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Okay Beasts! This is my first post, but I have been lurking and making little comments here and there. I am going to NC for the Tour of Mythicality and was wondering what stops I should make. I want to see all the places that touched RandL's lives. I want to be on the same ground they were. I don't know when I'll make it back to North Carolina, so I want to make this count. Anyone know addresses or directions to places or have any suggestions on places I should go to. I feel like there are so many and my brain can't zero in on any specifics yet.
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Comment by Heather S. (YogaGhost) on December 8, 2019 at 2:23pm -
It's been awhile since this post. I havent updated the list since then but anyone is welcome to. They have shown more places in the Bleak Creek GMM episodes.
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Comment by Heather S. (YogaGhost) on June 18, 2017 at 11:56pm
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*Updated list. Excluded places that no longer exist. Added some places mentioned in passing w/ sources for context. Anyone can add to this or suggest corrections/updates. :)
My friend, Lucy, and I visited a few places yesterday, (which was fun!) and we spent some time in Raleigh in the morning hours, but for most of the day, we were able to see Buies Creek Elem School, Harnett Central High School, (you end up driving through Campbell University campus since it's right there in Lillington), both the Fuquay-Varina and Lillington studios, the ERB alley, Rhett's old house on street view (drove by), the Lillington sign and train tracks, drove on 421 and passed by what used to be the Twin Plaza and ate at a restaurant in Dunn. What worked out for us was starting at the furthest point away from us and working our way down, while prioritizing the important places over the extras, so that might help you or others, too. It's also surprising how close everything is in the Lillington/Buies Creek area!
Schools:
Buies Creek Elementary School, 340 Main St, Buies Creek, NC 27506
Harnett Central High school - 2911 Harnett Central Rd, Angier, NC 27501
NC State University, Raleigh, NC 27695
24 of Syme dorm - bottom floor - East Campus (now a storage facility) and Gorman Crossings (“It is at the corner of Gorman Street and Avent Ferry Road, just minutes away from the NC State Campus.”) http://www.trinitypropertiesapartments.com/gorman-crossings.html.
Syme Hall https://housing.dasa.ncsu.edu/residence-hall/syme-hall/
Campbell University
143 Main St, Buies Creek, NC 27506
Graduation Speech - John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center, Law Ln, Lillington, NC 27546
Gilbert Craig Gore Arena - location of ceremony speech, not their own graduation
The Student Center at Campbell University- The Oasis
“D. Rich Auditorium” - Wax Paper Dogz performance via https://twitter.com/kretzu/status/765800121300836352 (D. Rich Hall/Turner Auditorium, Campbell University/D. Rich Memorial)
The roof of the Business Administration Building (3 story building, next to main street, Buies Creek, NC)
GMM 174 https://youtu.be/qL9sCeoP_-A
“Welcome to Buies Creek, Home of the Fighting Camels” sign, next to shortstop
met on bikes in middle of town in graveyard - map coming up in BOM
GMM 67 https://youtu.be/_2UBoR0iVoA
Studios:
Undisclosed basement studio location in Lillington NC
19 E Front Street, Lillington, NC 27546
The Kave, GMCL Location, etc
111 Depot Street, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
Jobs:
IBM, International Business Machines, where Link worked as an engineer, refurbishing facility
Raleigh? Durham? Research Triangle Park?
Black & Veatch, Cary, NC, where Rhett worked as an engineer
11000 Regency Parkway, Suite 410, Cary, NC 27518
9000 Regency Parkway, Suite 300, Cary, NC 27518
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Looking for Ms. Locklear movie:
Tobacco field - a few miles up 421 from Link’s grandparent’s house, Link’s uncle’s friend’s farm (audio commentary)
Cape Fear River - a few miles from Buies Creek Elementary School
towards Erwin, NC, floated equipment down river in a raft, landed on rocks
Cape Fear River Trail Park, 1002 S 13th St, Erwin, NC 28339
Buies Creek Elementary School
Intersection where Link rode lawn mower - Purnell Swett High School sign behind him - Recreation Center Rd and Deep Branch Rd
put in address to Diamond Mart Inc. - 11549 Deep Brand Rd, Maxton, NC 28364
Sitting on back of truck scene - filmed in graveyard, where Henry Barry Lowry’s wife buried, historical figure
Harpers Ferry Baptist Church Cemetery, Pembroke, NC
Church: 1549 Harpers Ferry Rd, Pembroke, NC 28372
Cemetery: NC Hwy 710, Pembroke, Robeson County, NC 28372
Givens Performing Arts Center, Pembroke, NC
1 University Rd, Pembroke, NC 28372
Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina - Tribal Enrollment and Records Office
518 Union Chapel Rd, Pembroke, NC 28372
Cumberland Mills Elementary School, Fayetteville, NC
Principal at the time of filming - Lenora Locklear
2576 Hope Mills Road, Fayetteville, NC 28306 (Ms. Locklear is now retired)
Lumbee River - where Lanny’s flute was recorded
Deleted Scenes:
Heritage Haven Community Center (retirement center)
Sampson’s Dining Hall, 980 Nc Highway 710 N, Pembroke, NC 28372
Prospect Community, Cradle of Indian Prosperity, Prospect, NC
Robeson County, NC, near Maxton, northeast of Pembroke, NC
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Music Videos:
In the 80’s Song
Lillington Recreation Club
8319 NC 27 W, Lillington, NC 27546 - house
Work Out RAP
Cape Fear Fitness, 32 The Sq, Lillington, NC 27546
Epic Rap Battle!
Alley across from Depot St studio, facing Ashworth’s
Fuquay-Varina, NC
Places:
Apex Chemical Fire Investigation - 1005 Investment Road, Apex, NC (the end of the street where you see “1306” on the road or “Active Machinery Sales” to the left of the map is where the R&L video was filmed)
“One Man’s Trash”
Landfill: SR 1578 County Landfill Road, Pittsboro, NC 27312
screening - Carrboro Film Festival - Carrboro, NC
Rhett’s old house on Google Street View - 122 East Street, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
Hampton Inn & Suites, Cary, NC
111 Hampton Woods Ln, Raleigh, NC 27607
"Locklear Movie After Party" http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/2072901
In front of the Lillington sign
From "Lillingtonians" series
Senator Morgan’s office, across street from R&L
Bait-n-Tackle Shop, Funeral Home
Link’s dad was a tobacco farmer, Boone Trail, between Lillington and Sanford, NC
Link was born in Boone Trail, NC http://rhettandlinkommunity.com/profiles/blogs/rhett-and-link-s-life-facts-master-post
Link lived a mile outside town, near nuclear plant in Holly Springs
GMMore 293 https://youtu.be/zy63NebHOIY
Mini horses pasture
Fuquay-Varina, around corner from where Link used to live
GMM 9 https://youtu.be/JlmN3MQ-_50
Keith Hills Country Club, Lillington NC 27546
GMMore 495 https://youtu.be/TN2pP2s7zHM
(Keith Hills Golf Club, 100 Keith Hills Road, Lillington, NC)
Keith Hills Golf Course
GMMore 478 https://youtu.be/g8OuAUheoBM
Lillington Pool
GMM 165 https://youtu.be/zt3xKY_hF0Q
unpainted (brown/rusted?) water tower
old abandoned white church, 2 miles from Link’s old house
next to a pond
wooden bridge over water
in an abandoned house
sitting over a white wall
next to a dead end sign
Live Bait fishing, white and red building
graffiti on abandoned convenient store “deez nuts”, Harnett County style
next to a road facing water tower, brick/brown & yellow house
back of a barn
GMM 98 https://youtu.be/et6KXFSu9kQ
Stewart Theatre, 114 North Wilson Avenue, Dunn, NC 28334
Roses nearby, Roses Stores, 1817 West Cumberland Street, Dunn, NC 28334
Twin Plaza Theater, 1901 West Cumberland Street, Dunn NC 28334 (closed, but building still there, may now be a ministry) (story about Hwy 421 w/ double dates)
Crabtree Mall, Raleigh, NC
Lincoln Theater
126 E Cabarrus St, Raleigh, NC 27601
Ignite Raleigh event (2009) (flickr)
World’s Largest Chest of Drawers
508 North Hamilton St, High Point, NC, 27262 (flickr)
Wet'n Wild Emerald Pointe Water Park
3910 S Holden Rd, Greensboro, NC 27406
GMM 251 https://youtu.be/2JvcQykAao0
Crossroads Radio Show, 89.3 FM - Winston Salem, NC
Encounter06 Conference - Greensboro, NC (not sure if this event still occurs)
Metamorphosis Conference - Apex, NC
John Boy & Billy Show - Charlotte, NC
Commercials:
Bury Me Naturally, 434 Midland Dr, Asheville, NC
Hill’s Garbage Service, Asheville, NC
The Red House Furniture & Appliance, 502 South Elm St, High Point, NC 27260
T.D.M. Auto Sales, 1631 S. Main St, High Point, NC
Bobby Denning Furniture, Appliance, Realty & Auction, Lawn & Scooter, and Auto, 1126 N. Breazeale Ave., Mt. Olive, NC 28365
Food:
Pizza Inn, KFC
Bojangles in Raleigh
GMM 545 https://youtu.be/fsJTRJdMcCc
Barbecue in Delta terminal in the airport in NC - Rhett GMMore 429
The Pit - Raleigh, NC
Ole Time Barbecue, Raleigh, NC
Smithfield’s Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q
Kings’s Restaurant, Kinston, NC (3 locations) & Snow Hill, NC (1) https://www.kingsbbq.com
Kim's Barbecue and Seafood House
900 West Broad Street, Dunn
and
Fred Chason’s Grandson's Buffet
1008 W Cumberland St, Dunn, NC 28334
GMM 1054 https://youtu.be/MJfKmx7nkCg
Aviator, 525 E. Broad St Fuquay Varina, NC 27526
https://www.facebook.com/pg/RhettAndLink/posts/?ref=page_internal
http://aviatorbrew.com/smokehouse
Jus’ Enuff Home Cookin’
736 N Main St, Fuquay Varina, NC 27526
Sunni Sky’s Homemade Ice Cream
8617 NC-55, Angier, NC 27501
from First We Feast, Facebook:
North Carolina - Allen & Son Bar-B-Q
6203 Millhouse Rd, Chapel Hill
http://firstwefeast.com/eat/the-best-bbq-from-every-state/north-car...
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Comment by Heather S. (YogaGhost) on June 9, 2017 at 11:42pm
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Haha! Well, I can't go everywhere next week, but I hope to see as much as I can! I was actually helping a friend with her trip and updated the list in the process. I hope it helps you, too, Razle.
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K-Mod Comment by Gumbo123 on June 9, 2017 at 2:25pm -
here's where you get your Clearly Canadian . . .
- Address: 8 The Square At Lillington, Lillington, NC 27546
- Phone: (910) 893-3921
- Website: foodlion.com
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K-Mod Comment by Gumbo123 on June 9, 2017 at 1:35pm -
Not sure this could work in with your plans unless you're driving to NC and not flying in, and then it depends on where your route takes you, but here is the site of THE DAM - - - very first video that R&L ever uploaded on YouTube. It's about a 4 1/2 hour drive (in light traffic) from Buies Creek, but if you happen to be starting out in Memphis then it's just a few miles detour along the way.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherokee_Dam
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Comment by maple dash not active on May 29, 2017 at 5:16am
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they went to nc state university I've visited there its cool and that water tank that's shown in this is in down town apex near my old high school/middle school but I've moved https://youtu.be/Z6lGxfYKYJw
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