes of white alligators for good luck. My recommendation would be to not get too close though!! ;)

Are your kids a fan of Dora the Explorer? Well from April 1st-Oct 31st you can see Dora and Diego's 4-D Adventure at the Asheboro Zoo! Shows are daily from 10am to 4pm.

Make sure to check out the special events that the zoo hosts: http://www.nczoo.org/events/calendar.html

For any more information regarding the Asheboro Zoo, please visit their website at http://www.nczoo.org/.

Have a great spring, and have a blast at the zoo!! :)

Park West Village

Curious as to why they have cleared all of the land at the intersection of Cary Parkway and Chapel Hill Rd?! Well Park West Village is being built and said to open Fall of 2011!!

The biggest addition to Park West Village is TARGET!! I know we'll all spend way too much money at this Target on our days off and lunch breaks! :)

In addition to the Target, Stone Theatres are set to build a 14 screen Cinema. The theatre will hold 2,600 stadium-style seats. Park West Village will also be home to other retailers such as Omaha Steaks, Buy Buy Baby, Mattress Firm, TJ Maxx, The Dress Barn, Rack Room Shoes, Gamestop, and Sprint. And if you get hungry while you're shopping you'll be able to stop at restaurants like Rukas Pizza, Qudoba Mexican Grill, Zoes Kitchen, Travinia Italian Kitchen, and New Japan Express! Future phases of the Village also include building a 140-room hotel.

Morrisville is growing and expanding so quickly, it is truly becoming THE place to live! Morrisville is considered the Heart of the Triangle. With easy access to I-40 and I-540 you can be in RTP, Raleigh, Chapel Hill and Durham in no time. And with Park West Village offering one stop shopping life has just become easier!

According to http://www.loopnet.com/, there are still 20 spaces still available to lease, so we'll keep you updated on what else is coming to Park West Village!