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Fullsteam
The Backwards “F” Back in the day, Fullsteam was one of the original local craft brews in the Triangle and they had a fantastic warehouse space filled with picnic tables, sticky floors and a great industrial vibe. Their flagship lager pulled a crowd in constantly. It was a solid plan for any open afternoon. We’d…
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Angus Barn
Fine Dining – Southern Style This Raleigh anchor doesn’t need my review at all, but it was a late add to our agenda and so I figured I would mention it! It is as good as everyone says it is. And it always has been. This was our third time visiting the Angus Barn. The…
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Charles Herman Wilson Park
A Blissful Reprieve from the Southern Sun I really love to try and get outside for a good walk every day. This park is perfect for just a little outdoor time – and did just that for me when we lived in Carrboro. It is tucked in between a couple of neighborhoods, so it isn’t…
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Mediterranean Cafe
On the Franklin Street Strip We lived in Carrboro – just outside of Chapel Hill – when we first moved to the Triangle. DoubleC worked on campus and I worked from home. We would meet for lunch along the strip of little shops and restaurants in between us. Our favorite was the Mediterranean Café. Since…
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Mellow Mushroom
Stone-baked deliciousness Mellow Mushroom is not a North Carolina born spot. I first discovered it when I moved to Atlanta back in college and I just looooved its hippy vibe and artsy mushrooms. As a bonus, the pizza was phenomenal. And so, for 25 years now, I’ve kept going back – whether in Atlanta or…
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Durham Bulls
Hit Bull Win Steak! Have you seen Bull Durham? I have, but don’t remember it at all. What I do know is that it has some mega stars, is about baseball and the setting is the good old days of the Durham Bulls – waaaayyyyy before they got their fancy new stadium. I am also…
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The Scrap Exchange
Thrifty Artist Heaven Three of our favorite kinds of stores are thrift shops, art stores and science supply stores. The Scrap Exchange is kind of like having all three in one! When you walk in, it looks like a totally artistic mess! Tons and tons of different kinds of art supplies, old bits of this…
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LocoPops
Finger Dripping Good My belly is not a huge fan of ice cream. This doesn’t stop me from eating it, but if I am going to eat it then it’s gotta be really darn good. What this means is that I am quite often hunting for dessert spots that are NOT ice cream. This is…
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Squid’s Restaurant
Chapel Hill, North Carolina Same place, same food, same décor. There is something to be said for progress and also for the places that resist it. Squid’s falls somewhere in the middle. When DoubleC was traveling to the Triangle multiple times a month, his more-senior colleague made sure that plenty of time was spent here…
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Rolling View Campground
@ Falls Lake You see me rollin’ …. When we lived in the Triangle, we used to go camping as often as we could at the Falls Lake State Recreation Area and we always stayed at the Holly Point Campground. Some friends had asked us to go camping with them one weekend and it was…
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