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Wrightsville Beach Magazine May 2014

70 WBM AYR MOUNT HISTORIC SITE AND SCENIC TRAILS Come Visit Ayr Mount AAperfect place for history buffs, dog walkers and nature enthusiasts alike! Have a picnic on the grounds, explore the Poet’s Walk, and take a tour of this immaculately restored 1815 historic house. Ayr Mount is open year-round for group tours and special events, as well as regular guided tours to the public March 15 – December 15. Visit Ayr Mount and other houses owned and managed by Classical American Homes Preservatio n Trust and the Richard Hampton Jenrette Foundation www.classicalamericanhomes.org that I would enjoy continuously in both my trips to the town. At each stop I hand out copies of the April magazine, and the beautiful hatted model on the cover charms those who receive them. It is the perfect calling card. Giving up my exploring as the day wanes, I head the few blocks to Teardrops to check in and get settled. Tom Roberts greets me in the backyard as does the assistant innkeeper, Jorge Gonzales. Carrying my stuff to a very sunny, large, well-appointed room with twin poster beds, they leave me to catch my breath. A town of 6,000, everything in Hillsborough is close and walkable. I am greeted by Matt Fox as I enter a packed LaPlace. He shows me to a spot at the eat-in bar and as I settle there, he slips in beside me. Imagine my surprise when he not only stays with me, but after introducing me to the nicely dressed man to my right, Tom Stevens, he lets me know that this is the town’s mayor, come to make me feel welcome and tell me about the town. may 2014 Above: River Park behind the Orange County Justice Facility is a part of the Riverwalk, which provides walkers and runners with a 1.8-mile greenway along the Eno River. Right: Ayr Mount as seen from the family cemetery. n old fashioned bed and breakfast located in the heart of Hillsborough’s Historic District, offering the charm of a quaint little village in the heart of the Triangle. A The Inn at Teardrops 175 W. King St., Hillsborough, N.C. 919-418-2488 • www.innatteardrops.com


Wrightsville Beach Magazine May 2014
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