With our son away visiting his grandmother for a week it was time for my husband and I to do more than just a day trip. We needed a romantic weekend just the two of us! Not wanting to spend too much of our valuable time driving we chose the Pinehurst area, best known as a golfing resort and only a 90 mile drive from our home. We started our adventure in the tiny town of Aberdeen. Arriving there around lunch time we went first to the Railhouse Brewery
www.railhousebrew.com. It's the kind of place where your eyes have to adjust to the dark when you walk in on a sunny day. Once I could see I was happy to focus on a restaurant/bar with a casual and cool vibe. We sat at the bar and had a great lunch ... my husband had the Rueben and I had a salad with grilled chicken and of course beer! We chatted with the others at the bar. It was a very friendly and welcoming place.
After lunch we walked around town. There are several high end home decor shops here which took me by surprise. My husband decided to go into the barber shop for a trim while I slipped into some of the stores.
From there we drove a couple of miles to historic Bethesda Church and Cemetery on Route 5. Some of the graves date as far back as the late 1700s. The exterior of the church has bullet holes from the Civil War.
If you are spending any time in Pinehurst it's worth the 10 minute drive to Aberdeen. It's a small town with history and charm.
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