Dan Nicholas Park

Even though we've lived in North Carolina for 3 years now, we are still learning about fun new local places to visit. We recently learned that there was a great park for kids in Salisbury, NC, which is only about a 30 minute drive from where we live. We took a family trip to check it out on Friday. It was great - there was SO much to do there. Cass rode a carousel, rode a train, played in a playground, went to a zoo and saw all kinds of animals, including bears, bobcats, and a woodchuck. We also walked around the lake and looked at paddle boats, then visited a petting zoo. They also had a splash pad that Cass would have enjoyed, but it was getting close to nap time so we had to call it a day and head home.

Here's Cass and Chris on a "boat" in the playground.

Cass is a timid little boy, and until recently hasn't really enjoyed slides much - he's finally becoming more brave, and loves them now.

Here's Cass checking out the donkey in the petting zoo.