Discovering Kinston, NC:
Featuring the
Renowned Restaurant
CHEF AND THE FARMER
October 13, 2015
07:45 A.M.: Board chartered motorcoach*
08:00 A.M.: Wheels roll toward Kinston, NC
10:00 A.M.: Arrive Kinston-Lenoir Visitor’s Center for an official welcome.
10:30 A.M.: Mid-morning snack at the Hawk’s Nest-- a fascinating restored building.
10:45 A.M.: Tour Harmony Hall, once the home of Governor Richard Caswell,
11:30 A.M.: View artifacts of the Confederate Civil war ironclad, CSS Neuse, and explore the life of Gov. Caswell at the CSS Neuse Interpretative Center.
12:30 A.M.: Walk to CSS Neuse II (board the ironclad if you wish to climb 34 steps) or visit/shop the Farmer’s Market.
01:00 P.M.: Light lunch at Queen Street Deli with Lorraine, sister of “the chef.”
02:00 P.M.: Guided tour of the O'Neal Hotel.
02:45 P.M.: Visit the exhibit by the Community Council for the Arts that displays many forms of art, talk with artists, and enjoy the impressive model train display.
Free time at Heritage Landing for shopping. You may stroll and shop for cookware, antiques, sweets, clothes, a general store, and a GI Joe Military Museum.
05:00 P.M.: Drive to Chef and the Farmer for a “farm to table” dinner buffet including Chicken, Pork and a NY Strip Carving Station with seasonal specialties for which this restaurant is renowned. Chef Vivian is the star of “A Chef’s Life” by PBS.
07:00 P.M.: Begin our trek back to Wilmington–arriving around 9 P.M.*
COST: $150 per person inclusive. (Does not include the gratuity for the motorcoach driver.)
PAYMENT DUE: ASAP!
MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO: Natural Family Resources, Inc.
MAIL TO: 6451 Quail Run Road, Wilmington, NC 28409. Please include tel. # and email address.
*A departure/return site is planned for the BACK parking lot at Winter Park Baptist Church. The church is located at 4700 Wrightsville Avenue and has a tall, white steeple. The BACK of the church is on Park Avenue where there is no street number. You will see vehicles marked “Winter Park Baptist Church” parked on the lot and most likely our motorcoach will be in place when you arrive. You may leave your car there AT YOUR RISK. Thus, please park in the small circle next to Pine Grove Drive and under the parking lot lights (for safety).
IMPORTANT: Frances Parnell Travel Adventures makes every effort not to cancel a travel event. Thus, early deposits/payments are requested. A deposit is required for a secure reservation. If at deposit time there is an indication that participation is too low, the cancellation can be made and deposits refunded. Thus, clients are informed of cancellations well ahead of the travel event. If, after the due date, there is still availability, others will be allowed to join the group. Interested people are always invited to take the available seats!!! (Example: I can still take 4 reservations for the Adirondacks tour.
