Exploring in the Triangle: Insider's Guide

2110 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607 (map)

School groups tend to visit the museum on weekday mornings, usually about 10am. If you prefer a peaceful experience, plan your visit for the afternoon.

Chapel Dr, Durham, NC 27708 (map)

Since tours are only offered to groups with reservations, your best bet is to pick up a self-guided tour sheet at the front of the chapel. They're free, and you can take your time looking around.

280 State Park Rd, Apex, NC 27523 (map)

Bald eagle-watching is incredible here--catch a peek at the NC 751 bridge crossing Northeast Creek or the NC Wildlife Resources Commission's Wildlife Observation Deck (five miles south of I-40 on NC 751, 6.5 miles north of US 64).

409 Blackwell St, Durham, NC 27701 (map)

Save your unused tickets. If you've got season tickets (or often any tickets at all) for a game that either got rained out or that you couldn't make, you can exchange them for field seats at a Sunday game or another game that isn't sold out.