Raleigh, NC: Who says there’s nothing to do in the Triangle?

Written by:
Darleen McCullen, REALTOR®, Broker
Keller Williams Realty
Phone: 919.454.8864
Email: darleen@darleenmc.com

I love living in the Triangle because there's something for everyone! Like what, you ask? Well...

If you like theatre, no need to travel to Broadway - you can catch really good shows right here at home.  Looking for something fun for the youngsters to do? We've got plenty of that, too! Check it out...

Let’s begin with a few of the FREEBIES…

Artspace: 201 E. Davie Street, Raleigh. Phone: 919-821-2787.

Big Boss Brewing Company. 249-A Wicker Drive, Raleigh. Tours available at 2 p.m. the second Saturday of the month. Phone: 919-834-0045.

Crowder District Park. 33-acre park features environmental educational and recreational opportunities, including picnic shelters and a 2.7 acre pond. 4709 Ten-Ten Road, Apex, NC. Phone: 919-662-2850.

Historic Oak View County Park. 19^th Century farmhouse, featuring picnic grounds, and a 17-acre pecan grove. 4028 Carya Drive, Raleigh. Phone: 919-250-1013.

Legends of Harley Drag Racking Museum. 1126 S. Saunders Street, Raleigh. Phone: 919-832-2261.

North Carolina Museum of History. 5 East Edenton Street, Raleigh. Phone: 919-807-7900.

St. Augustine's College Historic Chapel. Completed in 1896, students built this chapel under the direction of Rev. Henry Beard Delany, North Carolina's first African-American Episcopal Bishop. Remember the Delany Sisters who wrote the book and had a Broadway play called, "Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years? Rev. Delany was their father. 1315 Oakwood Avenue, Raleigh. Phone: 919-516-4200.

THEATRE

Week of March 17-23, 2008:

• Raleigh Little Theatre:  The Trip to Bountiful. Prices:  $18 (Adults); $15 (Seniors/Students)
• Broadway Series South:
• Fresh Aire: The Music of Mannheim Steamroller. (March 20, 2008). Tickets range from $39 to $66.
• Go, Diego, Go Live! The Great Jaguar Rescue. (March 21-22, 2008).  Ticket prices: $17 to $40.

Upcoming shows...

• Broadway Series South:
• The Wedding Singer. (March 25-30, 2008). Tickets: $27 to $57.
• Girls Night, the Musical. (April 1 - 6, 2008). Ticket prices: $36 to $41.
• Monty Python's Spamalot. (April 15 to 20, 2008). Tickets: $47 to $77.

EASTER EGG HUNTS

When I was a child, I really looked forward to the Easter Egg Hunts! They were so much fun. Most of the ones I attended were sponsored by my church - and the parents and kids would prepare the eggs for all of the children. I always looked forward to going with my mom to purchase the Easter Egg dye - or sometimes, we would make our own natural dye from items we had at home.

Below are some local hunts going on in the Triangle:  

• March 21, 2008 (Friday):
• Town of Cary Easter Egg Hunt & Breakfast with Bunny. There will be entertainment before and after the hunts.
• 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Breakfast with Bunny. Bond Park (Kiwanis Shelter). Purchase tickets at the Herbert Young Community Center in Cary. $4 (Adults). $3 (Children 3-9 years old); Under 2, Free.
• 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.: Easter Egg Hunt. Bond Park.  Free.
• March 22, 2008 (Saturday):
• 9 a.m. - Adventure Landing, Raleigh, NC. Phone: 919-872-1688. More than 2,000 eggs. Cost: $3 donation per child, which goes to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Eastern North Carolina.
• 11 a.m. - Carver Elementary School. Phone:  919-365-6318. Website: Wendell, NC Chamber of Commerce
• 11 a.m. - Moore Square, Raleigh, NC. Touted as Raleigh's largest and best hunt - with 4,000 eggs. The Easter Egg Hunt begins promptly at 11 a.m. - but you're welcome to arrive at 10:30 am.

Want to get your four-legged friend in on the Easter Egg Hunt action?  Check out the Doggie Easter Egg Hunt

March 22, 2008. Hunt begins at 10 a.m. (opens at 9:30 a.m.) The AniMall Pet Adoption Center Doggie Easter Egg Hunt, Apex, NC. Crowder Park. $5 per dog. Phone: 919.465.2500.

Learn more about what to do in Raleigh and the Triangle below:

• Raleigh Tourism - Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau  
• Town of Cary   
• City of Durham   
• Chapel Hill Orange County Visitor's Bureau

                        Please check back here on a regular basis to find out what's going on in the Triangle.

Darleen McCullen, REALTOR®, Broker
Keller Williams Realty
Phone: 919.454.8864
Email: darleen@darleenmc.com

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