Hello Fuquay-Varina!
We have a “quieter" week after last week’s busy-ness but there is plenty to do! Build a plantini, learn about bubbles, and wander through Fuquay! This week is also the Got to Be NC Festival at the state fair grounds, which is not in Fuquay-Varina but well worth checking out!
Special call out to check out the 2027 budget and provide feedback through the 19th as the Town Board seeks input and questions.
Let us know how we’re doing? Reply directly to this newsletter or email [email protected]
Trivia: When was the railroad that so famously cuts through Fuquay and Varina and sparked so much growth in the town built?
(Check your answer at the bottom of this email)
🚶➡️ Around Town
Water Restrictions Remain in Place
Surprisingly enough, at least to this non-meteorologist, we are still in a severe-to-extreme drought. So, despite the rain, as of Sunday, May 11, the town’s water restrictions remain in place and will remain until officially lifted.
On the other hand, the open burn ban has been lifted.
Check out the details in the link.
2027 Budget Review Period Until May 19
On May 4, the 2027 budget for Fuquay-Varina was presented at the Board of Commissioners meeting.
There is a public comment period through Let’s Talk FV from May 5 through May 19 (next week!)
It may not be thrilling but it will directly affect us all! Find the .pdf and provide your feedback through the link below.
🤔 Advanced Planning
🎼Follow Me 2 Fuquay Spring Concerts
This Thursday will be the last of the Follow Me 2 Fuquay Spring concerts in downtown Fuquay. Enjoy Heads Up Penny with food trucks, beer, and neighbors galore! Then, look forward to the fall series.
📖📖Summer Reading!
The Wake County Library summer reading program is launching June 6 and will run until August 15! This year’s theme is “Unearth a Story” which promises plenty of dinosaurs and surprises! Check out the launch event on June 6!
This edition of FV Dash is sponsored by:
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Recycling this week is for green routes.
Check your address here.
🌳 Parks + Outdoors
Image courtesy of Fuquay-Varina Facilities
Featuring: South Lakes Greenway
Located at 1324 Old Honeycutt Road
Looking for a new place to stretch your legs? The South Lakes Greenway is two miles branching off of the Park Depot Trail and connecting the South Lakes and Meadow Brook Communities.
🌤️ Weather
Day | Weather | High Temperature | Low Temperature |
|---|---|---|---|
Monday, May 11 | Cloudy | High: 68 | Low: 42 |
Tuesday, May 12 | Mostly Sunny | High: 74 | Low: 47 |
Wednesday, May 13 | Potential T-Storm | High: 79 | Low: 56 |
Thursday, May 14 | Mostly Sunny | High: 72 | Low: 47 |
Friday, May 15 | Partly Sunny | High: 75 | Low: 51 |
Saturday, May 16 | Sunny | High: 83 | Low: 60 |
Sunday, May 17 | Mostly Sunny | High: 89 | Low: 62 |
Gradually warming up and it looks like it will stay there!. (via Accuweather).
🗓️ the Week Ahead
The Art and Science of Bubbles
School-age children (K-5) can join in the hands on learning about bubbles! Creating, learning, and, of course, reading.
Tues, May 12
6:30 pm - 7:15 pm
Fuquay-Varina Library
More information here.
Plantini Bar
Create a planted masterpiece in martini or wine glass! Step by step instructions will be provided, as will the glass (of your choice) and all the supplies you’ll need.
Sat, May 16
11 am - 2 pm
More information on Eventbrite.
Tickets are $13.39 for all of the above.
Spring Community Market
Did you know that you could join a local, non-audition singing group? Check them out at their spring concert this week!
Saturday, May 16
10 am - 2 pm
More information on Facebook.
Got to Be NC Festival
Put on by the NC Dept of Agriculture and the NC Fair Grounds, the Got to be NC Festival is a celebration of all things NC!
Admission is free!
Fri, May 15 - Sun, May 17
Information here.
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🚶♂️🚶♀️ A Day in Fuquay-Varina🚶♀️➡️🚶♂️➡️
It's a quieter week after the excitement of last week. So why not take a leisurely stroll through one of our fine downtowns? We recently provided a day through Varina so today we'll focus on Fuquay. Again, our focus will be on walking between stops rather than driving (although some may be unavoidable or preferred depending on temperature!)
This Week: A Walking Day in downtown Fuquay
Breakfast: There are any number of wonderful coffee shops to start the day! For our walking day, we’ll start the day at Stick Boy Bread with some coffee and pastries (I’m partial to the biscuits).
Morning: Wander the shops of downtown Fuquay! Today, we’ll switch it up and check out Lost Legacy Collectibles and Yellow Bird Comics. Just be careful of sticky hands!
Lunch: Get lunch at Duke’s Kitchen & Taphouse. A relative new comer to the F-V restaurant scene, its owners are long time residents who know the town well. Enjoy solid Americana, Southern fare.
Afternoon: Spend the afternoon walking off lunch in Ashworth Park exploring Fuquay-Varina’s museums and then the Fuquay-Varina Arts Center checking out local artists.
Dinner: Sit outside at The Mason Jar Tavern and help them celebrate 10 years of serving amazing food to downtown Fuquay.
Post Dinner / Evening: Take a seat at the Library Steakhouse and check out more locally owned, family centered goodness. They’re known for their steak (and it’s amazing) but, seriously, check out the bar and the rest of the menu too!
This is just one possible day, walking through Fuquay. We’ve obviously skipped over many amazing options. Where would you go?
FV Trivia Answer: The railroad was chartered in 1898 and completed between 1900 and 1902.
Till next week!
John + Alyse
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