First time coming here, and I would give 5 stars if not for the exorbitant pricing. Adults costing…read moremore than kids at that, for a kids museum has always rubbed me wrong. But this place is quite expansive with several areas including wildlife, butterfly and insect garden, a train tour that takes 2 laps around (might as well get it for the $6 a ticket), and several outdoor play areas including a tree house and mist/water areas. Place was crowded, but there were still plenty of spaces available at 10:30 in the garage. If I lived closer, I might consider a membership to save costs, but I live too far currently to justify that. The cafe food was mid, and again too expensive. The pricing for me knocks a star off, but if you've never been and are prepared to spend a couple hundred bucks for the day on a family of 4, you'll probably enjoy!

We spent a day at this location while visiting family in North Carolina. We had a lovely experience…read moreand found the location to be quite expansive. There is a lovely wildlife area, butterfly garden, fun little train tour, an outdoor treehouse, and more. The price was quite high, but I imagine based on the number of staff and the animals that this location is quite expensive to maintain. The little gift shop was also great with lots of children's games, clothing items, toys, and more. If I was in the area I would definitely consider an annual pass. All of the staff were lovely from the train driver to the ticket takers. Fun location!

The stock is naturally ever changing so every visit is a treasure hunt. There's ephemera for artist…read moretrading cards, yarn for knitting, floss for embroidery, fabric for sewing, etc etc etc. I have found supplies for candle wicking, the first needlework I ever learned. Just taking a stroll through is inspiration.

This is a very, very, very cool store. I can understand why I've heard so many awesome things about…read moreit. It's actually rather large inside and not exactly what I was expecting. There's so many different sections and they're all arranged very neatly. Creativity just oozes out of this building pores. I didn't buy anything at this time because I was slightly overwhelmed. But now I know where to go when the creative bug bites! There are sections for fabric, for art supplies, for any craft imaginable. I would definitely check this place out if you are sick of Michaels.

Excellent gift items. Friendly staff. Yummy chocolates & teas selections. Lots of beautiful & fun…read morecards to choose from.

Fun selection of fair trade decor, jewelry, ornaments, and gifts. Welcoming, friendly staff,…read moreprivate parking, and located very close to the Duke campus and Brightleaf Square.

A lovely garden to visit. I enjoy all of the community building opportunities they have! I loved…read moretheir winter solstice event. It's a super calming place to visit as well as a a chill place to volunteer.

My husband and I celebrated our 5 year anniversary with a vow renewal party at seeds this month and…read moreit was such a wonderful experience! Camryn helped us plan how to best use the space, gave amazing recommendations for vendors, and ensured the space was ceremony and party ready for us. We loved celebrating in this beautiful space supporting the community and would 100% recommend this venue to all our family and friends!

Thank you for everything you do for the community! I've had a wonderful experience fostering and…read moreadopting through APS. The animals are sweet, healthy, and simply need a little TLC. I highly recommend visiting - it's free and a great way to meet adorable pets looking for loving homes.

Oh, all these sweet babies need homes!…read more I dropped by today to donate some needed towels and several boxes of cute gingerbread dog biscuits I found at Aldi. The young lady at the counter said to put them under the Christmas tree where I saw about a dozen different types of animal donations. Unfortunately my spouse is highly allergic to animals, but I love dogs so I just donate what I can from time to time. I asked if I could take a look at the dogs even tho we can't adopt. Not only was I told yes, but if I wanted cuddle time with any just let her know. Be still my heart! So I went back to the kennel area and the first dog greeted me with non stop barking. Well, that's a fine howdy do! Turns out all the kennels were full and this first dog was the only one making a racket. The rest were so eager and friendly with tails waging wildly and eyes that begged to be taken home. They really tugged at my heart strings and by the time I reached the last kennel my eyes were welling up. I knew cuddle time with any one of them would make me have a major eye leak so said my good byes to them and said their new homes and owners would be there soon. As I opened the door from the kennel area a young couple was making their way to it. I gave them a heads up on the loud one in the first kennel, but said the rest would be happy to see them. Fingers crossed they didn't go home without one of these sweet pups!

I am so grateful for this place! Everyone is so helpful and personable. They make you feel so…read morewelcomed and cared for. It's great that they genuinely care....something they don't have to do.

I went here to volunteer with my fraternity, I love this place! They do such a good thing for the…read morefamilies there. They will be getting my volunteer hours and for anyone looking for a charity to support, this is the one!

They are doing great things and helping many people. They are very supportive and even keeping up…read morewith their clients after they have completed the program. God has blessed this ministry.

I donated some clothing items, socks, shirts, belts, pants. Went through my closet, found some…read moreitems that I never wore. So I packed them up and took them to Durham Rescue Mission. Easy drop off. It looks like a nice campus, with a church and also living quarters. They provide a much needed asset to the community. Assisting those that have fallen under unforeseen circumstances, hardships in life that are too hard to bear. They give hope and Faith to those that are in need. If you have clothes items that you have not wore for awhile, please help out this Mission.

They are an AMAZING food resource. They actually care about the community. They are a blessing to…read morethe community

Here are some folks trying to do some good for the community. This is a great place to volunteer,…read moreand the methods of sorting the food are very well explained by the staff. The place has a warehouse feel to it, which is to be expected. If a person doesn't know where their next meal is coming from, they should stop here... they will get a package of food to take home to feed their family, and resources on where they can get help from within their specific community.

It was a blast volunteering here with my company! You can volunteer outside on the farm or inside…read morejewelry reprocessing, electronic recycling, packaging up school kits or making no sew blankets for babies in the NICU. I spent the morning on the farm and the afternoon making school kits. It's always a great time when you can give back to the community.

THIS GOODWILL IS AN ABSOLUTE NO! There's not enough room on here, and a complete waste of my time…read moreto communicate what all is wrong with this place. But apparently the management has fallen off the turnip truck! For a NONPROFIT who wants to keep the landfills from filling up and recycling "another man's treasure" and helping those who have limited budgets- they need to rethink their pricing! ESPECIALLY if you can go to big box stores and purchase items for 50% LESS opposed to purchasing at THIS particular store. I was floored to say the very least. Examples: 2 diamond art painting kits- their price: $4.99/go to Hobby Lobby and purchase the EXACT same kit for $3.50! Plain clear glass vases for arrangements-their price $5.99/ go to The Dollar Store and purchase the exact same vase for $1.25! Or go to At Home and purchase other bigger vases for less than the $19.99 prices they had! A framed generic picture (not art work- A PRINT) in a plastic frame $44.99!!! My lesson for the day: I will NEVER take another item to this Goodwill store and more than likely any goodwill store if this is how they want to support a community. Even if it is a couple of miles from my home and convenient! I'll go out of my way to support another charity- donating and purchasing! This was an eye opener and it really disappointed and saddened me. I truly hated to give this review but BUYER BEWARE. PS: The Goodwill store in the Brier Creek area has some better prices and IMHO better selection. And I spent money there! So much for not wasting my time. Maybe management will see this scathing review and so something about it. But I doubt it.

Nice selection of books and clothing. The clerk was friendly and helpful and I would visit again.read more