Hello Fuquay-Varina!
Well, once again we prove we’re human but it was quite the long weekend! Yesterday, the Rotary Clubs of Fuquay-Varina hosted their annual Flags for Heroes which will remain on display at 7925 Purfoy Road until Flag Day (June 14).
You may be dodging thunderstorms all week but there is still loads going on and we have some ideas of what to do to dodge the rain below!
Have ideas or questions? Reply directly to this newsletter or email [email protected]
Trivia: What was the name of the investment group that formed to develop the Fuquay Mineral Springs into a health resort?
(Check your answer at the bottom of this email)
🚶➡️ Around Town
Teen Art Exhibit
The Fuquay-Varina Arts Center is featuring the art work of local teenagers in its lobby. It will blow your mind how talented they are (or at least it blew my mind!).
A cool way to get out of the sun for a bit and support local talent. The exhibit will run through July 3.
Water Restrictions Are Still in Place
Keep being careful of water usage! As of Tuesday, May 26, the town’s water restrictions remain in place and will remain until officially lifted.
Check out the details in the link.
🤔 Advanced Planning
📖📖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!
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.
🏃♂️🏃♀️Run the Quay!🏃♀️🏃♂️
On Saturday, June 6, Fuquay-Varina’s annual race day is celebrating its twentieth year! Register here for certified 5k or 10k races or the always excellent Twinkle Dash (for kids age 10 and under).
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: Hilltop Needmore Town Park
Located at 4621 Shady Green Drive
Hilltop Needmore is Fuquay-Varina’s biggest park with 143 acres!
Make a day of it. There is plenty to do for everyone. Three trails provide three different levels of difficulty.
This former golf course has massive plenty of green fields and open spaces for picnics and pick up games of frisbee!.
🌤️ Weather
Day | Weather | High Temperature | Low Temperature |
|---|---|---|---|
Monday, May 25 | Thunderstorm(s) | High: | Low: |
Tuesday, May 26 | Mostly Cloudy | High: 89 | Low: 69 |
Wednesday, May 27 | Thunderstorm(s) | High: 86 | Low: 68 |
Thursday, May 28 | Sun w/ T-Storm(s) | High: 87 | Low: 64 |
Friday, May 29 | Partly Sunny | High: 81 | Low: 65 |
Saturday, May 30 | Cloudy | High: 79 | Low: 58 |
Sunday, May 31 | Partly Sunny | High: 76 | Low: 54 |
More thunderstorms with the sun peaking through now and then (via Accuweather).
🗓️ the Week Ahead
Pool Bag Paint Party
Paint a custom pool bag to carry all your summer needs! Your ticket comes with all the supplies necessary to customize your own bag, guided by Marni B, plus a kids scoop of ice cream!
Thursday, May 28
6:00 pm
More info on Facebook.
Tickets $30 / person.
Bingo with the Goats!
Head out to the Smith Farm Goat Sanctuary to spend an evening playing bingo, exploring the farm, and, most importantly, hanging out with goats! Proceeds go to support the sanctuary.
Friday, May 29
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
More info here.
Tickets are $5
Desi DJ Night
DJ Santi is going to own the vibes at Hoppy Tales on Saturday night!
Dance along to Bollywood, Tollywood, and Punjabi Beats.
Sat, May 30
8:00 pm
More info on Facebook.
Tickets are $15/person w/ a drink!
Spring Car Show
Love classic cars? Love cool cars? Want to show off your own? Want to support Veteran Programs? Head over to the American Legion on Sunday for cars, door prices, live DJ, and more.
Sunday, May 31
8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Info on Facebook here.
⛈️☔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: Get Out of the Rain!
It may be the unofficial first week of summer but someone needs to tell the weather! With thunderstorms possible (probable?) all week, it’s time to look indoors for some fun, whether its with the kids or a quieter time with the grownups.
In no particular order,
McWally’s is a day trip in and of itself. It has an arcade, 20 bowling lanes, laser tag, an augmented reality play room, and some great space to eat and drink indoors (and outdoors but not so much this week). So I’m pretty sure you can find something to do there.
A place for the littler ones, the Playhouse has a whole indoor playground and play town for children up to age 7 to explore and expand their imagination. There is even a special section for the littlest ones to play safely and coffee for the parents!
Inside Quaint Plaza
Forget staying dry, forget even staying in this reality! If you really want to change things up, don a VR-headset and enter whatever world you want. All that plus racing, golf, team sports, and a party room (a Hoppy Tales across the hall).
If the kids need a lot more space and challenge to burn off the energy, head over to Rock Solid Warrior. With its ninja courses, rock walls, open mats, and plenty of challenges, even the most active kids will find what they’re looking for!
If you’re looking for something a little more restful, perhaps couture, or even mature, you can slow down at the following places and they won’t go looking to rush you out:
Lucci Blue’s Social Cafe has an excellent selection of wines, hors d’oeuvres, and cocktails, plus cozy tables and couches to lounge upon.
Moonlight Liquor Lounge has the vibes, the liquor, the cocktails, (and more couches).
If you want less liquor and more cats, check out the Right Meow Cat Cafe.
Hoppy Tales offers the option of setting the kids (or partners, just saying) up at Virtu Alley while you enjoy their wide selection of beverages.
FV Trivia Answer: The Chalybeate Springs Company formed in the 1860’s with investors from Wake and Harnett counties.
Till next week!
John + Alyse
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