Local Excursion: Broadway Zoo
Back in April, we headed to Broadway Zoological Park with our good friends, the Jackson family. I stumbled across the zoo on Google Maps back in February before it was officially opened and I saw that it already had a ton of 5-star reviews. They were allowing visitors by reservation-only, so I called and booked a Saturday reservation in March. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a rainy weekend, so I cancelled it and we went a few weeks later once they were officially opened for business. The zoo is about an hour away from our home in Raleigh. Broadway, NC is small town right outside of Lillington. We actually visited Lillington last October when we kayaked 10 miles down the Cape Fear River. There's a lot of great little towns surrounding Raleigh - perfect for day trips! We were meeting at 1 PM on a Saturday for the zoo, so before we left for the zoo, I looked for highly-rated lunch options in Lillington. Our lunch spot ended up being the highlight of the day!!! We are ...