Hello Fuquay-Varina!
There is a lot happening around town this week! Head to downtown Fuquay on Thursday for live music, wander around town on Friday and Saturday to watch artists in action, and if you’ve already got your tickets (sold out as of this edition head to Downtown After Dark on Saturday or head to multiple local markets!
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🚶➡️ Around Town
En Plein Air
Every year, the Fuquay-Varina Downtown Association invites artists from all over the region to creatively capture Fuquay-Varina. Wander around town to see them in action. More info below or through the link. Well worth the wander!
Raffle for a Good Cause!
From April 1 through April 30, Lost Legacy Collectibles is collecting non-perishable food items. Every $5 of food items or buying a $10 ticket will give you a ticket in a drawing May 1 for a Pokemon Z-A Switch 2!
Fuquay-Varina Growers Market
Fuquay-Varina’s very own farmer’s market opens for the season this Saturday! From April 11 through Sept 5 you can find some of the best local grown food around at the FV Chamber of Commerce on Main Street at 121 N Main Street. Not only are they an excellent source of delicious food, they area non-profit with Benevity and are SNAP/EBT/SUN certified!
🤔 Advanced Planning
Follow Me 2 Fuquay Spring Concerts
This Thursday, come out to downtown Fuquay to see Chairmen of the Board, live! Food trucks, beer stands, and a bunch of neighbors, the town’s live music concert series is starting! More information on the rest of the series here.
April 9 - Chairmen of the Board
April 16 - The Embers
April 30 - Crush
May 14 - Heads Up Penny
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Recycling this week is for blue routes.
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🌳 Parks + Outdoors
Featuring: Jeff Wells Trail
Located between South Park and Carroll Howard Johnson Park
Find a laid back, easily walkable trail between these two parks.
Benches, pet stations, forest, and more, this is a fun, relaxed way to get between two of our most beloved parks.
🌤️ Weather
Day | Weather | High Temperature | Low Temperature |
|---|---|---|---|
Monday, April 6 | Partly Sunny | High: 80 | Low: 61 |
Tuesday, April 7 | Mostly Sunny | High: 68 | Low: 39 |
Wednesday, Apr 8 | Sunny | High: 61 | Low: 38 |
Thursday, Apr 9 | Mostly Sunny | High: 68 | Low: 41 |
Friday, Apr 10 | Sunny | High: 76 | Low: 49 |
Saturday, Apr 11 | Mostly Sunny | High: 82 | Low: 55 |
Sunday, Apr 12 | Partly Sunny | High: 80 | Low: 54 |
A slight dip in temperature mid week but we’re looking at a very pleasant weekend! (via Accuweather)
🗓️ the Week Ahead
En Plein Air
Journey around the town on Friday and Saturday to watch artists from all over North Carolina work their art to capture Fuquay-Varina.
Friday April 10 & Sat April 11
All Over Town
More information here.
Sip n' Shop Market
Head to Hoppy Tales in Quaint Plaza and peruse the wares of local vendors. Beer on tap, yummy food, live music, and shopping local, what’s not to love?
Sat, April 11
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Hoppy Tales
More information here.
Vans & Vendors - Emo Night Market
If you’re not done shopping, head over to Mason Jar Lager Co. and continue exploring local vendors and artisans, more yummy food and beer, all with a distinctive emo vibe with DJ Danicus.
Sat, April 11
4:00 pm - 10:00 pm
More information here.
Cheeseburger in Fuquay-Varina
Get your Jimmy Buffet on at Big Daddy’s with DJ Johnny Star and frozen margaritas.
Sat April 11
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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🤔Trivia Nights around Fuquay-Varina
Full of knowledge? Blessed with the ability to remember random and potentially useless factoids about all sorts of topics? Deep knowledge of lyrics and melodies? Looking for a place to show off such abilities? Simply looking for a place to hang out with likeminded polymaths? We got you covered, or should we say, Fuquay-Varina has you covered!
There are loads of places with regular trivia nights. Here’s a survey of ongoing, scheduled trivia or music bingo nights that you can build a cadence around.
My Way Tavern has weekly Music Bingo:
Every Wednesday 8:00 - 10:00 pm
The Mill has weekly Trivia on an eclectic blend of of topics:
Wednesdays starting around 6:30 pm.
Wingin’ It has a number of choices:
Every Tuesday 7-9 pm - Music Bingo
Every Thursday 7 - 9 pm Trivia w/ DJ Ray
Every Other Wed, 7-9 pm, Music Trivia w/ DJ London
The Corner Biergarten hosts monthly options:
Every second Saturday 8 - 10 pm - Trivia Night
Every First and Third Saturday 8 - 10 pm - Music Bingo w/ DJ Gino
Other locations around town host trivia with some regularity but no set schedule (as of yet), check these places out for updates:
Aviator Brew Hub - Instagram
Cellar 55 - Events Page
Lucci Blue’s Social Cafe - Events Page
Did we miss any? Would you want a round down of trivia nights, music bingo, live music, food trucks, etc on a weekly basis?
Please reach out and let us know!
Did You Know? Jasper Ashworth (of Ashworth Park fame) was a conductor on the railway that ran through Fuquay-Varina for over 60 years.
Till next week!
John + Alyse
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