At the Ice Cream Shop in downtown Apex, enjoy an old-fashioned milkshake, banana split or any of 24 flavors of Hershey's ice cream. Saunder's Pharmacy in Wendell has an old-time lunch and ice cream counter where the flavors of the day are posted on handwritten signs. Scuba Diving Fantasy Lake Scuba Park , a former rock quarry just northeast of Raleigh in one stoplight Rolesville, is a national center for training and testing divers for emergency rescue. Stock Car Racing Garner is home to another Southern tradition, stock car racing. Superb Southern Cookin' Big Ed's , in Raleigh's City Market, serves up 8 hot meats and 12 fresh vegetables from the State Farmers Market daily.
Breakfast is always on the menu, including brains and eggs.
At Paul's Cash Grocery in Knightsdale, locals swear by the homemade biscuits and authentic Southern cooking. Tea Rooms Olde English Tea Room and Gift Shoppe in Wake Forest is every lady's favorite. At Dewar's Florist Antiques and Interiors in Holly Springs, you can pick up one of those spring bouquets along with an unusual piece for your home. Winery Tours Morrisville is also home to Chatham Hill Winery . The company uses only North Carolina vinifera grapes, which results in a drier wine.