Venue

THE STORE

📍719 Devereux St, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27605

Hip adults-only guesthouse offering a pair of modern rooms, as well as a communal lounge & a garden.

Garden

Sarah P. Duke Gardens

📍2000 Lewis St, Durham, North Carolina, 27705

55-acre public gardens with 5 miles of walking paths, a koi pond & an amphitheater.

Hotel & Resort

Heights House Hotel

📍308 S Boylan Ave, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27603

Refined adults-only hotel in an 1860 home featuring lounges, porches & a garden, plus breakfast.

Museum & Gallery

North Carolina Museum of Art

📍2110 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27607

Permanent collection spanning 5,000 years, traveling exhibits, outdoor monument park & amphitheater.

Garden

WRAL Azalea Garden

📍2619 Western Blvd, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27606

Quiet azalea garden on TV-studio site, with winding paths, shaded benches & manicured lawns.

Garden

Reynolda Gardens-Wake Forest

📍100 Reynolda Vlg Wy, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27106

Formerly the gardens of a grand estate, these landscaped gardens are open during daylight hours.

Ballroom

Haywood Hall House and Gardens

📍211 New Bern Pl, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27601

Garden

JC Raulston Arboretum

📍Ruby McSwain Education Center, 4415 Beryl Rd, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27606

Gardens, plant collections & educational programs in a free, 10-acre retreat at NC State University.

Museum & Gallery

Museum of Life and Science

📍433 W Murray Ave, Durham, North Carolina, 27704

Indoor & outdoor museum with interactive exhibits on space exploration & life on earth.

Outdoor / Park

Fred Fletcher Park

📍820 Clay St, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27605

Tranquil park offering sport fields & courts, a water garden, walking paths & a playground.

Garden

Old Salem Museum & Gardens

📍924 S Main St, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27101

Old Salem Museums & Gardens is a historic site and museum combating food insecurity and exploring the stories of people, including Moravian, Black, and Indigenous peoples, in the American South. As one of America’s most comprehensive history attractions, our museums—the Historic Town of Salem, the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA), and the Gardens at Old Salem—engage visitors in an educational and memorable historical experience. The Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA) contains the finest collection of its kind in the nation, featuring architecture, furniture, ceramics, metalwork, needlework, paintings, prints, and other decorative arts made and used in the early American South.

Outdoor / Park

Durham Central Park

📍501 Foster St, Durham, North Carolina, 27701

Large park featuring gardens, a skate park & events such as farmer’s markets & food truck festivals.

Historic Estate

The Graylyn Estate

📍1900 Reynolda Rd, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27106

Refined rooms & suites in a picturesque conference hotel featuring dining, a bar & an outdoor pool.

Garden

Botanical Lounge

📍419 Glenwood Ave Level 1, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27603

Urban / Rooftop

Aloft Durham Downtown

📍345 Blackwell St, Durham, North Carolina, 27701

Contemporary hotel with bright rooms, a bar & a 24-hour gym, plus an outdoor plunge pool.

Hotel & Resort

Holiday Inn Express Durham by IHG

📍2516 Guess Rd, Durham, North Carolina, 27705

Modern base with an outdoor pool, offering free breakfast & Wi-Fi.

Hotel & Resort

The Hawthorne Inn & Conference Center

📍420 High St Suite 100, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27101

Unfussy quarters in a casual hotel offering breakfast, parking & a seasonal outdoor pool.

Hotel & Resort

Sheraton Chapel Hill Hotel

📍One Europa Dr, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27517

Polished hotel with a Southern restaurant, plus an outdoor pool, a garden terrace & free parking.

Venue

Staybridge Suites Durham-Chapel Hill-Rtp by IHG

📍3704 Mt Moriah Rd, Durham, North Carolina, 27707

Relaxed all-suite hotel with an outdoor pool, plus free breakfast, evening socials & area shuttles.

Hotel & Resort

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Winston Salem - University

📍5790 University Pkwy, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27105

Contemporary business hotel offering unfussy quarters, plus an outdoor pool & a restaurant/bar.

Hotel & Resort

Holiday Inn Express Winston-Salem by IHG

📍2520 Peters Creek Pkwy, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27127

Laid-back hotel offering free Wi-Fi & breakfast, plus an outdoor pool & a fitness center.

Garden

Wedding Venue at Tanger Family Bicentennial Garden

📍1105 Hobbs Rd, Greensboro, North Carolina, 27410