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ITINERARY

8h 45m465 miles37 stops
1
Pennsylvania State Capitol
Third Street ird Street d Street Street reet et, Harrisburg, PA 17101
Teddy Roosevelt declared that this Italian Renaissance-style building was “the handsomest building I ever saw”. Indeed, the State Capitol, with its vaulted dome and grand staircase and the murals and painted floors inside, is thing to behold.
2
Market Square Presbyterian Church
20 S 2nd St Southwest corner of Market Square, Harrisburg, PA 17101-2064
3
Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory and Botanic Gardens of Baltimore
3100 Swann Dr Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, MD 21217
4
Green Ridge Recreation Center & Splash Valley Water Park
7415 Wood Haven Rd, Roanoke, VA 24019-1901
Designed with family fun in mind, Green Ridge offers two great attractions in one convenient location! The indoor center is open year round, featuring family friendly activities like swimming, interactive games, a gymnasium and fitness area. Splash Valley Water Park is an outdoor aquatics area open Memorial Day to Labor Day, featuring two 34-foot high slides, a sprayground and a current river. Daily admission is available to either facility.
5
Science Museum of Western Virginia & Hopkins Planetarium
1 Market Sq SE 4th Floor, Roanoke, VA 24011-1429
Fun for the whole family, the Science Museum of Western Virginia features a tropical butterfly garden filled with butterflies from around the world; fun and interactive exhibits exploring Healthy Bodies, Healthy Earth and How It Works; live animals and the popular "FROGS"; the Living River & Touch Tank; and amazing traveling exhibits such as "TUTANKHAMUN: Wonderful Things From The Pharaoh's Tomb," running June 14-Dec. 31, 2014.
6
Bethania Visitor Center
5480 Bethania Rd, Winston Salem, NC 27106-8608
7
Massage Envy Spa Winston-Salem Robinhood
3350 Robinhood Rd, Winston Salem, NC 27106-5404
8
Total Escape
280 Charlois Blvd Ste. 200, Winston Salem, NC 27103-1508
Total Escape is Winston Salem's favorite escape room, and we're 100% family friendly (not scary!) From Mayan Temples to high security prisons, our escape rooms are designed to create fully immersive experiences with unique and challenging puzzles. With only one hour and one way out, will you have the critical thinking and observation skills you need to escape?
9
JDL Fast Track
2505 Empire Dr, Winston Salem, NC 27103-6709
10
Reedy Creek Nature Center and Preserve
2900 Rocky River Rd, Charlotte, NC 28215-7533
11
Pennsylvania National Fire Museum
1820 N 4th St, Harrisburg, PA 17102-1501
Enter the 1899 Victorian Firehouse, Home of the Reily Hose Co. No. 10 and experience the sights and sounds of Firefighting History. The Pennsylvania National Fire Museum features fire apparatus from Handtubs and Steam Pumpers, hand drawn to horse drawn, to motorized Engines and a 1935 MACK tillered Ladder Truck. An outstanding and varied collection of artifacts are on display
12
Cathedral of Saint Patrick
212 State St, Harrisburg, PA 17101-1108
13
McGrath's Pub
202 Locust St, Harrisburg, PA 17101-1508
Great food, drink, and a rustic, authentic pub atmosphere Authentic pub draughts, freshest microbrews, spirits and cocktails If you're frisky for whiskey or pulling a few pints - for an authentic pub experience in downtown Harrisburg, McGrath's is the spot. We have dozens of taps continually rotating new selections and several pub standard taps for Guiness, Harp, Smithwicks, and ciders.
14
Art Association of Harrisburg
21 N Front St, Harrisburg, PA 17101-1606
15
Kohl Memorial Park
1050 Downhower Rd., Harrisburg, PA
16
Carvins Cove Natural Reserve
9644 Reservoir Rd, Roanoke, VA 24019-7916
17
The Eleanor D. Wilson Museum at Hollins University
8009 Fishburn Drive Hollins University, Roanoke, VA 24020
The Eleanor D. Wilson Museum at Hollins University is a premiere arts destination in the Roanoke Valley and presents exhibitions and related programming that explore currents in contemporary art. Providing a forum for the creative process, the museum enhances the life of both the university and the community beyond. Free and open to the public.
18
St. Andrew's Roman Catholic Church
631 N Jefferson St, Roanoke, VA 24016-1401
19
The Candy Store
1 Market Square SE, Roanoke, VA 24011-1429
20
Ladles & Linens Kitchen Shoppe
305 Market St SE, Roanoke, VA 24011-2105
21
Virginia Museum of Transportation
303 Norfolk Ave SW, Roanoke, VA 24016-3620
Antique automobiles and trucks, electric and deisel locomotives, and vintage steam, are all part of the nostalgic show at this historic freight station that doubles as a museum .
22
A Few Old Goats Brewing
515 8th St Suite 228, Roanoke, VA 24016-3530
23
Iron Heart Winery
3742 Boone Furnace Rd, Allisonia, VA 24347-4001
24
Historic Bethania, NC
5393 Ham Horton Lane Bethania, NC, Winston Salem, NC 27010
25
Bethabara Park
2147 Bethabara Rd, Winston Salem, NC 27106-2701
Site where Moravian immigrants first settled in North Carolina, this 195-acre area includes a museum and a Moravian church and offers hiking, birdwatching and many varieties of trees.
26
Lotus 5 Senses Spa
3536 Yadkinville Rd Reynolda Commons, Winston Salem, NC 27106-2535
27
Restoration MedSpa
250 Executive Park Blvd Ste 105, Winston Salem, NC 27103-1534
28
Hanes Mall
3320 Silas Creek Pkwy, Winston Salem, NC 27103-3031
Hanes Mall features favorite stores such as Belk, Dillard's, Macy's, JCPenney, Sears, and Old Navy as well as specialty shops like American Eagle, Abercrombie & Fitch, Gymboree and Banana Republic.
29
Dave and Buster's - Arcade
3320 Silas Creek Pkwy, Winston Salem, NC 27103-3031
30
Juggheads Growlers & Pints
4843 Country Club Rd, Winston Salem, NC 27104-4503
31
The Stocked Pot
381 Jonestown Rd, Winston Salem, NC 27104-4620
The Stocked Pot and Company Culinary Team Building Events and Activities and Ice Breakers. We will enrich your cooking experience with our combination of culinary expertise and delicious food resulting in a unique culinary adventure. Review our Culinary Team Building experiences that bring employees together outside of the office in a team atmosphere.
32
etc. Consignment Shoppe
690 Jonestown Rd, Winston Salem, NC 27103-1248
etc. is an upscale consignment store offering clothing for the entire family, as well as home goods and furniture. Our 16,000 square foot showroom offers close to 40,000 items and our inventory changes daily. etc. has been serving our community for 25 years. Our store hours are Monday-Saturday 10-5.
33
Hobby Park
2301 W Clemmonsville Rd, Winston Salem, NC 27127-8782
34
Smiley's Golf and Learning Center
2397 W Clemmonsville Rd, Winston Salem, NC 27127-8782
Smiley's Golf is Winston-Salem's premiere golf practice facility. Large lighted driving range with covered tees. Instruction from experienced PGA Pro, Brad Latimer. Nice golf shop. 18 hole mini-golf. Junior Golf programs and camps. Private lessons and group/corporate clinics for adults. Gift cards. Birthday Parties. Corporate team building activities. Family Friendly. Fun for the whole family! * Note that hours vary with daylight/time of year.
35
Exit Strategy North
9539 Pinnacle Dr Suite 300, Charlotte, NC 28262-1702
Immersive, challenging, FUN! An exhilarating experience designed to test your wits! Perfect for groups of family, friends, and co-workers! A truly one-of-a-kind experience you'll never forget! Charlotte's #1 escape room, Exit Strategy is the original escape room business in the Southeast, and the most immersive! Boasting 12 uniquely-themed experiences across 2 locations (North and South) in Charlotte. Sixty minutes may sound like a lot of time, until the pressure of cracking clues and solving puzzles intensifies with each passing second. Escape requires keen problem-solving skills and collaboration, perfect for groups of two to ten people (depending on the room). Each uncovered clue places teams one step closer to achieving their ultimate goal: unlocking the door and escaping the room before the clock strikes zero. Success may earn the group a place on Exit Strategy's wall of fame, although failure may inspire a repeat visit to try again.
36
Northlake Mall
6801 Northlake Mall Dr, Charlotte, NC 28216-0711
For shopping in Charlotte, NC. the Northlake Mall hosts Macy's and Dillard's departments stores, Coach, an Apple store, and over 150 other stores. For a night out, the shopping center has several restaurants and a 14-screen AMC movie theater. Visit Northlake for great shopping, just 10 miles north of Charlotte on Interstate 77.
37
Sports Connection
8626 Hankins Rd, Charlotte, NC 28269-2607
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OVERVIEW

1
Start:Pennsylvania State Capitol
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania·
4.5
(977) review
Teddy Roosevelt declared that this Italian Renaissance-style building was “the handsomest building I ever saw”. Indeed, the State Capitol, with its vaulted dome and grand staircase and the murals and painted floors inside, is thing to behold.
Third Street ird Street d Street Street reet et, Harrisburg, PA 17101
2
Market Square Presbyterian Church
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania·
5.0
(6) review
20 S 2nd St Southwest corner of Market Square, Harrisburg, PA 17101-2064
3
Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory and Botanic Gardens of Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland·
4.5
(99) review
3100 Swann Dr Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, MD 21217
4
Green Ridge Recreation Center & Splash Valley Water Park
Roanoke, Virginia·
4.0
(73) review
Designed with family fun in mind, Green Ridge offers two great attractions in one convenient location! The indoor center is open year round, featuring family friendly activities like swimming, interactive games, a gymnasium and fitness area. Splash Valley Water Park is an outdoor aquatics area open Memorial Day to Labor Day, featuring two 34-foot high slides, a sprayground and a current river. Daily admission is available to either facility.
7415 Wood Haven Rd, Roanoke, VA 24019-1901
5
Science Museum of Western Virginia & Hopkins Planetarium
Roanoke, Virginia·
4.0
(94) review
Fun for the whole family, the Science Museum of Western Virginia features a tropical butterfly garden filled with butterflies from around the world; fun and interactive exhibits exploring Healthy Bodies, Healthy Earth and How It Works; live animals and the popular "FROGS"; the Living River & Touch Tank; and amazing traveling exhibits such as "TUTANKHAMUN: Wonderful Things From The Pharaoh's Tomb," running June 14-Dec. 31, 2014.
1 Market Sq SE 4th Floor, Roanoke, VA 24011-1429
6
Bethania Visitor Center
Winston Salem, North Carolina·
4.5
(22) review
5480 Bethania Rd, Winston Salem, NC 27106-8608
7
Massage Envy Spa Winston-Salem Robinhood
Winston Salem, North Carolina·
5.0
(1) review
3350 Robinhood Rd, Winston Salem, NC 27106-5404
8
Total Escape
Winston Salem, North Carolina·
5.0
(42) review
Total Escape is Winston Salem's favorite escape room, and we're 100% family friendly (not scary!) From Mayan Temples to high security prisons, our escape rooms are designed to create fully immersive experiences with unique and challenging puzzles. With only one hour and one way out, will you have the critical thinking and observation skills you need to escape?
280 Charlois Blvd Ste. 200, Winston Salem, NC 27103-1508
9
JDL Fast Track
Winston Salem, North Carolina·
4.0
(9) review
2505 Empire Dr, Winston Salem, NC 27103-6709
10
Reedy Creek Nature Center and Preserve
Charlotte, North Carolina·
4.5
(87) review
2900 Rocky River Rd, Charlotte, NC 28215-7533
11
Pennsylvania National Fire Museum
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania·
5.0
(77) review
Enter the 1899 Victorian Firehouse, Home of the Reily Hose Co. No. 10 and experience the sights and sounds of Firefighting History. The Pennsylvania National Fire Museum features fire apparatus from Handtubs and Steam Pumpers, hand drawn to horse drawn, to motorized Engines and a 1935 MACK tillered Ladder Truck. An outstanding and varied collection of artifacts are on display
1820 N 4th St, Harrisburg, PA 17102-1501
12
Cathedral of Saint Patrick
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania·
4.5
(64) review
212 State St, Harrisburg, PA 17101-1108
13
McGrath's Pub
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania·
4.5
(55) review
Great food, drink, and a rustic, authentic pub atmosphere Authentic pub draughts, freshest microbrews, spirits and cocktails If you're frisky for whiskey or pulling a few pints - for an authentic pub experience in downtown Harrisburg, McGrath's is the spot. We have dozens of taps continually rotating new selections and several pub standard taps for Guiness, Harp, Smithwicks, and ciders.
202 Locust St, Harrisburg, PA 17101-1508
14
Art Association of Harrisburg
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania·
4.0
(6) review
21 N Front St, Harrisburg, PA 17101-1606
15
Kohl Memorial Park
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania·
5.0
(8) review
1050 Downhower Rd., Harrisburg, PA
16
Carvins Cove Natural Reserve
Roanoke, Virginia·
4.5
(95) review
9644 Reservoir Rd, Roanoke, VA 24019-7916
17
The Eleanor D. Wilson Museum at Hollins University
Roanoke, Virginia·
4.0
(7) review
The Eleanor D. Wilson Museum at Hollins University is a premiere arts destination in the Roanoke Valley and presents exhibitions and related programming that explore currents in contemporary art. Providing a forum for the creative process, the museum enhances the life of both the university and the community beyond. Free and open to the public.
8009 Fishburn Drive Hollins University, Roanoke, VA 24020
18
St. Andrew's Roman Catholic Church
Roanoke, Virginia·
4.5
(93) review
631 N Jefferson St, Roanoke, VA 24016-1401
19
The Candy Store
Roanoke, Virginia·
4.5
(7) review
1 Market Square SE, Roanoke, VA 24011-1429
20
Ladles & Linens Kitchen Shoppe
Roanoke, Virginia·
5.0
(8) review
305 Market St SE, Roanoke, VA 24011-2105
21
Virginia Museum of Transportation
Roanoke, Virginia·
4.5
(715) review
Antique automobiles and trucks, electric and deisel locomotives, and vintage steam, are all part of the nostalgic show at this historic freight station that doubles as a museum .
303 Norfolk Ave SW, Roanoke, VA 24016-3620
22
A Few Old Goats Brewing
Roanoke, Virginia·
4.5
(9) review
515 8th St Suite 228, Roanoke, VA 24016-3530
23
Iron Heart Winery
Allisonia, Virginia·
4.0
(7) review
3742 Boone Furnace Rd, Allisonia, VA 24347-4001
24
Historic Bethania, NC
Winston Salem, North Carolina·
4.0
(46) review
5393 Ham Horton Lane Bethania, NC, Winston Salem, NC 27010
25
Bethabara Park
Winston Salem, North Carolina·
4.5
(147) review
Site where Moravian immigrants first settled in North Carolina, this 195-acre area includes a museum and a Moravian church and offers hiking, birdwatching and many varieties of trees.
2147 Bethabara Rd, Winston Salem, NC 27106-2701
26
Lotus 5 Senses Spa
Winston Salem, North Carolina·
4.0
(1) review
3536 Yadkinville Rd Reynolda Commons, Winston Salem, NC 27106-2535
27
Restoration MedSpa
Winston Salem, North Carolina·
4.5
(4) review
250 Executive Park Blvd Ste 105, Winston Salem, NC 27103-1534
28
Hanes Mall
Winston Salem, North Carolina·
4.0
(85) review
Hanes Mall features favorite stores such as Belk, Dillard's, Macy's, JCPenney, Sears, and Old Navy as well as specialty shops like American Eagle, Abercrombie & Fitch, Gymboree and Banana Republic.
3320 Silas Creek Pkwy, Winston Salem, NC 27103-3031
29
Dave and Buster's - Arcade
Winston Salem, North Carolina·
4.0
(6) review
3320 Silas Creek Pkwy, Winston Salem, NC 27103-3031
30
Juggheads Growlers & Pints
Winston Salem, North Carolina·
5.0
(6) review
4843 Country Club Rd, Winston Salem, NC 27104-4503
31
The Stocked Pot
Winston Salem, North Carolina·
(0) review
The Stocked Pot and Company Culinary Team Building Events and Activities and Ice Breakers. We will enrich your cooking experience with our combination of culinary expertise and delicious food resulting in a unique culinary adventure. Review our Culinary Team Building experiences that bring employees together outside of the office in a team atmosphere.
381 Jonestown Rd, Winston Salem, NC 27104-4620
32
etc. Consignment Shoppe
Winston Salem, North Carolina·
5.0
(5) review
etc. is an upscale consignment store offering clothing for the entire family, as well as home goods and furniture. Our 16,000 square foot showroom offers close to 40,000 items and our inventory changes daily. etc. has been serving our community for 25 years. Our store hours are Monday-Saturday 10-5.
690 Jonestown Rd, Winston Salem, NC 27103-1248
33
Hobby Park
Winston Salem, North Carolina·
4.5
(7) review
2301 W Clemmonsville Rd, Winston Salem, NC 27127-8782
34
Smiley's Golf and Learning Center
Winston Salem, North Carolina·
4.0
(8) review
Smiley's Golf is Winston-Salem's premiere golf practice facility. Large lighted driving range with covered tees. Instruction from experienced PGA Pro, Brad Latimer. Nice golf shop. 18 hole mini-golf. Junior Golf programs and camps. Private lessons and group/corporate clinics for adults. Gift cards. Birthday Parties. Corporate team building activities. Family Friendly. Fun for the whole family! * Note that hours vary with daylight/time of year.
2397 W Clemmonsville Rd, Winston Salem, NC 27127-8782
35
Exit Strategy North
Charlotte, North Carolina·
5.0
(88) review
Immersive, challenging, FUN! An exhilarating experience designed to test your wits! Perfect for groups of family, friends, and co-workers! A truly one-of-a-kind experience you'll never forget! Charlotte's #1 escape room, Exit Strategy is the original escape room business in the Southeast, and the most immersive! Boasting 12 uniquely-themed experiences across 2 locations (North and South) in Charlotte. Sixty minutes may sound like a lot of time, until the pressure of cracking clues and solving puzzles intensifies with each passing second. Escape requires keen problem-solving skills and collaboration, perfect for groups of two to ten people (depending on the room). Each uncovered clue places teams one step closer to achieving their ultimate goal: unlocking the door and escaping the room before the clock strikes zero. Success may earn the group a place on Exit Strategy's wall of fame, although failure may inspire a repeat visit to try again.
9539 Pinnacle Dr Suite 300, Charlotte, NC 28262-1702
36
Northlake Mall
Charlotte, North Carolina·
4.0
(73) review
For shopping in Charlotte, NC. the Northlake Mall hosts Macy's and Dillard's departments stores, Coach, an Apple store, and over 150 other stores. For a night out, the shopping center has several restaurants and a 14-screen AMC movie theater. Visit Northlake for great shopping, just 10 miles north of Charlotte on Interstate 77.
6801 Northlake Mall Dr, Charlotte, NC 28216-0711
37
Sports Connection
Charlotte, North Carolina·
3.5
(9) review
8626 Hankins Rd, Charlotte, NC 28269-2607

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What's the driving distance between Harrisburg and Hickory?
The distance is 465 miles
What's the travel time between Harrisburg and Hickory?
The driving time can vary depending on traffic conditions, but it is typically 8h 45m mins in normal traffic
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Are there any cool sights or attractions I shouldn't miss on my drive to Hickory?
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The weather in Hickory is generally mild year-round, with warm, dry summers and cool, wet winters. See the links below for more information
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