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8 indoor winter activities that keep the cold out

December 14, 2023 • 
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Holly Ridge Golf Links’ golf simulation play bays mean the cold can’t stop you from getting your tee time in.

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Looking for some indoor winter fun? Here’s an insider’s look at Randolph County’s top activities to do inside (think: out of the cold), courtesy of Heart of North Carolina:

Museums

  • Petty Museum
  • North Carolina Aviation Museum & Hall of Fame
  • American Classic Motorcycle Museum
  • Linbrook Heritage Estate

Shopping

  • Seagrove pottery (aka the Pottery Capital of the United States)

All-ages adventures

  • Kersey Valley Escape Rooms and Axe Throwing
  • The Bunker at Holly Ridge Golf Links
  • Family Sports Center (bowling, arcade, and billiards)

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