Eight things to do in the Triangle on Memorial Day weekend
22 May
It’s Memorial Day weekend! I’ll be celebrating my birthday, but I realize we can’t all be lucky enough to have birthdays to celebrate this weekend. So, here’s a list of things to do around the Triangle …
SATURDAY
* The Taste of Durham is from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday.
* Here’s a different way to Go Green … do it with Drag Bingo. What? That doesn’t even make sense, but it sounds fun, doesn’t it? “Go Green Drag Bingo” happens at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Durham Armory.
* If you’re sick of pretending to be Tony Hawk, ditch your Playstation and see some real skaters. Cary is hosting its “Spring SK8 Contest” from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and its “Spring BMX Contest” from noon to 10 p.m. at SK8 Cary (the Cary skate park). It’s free to watch. Here are the details on what to expect.
* Tour the Triangle Brewing Company. The brewery will offer tours Saturday starting at 1:30 p.m.
SUNDAY
* The Modern Scene ADF Block Party is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Peabody Place in downtown Durham. It’s free and features food, games, giveaways and a cash bar. (Yikes. This block party is Sunday, May 31.)
* Watch belly dancers and learn how to cook Lebanese food. The 11th annual Lebanese Festival is from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday in the Kerr Scott Building at the N.C. State Fairgrounds in Raleigh. In addition to dancing and cooking demos, you can also load up on Middle Eastern food and goods. Admission is $2.
ALL WEEKEND LONG
* If you want to get away from the Triangle without leaving, then you could explore some country roads. Indy writer Grayson Currin has a cool article about his recent backroads adventure.
* Rent a boat. There are several city lakes in the Triangle with boat rentals. I only have experience with Lake Johnson in Raleigh. They’ll be open from 6 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. this weekend, including Memorial Day. They have paddle boats, kayaks, canoes, jon boats and sailboats for rent.
* Go to the Durham Bulls Athletic Park and watch the ACC Baseball Championship Tournament.
As always add your suggestions in the comments section.
These suggestions came from one of my trusty readers, Steve!
My list:
22 May: WXDU 4th Friday Night at the Pinhook, Durham http://thepinhook.com/ http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=102492960830
22 May: Lemming Malloy (steampunk music) CD release party (also playing: I Was Totally Destroying It and Gray Young), Local 506 No cover.
http://www.local506.com
http://www.myspace.com/lemmingmalloymusic
http://music.mync.com/2009/03/neckbeard-records-to-release-new-album-from-lemming-malloy/
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=60265035059
22 May: Sacred Arts Community, at Music Explorium, donation based, Morrisville, 8-10pm http://www.musicexplorium.com/
24 May – 27 May: Jean Renoir Double Feature, Carolina Theatre, Durham The Golden Coach, The Rules of the Game Sunday Matinees at 2:10 p.m. & 4:30 p.m.
Nightly at 7:10 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
http://www.carolinatheatre.org/onscreen/comingsoon.html
25 May: show, Man Plus Building, Qualms, Remora, Nightlight, Chapel Hill http://www.nightlightclub.com/
Thanks as always Ginny! So many good ideas, this weekend will not go to waste.
Happy to help!
Don’t forget numerous area farmers’ markets for fresh food of all kinds. My fave is new Western Wake market at Carpenter Village, on Morrisville-Carpenter Road between Hwy 55 and Davis Drive.