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Educator to open new day care center in East Dundee strip mall

After more than two decades in the classroom, Vicky Camilo-Simmons is ready to turn a long-held dream of operating her own early childhood education center into reality.

Recently, she and her husband, Dwight Simmons, took over the vacant spot left by Safari Childcare in East Dundee’s River Valley Square Shopping Center.

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And by late-February, the Mundelein residents hope to be able to open the doors of Ideabox Childcare Inc., which they say will offer a play-based curriculum for children age six weeks to 6 years old.

“I taught for over 20 years, from pre-kindergarten to high school, and that’s my passion,” said Camilo-Simmons. “I wanted to open something that gives students at an early age an advantage…to be ready when they go to their kindergarten program or their first grade program knowing how to read, write, add and subtract.”

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Camilo-Simmons said “helping little minds shape the world” will be the program’s motto.

“Most child care centers are play-based. But because I’m an educator I’m going to incorporate education,” Camilo-Simmons said. “If you put academics in a play program it works. The kids no longer think they’re learning.”

This week, East Dundee trustees approved granting a special use permit to allow Ideabox Childcare to operate at 460 Dundee Ave.

Remodeling work continues at the site, which will operate from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and offer classroom space, a large indoor gym and an outdoor play area, according to village documents. Ideabox Childcare will have about 25 staff members overseeing an estimated capacity of 146 children.

While the village previously had a space requirement of 150 square feet per child for an outdoor play area, based on 25 percent of the facility’s capacity, trustees approved Monday eliminating that stipulation from the village code, opting to rely instead on the Department of Children and Family Services’ statewide standard of 75 square feet of safe outdoor area per child.

Child care centers are inspected, regulated and licensed by DCFS.

The husband-and-wife team said they scouted out several locations before choosing the former Safari Childcare site.

“When I came into East Dundee and looked at the place, I knew that was my town,” Camilo-Simmons said. “I told my husband, ‘This is it. This is where we need to be.’ That’s how I felt. And we moved forward.”

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She explained that she’s excited about putting business roots down in the village.

“I’m trying to give back to a community that’s welcomed us with open arms,” Camilo-Simmons said.

For security, there will be a staff-operated entrance door to the Ideabox Childcare Inc. reception/waiting area and another staff-operated door to enter from reception into the classroom area after parent security check and sign-in procedures, according to village documents. Also, security cameras are expected to be installed throughout the center.

“She has been dreaming of doing this for the last 15 years. And I adopted the dream. She loves teaching kids. That’s the biggest thing for her,” Dwight Simmons, a dentist with a practice in Wisconsin, said about his wife.

Safari Childcare lawsuit accuses DCFS employees of harassment – Shaw Local

By Katie SmithDecember 31, 2017 at 12:07 am CST

Sarah Nader – [email protected]
Safari Childcare, Inc. in McHenry closed after a DCFS investigation found the staff didn’t have the means to run the daycare and improperly kept children’s medical records. Now owner, James Ourth, has filed a lawsuit against the DCFS investigators. (Sarah Nader)

McHENRY – The owner of a local day-care chain is suing Illinois Department of Children and Family Services employees for intentionally working to shut down five of the business’ day-care centers, according to the lawsuit.

James Ourth, owner of Safari Childcare Inc., filed the lawsuit in federal court Dec. 13 and named more than 20 DCFS employees he said harassed and destroyed the business in retaliation of a confrontation involving Safari and multiple, unnamed political figures.

Five Safari locations have already been closed, and Ourth fears DCFS will seek to shut down the remaining centers in Hanover Park and Mount Prospect. Ourth is asking the judge for a declaration that DCFS’ conduct was a violation of the day care’s constitutional rights and enter an injunction barring the department from continuing to harass the day care chain. The lawsuit asks for unspecified money damages.

DCFS representatives said they would not comment on ongoing litigation.

Safari’s former McHenry center, 2214 W. Route 120, closed abruptly in May 2015 after a DCFS investigation.

A license compliance tracking report from DCFS at the time showed the McHenry facility had been at the center of complaints since January 2011. There had been more than a dozen complaints the day care center violated state rules regarding class sizes and staffing. Staff was not equipped to properly discipline children and did not keep proper medical records for children, according to violations noted before the closing of the McHenry center.

The center’s staff also was accused of not immediately reporting two instances of suspected child abuse or neglect, and allowing a child believed to have scabies to participate in daily activities.

Ourth’s attorney, Sara Garber, did not respond to phone calls and emails seeking a comment over the holidays.

Ourth has owned and run day care centers in Illinois since 1991 and in 2006, renamed his business to Safari Childcare Inc., according to the lawsuit.

From 2006 to 2014 Safari ran multiple day care centers, including locations at Mount Prospect, Palatine, Cary, Bensenville, Streamwood, McHenry, Highland Park, East Dundee, Hanover Park and Belvidere.

The trouble began in 2010 when Safari began to experience problems with DCFS checks and noticed delays in licensing and other applications, Ourth wrote in the suit.

In the spring of 2010, Safari Childcare submitted initial licensing applications to run day cares in Streamwood, McHenry and Highland Park. At that time they also submitted an application to allow one of the Mount Prospect day cares on Algonquin Road to include night and weekend care.

Ourth stated in the lawsuit that DCFS refused to process and approve the applications in a timely manner, causing delays that stopped Safari from opening and expanding as scheduled.

Throughout 2011 and 2012, Ourth scheduled meetings with DCFS administrators and directors. When the administrators “were not supportive,” Ourth began contacting local political representatives and state senators, who Ourth said participated in multiple meetings with DCFS and Safari, according to the lawsuit. He did not name the politicians involved.

Ourth states in the suit that after an April 2012 meeting in which Ourth and political representatives confronted DCFS administrators about their alleged mishandling of day care licensing and regulation, DCFS began intentionally trying to shut down Safari day care facilities in retaliation by using state daycare policies in unfair and illegal ways.

Ourth accused DCFS of first purposefully delaying permits, licensing and renewal visits and then increasing the number of unannounced checks on the centers.

He also claimed the department repeatedly reported Safari for not cooperating with “minuscule, vague provisions,” and then didn’t offer clear, corrective plans.

From July 2013 to May 2015 Safari received five notices from DCFS stating the department’s wouldn’t renew licensing for five of Safari’s day care centers, all within 18 months of one another, according to the lawsuit.

The business was “effectively destroyed in less than two years” when centers were continually shut down, the lawsuit states. Safari’s Highland Park center was closed in June 2015; Palatine’s October 2016; Belvidere’s in January 2017; and Bensenville’s in April 2017.

“The closure of five Safari locations combined with the delays and financial costs associated with complying with [DCFS’] targeted, irrational and unlawful administrative enforcement actions, created a domino effect with regard to the other Safari locations. …” Garber wrote in the lawsuit.

The suit is up for a status hearing Feb. 14 at the Illinois Northern District Court’s Chicago office.

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Katie reported on the crime and courts beat for the Northwest Herald from 2017 through 2021. She began her career with Shaw Media in 2015 at the Daily Chronicle in DeKalb, where she reported on the courts, city council, the local school board, and business.

Vintage in majolica, Hollywood safari, rhythms of Dubai and the Armenian alphabet – City Fashion Week continues in Afimall City – POPCAKE

Especially for the shows on the 6th floor of the Afimall City shopping mall, a podium of an unusual configuration was created in the shortest possible time, and a unique panoramic glass dome with an area of ​​about 10,000 sq.m with an incredible view of the skyscrapers of Moscow City became a spectacular part of the scenery, visually transferring the fashion show of models to the evening metropolitan sky.

The second day began with a public talk on the topic: “Fashion of the future and new technologies” from Natalia Ermakova, founder of Sustain It, an agency for sustainable development and integrated solutions for brands.

Next, SofyaTereshina presented its collection on the podium. As part of City Fashion Week, the young designer presented the “Country” collection – a light summer fantasy on the theme of music and country style. All items are made of natural safe fabrics, and some outfits are repeated in handmade soft toys.

The next brand is Ninushka. Guests could see the Vintage collection, which was created with great love for the incredibly stylish grandmother Nina (grandmother of designer Elena Khalilova) and inspired by vintage models of her dresses from photo albums of the 50s. It carries a deep meaning – how wonderful it is to be a woman and admire yourself and others. The basis of the collection is vintage style combined with modern fashion trends and luxury Italian fabrics with majolica pattern.

Next on the podium was a master class from stylist Ilmira Kim . She talked about how easy and fun it is to use accessories and introduced the latest trends in the accessory group.

The next collection was shown by the brand TSUVANI . As part of its Family Look concept, the brand demonstrated TSUVANI family at the City Fashion Week show – clothes for those who value freedom and quality. Bright prints, symbolizing the dynamics of the rhythm of life in Dubai, luxurious alluring silk and golden fabrics are well-recognized markers of oriental culture. To create the collection, only premium quality fabrics were used – jacquard, cotton, linen.

The next brand of designer clothing by Irina Gribova is IGemotions, , which is distinguished not only by a creative, but by an artistic approach to creating clothes.

Designer Irina’s special idea was to write drawings by hand for absolutely every thing, without using printing. Emotions, memories, travel, nature and music, like frames of filmstrips, give rise to ideas for new patterns for T-shirts. It was T-shirts with hand-painted drawings on natural silk that were a special part of the brand’s creativity. The Melody of the Forest collection reflects the main idea of ​​the brand: art and comfort.

IGemotions looks that were presented on the catwalk – a combination of different textures with airy and weightless hand-painted silk. This is a synthesis of artistic art, this time reflecting the elements of the wind and embodied in unique models in the Casual style.

Then there was a show from the headliner SHATU . In its new collection, the SHATU brand rethinks the utilitarian and at the same time elegant style that has passed through decades, but remains at the peak of its popularity and demand – the safari style. In the middle of the last century, this laconic style was picked up by a refined public, inscribing it into everyday urban chic. But Hollywood brought him real fame. Thanks to such films as “Mogambo”, “Crocodile Dundee”, “Out of Africa”, the safari style has become associated with adventure, travel and romance, and their heroines – with charm and noble femininity.

Svetlana Shatunova, designer of the SHATU brand, drew inspiration from the iconic images of Eva Gardner, Grace Kelly, Linda Kozlowski to create her new story. The designer mixes the silhouette shapes of the safari style of the 50s, 80s and 90s, combining them with the brand’s honed iconic models and complementing them with new shapes. So for the first time in the history of the brand, such elements as a cape, a cape, a form of trousers in an oriental style, a new form of sleeves and a jacket dress appear in the collection.

Traditionally, the brand uses premium European raw materials, relying on high-tech fabrics with new textures. Thanks to the right materials, familiar products take on a new meaning.

The show from the brand NARNY closed the second day of the fashion week. The new collection featured feminine dresses, raincoats, skirts and blouses. This season, the designer took Armenian ornaments and the alphabet as the basis for prints and embroideries. The idea of ​​the collection is a conceptual and delicate combination of elements of the heritage of ancient Armenian culture and modern trends, silhouettes, shapes and colors.

Femininity and restraint are inherent in all collections of the brand. For each collection, the designer develops author’s prints for fabrics and hand-embroidered elements that have become a distinctive feature of NARNY products, as well as long flowing dresses that are the basis of the brand’s DNA.

On April 21, from 4 pm to 5 pm, a master class by stylist Alina Grebneva on the spring-summer 2023 capsule from the models presented in the showrooms will take place on the catwalk, and at 6.30 pm there will be a Public Talk on the topic “Opportunities for the development and promotion of the brand in VKontakte communities”.

Klimkova kids, PlayToday (children’s show), collective show CITY RUNWAY (Dina Khannanova, Tempeless, Manit.Moscow), Iliana Louta and headliner KUCHUGOVA will present their collections.

Also on this day will be a fashion show-collaboration “I keep walking” with the participation of models with disabilities, which will be held by the non-profit organization “Open World” and Russian women’s clothing designer Ksenia Knyazeva. Among the models there will be girls with various forms of limitations – using wheelchairs, prosthetic arms and legs, models with cerebral palsy. In the collection, guests will see graceful feminine silhouettes, trendy prints, stylistic geometry and interesting cuts – everything for bright people who are open to the world.

On April 22, guests of the City Fashion Week will be able to get acquainted with the collections of DEVUSI by Alena Tokareva, Rina Collection, MEATTING, EFR FASHION, Josephine Cashpar, VENERA and the headliner CHARUEL, , which is presented in the Afimall City shopping center .

On the final day, April 23, there will be shows of LEREDE, VAN CLIFF, Olga Lyutich, TURBAN SVS, Alena Nega, AnPer.

5 Best Child Care Centres in Raleigh, NC

Below is a list of the top and leading Child Care Centres in Raleigh. To help you find the best Child Care Centres located near you in Raleigh, we put together our own list based on this rating points list.

Raleigh’s Best Child Care Centres:

Giggles Drop-In Child Care

Little Makers Academy

Early Stages Child Care Center

Country Sunshine Children’s Center

Childtime of Raleigh

The top-rated Child Care Centres in Raleigh, NC are:

• Giggles Drop-In Child Care – invites parents to an exciting and welcoming childcare center
• Little Makers Academy – acknowledges that every child is unique
• Early Stages Child Care Center – provides a safe and healthy environment for learning
• Country Sunshine Children’s Center – creates a positive area for children to learn
• Childtime of Raleigh – create teacher-students bonds that nurture confidence and learning

Giggles Drop-In Child Care

Giggles Drop-In Child Care invites parents to an exciting and welcoming childcare center. They have custom-built amenities that children will surely love. The center is also spacious and has a separate classroom for after-school programs. Moreover, the center was designed by teachers and moms to ensure a fun learning experience for children. In addition, they provide time for leisure to all the students.

The center provides highlight areas and interactive learning amenities. These include arts and craft areas, reading areas, and a toddler activity area. Furthermore, they also have custom-built tree houses and dress-up areas.

Products/ Services:

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LOCATION: 

Address: 6504 Falls of Neuse Rd Suite 150, Raleigh, NC 27615
Phone: (919) 438-1126
Website: gigglesdaycareinc.com

REVIEWS: 

”We have been so happy with the service provided at Giggles. Our 4 yo loves to play here after pre-K and the flexibility is amazing when we need more care during the track out. The staff is great with the children and they are always smiling faces when we bring him over. Highly recommend especially for people with changing child care needs.” – Greg de Deugd

Little Makers Academy

Little Makers Academy acknowledges that every child is unique. The center believes that success and growth come from encouragement and praise. In addition, the teachers focus on building their student’s confidence and self-esteem. Their goal is to nurture each child’s natural strength and learning style for fruitful learning. Moreover, they emphasize teacher-student interaction for logical and conceptual growth.

They provide an all-included learning curriculum for toddlers and children. Furthermore, these include multiple intelligence learning, problem-solving, and environment-play. They also have creativity classes and playtime.

Products/ Services:

childcare center, playtime

LOCATION: 

Address: 2409 Crabtree Blvd # 118, Raleigh, NC 27604
Phone: (919) 615-2288
Website: littlemakersacademy. com

REVIEWS: 

”I must say I am so satisfied with the services Little Makers provide to me and my kids. I know my kids is safe and secure at the center. My kids learn something new everyday. The staff there is so awesome. I would recommend everyone to bring your child here.” – Barbara Richardson

Early Stages Child Care Center

Early Stages Child Care Center provides a safe and healthy environment for learning. Their friendly and patient teachers relate to all young students through play and learning. They also respond appropriately to the individual needs that every child manifests during class. Furthermore, their small and compact center provides an at-home feel for their students. In addition, the overall goal at their center is to provide a child care experience for learning and growing.

The center offers a broad selection of learning and play activities and learning areas. These include reading corners, play corners, and art-attack corners. Moreover, they also provide activities involving simple problem-solving and critical thinking.

Products/ Services:

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LOCATION: 

Address: 821 S New Hope Rd Suite 102, Raleigh, NC 27610
Phone: (919) 594-1504
Website: earlystagesccc.com

“Early stages childcare has help me so much with my children, this is like my kids 2nd home. My kids been going to this daycare for years. Always reliable, very understanding and have great teaching skills !” – Lexus Moorer

Country Sunshine Children’s Center

Country Sunshine Children’s Center creates a positive area for children to learn. The teachers offer positive, non-violent, and understanding interaction. They also believe that learning is diversified as they provide learning in more than one way. In addition, their curriculum emphasizes the development of skills and attitudes for students to grow. The classes also help grow the developmental needs of their students. Furthermore, they provide free choice activities to help students with their social skills.

They provide a diversified learning program. Moreover, their curriculum includes annual assessments, housekeeping, and fine and gross manipulation. The center also provides meals, snacks, and children’s parties.

Products/ Services:

instructor, childcare center

LOCATION: 

Address: 5501 Avent Ferry Rd, Raleigh, NC 27606
Phone: (919) 859-2828
Website: country-sunshine.org

REVIEWS: 

”We love Country Sunshine! The staff make the days fun for the kids (all while they learn, too)! They truly care about each kiddo.” – Sara MacKenzie

Childtime of Raleigh

Childtime of Raleigh create teacher-students bonds that nurture confidence and learning. Their mission aims to provide a team of educators for all students with unique backgrounds. In addition, they believe that every child deserves to feel safe, represented, and respected within the center. The center works hard to celebrate diversity within its unique community. In addition, the team aims to create a sense of belonging where everyone thrives.

They feature full-time child care and learning curriculum for all children. Their classes are divided into infants, toddlers, and preschool learning. Furthermore, they have designed a curriculum for pre-K and junior kindergarteners.

Products/ Services:

childcare center, toddler classes

LOCATION: 

Address: 9420 Six Forks Rd, Raleigh, NC 27615
Phone: (919) 220-0584
Website:  childtime.com

REVIEWS: 

”We have just LOVED our experience with Childtime! We’ve experienced the infant teachers/rooms, and they’ve been great! The teachers are extremely knowledgable and  caring.” – Stephanie D

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13 Amazing Cities in North Carolina

Beautiful in every way, North Carolina is home to the most scenic Blue Ridge Mountains bordering the coastline. The diverse life in the city and the endless activities in and around these cities make them the best in the state.

Asheville

Called “Paris of the South,” he said. Asheville is a unique little town with great food. A variety of restaurants serve dishes prepared with local produce from the surrounding farms. In addition, the city has more breweries per capita than any other country in the United States. The Blue Ridge Mountains towering over the city center provide a great backdrop for spending a day outdoors or in one of the terraced cafes. Asheville was also announced “America’s New Freak Capital” for its independent spirit, where everyone finds their niche on the hikes, in the art scene or just chilling in the laid-back city atmosphere.

Boone

Boone is more than just Appalachian State’s largest campus, it’s a dignified facade of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Fresh mountain air is conducive to hiking, and the windows offer a beautiful view of the city and its picturesque surroundings. The old streets are filled with a hearty, youthful vibe with great live music, strong bluegrass roots, and a significantly lower cost of living if the tourist chooses to make the city their home. Life in Buna is simple, with tubing on the local river in the summer, and lush foliage turning golden amber in the fall.

Cary

After explosive growth since the 1970s, Cary’s 8,000 residents have grown to 170,000, making it one of the nation’s fastest growing cities. The convenient location close to Raleigh makes for a great day out in a new setting that many return to again and again. As a sprawling city with a great walkable center, you’ll really find a favorite among the wide variety of shops and eateries. There’s La Farm bakery, Bond Brothers beer company, Taipei 101, old-school Ashworth Drugs with a soda fountain from the past, and amazing hot dogs. The city is popular with sports fans for games and championships, including the Wakemede Football Park and the US National Baseball Training Facility. The Reedy Creek entrance to William B. Umstead State Park is also in Cary along the Mill Company Trail.

Charlotte

Charlotte is the largest city in the state with the largest airport and the second largest banking center in the country after New York. The city is a wonderful urban area, teeming with incredible restaurants, breweries and lighter fare, as well as many interesting neighborhoods. Optimal location just a few hours from the Appalachians and the white sandy beaches of North Carolina. The cityscape with several skyscrapers is considered one of the most visible in the world. The neighborhoods have a unique style and flavor with a lively southern charm and contemporary cosmopolitan influences throughout. The local culture featuring professional athletes in the NBA and NFL, excellent museums, parks and a vibrant brewery attract more permanent residents every year.

Greensboro

Centrally located in the upstate, Greensboro is another city offering the best of the world, with the Blue Ridge Mountains and beautiful coastline just a few hours away. Based on its name, the city has also been named one of the “America’s Greenest Cities” multiple times. Greensboro has launched several environmental sustainability and environmental initiatives, including 90 miles of nature trails and greenways to promote and keep them ideal for outdoor activities. The local culture includes five colleges, explores the vibrant local arts scene, and offers an excellent level of amenities.

Hickory

The Hickory area, sometimes known as the Catoba Valley, is home to a remarkably temperate climate and stunning mountain views, where retirees, young families, and young professionals flock to the city. Hickory is a great opportunity for a day trip to different places and atmospheres as Charlotte is only an hour away. It also has the influence of beer and art lovers from Asheville, just an hour from the mountains. New restaurants, retail stores and bars are emerging here, as well as the famous home of brands such as Broyhill and Bernhardt, as well as data centers for Google and Apple. Here you can admire sculptures by local and regional artists with strong artistic roots and visit excellent art galleries.

Jacksonville

Usually attracting city dwellers from across the state, Jacksonville is another fast-growing small city in the United States known for its Camp Lejeune and many activities for all ages. The Sing Zumm Children’s Museum in Jacksonville is great for families with kids, while dads can make another stop at Walton’s Distillery for tastings and tours of the finest spirits. Everyone’s favorite restaurant serves a variety of dishes, and the atmospheric Jeff’s Restaurant and Kettle Diner are some of the local favourites. Complementing the everyday atmosphere of the city, the Lejeune Memorial Gardens offer places for scenic walks or a wonderful day spent in peace and quiet.

Morrisville

With a vibrant culture and suburban feel, Morrisville is a lively small state town located west of Raleigh-Durham International Airport. With extensive parks and neighborhoods with distinct personalities, it is also widely known as a tech city. It is one of the fastest growing cities in North Carolina, one of the best cities to run a small business and raise a family, thanks to its central location in the state, where it is easy to get to work. In addition to year-round events and annual festivals, there are plenty of ways to enjoy the outdoors, such as walking through Lake Crabtree County Park, boating, mountain biking, and hiking.

Raleigh

Raleigh is one of the best cities in the state and is perfect in every way. Couples, families and kids love Raleigh where there is something for everyone to enjoy, such as impressive museums and eclectic restaurants suitable for an unforgettable date night. Dorothea Dix Park, perfect for daily walks and relaxation, in summer partly transforms into a magnificent place with beautiful sunflower fields. Plus, there are dozens of ways to enjoy winter in Raleigh.

Wake Forest

A quaint and thoughtfully named suburban town just north of Raleigh, perfect for a day trip to explore the diversity of the surroundings away from the big city. Its vocation as an ideal place for outdoor recreation makes Wake Forest one of the best cities to live in North Carolina. An ideal location with numerous parks ideal for camping, boating, fishing and family cycling. The urban atmosphere with great restaurants, museums, galleries and concert venues is especially attractive to young professionals, since a large part of the population has a higher education.

Wakshaw

As a suburb of Charlotte, Waxshaw is a small and quaint town, but also one of the fastest growing places in the state. Charming from the inside, with the best beach and mountains, Waxhow is also known for some of the most beautiful homes in the state. Located just a few miles from the South Carolina border, it often hosts guests from the neighboring state looking for a change of scenery.

Wilmington

Known as a city of family fun and entertainment, Wilmington also has some of the best beaches in North Carolina. Wrightsville Beach is known for its most spectacular waters and some of the local seafood caught on the beach. The town of Carolina Beach, Carolina Beach State Park, and the more secluded and peaceful beach resort of Cure Beach are also around the corner for relaxing after kayaking or snorkeling. There’s also the Wilmington Historic Center, the beautiful annual Azalea Festival, and the fantastic breweries that inspired the popular beer app. 0009 Untappd , conceived in Wilmington.

Winston-Salem

Once upon a time they were two separate largest cities in North Carolina, but today the city still has two different sides: people come to “Old Salem” to travel back in time to early American times, the Moravians and the delicacies of the ancients times. It’s also worth visiting Reynold’s house, the museums, and the Cardinal Hotel, which is worth a look if not staying for its rich history. There are other delicious restaurants and innovative breweries, like Foothills Brewing, which is loved by many across the state. Including a unique downtown tasting room that offers specialty alcoholic dishes and delicious side dishes, this is one of the coolest places to spend time in a relaxed environment in North Carolina.

Located in close proximity to other epicenters, these cities feature a variety of neighborhoods and many attractions that will take you to a completely different atmosphere right around the corner. With excellent access to the abundance of nature on the outskirts, including mountains, beaches and parks, there are many things to brag about at home, telling stories of “the best city they’ve ever visited.”

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