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ITINERARY
11h 2m581 miles34 stops
1
Pennsylvania State Capitol
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
John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum
Visit John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum! Come enjoy 10 miles of walking trails through wooded forests, an impoundment pond, and 300 acres of the largest remaining freshwater tidal marsh in PA. Visitors can also experience the marsh on the water through 4.5 mile of Darby Creek by canoe or kayak. Stop by the front desk to borrow binoculars or fishing rods. Refuge trails are open every day from sunrise to sunset, free of charge. The Visitor Center is open daily from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. The visitor center building is closed for all Federal holidays however the trails remain open. Darby Creek is tidal and navigable only within 2 hours before and after high tide. Boat Launch is located at the trailhead of Dike Trail. Visitors must provide their own canoe/kayak and life vests. John Heinz NWR offers year-round free recreational and educational programs.
3
Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory and Botanic Gardens of Baltimore
4
Green Ridge Recreation Center & Splash Valley Water Park
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
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
Iron Heart Winery
7
Massage Envy Spa Winston-Salem Robinhood
8
Total Escape
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
10
Reedy Creek Nature Center and Preserve
11
Steamtown National Historic Site
This small museum is all about steam engines and their contribution to America's economy in the 19th century.
12
Mack Trucks Historical Museum
13
Carvins Cove Natural Reserve
14
The Eleanor D. Wilson Museum at Hollins University
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.
15
St. Andrew's Roman Catholic Church
16
The Candy Store
17
Ladles & Linens Kitchen Shoppe
18
Virginia Museum of Transportation
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 .
19
A Few Old Goats Brewing
20
Bethabara Park
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.
21
Bethania Visitor Center
22
Historic Bethania, NC
23
Lotus 5 Senses Spa
24
Restoration MedSpa
25
Hanes Mall
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.
26
Dave and Buster's - Arcade
27
Juggheads Growlers & Pints
28
The Stocked Pot
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.
29
etc. Consignment Shoppe
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.
30
Hobby Park
31
Smiley's Golf and Learning Center
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.
32
Exit Strategy North
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.
33
Northlake Mall
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.
34
Sports Connection
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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.
2
Start:John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania·
4.5
(93) review
Visit John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum! Come enjoy 10 miles of walking trails through wooded forests, an impoundment pond, and 300 acres of the largest remaining freshwater tidal marsh in PA. Visitors can also experience the marsh on the water through 4.5 mile of Darby Creek by canoe or kayak. Stop by the front desk to borrow binoculars or fishing rods. Refuge trails are open every day from sunrise to sunset, free of charge. The Visitor Center is open daily from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. The visitor center building is closed for all Federal holidays however the trails remain open. Darby Creek is tidal and navigable only within 2 hours before and after high tide. Boat Launch is located at the trailhead of Dike Trail. Visitors must provide their own canoe/kayak and life vests. John Heinz NWR offers year-round free recreational and educational programs.
3
Start: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
Start: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.
5
Start: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.
6
Start:Iron Heart Winery
Allisonia, Virginia·
4.0
(7) review
3742 Boone Furnace Rd, Allisonia, VA 24347-4001
7
Start:Massage Envy Spa Winston-Salem Robinhood
Winston Salem, North Carolina·
5.0
(1) review
3350 Robinhood Rd, Winston Salem, NC 27106-5404
8
Start: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?
9
Start:JDL Fast Track
Winston Salem, North Carolina·
4.0
(9) review
2505 Empire Dr, Winston Salem, NC 27103-6709
10
Start:Reedy Creek Nature Center and Preserve
Charlotte, North Carolina·
4.5
(87) review
2900 Rocky River Rd, Charlotte, NC 28215-7533
11
Start:Steamtown National Historic Site
Scranton, Pennsylvania·
4.5
(902) review
This small museum is all about steam engines and their contribution to America's economy in the 19th century.
12
Start:Mack Trucks Historical Museum
Allentown, Pennsylvania·
4.5
(95) review
2402 Lehigh Pkwy S, Allentown, PA 18103-2900
13
Start:Carvins Cove Natural Reserve
Roanoke, Virginia·
4.5
(95) review
9644 Reservoir Rd, Roanoke, VA 24019-7916
14
Start: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.
15
Start:St. Andrew's Roman Catholic Church
Roanoke, Virginia·
4.5
(93) review
631 N Jefferson St, Roanoke, VA 24016-1401
16
Start:The Candy Store
Roanoke, Virginia·
4.5
(7) review
1 Market Square SE, Roanoke, VA 24011-1429
17
Start:Ladles & Linens Kitchen Shoppe
Roanoke, Virginia·
5.0
(8) review
305 Market St SE, Roanoke, VA 24011-2105
18
Start: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 .
19
Start:A Few Old Goats Brewing
Roanoke, Virginia·
4.5
(9) review
515 8th St Suite 228, Roanoke, VA 24016-3530
20
Start: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.
21
Start:Bethania Visitor Center
Winston Salem, North Carolina·
4.5
(22) review
5480 Bethania Rd, Winston Salem, NC 27106-8608
22
Start:Historic Bethania, NC
Winston Salem, North Carolina·
4.0
(46) review
5393 Ham Horton Lane Bethania, NC, Winston Salem, NC 27010
23
Start:Lotus 5 Senses Spa
Winston Salem, North Carolina·
4.0
(1) review
3536 Yadkinville Rd Reynolda Commons, Winston Salem, NC 27106-2535
24
Start:Restoration MedSpa
Winston Salem, North Carolina·
4.5
(4) review
250 Executive Park Blvd Ste 105, Winston Salem, NC 27103-1534
25
Start: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.
26
Start:Dave and Buster's - Arcade
Winston Salem, North Carolina·
4.0
(6) review
3320 Silas Creek Pkwy, Winston Salem, NC 27103-3031
27
Start:Juggheads Growlers & Pints
Winston Salem, North Carolina·
5.0
(6) review
4843 Country Club Rd, Winston Salem, NC 27104-4503
28
Start: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.
29
Start: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.
30
Start:Hobby Park
Winston Salem, North Carolina·
4.5
(7) review
2301 W Clemmonsville Rd, Winston Salem, NC 27127-8782
31
Start: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.
32
Start: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.
33
Start: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.
34
Start: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 Scranton and Hickory?
The distance is 581 miles
What's the travel time between Scranton and Hickory?
The driving time can vary depending on traffic conditions, but it is typically 11h 2m mins in normal traffic
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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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