Hello Fuquay-Varina!
Here we are, not quite astronomically summer, but it sure feels like it! The Splash pad is open, summer programs are starting, and, most importantly for many, school is letting out!
Whether your prefer low-key vibes or high intensity this week has it all from Jimmy Buffet to Killswitch Engage and mahjong to dueling pianos and plus so much more.
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Trivia: The unofficial heir apparent to the Fuquay-Restaurant, what Fuquay-Varina eatery opened in 1971 and closed in 2016?
(Check your answer at the bottom of this email)
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🌤️ Weather
Day | Weather | High Temperature | Low Temperature |
|---|---|---|---|
Monday, June 8 | Potential t-storm | High: 90 | Low: 64 |
Tuesday, June 9 | Mostly Cloudy | High: 84 | Low: 67 |
Wed, June 10 | Partly Cloudy | High: 90 | Low: 70 |
Thursday, June 11 | Partly Cloudy | High: 91 | Low: 72 |
Friday, June 12 | Partly Cloudy | High: 93 | Low: 69 |
Saturday, June 13 | Multiple T-Storms | High: 90 | Low: 70 |
Sunday, June 14 | Thunderstorms | High: 87 | Low: 70 |
High temperatures and high humidity means that you’ll need to be looking over your shoulder for thunderstorms all week. But, we’ll likely get some very nice moments in between! (from Accuweather).
🚶➡️ Around Town
F-V Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources
PRCR has a detailed brochure for all that’s happening each season and we are well into the May-August 2026 programs!
Summer Reading
The Fuquay-Varina Library’s summer reading is off and running!
Unearth a Story this summer with reading challenges, raffles, and prizes, for kids of all ages.
Water Restrictions Remain in Place
Despite finally getting some rain a week ago and the scattered thunder storms of summer, we are STILL in drought conditions.
The town has not lifted the Stage 1 water restrictions put in place in April.
Be advised that these remain in place until officially lifted. The goal remains for all of us to cut water usage by 10%.
🤔 Planning Ahead
Fall Youth Sports Registration
Believe it or not, registration for fall youth sports is already here! Registration is open for residents and opens to non-residents next week on Monday, June 15 at 8:00 am.
Open Submission - Fuquay Film Festival
The film festival itself is not until Novemeber but submissions are wide open! Early bird deadline for film submission is until July 15. Regular deadline is August 15, then late deadline is Sept 15. All appropriate genres are accepted and all film makers are welcome to submit. There is even a specific category for high school and college students so don’t hold back!
RecTrac - New Registration System
The Arts Center and Parks and Recreation departments are moving to a new registration system called RecTrac. Accounts on the old system are usable over the summer but you will need to make a new account for fall registration by July 1. Good news is that you only need one account across departments.
This edition of FV Dash is sponsored by:
Sunless Society NC is a mobile spray tanning business owned locally by two amazing Fuquay-Varina moms!
Get in touch for the best, customized spray tan experience, in your home, at your office, or wherever works best for you!
Recycling This Week is for Green routes.
Check your address here.
🌳 Parks + Outdoors
Featuring: Falcon Park
Located at 105 Falcon Drive
Right in the heard of Fuquay, near the old Middle School, is Falcon Park.
This park boasts a wide variety of fun from excellent playgrounds for big and little, to a large sand box with digger toys, to open fields, to a lunch pavilion, and multiple baseball diamonds.
It is also home to a lot of Summer Programs.
If you haven’t checked out Falcon Park, go do so! It’s one of our favorites and definitely one of our kids’ favorites.
🗓️ the Week Ahead
Mahjong
Whether you’re new to this game of tiles or an old hand, head to Cellar 55 on Wednesday for lessons, games, and new friends! Plus, wine and cheese!
Bingo Scavenger Hunt
If you’re looking for something unusual to do inside, head over to the Salty Moon Mercantile for a scavenger hunt! Pick up a card at the front and fill out the card by searching through the store. Running for three days this is a great to check out all the local vendors.
Thurs - Sat, June 11-13
All day.
More info on Instagram.
Dueling Pianos
If you have never seen two piano’s duel than I highly suggest checking on Mason Jar on Friday night. Blazin’ Keys Entertainment will be taking requests and playing back and forth all night.
Friday, June 12
7:00 pm
Info on Facebook.
Jimmy Buffet Parrot Head Contest
If you prefer island, beach vibes, The Coral Reefer Band from Wilmington kindly request you to don your best parrot head, beach bum, Jimmy Buffet-esque attire and join them on Friday,
Friday, June 12
Info on Facebook.
Magic w/ Goats
If goats, magic, or the combination thereof strikes your fancy, then head out to the Smith Farm Goat Sanctuary on Saturday for a night of mystery, wonder, magic, and goats!
Metal Core Night
If a quiet night is not your thing and you’re looking to support local vendors, head over to the Mill for the best of angst, chaos, and screams with DJ Danicus and Pawsitively Alternative Markets.
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🍔Getting to Know Fuquay-Varina🍔
As our home (or home away from home), we life, work, play, eat, and drive around Fuquay-Varina but how well do we know it? This feature is to introduce you to somewhere you’ve never been to or, perhaps, never even heard of and encourage you to get out to it!
This Week: Burgers
Sometimes, you find yourself looking past all of the delectable salads, savory steaks, salacious seafood, or other exquisite entrees, and all you really want is a hamburger. It’s hard to beat a solid, well balanced, well made burger (grace given where relevant to those who don’t eat red meat, of course). This week we asked for everyone’s favorite burger and the following list came together.
Per the people, in alphabetical order, these are where you can get the best burgers in town!
Top Spot goes to My Way Tavern! With by far the most shout outs, My Way’s Fuquay-Varina outpost is where your neighbors think you should pick up a burger. I can’t disagree, my personal favorite is the Sriracha Burger (with a strong nod to the Bacon Jam.
Follow us on our socials to join in future polls!
FV Trivia Answer: Campbell’s Diner was opened by Dora Campbell a few years after she closed Fuquay-Restaurant, the restaurant opened by her father decades before.
Till next week!
John + Alyse
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