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    Airlie Gardens

    Airlie Gardens

    4.5
    (132 reviews)
    22.2 mi

    Airlie Gardens is one of those places that reminds you why folks used to put on a good pair of…read morewalking shoes and spend an afternoon outdoors instead of staring at a screen. The grounds are beautiful, peaceful, and rich with history. Even though only some of the flowers are blooming right now, there is still plenty to enjoy--towering live oaks draped in Spanish moss, winding paths, ponds, sculptures, and the feeling that you've stepped back into old Wilmington. The famous Airlie Oak and the historic chapel make it feel more like wandering through a living postcard than just another garden. Airlie dates back to the late 1800s and was created by Sarah and Pembroke Jones before becoming a public garden preserved for future generations. The gardens are well kept, easy to stroll through, and especially lovely this time of year with the Azalea Festival season beginning. It is the kind of place where you slow down, take a deep breath, and remember that nature did landscaping long before homeowners associations started issuing warning letters. The one drawback--and for us older folks it is a real one--is that there simply are not enough restrooms spread throughout the grounds. With so much walking involved, having a few more bathrooms around the gardens would make a tremendous difference and would make the experience more comfortable for seniors and families. Overall: 4 out of 5 stars. A beautiful, historic Wilmington treasure that is absolutely worth visiting, especially in the spring--just be sure to make a restroom stop before setting out on the trails.

    Outstanding gardens and beautiful sites. I had a sandwich on a chair with a view of the river…read more Very nice all around. Most highly recommended.

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    The Gardens of Southeastern North Carolina

    The Gardens of Southeastern North Carolina

    3.5
    (2 reviews)
    44.7 mi

    Paid ahead online $10 each adult. Kids under five are free. Overpriced, should have been five…read moredollars each or free. A little ghetto, basically like visiting someone's backyard decorated with lights. So wasn't that impressive. There are two lots of handicap parking. You start at the big tent, where there is a little gift shop in the back, a section where kids can write letters with crayons to Santa and put it in a mailbox, tables where you can sit down and eat, and a bar for alcoholic drinks and where you order pizza. And then you bring your pizza ticket to the woodfired oven station outside to actually get the pizza order started. The staff were nice enough to deliver the pizzas inside the tent, so we didn't have to wait outside in 30° weather. Pizza options were either pepperoni, cheese, or vegetable. About 6 inch diameter size, super small for $10 each, way overpriced. The bottom of the pizza was burnt, otherwise it tasted fine. After we ate, we went outside to walk around to look at the lights. Basically trees covered with lights and face cut out photo props. In the back of the backyard, there were a few fire pits where you can roast marshmallows. Only two of the fire pits were lit. There is a kids maze in the back outside that is basically a path lined up with box like shapes covered with white sheets and Christmas string lights. The coolest part of the kids maze was a door to the Grinch's closet and his hoard of presents. Porta potties were not lit so hard to see inside. They had some nicer porta potties by the entrance that were heated, but the woman's toilet was clogged, filled up to the rim of the toilet. The best part of the whole thing was the Brown Dog coffee company's food truck that was stationed outside of the tent. We got hot chocolate, coffee, and ground coffee beans from Honduras. They have a sticker to put on the hot chocolate mouth opening of the cup to keep it warm. Staff were friendly. I'm still glad we got to check it out so I know now to never come again.

    We had a great night here! Tickets online $10, at the door…read more$12 Tenth with two bars Food truck had a wait but it was okay. They changed every night. They had a coffee stand as well. Lights were great. Kids wished there was more with a light maze. Also wished it had been a touch bigger. Fire pits were great. Movie was cool. Not sure if they change the movie out with events. Played polar express. We got over booked in the fairy ride but two of 6 got to go on that and they had fun. (Fun concept) They had popcorn and s'mores for sale. My only complaint was that the cracker wasn't a whole cracker to fit the marshmallow. I like the openness of it. Kids could run around It was pretty busy. I think there was good seating just not plenty for the crowd. Porter potties for the bathroom.

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