You can use airnav.com to find small airports near you and make a visit and ask for recommendations on who to talk to about getting a demo flight. They're usually 30 min or so and run about $100. You'll find out pretty quickly if this is for you or not.

Airplane people are either very helpful or old curmudgeons; but mostly the former. Most are really happy to help someone get started. General aviation can use all the help it can get.