Fayetteville Travel Guide

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Things to Do  

Indoor Rock Climbing

Indoor Rock Climbing, Fayetteville

 snowee75 Says:  Had a party at RedPoint and the staff was amazing. The price was affordable and the staff were amazing. Even when my niece got nervous on her first trip up the wall the staff kept her calm and the smile on her face when she reached the top was one of my favorite pictures of... 

Cape Fear River Trail

Cape Fear River Trail, Fayetteville

 jmpncsu Says:  The Cape Fear River Trail is a paved greenway trail running along the Cape Fear River from Clark Park at the south end to Jordan Soccer Complex at the north end. The trail is part of the East Coast Greenway that will eventually stretch from Florida to Maine, but for now,... 

Cape Fear Botanical Gardens

Cape Fear Botanical Gardens, Fayetteville

 jmpncsu Says:  Cape Fear Botanical Gardens is a private garden founded by gardening enthusiasts in the Fayetteville area. If you like plants, flowers, and gardens, this is a great place to visit. There is an $8 admission fee, however. The gardens are separated into two parts - cultivated... 

Legend of those who jump into battle

Legend of those who jump into battle, Fayetteville

 Maria250 Says:  The Airborne & Special Operations Museum brings alive the heroic exploits of these soldiers. An exclusive motion stimulator demonstrate modern Airborne Troops in action. An educational and moving experience for visitors of all ages and interests. The 82nd Airborne Division... 

Fayetteville After Five

Fayetteville After Five, Fayetteville

 Maria250 Says:  Fayetteville After Five, the free concert series that had been a fundraiser for the Fayetteville Museum of Art, will resume this summer as a fundraiser for the Fayetteville Dogwood Festival.The concert series kicks off May 19 with free shows every third Thursday from May... 

Hotels  

Wingate Inn - Fayetteville

 1 Review and 59 Opinions  I stayed here three nights on a business trip to Fort Bragg. It's conveniently located to the... 

Holiday Inn Fayetteville I-95 South

 1 Review and 138 Opinions  I checked in late one evening and was met by a warm welcome from a young lady named Candice and a... 

Restaurants  

Shoney's® - American Family Dining Restaurant: Good Service - Stodgy Food

Shoney's® - American Family Dining Restaurant: Good Service - Stodgy Food, Fayetteville

 grandmaR Says:  We decided against the buffet. Bob went and looked and said it was ordinary, and going to a buffet makes my back hurt. The service was good and cheerful. We decided to get the "Two for $10.99" dinner. Bob vacillated between chicken tenders and liver and onions. He got the... 

Trio Cafe: Good Food...Spotty Service

Trio Cafe: Good Food...Spotty Service, Fayetteville

 Hopkid Says:  The Trio Cafe has some of the best food on offer in Fayetteville. It's certainly considered one of the better restaurants if the many couples there for special occassions was any indication. The interior is nicely and brightly decorated if not with a hint of DIY. The night... 

Nightlife  

Ugly Stick Saloon/Treehouse Tavern: Clubs, bars, live music, and Good Times
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nichole27 1 reviews

This place is actually two bars. The Ugly Stick bar has a DJ, hot bartenders, small dance floor, pool table, and a platform for only girls to dance on. Once in a while, a girl, or some of the girls who work there, will get up on the platform and sing a song or do a dance routine, like in Coyote Ugly. When you walk outside there is a huge deck with 2 or 3 small bars, benches and bar tables, and LIVE BANDS on the weekends. They always have free giveaways, contests, and more. I won 2 VIP tickets to see Willie Nelson just for getting up on the bar and dancing.
The Treehouse Tavern looks like it's the same bar but you cannot bring your drink from the Ugly Stick over there and vice versa.
The Treehouse has pool tables, a jukebox, darts, a deck with bench and regular tables, and more hot bartenders. This is the small not-as-loud side. You can also park your motorcycle on this side and it will be safe. This is Harley central!
There is only two bathrooms in each bar with one toilet in each. But they do have Porta Johns. It's definitely a place you have to check out while you are here. If you forget to eat before you get there, Waffle House is in almost every direction.

Dress Code: I don't know if there is a dress code but you probably can't wear super baggy pants.

Written Jul 5, 2006

Address: Raeford Rd. next to the Flea Market

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Shopping  

Hamricks: Cross Creek Mall area
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charlottenc 5 reviews

Hamrick's is a fantastic place to shop -- first rate merchandise at outlet prices. I believe it is the only outlet located outside of South Carolina. Many, many great buys on shoes, clothing, and children's stuff. Everytime I am in Fayetteville, I go there.

What to buy: shoes and clothing

Written Jul 25, 2005

Address: 235 N Mcpherson Church Rd, Fayetteville

Phone: (910) 868-6255

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Local Customs  

Fayetteville is a small southern town

Fayetteville is a small southern town, Fayetteville

 charlottenc Says:  Fayetteville is a small town despite having a huge military presence. Most of the locals are very courteous and friendly and respond the same. Please remember that there is a town and culture other than the military bases and military personnel who live in Fayetteville.... 

Carolinarose is Right

Carolinarose is Right, Fayetteville

 Merrique Says:  Fayetteville is about 49% white, 49% African American, and 2% other. There are also quite a few Hispanics. One thing we do have around here is restaurants. You can sample almost every kind of ethnic food. The Japanese restaurant carolinarose referred to is called Kyoto.... 

Warnings and Dangers  

Be Extremely Careful in Fayetteville!

Be Extremely Careful in Fayetteville!, Fayetteville

 5139 Says:  Unfortunately I had to spend over a year in this town. While I won't go into my experience down here, I can say a person visiting must be very careful and aware, the crime rate is high and scary. There are many thefts, and while I was living here a rapist on the loose for... 

Make sure you never leave any...

Make sure you never leave any..., Fayetteville

 carolinarose Says:  Make sure you never leave any valuables in your car or hotel room. Too many thieves. Drug addicts, etc. So lock your money and stuff up in a safe place like a bank vault or safety deposit box if ya don't wanna lose it. Be careful where ya go to, they don't hesitate to pull a... 

Tourist Traps  

Watch out for the 'deaf' guys...
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carolinarose 34 reviews

Watch out for the 'deaf' guys with the signs sayin they're hungry and will work for food and the one's that'll try to sell ya a veteran flower for a nice amount. Don't trust 'em. Most of the time they're full of B.S. Just walk away or drive off and don't pay no attention to 'em. Otherwise they'll 'sucker' ya everytime.

Written Aug 24, 2002

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Off The Beaten Path  

Southern Son Tattoo Studio

Southern Son Tattoo Studio, Fayetteville

 Maria250 Says:  Southern Son Tattoo Studio is a great tattoo shop, really recommendable, owned by an awesome dude that definitively knows his business!! As a Regular Joe said "It took me 6 years to find the right reason to get tattooed, but if you have a good reason for them, I think they... 

The Airborne & Special Operations Museum

The Airborne & Special Operations Museum, Fayetteville

 TheTravelSlut Says:  This free-admission (donations gladly accepted though) museum is new and this beautiful building is home to a large display of Airborne & Special Forces memorabilia and traces the history of this small part of the army. It is appropriate that it is close to Fort Bragg in... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Airborne Rugby

Airborne Rugby, Fayetteville

 morgandk Says:  The Fort Bragg Rugby Football Club pratictices on Tuesdays and Thursday evenings at Fort Bragg's Polo Grounds. The bone jarring All-Americans are fun and great. 

Hockey, southern style

Hockey, southern style, Fayetteville

 morgandk Says:  Fayetteville came alive with the Fayetteville Force, now they have the Fire Ants. The Force closed down after the owners got into a money scuffle like in most semi-pro sports movies it was all about the Benjamins- but the players had heart. 

Favorites  

My favorite thing in...

My favorite thing in..., Fayetteville

 carolinarose Says:  My favorite thing in Fayetteville are all the locations of different restaurants like Chi-Chi's off of McPherson Church Rd. and a lot of the nightclubs and downtown area, where they still have the original market square. (Not too many people like it because it's where slaves... 

I lived in Fayetteville, North...

I lived in Fayetteville, North..., Fayetteville

 carolinarose Says:  I lived in Fayetteville, North Carolina for over 17 years and I really miss the mountains in Ashville and the beaches in North Carolina. Wilmington Beach, Wrightsville Beach, Ft. Fisher, Nagshead, and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Also, to the zoo in Ashboro, North... 

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