{"id":15887,"date":"2025-10-30T06:08:34","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T13:08:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/?p=15887"},"modified":"2025-11-05T09:42:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T17:42:07","slug":"falls-lake-state-recreation-area-nc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/?p=15887","title":{"rendered":"Falls Lake State Recreation Area, NC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#090d8e\"><strong>Camping at Holly Point, day trips to Raleigh<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We just hung out in the Campground a couple of days and went into Raleigh 3 times.  We had a lovely visit and dinner with <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#fe6e06\" class=\"has-inline-color\">RSE<\/mark><\/strong>&nbsp;friends Eric-J and Kristen and explored a few Raleigh sights, including&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Touring <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#046969\" class=\"has-inline-color\">1<\/mark> new <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#046969\" class=\"has-inline-color\">State Capitol<\/mark>:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#046969\" class=\"has-inline-color\">North Carolina State Capitol in Raleigh<\/mark><\/strong> (#44), where we were joined by Eric-J for a tour of the capitol building. Raleigh was picked to be the capitol of North Carolina after the War for Independence<sup data-fn=\"90191501-01fc-485e-a79c-69a7dd7af1cb\" class=\"fn\"><a id=\"90191501-01fc-485e-a79c-69a7dd7af1cb-link\" href=\"#90191501-01fc-485e-a79c-69a7dd7af1cb\">1<\/a><\/sup>, because it was within 10 miles of the search committee&#8217;s favorite tavern, even though it wasn&#8217;t even a town, yet. Now one of the best surviving examples of Greek Revival architecture, the capitol building is little changed since its completion in 1840. The governor&#8217;s office is on the 1st floor, but the legislature and judiciary work elsewhere, so the 2nd &amp; 3rd floors are largely &#8220;museum&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f79513c7185&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f79513c7185\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"15894\" 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\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>North Carolina State Capitol in Raleigh<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f79513c8ade&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" 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1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>The 3 US Presidents from North Carolina<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#090d8e\"><strong>Other Raleigh Sites<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignright has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f79513cae44&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f79513cae44\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"612\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"15928\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025-10-28-e-Dix-Park-Troll-Map.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025-10-28-e-Dix-Park-Troll-Map.jpg 960w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025-10-28-e-Dix-Park-Troll-Map-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025-10-28-e-Dix-Park-Troll-Map-768x490.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" 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We explored the <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">City of Raleigh Museum<\/mark><\/strong> (in an old hardware store) and toured, drank hot chocolate and shopped for chocolate at the <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Videri Chocolate Factory<\/mark><\/strong>.  <br>Last stop was a visit to <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Dix Park<\/mark><\/strong>, where our primary goal was to find all the <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Thomas Dambo Trolls<\/mark><\/strong>, finished just last week. We found all <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">5!<\/mark><\/strong>    <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Very Cool!<\/mark><\/strong>  For example, <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Mother Strong Tail<\/mark><\/strong>&#8216;s tail meanders through the woods and around <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Dix<\/mark><\/strong>, who is holding the tail tip in his left hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-3 is-cropped is-style-rectangular wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f79513cb9d5&quot;}\" 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We had decent antenna TV here, so we watched all <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">5<\/mark><\/strong> World Series games, making for late-ish nights &amp; subsequently mornings. 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gallery-caption\">Hiking the Holly Point Trail through the campground<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-15924\" data-id=\"15924\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 423\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025-10-25-a-Falls-Lake-SRA-Holly-Point-Trail-17-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025-10-25-a-Falls-Lake-SRA-Holly-Point-Trail-17-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025-10-25-a-Falls-Lake-SRA-Holly-Point-Trail-17-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025-10-25-a-Falls-Lake-SRA-Holly-Point-Trail-17-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025-10-25-a-Falls-Lake-SRA-Holly-Point-Trail-17-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025-10-25-a-Falls-Lake-SRA-Holly-Point-Trail-17-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Hiking the Holly Point Trail through the campground<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-15922\" data-id=\"15922\" data-aspect-ratio=\"750 \/ 423\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025-10-25-a-Falls-Lake-SRA-Holly-Point-Trail-13-1024x577.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025-10-25-a-Falls-Lake-SRA-Holly-Point-Trail-13-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025-10-25-a-Falls-Lake-SRA-Holly-Point-Trail-13-300x169.jpg 300w, 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class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#090d8e\"><strong>Off for South Carolina<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For more pictures (later), see Adventure Album:   <a href=\"https:\/\/sway.cloud.microsoft\/EdNZWaLHbbX8fBcB?ref=Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">South for the Winter<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#31406b\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/?p=15846\">PREVIOUS<\/a><\/strong> Traveling Where Now? <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"> . . . . . <\/mark><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/?p=15965\">NEXT<\/a><\/strong> Traveling Where Now?<\/h6>\n\n\n<ol style=\"font-size:15px;\" class=\"wp-block-footnotes\"><li id=\"90191501-01fc-485e-a79c-69a7dd7af1cb\">The first capitol of North Carolina, from the time of it being a British Colony, was in New Bern, which we <a href=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/?p=9521\">visited<\/a> in the spring of 2024. <a href=\"#90191501-01fc-485e-a79c-69a7dd7af1cb-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 1\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><li id=\"13ac1ad8-1911-4afc-abea-00a73620c916\">Aside from hoping to say that the Seattle Mariners are arguably the 2nd best team in baseball this year (given what it took for Toronto to win the ALCS), 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You&#8217;ve got to love the kindness of Canadians.  Per the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seattletimes.com\/sports\/mariners\/seattle-childrens-hospital-gets-surge-of-donations-from-blue-jays-fans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Seattle Times<\/a>, &#8220;~250 Blue Jays fans have donated nearly $10,000 to the Seattle Children\u2019s hospital since the Oct. 20 game, a form of congratulations to the Mariners\u00a0on a successful season\u00a0and an expression of gratitude for a well-played series.&#8221; <a href=\"#13ac1ad8-1911-4afc-abea-00a73620c916-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 2\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Camping at Holly Point, day trips to Raleigh We just hung out in the Campground a couple of days and went into Raleigh 3 times. 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