Hello Fuquay-Varina!
It’s warming up though here comes the rain. While you’re indoors avoiding the torrential rain, check out this fantastic playlist made up of Wake County musicians, many of whom are in and from Fuquay-Varina! Props to Shane Bullis for putting it together!
Here’s a link hub where you can listen to it on your favorite platform: https://hyperfollow.com/wakecountymusic.
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🚶➡️ Around Town
Early Voting Feb 12-28, Primary Election on March 3
Primary elections continue for Federal, State, and County elections. You can vote early through Feb 28 with the main primary taking place on March 3.
The two early voting sites closest to Fuquay-Varina are at the Hilltop Needmore Town Park and the W.E. Hunt Recreation Center (in Holly Springs).
More information at link below:
🤔 Advanced Planning
Summer Camps
It may still be cold but Fuquay-Varina Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources (“PRCR”) is hiring counselors for the summer! F-V has nine weeks of summer camps with all kinds of activities.
Links here for applications:
This edition of FV Dash is sponsored by:
Recycling this week is for green routes.
Check your address here.
🌳 Parks + Outdoors
Featured Park: Fuquay Mineral Spring Park
Fuquay Mineral Spring Park is located at 105 West Spring Street, just down the street from downtown Fuquay.
The spring that started all that is Fuquay! This is the spring discovered in 1858 by the Fuquay brothers while working their family’s farmland. The allure of the spring and possible healing powers drew visitors from all over and helped the town grown and earn its spot on the map.
Now days, the park has walking paths, picnic tables, lush trees, a Springhouse , of course, and some town offices.
Around the December holidays, be sure to check out the lights and globes throughout the park that make it truly magical!
🌤️ Weather
Day | Weather | High Temperature | Low Temperature |
|---|---|---|---|
Monday, Feb 16 | Partly Cloudy | High: 58 | Low: 31 |
Tuesday, Feb 17 | Partly Cloudy | High: 64 | Low: 47 |
Wednesday, Feb 18 | Mostly Cloudy | High: 69 | Low: 54 |
Thursday, Feb 19 | Partly Cloudy | High: 74 | Low: 56 |
Friday, Feb 20 | Potential T-Storm | High: 73 | Low: 49 |
Saturday, Feb 21 | Mostly Cloudy | High: 67 | Low: 50 |
Sunday, Feb 22 | Cloudy w Rain | High: 54 | Low: 30 |
via Accuweather
🗓️ the Week Ahead
Track Record Vinyl Shop
Rescheduled! Fuquay-Varina Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting for the new vinyl shop in town!
Vinyl Night Pop Up Store
Head to the Corner Biergarten and browse records while sipping beer.
Friday, Feb 20 5:00 - 10:00 pm
Puzzle Building Competition
Sign up your team and puzzle it out! If you don’t want to battle, there will be plenty to watch.
Sat Feb 21 12 pm - 4 pm
Decade Throwback Party - Fundraiser
Dress as your favorite decade (or don’t) and support the Special Olympics by dancing and hanging with DJ Gino.
Tickets are $10.00 before, $15 at the door.
Saturday, Feb 21 7 - 10 pm
More information on the Mill’s Facebook Page.
The Johnny Cash experience combines storytelling and music to bring Johnny Cash’s legendary concert at California’s Folsom State Prison to life.
Tickets = $25 all seats
Sat Feb 21 7:30 - 9:30 pm
More info and tickets here.
Inspiration to Integration
Panel discussion featuring local voices who lived through this town’s history. Firsthand accounts of hardship, growth, strength, and courage!
Tickets = $10 all seats
Sunday, Feb 22 2:00 - 4:00 pm
More info and tickets here.
🔍 Local Favorite: One Question, Many Answers
One question to dive deep into Fuquay-Varina answered by the many.
This Week: Sushi
Sushi, good sushi, is one of our favorite culinary choices and an easy default for whenever we’re not sure what we want.
Where is your favorite local place to get sushi?
There are (unfortunately) simply fewer places that serve sushi than those that serve breakfast (see last week’s local favorites) but that does not mean we have to do without! A little bit of travel and you will have all the sushi you could want and you’ll get to explore the towns around us as a bonus. I have not been to all of these places but believe me, we will be making our way around this list soon!
Here is an alphabetical list of local places to get sushi sourced from locals:
Did we miss somewhere? Did we get it wrong? Let us know by responding to this email or DM us on social with your own favorites or if you think somewhere needs more love!
Did You Know? Fuquay-Varina had a long running newspaper called the Independent that was started in 1935 when Fuquay Springs sought out Todd Caldwell to open a newspaper in town.
Till next week!
John + Alyse
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