NC Weekend: Family Favorites

North Carolina Weekend explores family favorites around the state.

Featuring Island Farm in Manteo, the Museum of Life and Science in Durham, Mason’s Sweet Shoppe in Union Grove, the Aurora Fossil Museum and Nags Head Woods Preserve in Kitty Hawk.

Locations Featured in Family Favorites

Museum of Life and Science

Durham, NC 

Produced by Rebecca Ward

See why the Museum of Life and Science in Durham has been a family favorite for generations.

Website: https://www.lifeandscience.org/

Island Farm

Manteo, NC

Produced by Rick Sullivan

Step back in time to the late 1800’s to see what life was like on a farm on the Outer Banks at this popular living history site.

Website: https://obcinc.org/island-farm/

Mason’s Sweet Shoppe

Union Grove, NC

Produced by John Litschke

The little community of Union Grove is best known for its Fiddler Convention, but now an ice cream shop is drawing fans from all over.

Website: https://www.facebook.com/masonssweetshoppe/

Aurora Fossil Museum

Aurora, NC

Produced by Clay Johnson

The little coastal town of Aurora-site of a large phosphate mine-has built an amazing fossil museum with rare specimens from the area.

Website: http://aurorafossilmuseum.org/ 

Nags Head Woods Nature Preserve

Kill Devil Hills, NC

Produced by Clay Johnson

The Nags Head Woods Nature Preserve offers great family hike opportunities in a pristine coastal habitat.

Website: https://www.outerbanks.org/listing/the-nature-conservancy-at-nags-head-woods-preserve/292/