5 Great Destinations

n A Sleepover They’ll Never Forget

Plan a group trip to Patriots Point for Operation Overnight, where kids can sleep like sailors aboard the USS Yorktown, hear stories of high-seas heroism, and live like a sailor aboard the ship. This experience of a lifetime includes tours of the USS Yorktown, USS Laffey, Vietnam Experience and Medal of Honor Museum, the “Live like a Sailor” program, scavenger hunt, and free parking. Plan your visit to Patriots Point today, right on the Charleston Harbor! 843-881-5932; patriotspoint.org/ operation-overnight

n Escape. Unwind. Indulge.

At a cool elevation of 3,701 feet in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, the resort town of Banner Elk offers lots of outdoor adventure. Get a rush at speeds up to 27 mph at Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster and enjoy a walk across the Mile High Swinging Bridge at Grandfather Mountain. Interact with alpacas at Apple Hill Farm, or enjoy summer chairlift rides at two ski resorts. Hiking, mountain biking, rafting, swimming and great restaurants, too. 828-898-5398; bannerelk.com

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