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Our September/October 2016 issue was a blast to put together ... in it you will find our very first Townie Guide, featuring some fabulous aerial photography from local company Flyboy (don’t you just love the name!), a fully licensed drone operator who works up and down the East Coast.

We cover a lot of territory: fun facts about the five towns we cover (Cary, Apex, Morrisville, Holly Springs and Fuquay-Varina); a look at the NC State Fair, past and present; a talk with the unofficial mayor of Cary Sheila Hale Ogle; and introduce readers to a couple of new transplants to the community, and find out why they chose to move to Western Wake.

Another annual feature in this issue is the Education Guide, a spotlight of mostly private schools available in the area, and what sets each apart in terms of individualized student learning and academic achievement.

Fall fashion is hard to think about when it’s still running in the 90s many days; however it is back to school time and the fall/winter fashions are in all the shops, so it’s truly time to start thinking about wardrobe revamps.

Check out our tips on pages 53-56.

Our July/August issue of The Food Guide was such a hit, we have pledged to give our readers more food coverage each issue, starting now.

We’ve got our regular Sunday Supper feature, this time spotlighting the chef/ owner of Little Hen in Apex, and we have added our first-ever dining guide, with locally-owned restaurants listed by cuisine type. There will be more to come in the following months; send in your ideas!

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You can’t have a city guide when all you’ve got is towns! Our guide is filled with info about life in Western Wake – fun facts, a dining guide and arts directory, information about this year’s State Fair, a look at local sports fans, and how newcomers fit into the picture here.

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Fall into autumn color palettes, patterns, tops & bottoms, shoes and outerwear!

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A special advertising section showcasing some great local opportunities for your kids.

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beautytips

Time to Get Neck-Ed Strip off the years of aging with the latest advances in medical aesthetics!

To be head and shoulders above the rest, you can’t overlook the importance of a clear, youthful neck and décolleté. I’d like to share the newest and most proven ways to improve some of the most bothersome issues we face below our face. by anna churchill, Synergy Spa, Aesthetics & Wellness, feelsynergy.com

Drop the Double Chin with Kybella® and CoolSculpting® – According to a survey conducted by the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, sixty-seven percent of people are bothered by “submental fullness”, or the dreaded double chin. After years of studies and trials, there are now two proven and FDA-cleared methods to help permanently eliminate fat under the chin and sculpt a sexier, sleeker profile.

Kybella is a deoxycholic acid injection with minimal discomfort and downtime, some initial bruising, and usually requires one to two treatments at around $1,200 each.

CoolSculpting freezes the fat utilizing an advanced cooling technology with almost no downtime, some minimal swelling, and provides best results with two treatments at around $1,000 each. I’ve had both procedures, and I highly recommend you have a consultation for both to see which is the best solution for you.

Feel the Firm with Neck Firming Products – The reason why our necks begin to sag and lose elasticity over time is due to the loss of collagen. With many products on the market promising to help firm and tighten, it’s hard to know which ones actually work to help promote new collagen growth. I recommend two medical-grade products that work very well at promoting collagen growth as well as exfoliating the skin to help reduce the appearance of uneven pigment.

The NeoStrata Skin Active Triple Firming Neck Cream is priced at $84 and Revision Skincare Nectifirm is priced at $72. Both can be found online or at participating medical spas.

Bare your Bands with Botox® – If you’re bashful about the “webbing” effect of your platysmal bands when you speak or make expressions (those two strips of muscles that start at the base of your neck and run up the front left and right sides), Botox is a great off-label solution for softening and making the neck appear smoother. Those looking for a “quick fix” can turn to a credible medical spa to treat this highly visible area with no downtime. Results may last three to six months, and Botox is charged on average between $11-$14 per unit.

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Strip the Spots with BBL Laser – Unless you’re a voyeur, it’s unlikely you want everyone seeing your sun spots and discoloration on the neck and décolleté.

Uneven pigment is a distraction to your natural beauty. Fair to medium complexions benefit greatly from BroadBand Light laser treatments, which use light to target unwanted pigmentation and help dissolve it with a non-invasive and controlled technique. There’s virtually no downtime with BBL, but you will have up to a week of redness with visible pigmentation before it fades to reveal brighter, younger-looking skin. Treatments are usually around $300 per session, and results are long-lasting if you protect your skin from sun exposure. L

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Sour By Design NC brewers explore traditional beer styles that are tart and complex // By julie johnson // photos By wicked weed brewing

“Sour beer” is not the name a marketing firm would have proposed, but if you ask about the next thing in specialty brewing, that’s the phrase you’ll hear. The term refers to a small collection of styles that balance beer’s basic sweetness with tart rather than the more expected bitter notes.

Sour-accented beers (the term I prefer) aren’t new: they have a history that’s centuries old. In the era before pasteurization and before domesticated yeast gave brewers tighter control over the fermentation process, all manner of microorganisms competed to colonize fermenting beer.

Pronounced acidity in these archaic brews comes from the closely related bacteria strains Lactobacillus and Pediococcus, which both produce lactic acid – think yogurt; and Acetobacter, the source of acetic acid, or vinegar. Strains of wild yeast (Brettanomyces or “Brett”), present in some but not all souraccented beers, introduce flavors often described as funky, horseblanket or barnyard, with some tartness. (More descriptions that would give a marketing firm fits.)

These bugs have been banished from the modern brewhouse. However, in a few brewing centers, notably in Belgium, brewers have kept the older methods alive. Brewers who can manipulate this ancient ecosystem of organisms with skill can produce beers that are deeply complex and layered.

American brewers began experimenting with deliberately soured beers on a limited scale around 2000, but it is only in recent years that the sour trend has grown in practice and popularity.

Natty Greene’s small sour program at their Greensboro brewery has an impressive pedigree: head brewer Scott Christoffel trained in Colorado with Peter Bouckaert, the Belgian brewer credited with introducing sour-accented beer to US drinkers. In keeping with tradition, Natty Greene’s ages their sours in wooden barrels, an environment that is hospitable to the micro-bugs, but a practice that adds months or years – and expense – to the maturation process. To make the vintagedated American Sour Ale, the brewery’s Buckshot Amber Ale is refermented with wild yeast and bacteria, then aged in oak 16 | caryliving.com

At Wicked Weed’s Funkatorium in Asheville, sour and aged beers mature in the brewery’s 600 barrels.

barrels for at least 18 months.

(Note, a method called kettlesouring produces bright, tangy beers more quickly, with no need for special equipment or long aging. Worth drinking, but different beasts from the aged sours.)

In Asheville, Wicked Weed Brewing is the state’s best-known and most prolific maker of sour and wild beers, with a local pub, Wicked Weed’s Recurrant – a lush, red sour ale aged in cabernet barrels over blackcurrants – is gently tart and very wine-like.

Close to home, Steel String Brewery in Carrboro offers an unadorned wild beer in Pretty Polly. It is aged with multiple cultures, but it’s not loaded with red fruit: instead, this peachcolored ale is tart, dry, earthy and grassy. It’s fresh, slightly funky and very appealing.

Downtown Durham now has its own brewery devoted to sour and barrel-aged beers (not all barrel-aged beers are sour).

Durty Bull started brewing in June, but visitors to the taproom will have to quench their thirst mainly with quicksoured and other unusual options for a little longer, while the barrels slumber for three months to two years.

Brave enough to order a sour beer?

The best advice is to set aside all your expectations concerning what beer should taste like. These are beautiful beverages that are delicious in their own right, if you give them a chance. L

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Good Neighbors, Good Friends North Carolina Community Foundation // By Carol wills // photos By dave gill photography

As Aesop says, “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” The North Carolina Community Foundation is an organization made up of many acts of kindness, and has added value to life in the state of North Carolina for many grateful people. Making grants and providing vehicles for planned giving are ways of being a good neighbor and good friend to people of our state.

Founded in 1988 by Lewis R. Holding, the NCCF was intended to bring philanthropy to rural areas of the state that did not have local access to charitable resources. From that beginning, the Foundation has accumulated assets of $237 million. The Foundation’s cumulative grants total surpassed $100 million last year, with $101 million awarded as of March 31st, 2015. And, as Sally Migliore, NCCF Director of Community Leadership notes, “It’s our partnership with affiliate foundations across the state that helps us deliver.” The NCCF is composed of more than 1,200 permanent endowed charitable funds and operates through a network of affiliate foundations across the state.

Thanks to the generosity of fund holders from across North Carolina, NCCF currently administers 150 direct scholarship funds for individuals, families, school systems and organizations in the counties they serve. About one-third of these scholarships are awarded to first-generation college students.

As an example of this generosity, the Richard J. Murphy Memorial Scholarship was established in 2011 to honor an outstanding principal who was chosen to open Leesville High School in 1993.

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quinn novels, the new north carolina community foundation regional director for the northern piedmont area, including wake county, cary, franklin, granville, johnston and vance counties, working to promote philanthropy, grant writing, and working with community leaders.

supporters and donors to this fund was American Idol runner-up and popular singer Clay Aiken, who was a student at Leesville during Murphy’s tenure as principal.

The Cary Women’s Giving Network is part of NCCF’s women’s giving program. Their mission is to employ women’s leadership in philanthropy in order to strengthen the Cary community through the power of collective giving. Each member of the CWGN commits to making a $600 contribution annually for three years. The network’s board members then decide how to best utilize these funds for grant making. By working through a community foundation, donors can avoid incurring the administrative and legal costs of starting independent private foundations.

Sheila Ogle, co-founder of the Cary Women’s Giving Network and the Cary Community Foundation, an NCCF affiliate, has been a dedicated volunteer and speaks with great enthusiasm about the work done in recent years by both the CCF and the CWGN. “When we started the Cary Community Foundation, I had no idea what a community foundation was and the value. We organized a great board of directors and began to ‘evangelize’. It was a great experience to be able to share with our community that you don’t need to be ‘rich’ to give back and to leave a legacy for your family to carry on. When my late husband and I started the Ogle Family Fund it allowed me to teach my daughter and grandson, who will manage our fund, how just a small amount of money can make a difference.”

“The Cary Women’s Giving Network has also helped me reach a different group of donors who give $600 annually,” says Ogle. “This initiative has provided the opportunity for our group to give back to Cary nonprofits on an annual basis. Holly Richard, President and CEO of the Tammy Lynn Center, one of our 2016 grant recipients, contacted us recently to say, ‘We thank you from the bottom of our Tammy Lynn

Jackie Craig co-founder and executive director of The Green Chair Project, relaxes for a moment the furniture showroom on 1853 Capital Blvd, Raleigh NC 27604 prior to opening.

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There’s more to life than just financial goals.

hearts for your generous grant award of $5,000 for our Respite Program.

Because of the support and love from people like all of you, the Center has been able to provide critical programs in our community.’”

Noel McLaughlin, Director of Marketing and Communications, says that the Wake County Women’s Giving Network is the NCCF’s biggest and oldest women’s giving circle.

One of the grantees is the Green Chair Project, which helps displaced families who are in the process of rebuilding their lives by supplying gently used household goods.

If you are looking for an opportunity to do an act of kindness, NCCF can help you explore estate planning options. You may contribute to any of the funds in any amount or start a new endowment for your favorite charity with $10,000 in initial funding.

Scholarship funds require $25,000 in initial funding.

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Sheila H Never Bored (and

“I’m really focusing on the meaningful things.”

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photo by matt williams photography

// By Julianne Smith

It’s a beautiful day (well, a hot, humid, North Carolina beautiful day) sitting at Academy Street Bistro with Sheila Hale Ogle. Yes, construction vehicles and workers crowd the streets…but while construction may mean some commuter headaches and inconvenience for local businesses and area residents, it usually indicates something else too: progress. And in downtown Cary, that’s exactly what this construction is all about.

Few could claim greater “inconvenience” than Sheila, prominent Cary resident, businessperson and Town advocate, whose home happens to sit right on Academy Street in the middle of the construction zone. But instead of annoyance, Sheila feels nothing but pure excitement at the current revitalization process. “This is bringing to life a vision that we have been anticipating for so long. Every facet of the new infrastructure is setting a solid foundation for an amazing aesthetic transformation. The planned improvements will allow Triangle residents to live, work and play in downtown Cary like never before.”

Sheila should know. She has been a Cary resident most of her life and is passionate about this community.

So much can be said about Sheila’s impressive personal and professional history, as well as her indelible impact on the Town. In fact, her vibrant, rich story would no doubt be a bestseller. But that story is for another time. Here, we will instead bask in this sunny day – and in the sunny disposition of the progress being birthed around us along Academy Street. Here, we’ll get to know some things about this Cary icon that may not ultimately make it into her biography… but rather, they’re some fun-to-know facts providing a fresh glimpse into Sheila’s life behind the spotlight.

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Q8. Do you have a favorite song?

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rtainly Never Boring) Q1: What is the one trait you wish you had?

Patience. I pray for that every day. I just want people to go at my pace – is that too much to ask? I’m actually very slow and thoughtful during the decision-making process; but once I make a decision, I’m ready to move on!

Q2. What is at the top of your bucket list?

To be bored. I want to bask in the luxury of being thoughtful about what I can do today, versus what I have to do.

Q3. What is your most treasured possession?

For me, it’s not a tangible thing at all, but it is my memories.

Nobody can take them away from me, and I can pull up the ones I want to revisit whenever I want them.

Q4. What are you most passionate about right now?

Leaving a legacy. Not a monetary one, but rather how people will think about me when I’m gone. So I’m really focusing on the meaningful things. I want to do the things that matter and not take for granted a single moment with the people I love.

Q5. Do you have a favorite read?

My all-time favorite book is Jesus, CEO by Laurie Beth Jones.

It takes Biblical principles and translates them into business leadership. Although I enjoy reading different authors and genres regularly, this is the book I always go back to.

Q6. What is your screensaver?

Carroll and my grandson John Thorn sitting in front of my house.

John Thorn was about 10 years old, and the two of them came downstairs dressed for church in identical clothes – khaki pants, navy blazer, blue shirt and topsiders! It was completely unplanned, and I had to take a picture! (Note to readers: Carroll, Sheila’s husband of 26 years, passed away in July 2014.)

Q7. What would your superpower be?

Stopping the clock! I would love to have more than 24 hours in a day. Or, maybe, I could leave the clock alone, and my power could be to not need sleep!

I like all kinds of music, but I love listening to praise music, jazz and smoky blues (like Etta James). It totally depends on what suits my mood.

Q9. What’s your favorite vacation spot?

We have a condo down at Pine Knoll Shores (NC), so that’s my goto place. It’s on the sound and the ocean is right across the street. I go as often as I can – for me, it’s pure solitude and peace.

Q10. What is a piece of art you own that has special meaning?

Many years ago I bought a painting at an art auction right here in downtown Cary. It’s a beautiful beachscape with a person sitting in the sand under an umbrella reading a book. Carroll saw it and said, “That looks just like you! You have to get that!” It’s been hanging at the beach house ever since.

Q11. What is your guilty pleasure?

Good food and good wine. To me, there’s nothing better than inviting someone to your home for dinner, sharing a delicious meal and deepening friendships. Well, so…I guess it’s not so much the good food and wine I relish in as much as the people with whom I’m enjoying that food and wine.

Q12. Do you have a favorite Cary High School memory?

Gosh, the most wonderful thing about my experience at CHS (’57) is the close-knit group of friends I made. Most of us are still in touch, and a group of us still get together regularly. It’s hard for me to believe, but we’re currently planning for our upcoming 60th reunion!

Q13. What’s your favorite mode of transportation?

I have to say my car. But, actually, I prefer being driven…I love Uber!

Q14. Is there a special car memory you have?

When Carroll and I were dating, I was driving a 15-year-old blue Volvo, so he wanted me to get something newer. When he finally talked me into it, and I bought my new car, I put my Volvo up for sale. The first person who wanted to buy it, though, wanted it for parts…I was horrified and refused to sell that car to someone who was just going to take my car apart! Eventually, I gave it over to a dealership to sell it. You can imagine my surprise when I came home one day to see that little blue Volvo back in my own driveway!

Carroll knew how much I loved that car, so he bought it back for me! He said it was the only car he could ever buy that he could put on his credit card. We ended up using it as a “friends and family” car for years to come.

Q15. Who would play you in the film of your life?

I’ve always loved Lauren Bacall. She epitomizes femininity, but she’s also a strong woman. She seemed to be able to maintain that delicate balance with such excellence. I’m not sure if I’ve succeeded at accomplishing that same balance, but it’s definitely something I strive for. L

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Financial Planning at Every Life Stage

By Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc

Just like there are four seasons in a year, there are different seasons of financial planning during your lifetime. Financial planning can help you can gain a better understanding of where you are at financially, how to prepare for challenges that may be ahead, and how to plan for where you want to go.

Of course, every situation is unique, including the age and circumstances under which you begin implementing a financial strategy. And what suits you at age 25 is typically different from what meets your needs at age 55.

In a nutshell, the stages include: •

Building assets At the beginning of your career, your financial focus is typically on accumulating your assets. Your ability to earn income may be your most valuable asset, so investing in your career is critical. It’s also important to establish an

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emergency fund, build your personal savings and pay off student loans.

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Investing for the future When you grow more successful financially, you will increase your discretionary income. During this stage, you’ll start planning and saving for future goals, such as a child’s college education and/or a comfortable retirement. Make sure you have a well-balanced and tax-diversified portfolio to provide potential growth opportunities.

• Planning for retirement As you near retirement, planning for it often becomes your financial priority. Begin by thinking about your retirement goals and dreams. Then, create a detailed plan that will help you get there. You’ll want to make sure you have the flexibility to take income in tax-efficient ways that will enable you to continue your lifestyle

and be prepared for the unexpected in retirement.

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Generating retirement income Once it’s time to enter retirement, begin implementing your retirement plan and enjoying the assets you’ve accumulated. After a few months, reevaluate your plan and make adjustments so you stay on track.

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Leaving a legacy As you become older and more financially secure, leaving a legacy becomes paramount. Legacy is about the impact you’ll make on people, charities and causes that are important you. It’s also about making sure you have the right beneficiaries in place to protect your assets.

Of course, there is some overlap in each of these stages. For example, you may take steps to get the right protection in place while laying a foundation to grow your assets. Or you may take retirement income while planning ways to transfer your wealth.

Regardless of the stage you’re in, it’s important to make sure that your legal and financial documents are properly structured to ensure the most efficient and effective transfer of your assets – including property, personal belongings and investments – in the event of your death. Doing so can give you the added peace of mind that comes from knowing your family is financially stable; no matter what happens. L

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James M. Richardson, CFP®, ChFC®, APMA®, is a Private Wealth Advisor and Certified Financial Planner™ practitioner in Raleigh, NC with Richardson, Carrington, Weaver & Associates, a private wealth advisor y practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc . He specializes in fee-based financial planning and asset management strategies and has been in practice for 25 years. To contact him at www. jamesrichardsonadvisor.com or (919) 874-0024, ext. 101 (office located at 3720 Benson Drive, Raleigh, NC 27609).

Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates do not offer tax or legal advice. Consumers should consult with their tax advisor or attorney regarding their specific situation.

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Renovating A Relic Reynolds Coliseum Returns This Fall With Flair // By DAVe DROSCHAK

At 66 years old, Reynolds Coliseum is officially a senior citizen, but the recent facelift to the historic arena on the campus of NC State University is of movie star quality.

Built wartime tough and renowned for years as one of the largest arenas in the Southeast, it would have been a shame had Reynolds been razed in favor of additional campus parking or a food court.

That has been the fate of numerous arenas, coliseums and stadiums across the country, but not this old warhorse. A $35 million renovation of Reynolds has been completed, with a lot of new and some of the old guard remaining.

“It’s Reynolds Coliseum, right? We weren’t going to tear down the old barn,” said NC State deputy athletic director for internal operations Michael Lipitz, who oversaw the innovative renovation. “Why build new when you have something that is such a big part of Tobacco Road, part of ACC history, part of NC State history?”

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basketball coach Everett Case encouraged the school to add an additional 2,400 seats during construction, which were placed in the end zones, creating a narrow look.

The seats were also narrow, as were the bathroom doors.

Basketball stats were even thrown from the rafters onto the court for distribution to the press. How old school is that? No way this place could have been turned into rubble, right?

Some of the old seats were saved in the upper deck, as was the noise meter, parts of the old scoreboard, the large Longines clock and sections of the floor, which are placed on wall sections scattered throughout the facility.

And the old coliseum has essentially been cut in half, with the north section of the arena a sprawling Hall of Fame for Wolfpack sports. So, it now has a cozy capacity of 5,500 for basketball and 6,000 for concerts, comedy shows or graduation ceremonies.

The coliseum’s concourses also have historic displays, creating an NC State

Athletic Walk of Fame.

And yes, there is air conditioning, a speaker system and LED lighting.

“It’s an iconic building. It means a lot, not just to athletics but also to the entire university and Raleigh community. We’re proud to have a hand in keeping it here for a long time to come,” added Lipitz. L

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Farm to Table, Family Style People-Centric Chef Finds Success in Apex at little hen // By STEVEN MAJOR // photos By davies photography

It’s Sunday at 4pm and the proceedings at the home of Regan and Dawn Stachler are in full swing. Children play while the adults mill about, talking and laughing over drinks. On the back deck the hickory logs on the grill are slowly turning to coals.

In the process a stray ember breaks loose and threatens to involve the local fire department, but it is spotted before that happens and a pair of tongs returns it to its rightful place. This will turn out to be the worst thing that happens over the course of the evening.

Grilling on Sundays has become a tradition at the Stachler household, a time for friends and family to get together and share a meal, catch up with each other, and relax. Regan talks about dinner on Sunday the way one might imagine Ebenezer Scrooge talking about Christmas in all the years following his December 24th haunting.

His passion for the weekly ritual is rooted in the belief that the purpose of food is to bring happiness to people and to be enjoyed, not to be admired as some kind of abstract piece of art.

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For the last four years, Regan and Dawn have been the owners of Little Hen in Apex. They met in New York City at culinary school and learned the business there. Regan honed his craft at several of New York’s great restaurants, learning how to prepare authentic Italian dishes and gaining an appreciation for locally sourced ingredients at the famous Gramercy Tavern, where he recalls arriving early to prep shipments of fresh produce from farms upstate.

When they first opened Little Hen the menu was a mix of Italian and South American influenced dishes and the menu changed often, sometimes changing completely from week to week. Fresh, local ingredients were used everywhere possible. Today the commitment to quality local ingredients continues; the menu consists entirely of handmade pastas, sustainably sourced seafood, and locally sourced meats and produce. While Regan’s love of South American cuisine remains strong, he has decided to focus on Italian food in an effort to bring focus to the menu, which sees sweeping changes on a seasonal basis now, though he still makes regular modifications. The result is a menu that reads like a curated list of seasonal Italian favorites, with food that is approachable and appealing to everyone while still maintaining the quality of a fine dining restaurant. Novelty and presentation take a back seat to flavor. Regan’s goal is to make food that makes people want to eat it rather than photograph it. As a consequence the food at Little Hen is appealing to the eye without having to resort to tiny dots of various colored sauces that one is left wondering what to do with.

The philosophy that drives Regan’s menu choices at Little Hen extends to Sunday dinners as well. Or possibly it’s the other way around; it’s hard to tell. The staff at the restaurant are more like family than employees. On this particular Sunday the bar manager, Hannah Alkadi, and the pastry chef, Thabata Bailer, talk in the kitchen while Hannah’s son chases Regan and Dawn’s daughters in the yard. Hannah is serving up bourbon and ginger with pecan, magnolia and habanero bitters from Crude Bitters, Raleigh’s award winning cocktail bitters company. She adds some macerated peaches to the glass once the ingredients are mixed. While she does this, Tabatha is rolling out some dough for the flatbread that will be grilled later. Regan stands behind them, prepping the chimichurri that will accompany the hanger steaks. A carafe of white sangria sits on the counter, slowly becoming more flavorful as the wine and peaches inside react.

Enjoying the process of preparing food is not just reserved for Sundays. Regan tells new employees: “We work really hard and we care about what we do, but we have fun doing it. Otherwise, I’d go crazy.” Four years of enjoyable hard work have turned the Stachlers’ first restaurant venture into a great success. They are currently planning to open a brick oven restaurant, and at one point the conversation briefly turns to some possible locations. Authentic Italian fare with the same farm-to-table concept behind Little Hen will now be directed at pizzas and rustic oven-roasted entrees. The handmade pasta he has become known for will come along as well. Talk of work is short-lived though; the hickory logs have burned down and glow bright red, making the summer day feel cooler by comparison. It’s time to start grilling the steaks. caryliving.com | 27

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Grilled Hanger Steak with Chimichurri Sauce Prepping the Coals:

Hickory logs will add a lot of flavor. An easy way to get them burning is to start with coals, adding the logs when the coals are red. Regan warns that often people are tempted to start cooking too soon, when there are still brown, unburnt sections of the wood, which can lead to flare-ups.

The coals are ready when all of the woods is blackened. While the coals burn down, prep the ingredients.

Chimichurri Sauce Ingredients

3 bunches 2 bunches 12 cloves 1 Tbsp 1 cup 1 1 tsp ½ tsp ½ tsp 2 cups

Put the parsley, cilantro, garlic, oregano and vinegar in a food processor and pulse until fully chopped. Then add the remaining ingredients and pulse 3-4 more times.

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fresh parsley fresh cilantro garlic dried oregano red wine vinegar medium red onion, diced salt black pepper crushed red pepper olive oil

POTATOES PREP 1.

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In a large pot bring water to boil (enough to fully submerge the potatoes) and add a few teaspoons of salt.

When the water is boiling add the potatoes and let them cook for 25-30 minutes.

When they are done cooking, set them on some aluminum foil – enough to be able to cover them completely, but leave the foil open to let them cool.

When they are no longer steaming, drizzle the potatoes with olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste, sealing the potatoes completely in the foil.

Flatbread PREP

Roll out your favorite pizza dough and cut into pieces that will fit on your grill. These will be grilled last, so make sure the surface they are on has enough flour so that the dough isn’t stuck by the time you get to putting them on.

Pineapple PREP

Cut away the outer portion of the pineapple and then cut the fruit into circular pieces half an inch to an inch in thickness.

Steak PREP

Let the steaks come to room temperature and season with salt and pepper to taste.

DISCOVER THE JOY OF LEARNING.

DIRECTIONS 1.

Once the coals are ready, start by grilling the steaks.

Regan suggests cooking them medium-rare. Place the foil with the potatoes on the coals for 5-7 minutes. They are already cooked, so you just want to let the heat caramelize them and crisp them up a bit.

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When the steaks are finished, take them off the heat and set them inside to rest. Put the pineapple on the grill and let each side cook for a couple of minutes. The fruit should have grill marks on both sides but not be cooked so much that it is mushy.

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Finally, put the dough on the grill. The dough will cook quickly, so keep an eye on it. When air bubbles start forming on the top of the dough, flip it over. A little charring adds great flavor, but the majority of the bread should be a light brown, not black.

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The meal is best served family style, but if you want to construct a plate for each person, cut the hangar steak into medallions, cutting perpendicular to the grain of the meat to avoid long protein strands, and lay the steak medallions on the flatbread. Spoon some chimichurri on top and add pineapple and potatoes on the side. L

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WESTERN WAKE

TOWNIE GUIDE // PHOTOGRAPHY BY FlyBoy Aerial Photography, LLC

You can’t have a City Guide when all you’ve got is towns!

With the September/October 2016 issue we remind you of all the best places and things to do in our first TOWNIE GUIDE of Western Wake: Cary, Morrisville, Apex, Fuquay-Varina and Holly Springs.

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dining guide

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how to be a local sports fan

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Fun Facts and By the numbers

Wake County gains 64 people a day – 43 of which are new to the area and 21 are net gain (births minus deaths).

Cary | Population 152,800 • Three decades ago considered just a “bedroom community” of Raleigh • Covers 5.5 square miles in Wake County and a small portion in Chatham County • Today 90% of the homes in Cary have been built in the last two decades • Cary was rated the safest “mid-sized” city in the US • No. 1 among Family Friendly Cities in US (Human Life Project, 2013) • No. 2 Fastest Growing Metro Through 2020 (Raleigh/Cary – US Metro Economics, 2014) • Presently 3rd largest in the Triangle after Raleigh and Durham (Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill make up the three primary cities of the Research Triangle metropolitan region) • Largest town in NC • 3rd largest town in nation • 7th largest municipality in NC • Cary has the smallest tax rate of any town or city in Wake County • 62% of population have bachelor’s degree or higher • Median age 36.6 • Median household income $90,250 • 19 % of Cary’s population was born in another county • Cary is a designated North Carolina Fit Community, boasting at least 30 public parks and natural areas, a greenway system of six park trails covering over 70 miles, three special-use facilities and eight staffed facilities • Originally a settlement called Bradford’s Ordinary in 1750, named after a prohibitionist in 1854

Morrisville | Population 23,699 • Located equidistance between Raleigh and Durham, and extends from Wake County and Durham County.

The town has a total of 8.3 square miles. Shares borders with RDU International Airport and Research Triangle Park.

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• Richest town in NC (24/7 Wall St., June 2016) • Most Linguistically Diverse Town in NC (FindtheHome, February 2016) • 30% of its population is foreign born • Median age of 33 • 65% of population have bachelor’s degree or higher • Median household income $84,301 • 2,100 total businesses (730 are women-owned, 840 are minority-owned) • Named for Jeremiah Morris, who donated three acres of land to the North Carolina Railroad to create a depot, water station and woodshed for the railroad in 1852.

Morris opened a post office and became the postmaster the same year. The town was chartered in 1875.

• 6 public parks and one community center

Holly Springs | Population 31,391 • 15.1 square miles • The town of Holly Springs, established in 1877, grew around fresh water springs, believed to be the original “holly springs”, near the intersection of what is now Avent Ferry Road and Cass Holt Road.

• Holly Spring’s Dessie Mae Womble was the first black female chief of police in the state of North Carolina, hired in the late 70s.

• The downtown Masonic Lodge, constructed in 1854 and used as a school for girls in 1856, is thought to be the oldest lodge and school building remaining in Wake County and is still used today for meetings and community events.

• Home to a $600 million Novartis flu vaccine manufacturing facility • 59% of population have bachelor’s degree or higher • Median household income $89,644 • Median age 34 • 88% of population are home owners • Average home price $280,275 • No. 1 Best Places for Home ownership in NC (Nerdwallet, 2013) • No. 1 Best Place to Raise Kids in North Carolina (Businessweek.com, 2013) • No. 2 Best Place to Find Jobs in North Carolina (Nerdwallet, 2013)

• The new $21 million North Main Athletic Complex features multipurpose fields, tennis courts and a baseball stadium hosting the Holly Springs Salamanders, an amateur baseball team in the Coastal Plain League • Holly Springs offers many opportunities to connect with nature and enjoy the outdoors. Bass Lake Park has greenway trails, a 54-acre lake, over 110 acres of open space, and its own nature center.

Why go anywhere else?

Apex | Population 46,068

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• No. 1 Best Place to Live in the US (Time/Money Magazine, August 2015) • Named for its location as the highest point on a portion of the Chatham Railroad between Richmond, Virginia and Jacksonville, Florida • One of the most intact railroad towns in the state, boasting a ”heart of downtown” Apex Union Depot which houses the Apex Chamber of Commerce.

Annual street fair is called “Peakfest” Incorporated in 1873 Covers 15.4 square miles 62% of population have bachelor’s degree or higher Median household income $89,475 No. 2 Best City in NC to Get a Job (Zippia, 2015) Wake County Public Schools is the top employer in Apex, however most people travel out of Apex for employment The RDU International Airport is just eight miles from downtown Apex

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• Acquired hyphenated name when communities Fuqua Springs and Varina merged in 1963, and still features two distinct downtowns • Host community to the annual Memorial Day weekend hot air balloon “WRAL Freedom Balloon Fest” • Covers 12.2 square miles • Average household income $59,897 • Median age 36 • Average home value $213,765 • 35% of population have bachelor’s degree or higher • Largest employers: John Deer Turf Care and Wake County Public Schools • No. 3 Best Places for Home Ownership in NC (Nerdwallet, 2013) • John W. Byrne has been mayor of Fuquay-Varina since 2001. Under his leadership, the town council has made extensive efforts in preserving their two historical downtowns through two streetscape projects.

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nc state Fa i Something Old, Something New Our guide to this year’s additions to the North Carolina State Fair BY corbie hill

This October, the State Fairgrounds will be transformed as they are every fall: Ferris wheels will rise into the air, as will the smells of Southern cuisine and carnival grub, and up to a million people will descend upon Raleigh for the 2016 North Carolina State Fair. Some come for the same beloved attractions, year after year, while others arrive curious about what’s new.

“Every year when we’re talking about the Fair and planning for the next one, we always try to strike a balance between some of those traditions that people have come to expect and freshening up some of the entertainment options we have at the Fair,” says Brian Long, public affairs director with the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. “We’ve done that again this year, we think.”

One of the aims of the State Fair, says Long, is to have a little bit of everything. This year, accordingly, it has dragons, unicorns and pirates. Building upon a new tradition started last year, 2016’s live music will be homegrown as well, while a new official store provides a one-stop location for State Fair gear. A new chairlift, the Fair’s first permanent ride, debuts this year as well.

What Long couldn’t tell us, though, was what unlikely foodstuffs will be deep-fried this year – usually he learns that information closer to Fair time. “We know that our vendors are creative,” he says.

“They’ll be looking to add to their menus as well.”

The State Fair runs from October 13th-23rd. For Fair information, including updates and park and ride information, visit ncstatefair.org. Below, find out more about what’s new this year.

Rides The State Fair Flyer: This chairlift ride, similar to a lift at a ski resort, will transport fairgoers from the west end of the fairgrounds (near Gate 8) to the east end of the fairground (near the Scott Building). The seven-minute ride travels 1400 feet at a height of about 35 feet. Years ago, Long says, there was a similar ride in Midway. The State Fair Flyer, however, is a permanent ride that is being built and operated by a North Carolina company.

“That’s something we’ve been interested in for a number of years,” says Long. “It will do a couple of things we’re excited about.”

For one, the State Fair Flyer will let fairgoers get a bird’s-eye view of the grounds. It will also help people avoid congestion, getting them from point A to point B more quickly and easily on crowded days.

“It can have an aesthetic purpose and a functional purpose at the same time,” Long says.

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Music Homegrown Music Fest: The State Fair is continuing its focus on local music, which began last year with concerts almost exclusively featuring North Carolina acts. The 117 concerts of this year’s Homegrown Music Fest take place across 11 days on three stages: Dorton Arena, the Waterfall Stage and the Heritage Circle Bluegrass Stage. “We’re excited about continuing the focus on North Carolina talent,” says Long.

“We had a very good response to what we did last year and shifting our musical focus.”

There’s serious stylistic range to these performers, too: major acts include Raleigh heavy metal veterans Corrosion of Conformity, Durham indie mainstay (and Merge Records founders) Superchunk, and Kinston native Maceo Parker, a North Carolina treasure who has played sax with legends like James Brown and P-funk. Other acts range from praise to hip-hop to hard-living honkytonk – and all of them hail from within the state.

The full lineup can be viewed at ncstatefair.org.

Choral Competition: This Preview Day – the first Thursday of the Fair, that is – features a new choral competition in Dorton Arena. The middle school division competes from 4-6pm, while the high school division competes from 7pm.

Winning schools in each division get $1,000 for their program, but every participating school gets at least $100.

“It’s a competition for these vocal groups, but it’s also an opportunity for the general public to come out and hear some high-quality school choirs,” says Long. “We felt like showcasing some of that talent in a competition was a logical thing to do.” There are already student photography and visual art competitions, after all, so why not extend that to school choral groups?

State Fair Store The Nest: This year there will be official State Fair merchandise, but also an official State Fair store. “It’s going to be called The Nest because our mascot is Casey Cardinal,” says Long. “It’s going to be open every day of the Fair, and it’s going to have things like t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, coffee mugs, limited edition Christmas ornaments featuring the Fair – things like that.” Find The Nest in the lobby of the Exposition Center.

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sheets, for a total of 108 ride tickets, for $72. This is a savings of $56 off gate cost and $4 off advance price, according to Long. The Daredevil Package is available online only from August 1st through 11:59pm October 13th.

Advance tickets: Advance tickets are still cheaper, with adults paying $8 and children paying $3, and 18-ticket ride sheets costing $10 in advance (to compare, adults pay $10 and kids pay $5 at the gate, while a sheet of 18 tickets costs $18). What’s new this year, though, is that fairgoers can buy discount advance admission and ride tickets from Food Lion cashiers between August 31st and October 13th.

Grounds Entertainment The Pirates of the Colombian Caribbean: “North Carolina is known for some pirate history, of course, with Blackbeard and there’s that university that’s down in Greenville,” says Long. “It makes sense to have some pirate element at the North Carolina State Fair.” The Pirates of the Colombian Caribbean show features a family of performers doing high-wire tricks and acting out pirate scenes and battles.

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FireStryker: This dragon and its trainer will roam the fairgrounds.

Stilt-walking unicorns: “We usually try to have stilt-walkers at the fairgrounds, and this year they’re going to take the form of unicorns,” says Long. “It’s a group called Dream City Vegas. We like to say that the State Fair has a little bit of everything – we’re even going to have unicorns this year.”

Wolves of the World: This pack of trained wolves will be performing tricks for fairgoers. “It also has an educational component,” says Long. “The trainer, Sharon Sandlofer, will be talking to the audience about the importance of wolves to the ecosystem.”

The Red Trouser Show: Acrobats David Graham and Tobin Rinwick will balance on each other’s heads and juggle flaming batons, among other acrobatic feats.

The Lost Toys: A stilt-walking puppetmaster and his human marionette wander the grounds, interacting with fairgoers.

All Star Big Top Circus: Circus dogs will do tricks and give a canine fashion show.

Kids’ Entertainment The Cutest Show on Earth: “It is a children’s theater show,” Long says – one starring kids. No two shows will be alike, as children will be given costumes and encouraged to create unique and silly performances.

The Magic Bean: This agriculture-themed magic show, which incorporates skits, tricks and audience participation, is aimed at getting kids to think about where their food comes from.

Guy Gilchrist: This cartoonist will be part of the Field of Dreams exhibit (which, like the Magic Bean, is designed to teach about where food comes from). Gilchrist will do drawing demonstrations and play the guitar. L

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WESTERN WAKE DINING GUIDE A sampling of some good eats in the Western Wake area. While we couldn’t get everyone, here are some highlights!

African

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Aviator Smokehouse 525 E. Broad St (919) 557-7675 | Aviatorbrew.com

Awaze cuisine 904 NE Maynard Rd (919) 377-2599

Cooleys Restaurant & Pub 711 N. Main St | (919) 552-0543 cooleysrestaurant.net

American

Tyler’s Tavern 2221 N. Grassland Dr (919) 762-0940 | tylerstavern.com

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barry’s cafe Swift Creek Shopping Center 2851 Jones Franklin Road 919.859.3555 | barryscafe.com

Bass Lake Draft House 124 Bass Lake Rd (919) 567-3251 basslakedrafthouse.com

Brigs at the Village 1040 Tryon Village Dr (919) 859-2151 | brigs.com

My Way Tavern 301 W. Center Street (919) 285-2412 | Mywaytavern.com

Herons 100 Woodland Pond Dr (919) 447-4200 www.theumstead.com

The Mason Jar Tavern 114 Grand Hill Pl (919) 964-5060 themasonjartavern.com

Lucky 32 7307 Tryon Rd (919) 233-1632 | lucky32.com

Ginger Asian Cuisine 2048 Kildaire Farm Rd (919) 859-8998 gingerasiancuisine.com Goji Bistro 100 Maynard Crossing Ct (919) 466-8888 | gojibistro.us Hong Kong 3490 Kildaire Farm Rd (919) 303-8439

APEX Baan Thai 758 W. Williams St (919) 629-6399 | Baanthaiapex.com Fuji Express 2143 Ten-Ten Rd (919) 367-8686 | fujiexpressapex.com

Kabuki Japanese Steak House & Sushi 220 Nottingham Dr (919) 380-8081 | kabukicary.com

Lee’s Garden Chinese Restaurant 5470 Apex Peakway | (919) 387-7709 Wang’s Kitchen 712 Laura Duncan Rd (919) 363-8030

Kashin Japanese Restaurant 309 Crossroads Blvd (919) 851-7101 | kashin.com

Sushi Iwa 2026 Creekside Landing Dr (919) 387-7022 | Sushiiwa.org

Lucky 7 906 NE Maynard Rd (919) 380-7550 | lucky7nc.com

Yamato Steak, Seafood & Sushi Bar 700 E. Williams St (919) 303-8088 | yamatoofapex.com

MARU 6404 Tryon Rd (919) 803-4608 | marucary.com

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New China Restaurant 949 N. Harrison Ave (919) 380-9328

Golden China 1324 N. Main St | (919) 552-9397 goldenchinafuquayvarina.com

Hickory tavern 1156 Parkside Main St 919.466.7802 | hickorytavern.com

Blackfinn Ameripub 3201 Village Market Pl (919) 468-3808 blackfinnameripub.com

Orient Garden 1233 NW Maynard Rd (919) 380-1323 www.orientgardencarync.com

Hibachi & Co 708 Judd Pkwy | (919) 552-8899

Tribeca Tavern 500 Ledgestone Way (919) 465-3055 | Tribecatavernnc.com

Texas Steakhouse & Saloon 948 Airport Blvd (919) 468-7194 | Texassteakhouse.com

Tazza Kitchen 600 Ledgestone Way (919) 651-8281 | tazzakitchen.com

Two Guys Grille 4149 Davis Dr (919) 462-9336 | twoguysgrill.com

Pearl Chinese Restaurant 3215 Avent Ferry Rd (919) 233-8776 www.pearlchinesenc.com

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Apex Wings Restaurant & Pub 518 E. Williams St (919) 387-0082 | apexwings.com

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Little Hen 5160 Sunset Lake Rd (919) 363-0000 | littlehennc.com DONOVAN’S DISH 800 W. Williams St (919) 651-8309 | donovansdish.com OFF KILTER Pub and Grille 1700 Center St (919) 387-3377 | offkilterpub.com Peak City Grill & Bar 126 N. Salem St (919) 303-8001 | thepeakcitygrill.com Rookies Sports Bar 800 W. Williams St (919) 363-1896 | rookiessportsbars.com Rudy’s Pub & Grill 780 W. Williams St (919) 303-5061 | rudysofapex.com Salem Street Pub 113 N. Salem St (919) 387-9992 salemstreetpub.wixsite.com/ salemstreetpub Tyler’s Restaurant & Taproom 1483 Beaver Creek Commons Dr (919) 355-1380 | tylerstaproom.com

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An 2800 Renaissance Park Pl (919) 677-9229 www.ancuisines.com Asian Garden 242 Grande Heights Dr (919) 462-8598 www.asiangardencarync.com Banana Leaf 1026 Ryan Rd (919) 468-9958 www.bananaleafcary.com China King 313 Crossroads Blvd (919) 233-8385 | chinakingcary.com China One 661 Cary Towne Blvd (919) 461-0088 | chinaonecary.com China Wok 2755 NC Hwy 55 (919) 387-9599 | chinawokcary.com Chinese #1 3667 SW Cary Pkwy (919) 461-7008 Genki Restaurant & Sushi Bar 3420 Ten-Ten Rd (919) 363-6636 www.genkirestaurantsushi.com

Sushi-Thai Cary 106 Kilmayne Dr (919) 467-5747 | sushithaicary.com Super Wok 1401 SE Maynard Rd (919) 388-8338 www.superwokcarync.com Tasu 8919 Brier Creek Pkwy (919) 544-8474 | shikitasu.com Thai Spices & Sushi 986 High House Rd (919) 319-1818 www.thaispicessushi.com Tom Yum Thai 685 Cary Towne Blvd (919) 463-5523 www.tomyumthaicary.com Little Tokyo 1401 SE Maynard Rd (919) 467-5011 Yoho Asian Bistro 8204 Tryon Woods Dr (919) 859-8081 www.yohoasiancary.com

Jumbo China 1518 Broad St | (919) 577-1268 King Chinese Buffet 1029 E. Broad St | (919) 567-8989 Kumo Sushi 2916 N Main St (919) 986-0983 | kumosushifv.com Mei Wei Asian Diner 1424 N. Main St (919) 762-7128 | meiweinc.com New Rainbow 3427 N. Main St | (919) 567-8272 newrainbowchinese.com

HOLLY SPRINGS Chens Garden 523 N. Main St | (919) 557-7363 China Best 632 Holly Springs Rd | (919) 577-0888 China Uno 308 Village Walk Dr (919) 557-9888 | china-uno.com Kobe Hibachi & Sushi 515 N. Main St | (919) 557-1437 kobehollyspringsnc.com Thai Thai Cuisine 108 Osterville Dr | (919) 303-5700 Thaithaicuisinenc.com

Hibachi Blue 1500 Village Market Pl (919) 462-9899 Orient Garden 10285 Chapel Hill Rd | (919) 468-6878 orientgardenrestaurant.com/ morrisville.htm Pho 919 3504 Davis Dr (919) 377-0318 | Pho919.com Red Dragon Chinese cuisine 4051 Davis Dr | (919) 388-1836 reddragoncuisine.com Taipei Cafe 9825 G Chapel Hill Rd (919) 380-8568 taipeicafemorrisville.com Taste Vietnamese 152 Morrisville Square Way (919) 234-6385 Teriyakin’ 10970 Chapel Hill Rd (919) 443-2279

French CARY La Madeleine 1115 Walnut St (919) 388-7282 | lamadeleine.com Kader French Pastry 1105 Walnut St | (919) 659-3343 raleighfrenchbakery.com

Indian CARY Aroma 160 NE Maynard Rd | (919) 415-1132 aromacarync.com Biryani Maxx Indian Cuisine 590 E. Chatham St (919) 377-0346 biryanimaxxindiancuisine.com Biryani Xprx (Express) 748 A E. Chatham St | (919) 377-1801 www.biryanixprx.com Cilantro Indian Café 107 Edinburgh S Dr | (919) 234-1264 www.cilantroindia.com Himalayan Nepali Cuisine 746 E. Chatham St | (919) 466-0550 himalayannepalicuisine.com Kabab and Grill 914 Kildaire Farm Rd (919) 651-9608 www.kababandgrill.com

Yum Yum Thai Cuisine 1861 N. Harrison Ave (919) 677-1166 facebook.com/YUM-YUMTHAI-187986747889060

MORRISVILLE

Yuri Japanese Restaurant 1361 Kildaire Farm Rd (919) 481-0068 www.yurijapaneserestaurant.com

Dae Jang Kum Korean BBQ & Sushi 101 Keybridge Dr | (919) 677-1190

Nazara Indian Bistro 1945 High House Rd (919) 694-5353 nazaranc.com

Dim Sum House 100 Jerusalem Dr | (919) 380-3087 Dimsumhousemorrisville.com

Sri Meenakshi Bhavan 740 E. Chatham St | (919) 463-9130 www.srimeenakshibhavan.com

C&T Wok 130 Morrisville Square Way (919) 467-8860 | ctwokrestaurant.com

Kababish Café 201 W. Chatham St | (919) 377-8794 www.kababishcafe.com

Udupi Cafe 590 E. Chatham St | (919) 465-0898

MORRISVILLE Dawat Indian 3735 Davis Dr (919) 924-0503 | dawatnc.com Saffron Indian Restaurant & Lounge 4121 Davis Dr (919) 469-5774 | saffronnc.com Sai Krishna Bhavan 10970 Chapel Hill Rd (919) 481-0910 saikrishnabhavan.com Tower Indian Restaurant 144 Morrisville Square Way (919) 465-2326 | towernc.com

Babymoon Cafe 100 Jerusalem Dr (919) 465-9006 Babymooncafe.com Lubrano’s RISTORANTE ITALIANO 101 Keybridge Dr (919) 678-9030 Lubranosnc.com

CARY

Irish APEX Doherty’s Irish Pub & Restaurant 5490 Apex Peakway (919) 387-4100 Dohertysirishpubnc.com

MORRISVILLE

Enrigo Italian Bistro 575 New Waverly Pl (919) 854-7731 www.dineenrigo.com

Trali Irish Pub 3107 Grace Park Dr (919) 651-9083 traliirishpub.com

Lugano Ristorante 1060 Darrington Dr (919) 468-7229

Mexican

Paisan’s Italian Ristorante 1275 NW Maynard Rd (919) 388-3033 caryitalian.com Roma’s Italian 203 N. Harrison Ave (919) 468-1111 www.romasitalian.net San Remo Italian Grill 3450 Kildaire Farm Rd (919) 363-6644 Sanremoitaliangrill.com

shuckin’ shack oyster bar

MORRISVILLE

Italian

Bocci Trattoria & Pizzeria 2425 Kildaire Farm Rd (919) 803-5358 www.bocciitalian.com

TRAVINIA ITALIAN KITCHEN & WINE BAR

Garibaldi Trattoria 900 N. Main St (919) 552-8868 Garibalditrattoria.com

Ruckus Pizza, Pasta & Spirits 101 Market Center Dr (919) 388-3500 ruckuspizza.com

Bellini Fine Italian Cuisine 107 Edinburgh S Dr (919) 552-0303 Bellinifineitaliancuisinecary.com

the mason jar tavern

FUQUAYVARINA

Travinia Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar 1301 Market Center Dr (919) 467-1718 www.traviniaitaliankitchen.com

APEX

CARY Bravo’s Mexican Grill 208 Grande Heights Dr (919) 481-3811 www.bravosmexicangrill.net

Totopos Street Food And Tequila 1388 Kildaire Farm Rd (919) 678-3449 totoposfoodandtequila.com

APEX Arandas Mexican Cuisine 5460 Apex Peakway (919) 362-7363 arandasmexcuisine.com La Rancherita grill & tequila bar 102 N. Salem St (919) 303-2448 rancheritamex.com Los Tres Mexican restaurant 1301 E. Williams St (919) 367-6797 lostres-nc.com/apex.html Tacos Mexico 209 E. Williams St (919) 362-8074

FUQUAYVARINA El Dorado III 112 E. Vance St (919) 557-0287 eldoradomexicanrestaurant.com El Lobo Mexican Restaurant 1311 E. Broad St (919) 557-9540 La Taqueria Mexican Grill 973 E. Broad St (919) 552-5532 Los Tres Magueyes 401 Wake Chapel Rd (919) 762-6955 m.mainstreethub.com/ lostresmagueyes

Fiesta Mexicana Cary 2839 Jones Franklin Rd (919) 859-1303 www.fiestamexicananc-cary.com

Tacos Mexico Restaurant 1430 N Main St (919) 557-1777 tacosmexiconc.com

Fiesta Mexicana NW Cary 990 High House Rd (919) 378-9895 fiestamexicananc-nwcary.com

HOLLY SPRINGS

Guapo’s TacosArepas-Cervezas 3470 Kildaire Farm Rd (919) 372-5070 www.guaposcary.com

Amedeo’s Italian 2045 Creekside Landing Dr (919) 267-6182

La Carreta 2711 NC Hwy 55 (919) 362-9580 lacarretamexicana.com

Daniels Restaurant & Catering 1430 W. Williams St (919) 303-1006 danielsapex.com

Los Tres Magueyes 10120 Green Level Church Road (919) 267-5444 www.lostres-nc.com

Mamma Mia Italian Bistro 708 Laura Duncan Rd (919) 363-2228 mammamianc.com

Torero’s Mexican Restaurant 1207 Kildaire Farm Rd (919) 468-8711 torerosmexicanrestaurants.com

Rancho Grande 1401 SE Maynard Rd (919) 469-4245 Sol Azteca Mexican Restaurant 120 Morrisville Square Way (919) 465-7320 www.solaztecanc.com

Fiesta Mexicana 428 Village Walk Dr (919) 346-1330 fiestamexicananc-hollysprings.com Los Tres Magueyes 120 Bass Lake Rd (919) 552-6272 Tresmagueyesnc.com

MORRISVILLE Mi Cancun 1106 Grace Park Dr (919) 650-1718 Micancunmx.com Los Tres Magueyes Mexican Restaurants 995 Airport Blvd (919) 465-0217 lostres-nc.com/morrisville.html

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tribeca tavern

SUSHI-THAI CARY

Sol Azteca Mexican Restaurant 120 Morrisville Square Way (919) 465-7320 solaztecanc.com Viva DF Tequila & Taco Bar 4075 Davis Dr (919) 467-2627 vivadf.com

Middle Eastern CARY Bosphorus Restaurant 329 N. Harrison Ave (919) 460-1300 www.bosphorus-nc.com

Greek/ Mediterranean CARY Argana American & Mediterranean Subs 1246 NW Maynard Rd (919) 468-3073 www.arganacary.com Baba Ghannouj Mediterranean Bistro 2468 Walnut St (919) 233-0907 babaghannouj1.com Jasmin Mediterranean Bistro 1109 Ledsome Ln (919) 469-1112 www.jasminbistro.com La Shish Mediterranean Cuisine 908 NE Maynard Rd (919) 388-8330 www.lashish.net

APEX

APEX

Fattoush Mediterranean Grill 781 Center St (919) 889-2990 fattoushmediterraneangrillapex.com

The Blistered Pig Smokehouse 225 N. Salem St (919) 446-3366 chownow.com

HOLLY SPRINGS

FUQUAY-VARINA

Mediterra Grill 108 Grand Hill Pl (919) 762-7851 | mediterranc.com

Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q 1440 E. Broad St (919) 557-2400 Scnbnc.com

MORRISVILLE Neomonde 10235 Chapel Hill Rd (919) 466-8100 | neomonde.com

Caribbean/ Cuban FUQUAY-VARINA Edna’s Café and Cocktails 135 S. Main St | (919) 346-1247

MORRISVILLE Carmen’s Cuban Cafe & Lounge 108 Factory Shops Rd (919) 467-8080 Carmenscubancafe.com

BBQ CARY Brew N Que 1222 NW Maynard Rd (919) 601-2430 www.brewnquenc.com City Barbeque and Catering 1305 Kildaire Farm Rd (919) 439-5191 | citybbq.com

Sassool 1347 Kildaire Farm Rd (919) 300-5586 www.sassool.com

Danny’s Bar-B-Que 311 Ashville Ave (919) 851-5541 dannysbarbque.com

The Urban Turban 2757 NC Hwy 55 (919) 367-0888 www.urbanturbanbistro.com

Rally Point Sport Grill 1837 N. Harrison Ave (919) 678-1088 Rallypointsportgrill.com

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Steakhouse CARY Jimmy V’s Steak House & Tavern 107 Edinburgh S Dr (919) 380-8210 jimmyvssteakhouse.com

MORRISVILLE

MORRISVILLE

Capital City Chop House 151 Airgate Dr (919) 484-7721 chophousesofnc.com

Danny’s Bar-B-Que 9561 Chapel Hill Rd (919) 468-3995 dannysbarbque.com

Sandwich/Deli

Smokey’s BBQ Shack 10800 Chapel Hill Rd (919) 469-1724 smokeysshack.com

Seafood

CARY Hot Point deli 1718 Walnut St (919) 460-6299 | hotpointcary.com

CARY

New York Bagel & Deli 2050 Kildaire Farm Rd (919) 851-9050 newyorkbagelsanddeli.com

Dean’s Seafood Grill & Bar 1080 Darrington Dr (919) 459-5875 deansseafoodgrill.com

Serendipity Gourmet Deli 118 S. Academy St (919) 469-1655 Serendipitygourmetdelinc.com

Shuckin’ Shack Oyster Bar 4214 NW Cary Pkwy (919) 377-2283 theshuckinshack.com

MORRISVILLE

Tony’s Oyster Bar 107 Edinburgh Dr (919) 462-6226 | tonysoysterbar.com

APEX Skipper’s Fish Fry 1001 E. Williams St (919) 303-2400 | skippersfish.com

MORRISVILLE The Full Moon Oyster Bar 1600 Village Market Pl (919) 378-9524 fullmoonoysterbar.com

Peppers Market & Sandwich Shop 2107 Grace Park Dr (919) 380-7002 | peppersmrkt.com The Brunch Box 10970 Chapel Hill Rd (919) 380-7276 | Thebrunchbox.net

Breakfast Specialty CARY barry’s cafe Swift Creek Shopping Center 2851 Jones Franklin Road (919) 859-3555 | barryscafe.com Brigs at the Crossing 1225 NW Maynard Rd (919) 481-9300 | brigs.com

APEX Dallas Famous Chicken n’ Biscuits 1101 E. Williams St (919) 362-0051

FUQUAY-VARINA Bagels Plus 100 Dickens Rd (919) 285-4980 bagelsplusfuquay.com Biscuitville 605 Stellata Dr (919) 577-6380 | biscuitville.com Eggs Up Grill 1436 N. Main St (919) 285-4463 | eggsupgrill.com Jus Enuff Home Cookin 736 N. Main St (919) 567-0587 jusenuffhomecookin.com

Eclectic CARY Chef’s Palette 3460 Ten-Ten Rd (919) 267-6011 | chefspalette.net Maximillians Grill & Wine Bar 8314 Chapel Hill Rd (919) 465-2455 maximilliansgrill.com Tangerine Cafe 2422 SW Cary Pkwy (919) 468-8688 tangerinecafecary.com

Burgers/ Hot Dogs CARY BURGER 21 14220 Bradford Green Square (919) 462-0900 | burger21.com BURGERFI 2052 Renaissance Park Pl (919) 659-8700 | burgerfi.com Remington Grill 208 Crossroads Blvd (919) 233-1494 | remingtongrill.com

APEX Hwy 55 Burgers, Shakes & Fries 802 Perry Rd (919) 303-3533 | hwy55.com

Pizzeria CARY Patrick Jane’s Gourmet Pizza Bar & Bistro 1353 Kildaire Farm Rd (919) 388-8001 | patrick-janes.com Cozzolino’s New York Style Pizza 2982 Kildaire Farm Rd | Cary (919) 367-9799 | cozzolinos.com

APEX Anna’s Pizzeria 100 N. Salem St (919) 267-6237 | Annaspizzeria.com J & S New York Pizza 804 Perry Rd (919) 363-0071 | Jandsnypizza.com Michelangelos Pizza Lake Pine Plaza, 928 US Hwy 64 (919) 462-8880 | apexpizza.com Namoli’s NY Pizzeria 5444 Apex Peakway (919) 303-4888 | namolisnypizza.com The Pizza Dude 1763 W. Williams St (919) 303-6686 | ncpizzadude.com

Rosati’s Pizza 3605 Davis Dr | (919) 380-7000 rosatispizza.com/locations/morrisville/

Bakery/Cafes CARY Cafe Carolina and Bakery 137 Weston Pkwy (919) 678-8855 | cafecarolina.com Chanticleer Cafe & Bakery 6490 Tryon Rd (919) 781-4810 | chanticleercafe.com Coffee & Crepes 315 Crossroads Blvd (919) 233-0288 | www.coffeeandcrepes.com Crema Coffee 1983 High House Rd (919) 380-1840 | cremacoffeebakery.com Fresca Cafe & Gelato 302 Colonades Way (919) 851-8171 | www.frescacafe.com Java Jive 2425 Kildaire Farm Rd (919) 816-8888 | javajivecary.com La Farm Bakery 4248 NW Cary Pkwy (919) 657-0657 | Lafarmbakery.com Once In A Blue Moon 115 W. Chatham St (919) 319-6554 | bluemoonbakery.com

FUQUAY-VARINA

Sugar Buzz Bakery & Cafe 1231 Kildaire Farm Rd (919) 238-7224 | sugarbuzzbakery.com

Anna’s Pizzeria 138 S. Main St (919) 285-2497 | annaspizzeria.com

Toast Cafe of Cary 316 Colonades Way (919) 655-1971 | www.famoustoastery.com

Assaggio’s 941 E. Broad St (919) 557-9505 | assaggios-fuquay.com

APEX

Camos Brothers Pizza 2916 N. Main St (919) 285-3749 | camosbrotherspizza.com Jason’s Pizza 726 N. Main St (919) 552-4796 | jasonspizza.info J & S New York Pizza 500 Broad St (919) 557-6921 | jandsnypizza.com Milano Pizza 7509 Purfoy Rd | (919) 557-6093 sites.google.com/site/milanopizzafv

HOLLY SPRINGS ACME Pizza Co 204 Village Walk Dr (919) 552-8800 | acmepizzaco.com Home Grown Pizza 4928 Linksland Dr (919) 577-5575 | homegrownpizza.com Michelangelo’s Pizza 7280 GB Alford Hwy (919) 303-7277 | michelangelospizza.com The Original NY Pizza 634 Holly Springs Rd (919) 567-0505 | theoriginalnypizza.com Papa’s Subs & Pizza Inc 511 N. Main St | (919) 557-1919

MORRISVILLE Blaze Pizza 1024 Market Center Dr (919) 465-9590 | blazepizza.com Georgina’s Pizzeria 3536 Davis Dr | (919) 388-3820 georginaspizzeriaandrestaurant.com

Buttercream’s Bakeshop 101 N. Salem St (919) 362-8408 | Buttercreamsbakeshop.com Sweet Cheeks Bakery 803 E. Williams St (919) 303-9305 | Sweetcheeksbakerync.com Sweet Cherry Bakery Hunter St | (919) 524-9132 sweetcherrybakerync.com

FUQUAY-VARINA CupCakeBite 512 Broad St (919) 557-4300 | cupcakebite.com Nil’s Bakery Cafe 513 Broad St (919) 567-0887 | nilscafe.weebly.com Stick Boy Bread Co. 127 S. Main St (919) 557-2237 | Stickboyfuquay.com

MORRISVILLE GoodyBox Cupcakes 9573 Chapel Hill Rd (919) 297-2242 | goodyboxcupcakes.com Hot Breads Cafe 1901 NW Cary Pkwy (919) 677-1331 | Hotbreadscafe.com Manhatten Bakery 100 Jerusalem Dr | (919) 954-0948 Nothing Bundt Cakes 2008 Market Center Drive (919) 694-5300 | nothingbundtcakes.com Rise Biscuits & Donuts 1100 Market Center Dr (919) 377-0385 | risebiscuitsdonuts.com

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// STORY AND PHOTOS BY DAVE DROSCHAK It’s the fall, so sports fanatics from local Triangle schools Duke, North Carolina and North Carolina State will agree on practically nothing, fire barbs at each other on a daily basis, and take special pride in “dressing the part.”

However, there is one item that sparks universal agreement between fans of schools that share turf within a 25-mile radius.

“Nowhere else in this country, and I would say the world, are there three top-tier institutions like State, Duke and Carolina so close to each other, and then you throw in the rivalries of the sports programs and it’s amazing,” said veterinarian Michael Peace, who went to grad school at Duke and also earned two degrees from NC State.

Peace is just one of a legion of loyal followers of each school that take “rooting” to a different level each football and basketball season.

The soft-spoken and normally mild-mannered Peace can be seen at most Duke sporting events, but he’s always front-and-center during basketball season, screaming at the top of his lungs at opposing players and referees in Cameron Indoor Stadium.

He has even been called to the carpet by his mother for his on-court antics.

“I stand on the floor, so you can see me clearly many, many times throughout the game.

Apparently all of my friends and family are now lip readers,” Peace said. “I’ve had my mom tell me not to use as many four-letter words, and some people at Duke say it doesn’t look good, so I’ve had to tone it down.”

“Toning it down” is all relative with many of these fanatics, many of whom take as much or more pleasure in the opposition losing than in their team winning.

“The best one was when someone from UNC decided to print red hats and put their logo on them,” said Chris Hathcock, a mountain of a man who has whipped Wolfpack students into a frenzy for years as the school’s Mic Man. UNC super-fan Matt Littlejohn actually has one of those red hats, and uses it to his advantage in the “war of the wardrobes” between the rivals.

“I have a lot of friends who went to NC State so when I came across this red wool hat I lit up and said, ‘I’ve got to have this, it’s perfect medicine for my State guys,”’ Littlejohn said. “Ever since then I pull it out for the State games and wear it when appropriate.”

The following is a look at three of the Triangle’s Super Fans.

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MICHAEL PEACE, DUKE Age: 30 Why Duke: I was born at Duke Hospital and growing up I always came to Duke for doctor appointments. And my older brother was a Duke fan, so I grew up very much with this superior Duke mentality.

All-Time Favorite Duke Player: All of them. I really can’t pick one.

Game-Day Ritual: Pick out pre-game warm-up wardrobe and then pick out separate game outfit. ACC season is always a jersey.

I don’t like wearing items other people wear, so over the years I’ve collected quite a bit of Duke apparel. I usually can pull out a combination that no one has ever seen before, so that’s always fun.

Of Note: Black Labrador dog sports Duke bandana around his neck.

Hate NC State or UNC More: I definitely hate UNC more.

When they win something, UNC fans think it is the grandest thing that has ever happened. UNC wins the national championship and then all of a sudden no one else has ever won one, and no one else is capable of winning one. They are just so smug, and it makes them easy to hate.

This One Even Makes Me Laugh: God made the sky Carolina blue. Depending on the weather, sometimes the sky looks a lot more Duke blue.

MATT LITTLEJOHN, UNC Age: 41 Why UNC: When I was a kid the Carolina blue color attracted me, and the state of North Carolina logo on the basketball floor.

All-Time Favorite UNC player: Julius Peppers Game-Day Ritual: Wife Kristy waits patiently until outfit is selected, then it’s off to Tar Heel Victory Walk, Tar Heel Town, Franklin Street, tailgating and then “make sure we’re in our seats when they come running out of the tunnel.”

Of Note: Nine-year-old son was named Cameron after Duke’s Cameron Indoor Stadium after an underdog UNC team upset the Blue Devils. “Tyler Hansbrough was a freshman that year and he played great; it was set in stone that day that Cameron was going to be the name of our son.”

Hate Duke or NC State more: In our house we don’t like to say hate, but I would say we strongly dislike the Pack. It has gotten stronger with State over the past six to seven years because of the media coverage surrounding our academic scandal, with their fan base wanting to sell a different narrative.

This One Even Makes Me Laugh: A good friend of mine who is a hardcore State guy has a license plate tag that says UNCChe@T. I have to give it to him, that’s great creativity. That’s the one that makes me cackle.

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CHRIS HATHCOCK, NC STATE Age: 29 Why NC State: My dad and uncle went to State, so when I realized I wanted engineering, State was the place.

All-Time Favorite NC State Player: I guess I’m a bit unusual, but I just don’t have favorite players; it’s more about the teams for me.

Game-Day Ritual: Get up early no matter what time the game starts and get out for the tailgating so I can get a good parking spot. Participate in the Walk of Champions and as soon as the gates open up go in and watch warm-ups. I don’t leave until everybody walks out. My mom raised me to never leave a game early.

Of Note: Known by Pack fans for wearing a wolf head and redstriped bib overalls.

Hate UNC or Duke More: I hate UNC more. For Duke, there are just not enough alumni around here. They all go back to New Jersey. Growing up in Gastonia it’s predominately UNC, so I was one of a few State fans, and they always tried to rag on me. I just turned it into ‘I don’t like you.’

And the funny part is, most of them had to enroll at NC State because they wanted to major in engineering or agriculture.”

This One Even Makes Me Laugh: UNC camouflage bumper stickers. They do realize that’s what they make fun of, like us on tractors? They don’t realize they are the butt of the joke. L

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arts + culture GUIDE Arts Facilities

Performing Arts/ Concerts

Cultural/Ethnic Programs

Gallery/ Exhibition

Cary Arts Center 101 Dry Avenue (919) 469-4069 www.townofcary.org

Applause! Cary Youth Theatre Cary Arts Center (101 Dry Avenue) (919) 465-4792 | www.townofcary.org

Annual Kwanzaa Celebration Cary Arts Center (101 Dry Avenue) (919) 460-4969

Cary Arts Center 101 Dry Avenue (919) 469-4069

Downtown Performers Series Corner of Kildaire Farm Road & Academy Street (919) 469-4061

Cary Diwali Festival Koka Booth Amphitheatre (8003 Regency Parkway) (919) 462-3963

Cary Senior Center 120 Maury O’Dell Place (919) 469-4081

Koka Booth Amphitheatre 8003 Regency Parkway (919) 462-2025 boothamphitheatre.com Page-Walker Arts & History Center 119 Ambassador Loop (919) 460-4963 www.townofcary.org Sertoma Amphitheatre in Bond Park 801 High House Road (919) 462-3970 www.townofcary.org The Cary Theater 122 E. Chatham Street (919) 462-2051 thecarytheater.com

Page-Walker Arts & History Center 119 Ambassador Loop (919) 460-4963 | www.friendsofpagewalker.org Marvelous Music Series Cary Arts Center (101 Dry Avenue) Sertoma Series 801 High House Road (919) 462-3969 Seven O’clock Rock Series Downtown Cary (919) 469-4061 | www.townofcary.org Starlight Concert Series Garden area adjacent to the Page-Walker Arts & History Center (919) 460-4963

Jewish Cultural Festival Cary Senior Center (120 Maury O’Dell Place in Bond Park) (919) 460-4963 MLK, Jr. DREAMFEST week-long events Ritmo Latino Festival Downtown Cary (316 N. Academy Street) www.diamanteinc.org Sister Cities www.sistercitiesofcary.org

Cary Gallery Of Artists 200 S. Academy Street (919) 462-2035 | carygalleryofartists.org Herbert C. Young Community Center 120 Wilkinson Avenue (919) 460-4965 Page-Walker Arts & History Center 119 Ambassador Loop (919) 460-4963 Sertoma Amphitheatre in Bond Park 801 High House Road (919) 462-3970 Town Hall 316 North Academy Street (919) 469-4061

cary diwali festival

cary gallery of artists

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charismatic and humble in the midst of constant admiration and applause. Locals are proud of their stomping grounds, and newcomers are wide-eyed at the options these cities have to offer.

So, how are these newbies settling in? Two recent transplants opened up about their experience in planting roots in the Triangle area.

The Reyes Tribe

Settling in with Triangle Newcomers // STORY BY jackie boeheim // PHOTOS BY MATT WILLIAMS PHOTOGRAPHY In 2015, Money Magazine named Apex the No. 1 place to live in the United States. And it’s no secret that Cary has also topped many of these lists over the years. The towns are welcoming, charming, and thriving with each season that passes.

The Research Triangle Park is home to hundreds of companies, thus providing steady jobs for residents. School systems from preschools to universities are competitive and skilled in guiding children with the highest quality education.

These perks alone drive folks from all over the country to find a new home in our booming towns.

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You can hear the sounds of love and laughter before even stepping foot into their home. Once inside, children from the ages of two to six are carrying on in a playful state. Toys are strewn across the floor and a mixture of glitter and sand sprinkle the couch. Mom and dad are happy, gleeful even, at the benevolent chaos that surrounds them. They seem settled and established, yet have only called this community “home” for a little over a year.

In the spring of 2015, Gabriel Reyes and Jaclyn DiRenzo Reyes relocated from Saint Kitts (an island in the Caribbean Sea) to Cary. They packed up their belongings, and along with their children, Viviana (6), Rocco (5), and Valencia (2), they made the big move.

Gabriel attended a veterinary medicine school in St. Kitts and had to complete his clinical year at a US School.

He chose NC State, and couldn’t be more pleased with the area. “After much research on Raleigh and the surrounding areas, we decided that Cary offered the best school system for our children,” Gabriel states.

Moving from a small island of about 55,000 people to a metropolis of around 150,000 people was a big change for the family. The island of St. Kitts is a tightknit community where everyone knows your name. Cary and the surrounding areas, having to accommodate a large amount of transplants, is ever growing. But with that comes an influx of amenities. Especially for stay-athome moms, like Jaclyn.

“There are so many beautiful parks here!” Jaclyn points out. “It’s been so refreshing here in Cary to have access to a park every few miles.” St. Kitts has just one park for the entire island, making the large amount of green spaces here in Cary a safe haven for the family.

Facebook groups like No Excuse Moms, Cary/Apex Moms and Moms of the Triangle were vital in Jaclyn learning about the area and finding friends for her and the kids. “Gabriel was absorbed by clinics and working crazy hours, he was never home,” Jaclyn explains. “I was grateful that so many Facebook groups existed; it’s where I found a wealth of information.” Those recommendations included a private singing teacher and athletic options for the kids. The family has also made Science Safari on Kildaire Farm Road a favorite stop for educational toys and classes.

Through word of mouth, the couple found Heartwood Montessori School in Downtown Cary for their children.

Fellow Heartwood parents were essential in sharing information about the town. The couple learned about restaurants like Lucky 32 Southern Kitchen and City Barbeque, both introducing the two to Southern cuisine.

It seems as though Cary hasn’t lost its personal touch.

The Reyes were blown away when a greeter from Cary Welcome came to their door to gift them with a welcome basket. “I was blown away by this, it was really nice to have her stop by and drop off some key information about stores and things to do in the area,” Jaclyn explains.

While most information can be found online, Cary and the surrounding areas are bursting with down-to-earth people willing to offer a helping hand. “There are so many

people in the same boat as us, moving to Cary and the surrounding areas every day,” Jaclyn claims. “Most people I have met here are easy to talk to and extremely helpful. Thank you for welcoming us to this beautiful town.”

The Active Duo

With their Hound Dog and Maine Coon cat in tow, Madison Brewer and Tana Stewart moved to Cary this past spring.

After realizing that her current town of Wilmington didn’t offer the type of professional growth she was searching for, Madison decided to head to the Triangle.

The two landed their professional dream jobs since moving to the area.

Madison works on the Corporate Legal Team at Red Hat, Inc. and Tana is a Senior Associate Information Systems Engineer at SAS. Both women endure a short commute from their home in Cary to their office locations.

“Cary has truly spoiled us,” Tana explains. “The best part is that we feel like we are part of a community. Everyone we meet is extremely welcoming and friendly.”

Luxuries such as local restaurants, parks and greenways have kept the couple quite active. “You won’t find these amenities anywhere else in the Triangle; Cary is everything that it promises.”

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an outdated approach to learning about the area. With paper maps and books in hand, the two set out on their journey through the Triangle. “I must have collected at least 10 pounds of local Cary magazines from the grocery store,” Madison reveals. “If something is printed on paper, it must be worth my attention.”

Pair their book-in-hand approach with word-of-mouth tips from co-workers, and Madison and Tana were equipped with the essentials. The two married in Cary shortly after relocating and they were thrilled with the vendors that were recommended, including local photographer, Delia Rati.

When not working, you may find the couple toiling away in the garden with their pets onsite. After a long day of landscaping, it’s common for them to refuel at local eateries. “We regularly enjoy local restaurants like La Farm Bakery and Tribeca Tavern,” Tana states. And for a Cary brew, Bond Brothers Brewery is a popular choice.

“Exploring Cary has been a treat,” Tana excitedly claims. “Cary is so large that we find something new all the time.” Downtown Cary has peaked their interest; they are elatedly awaiting the construction completion, knowing that it won’t disappoint.

Join these newbies as they indulge in desserts at Kilwins, dance the night away at Waverly Place or hike the trails at Bond Park. If you’re in the Preston Community, you’ll surely spot them getting their hands dirty in their home garden.

“Being an LGBT family in North Carolina, we are always taking note of our surroundings,” Madison claims. “One of the major reasons we decided to buy a home in Cary is because of the diverse, educated, and progressive community.”

Tana eagerly adds, “Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

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Girl Connect Isn’t it refreshing to find a seventeen-year-old student with a passion for helping others and actually doing something positive with her energy? Madison Jones recently created a website for other girls to share their varied personal stories and experiences, when she realized there was a void for a platform for people like her to write stories, connect with one another, and help each other through sharing life experiences.

Girl Connect is an open book for every female to share a story.

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FASHION // By JACKIE BOEHEIM

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Autumn is hitting us with an influx of dropping leaves, cooler weather and pumpkin pies.

During the crisp nights, you will find yourself reaching for that pair of ankle booties and James Dean wannabe jean jacket. Refrain, however, from packing away your summer clothes, as there are many trends rolling over into the fall season.

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Fall 2016 is nostalgic; channeling the groovy seventies and hip nineties are just a few ways we’ll see trends from our past.

Recycling fashion is brilliant – it gives us a chance to refine and polish every style with each passing year. These outfits, while a bit intimidating on the runway, are accessible and beautiful when done just right.

Residents in the Triangle are fortunate with the number of boutiques and specialty shops that are popping up. Professional trendsetters have made it easy for us to channel our inner model for every event.

These store owners provided us with choice tips and tricks for looking our best.

Color Palette While popular colors of autumn like shades of green and orange are back, they aren’t the season’s frontrunners. This year looks rich and vivid in comparison.

Complimenting the popular muted tones is a bold palette. Designers are heroic as they break all rules of what fall is “supposed” to look like.

Samantha James at the Pink Magnolia Boutique is especially thrilled with the hues. “I just love that this fall, the palette will be bright and fun. It’s obvious that bold colors are here to stay.” Bodacious Pink splashed the runaway, alongside Aurora 54 | caryliving.com

Red and Lush Meadow. The colors are more intense than those in the past, adding a touch of cheer to our outfits.

Bodacious Pink is an unanticipated color this year. The blend of purple and pink allows us to hold onto summer for a bit longer. Fashion designers have seen the importance of allowing colors to crossover into the next season. Your closet is sure to stay in constant business.

Aurora Red is the show-stopping color from the palette. The confident tone will turn heads and produce compliments. Pair the red with warm taupe or sandy colors to give it a subtly pleasing look.

The only green that made it into the showcase is Lush Meadow, a brighter version of forest green. It’s a polished color that exudes simplicity and style. A lush meadow top with relaxed jeans is the casual go-to this year.

Patterns

Let’s get crazy here. There are no rules with patterns; really, anything goes. The four staples will remain in stores: plaid, stripes, solid and floral. Where it gets flashy is the introduction of geometric and psychedelic patterns. In fact, a floral shirt with plaid pants will land you a cover photo on Vogue.

The seventies-inspired patterns will be bright and full of color. “This year, we’re

seeing a lot of flirty patterns,” James states.

Animal prints like zebra and cheetah are also included in this trend. Designers are encouraging folks to let loose and feel happy and free; these funky patterns invite you to do just that.

Bottoms

In company with the remarkable color palette are ripped and worn jeans, providing people with a laid-back look and feel. Pants themselves are a bit roomier, with the boyfriend cut and bell bottoms leading the scene. “Denim manufacturers have noticed the athleisure trend and have started making denim more comfortable and less restrictive,” James states.

Jeans are making a major comeback this season, topping the popularity of leggings. While leggings are still quite successful, jeans will be the highlight of fall fashion. Hunt down that perfect pair of seventies-inspired bellbottoms for a nostalgically perfect look.

Steve Ashworth with Ashworth’s Clothing assures us gentlemen’s attire is remaining sophisticated. “Men’s wear is still reflecting a classic look with flat trousers and a nice tailored look.” The skinny version of pants won’t be as prominent as it has been in the past; men too are welcoming the roomier trousers.

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Footwear

The boutique and shop owners in our area are brilliant when it comes to what to wear. photos courtesy of ashworth’s clothing

This season’s boots have Joan Simpson at Sophie & Mollies walking proud. “I absolutely love all of the great boots,” Simpson states. “We will see more over-the-knee boots and lots of shoe boots with a hint of fringe.”

Flat riding boots are a beloved must-have. These boots add an attractive look to your outfit while providing comfort throughout your day.

If a night out on the town is in order, go for the over-the-knee boots with a heel; it’s glamorously mature.

For a more versatile look, grab a pair of ankle boots. These shoes are decorated in metallics and buckles.

Designers were creative when it came to the ankle boot, producing multiple styles. Suede, leather and fringe are just a few materials you can choose.

These boots and the bellbottom jeans are a match made in Heaven.

Men will keep it classic with dress shoes that they can slip on with trousers and jeans. “Double monk strap shoes, wing tips and classic tassels will lead the way,” Ashworth states.

Tops & Blouses

This is where the seventies shine. Bell sleeve tops dominated the runway, along with suede and velvet materials.

The seventies were carefree, fun and exciting; inviting the style back is a simple way of channeling that energy.

High necklines and turtlenecks are flattering when paired with boyfriend-cut jeans. These tops are sleek and professional, putting a bit of class back into our wardrobes.

Off-the-shoulder blouses are a sly way of revealing skin during the cooler months. Sleeves will bubble and taper at the wrist for a sophisticated look.

Both men and women’s tops will don the season’s choice colors and patterns. Texture also played a major role in releasing the fall lineup, especially fur, velvet and suede.

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Barbour has a line of soft cashmere V-neck sweaters, perfect for the cooler weekends.

Patterned fur coats are a tasty treat this season. Designers have upscaled the classic fur coat by adding plaid, stripes and funky twists to the style. The graphic design trend has also found its way to the simple jean jacket, jazzing it up a bit.

“Suede jackets will be huge this season,” Simpson states. Due to its ability of adding a dramatic element to any outfit, suede proves to be an exciting fabric choice.

Want to channel your inner rebel?

Bomber jackets and ripped jeans will give you the nineties grunge look.

You’ll find these coats in metallic and silks, among other fanciful styles.

Accessories

Handmade accessories are fundamental to your wardrobe.

We are seeing an influx of beaded jewelry and leather pieces; these pieces are understated and tasteful.

Chokers have found their way back into the jewelry scene, ranging from lace to leather and suede. Chokers may just be simple straps, or include a small pendant.

Handbags are bold with embellished straps and offbeat patterns. Men’s watches are smaller and more traditional than before.

Basic dial faces on a smaller leather strap is quite popular. While stainless steel tie clips are a favorite, men are getting a little daring with brightcolored tie clips.

Fashion is a funny thing; trends tend to cycle in and out of popularity.

Fashion staples from the fifties, sixties and even seventies are only getting better. We’re even seeing some improvements with fashion from the nineties. Following the fashion scene is a fun adventure. Watching these artists create off-the-wall outfits is rather exciting.

The boutique and shop owners in our area are brilliant when it comes to what to wear. Visiting one of these many locations will give you the ability to dress like a model, for any occasion.

Happy fall 2016 everyone – may your nineties chokers and seventies bellbottoms have a fly season. L

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Parents and educators understand each child has a unique learning style, so some schools are a better fit than others for individual learners. Understanding the social and emotional needs of each child is paramount to a healthy learning environment; a smaller school, or simply a different school, can make the difference in a child’s school experience. When your child has the best match for optimal learning, the future is bright for a lifetime of learning and success. Call for a tour of a school that might be right for your child!

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Students of color make up 36% of the student body, and annually we award need-based financial aid to approximately 15% percent of our students. At Cary Academy, technology is heavily woven into every student activity. Since 2006, all teachers and students have been issued tablet PCs. Our academic program includes mathematics, science, world languages, history, English, art, music, theater and dance. Our world language program offers Spanish, German, French and Mandarin Chinese; all sophomores have the opportunity to participate in an international exchange program as part of their world language studies. Robust extracurricular activities include award-winning debate teams, robotics clubs and Science Olympiad squads.

A diverse faculty consists of 90 members, with 83% holding advanced degrees. Faculty promote community by acting as mentors/facilitators who stress independent learning, critical thinking skills and problem-solving techniques. There also is a strong parent-teacher association that brings visiting artists to campus and hosts events such as tailgates and Meet the Teacher nights.

Sports and the fine arts are important to the CA community. In the Middle School, students may begin trying out for sports in the seventh grade, and there is a no-cut policy. In the Upper School, students may participate in 21 varsity sports. In 2015-16, the CA Chargers posted impressive results in the 3A North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association state championships: the boys tennis team won for the second year in a row, the boys swim team won the state title, and boys and girls cross country, girls swimming, and girls track and field were state runners-up. The Fine Arts program offers a strong performing arts schedule with musicals, plays, recitals and technical theater.

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RAVENSCROFT Equipping today’s students to succeed in tomorrow’s world.

At Ravenscroft, we wondered – why wait to teach leadership skills to children? Why not integrate leadership learning into everyday classroom education for all children? In fact, why not teach children to use those leadership skills to be better students, artists, athletes and community members?

Can those skills really be taught – to children of all ages?

YES they can!

Ravenscroft has joined forces with the Center for Creative Leadership – one of the world’s top-ranked providers of executive education – to teach the citizen leadership skills that hundreds of business, government, nonprofit and education leaders have identified as crucial, but frustratingly rare, in today’s workforce.

Together, we have created an innovative curriculum combining the best citizen leadership learning into the excellent academic program for which Ravenscroft is known. And we are teaching it to all of our students, in age-appropriate ways, PreK-12th grade.

We call it Lead From Here.

As early as pre-kindergarten, our Lead From Here trained faculty introduces students to a set of fundamental skills that they can apply to their academic, social, creative and athletic challenges.

These citizen leadership skills include being accountable, resilient, growth-minded, empathetic, inclusive, communicative, strategic, resourceful, adaptive and more.

The result? High-achieving students with a leg up on academics and the real-world leadership skills they need to succeed in the future.

Our Ravens are prepared to soar to great heights. How do we do it? The best way to understand how we teach it is to experience it yourself. We invite you to join us for a visit to learn more!

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saint mary’s school Saint Mary’s School is an independent, Episcopal, college-preparatory, boarding and day school for girls in grades 9-12. Established in 1842, the school is celebrating 175 years of academic excellence and personal achievement for girls.

The school’s integrated, hands-on academic program challenges girls to embrace the habits of a lifelong learner and guides them in building a foundation for college and life. Leadership curriculum and real-life experiences empower girls to serve and shape their world with courage and purpose. Saint Mary’s rich Episcopal heritage informs values and inspires girls to act with honor and to respect the worth and dignity of every individual. Dozens of sports, clubs, music and arts studies, volunteer and real-world experiences provide girls with opportunities to explore and discover new talents and passions. The school’s historic, 23-acre campus located in downtown Raleigh and within close proximity to the Research Triangle offers a uniquely vibrant 24/7 learning and living community.

For 175 years, Saint Mary’s School has known that an educated woman makes a difference. That’s why Saint Mary’s offers honors and AP courses, three languages, 11 sports, a renowned arts program, college counseling, leadership education, service learning, travel opportunities and more. As a boarding and day school, Saint Mary’s is able to provide girls with even greater opportunities to expand their horizons and explore new ways of thinking as they live and learn beside girls from around the state, the country and the world.

Today Saint Mary’s School continues to give every girl what she needs to grow as young women of intellect, integrity and purpose.

Day Student Shadow Days September 27, 2016 October 11, 2016 November 11, 2016 Admission Overnight and Visitation Days October 27-28, 2016 January 16-17, 2017 Please call the Admission Office at 919.424.4100 to register for these events or arrange for a campus visit.

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st. david’s school St. David’s School’s prestigious academic reputation is rooted in the way it answers the question that Aristotle posed so many centuries ago: “Ought education to be directed more towards the intellect or towards the character of the soul?” Chairman of the Board Joe Knott answers that question by explaining that “St. David’s School is not an ‘either-or’ choice; it is a ‘both-and’ proposition.”

St. David’s is a rigorous college preparatory school with a commitment to spiritual development and the application of virtue. St. David’s students are accepted to and succeed in the most prestigious colleges in the country, and they do so as people of character who have been challenged in their faith, ready to engage the world in significant ways.

St. David’s is a unique place that offers a rigorous college preparatory program taught by caring Christian faculty members who intentionally integrate biblical truth in and out of the classroom.

St. David’s students leave as critical thinkers who embrace who they are as whole people. Students and their families do not have to check their faith at the door to engage academically, and conversely, they do not have to leave behind academic excellence to engage spiritually. Students are encouraged to think for themselves, to reason through difficult problems, and to develop intellectually through wrestling with difficult challenges. The school’s stellar faculty engages students at the very highest level, and they do so as Christians. This preparation of the whole person equips students to succeed in college and life.

St. David’s is an independent school in the Episcopal school tradition that prepares young men and women for college and life by challenging them to excel in the vital areas of faith, virtue, and knowledge.

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Cardinal Gibbons Cardinal Gibbons High School offers an unparalleled scope and depth of secondary school programs, from college-preparatory academics and campus life activities, to formation in faith and service, to our award-winning athletics and arts. Students create, invent and learn with passionate educators throughout our state-of-the-art campus.

They discover real-world application for their interests in our entrepreneurship program and school-sponsored business internships.

Most of all, our families engage fully in the welcoming spirit and community care that is the hallmark of the Gibbons experience. We invite you to campus to explore our school’s programs and meet our students, educators and families.

Open House for Prospective Students Sunday, November 6, 2016, 1-4pm cghsnc.org/openhouse

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La Petite Academy What a great place to start. Our schools offer nurturing care and creative learning experiences. Exceptionally strong, sound social and educational foundations are formed here. At La Petite Academy®, your child will discover respect, collaboration, and the joy of learning. Our exclusive School Readiness Pathway charts each child’s unique course to elementary school, with specialized curriculum and developmentally appropriate programs for infants and beyond. Plus, our Grow Fit™ initiative ensures the complete well-being of your growing child through a focus on healthy living, nutritious eating and physical fitness.

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Resurrection Lutheran School Resurrection Lutheran School (RLS), a vital mission of Resurrection Lutheran Church, is committed to educating generations of children in the training and instruction of the Lord. RLS provides a Lutheran educational experience that is Christ-centered and academically rich for children in preschool through eighth grade.

Parents are attracted to our dedicated teachers, reputation in the community, caring Christian environment, active parent participation and enrichment opportunities.

Students are empowered to play an active role in their own education and prepared to make “honors level” decisions in high school. Daily tours and shadow opportunities are available by appointment.

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Peachy Wears Hope Fall Fashion Show September 29 | 7pm at Peachy Keen

Shop for a cause at Peachy Keen, a contemporary women’s clothing and lifestyle boutique! Make plans to attend the Peachy Wears Hope Fall Fashion Show Thursday, September 29th. Cocktail hour starts at 7pm with live music, a braid bar, tasty food and Peachy Keen models showing off the hottest fall fashions. All benefits go toward Headbands of Hope and Duke Children’s Hospital. Peachy Keen is located at 250 Grande Heights in Cary.

Pictured: Jess Ekstrom, founder of Headbands of Hope (left) and Karly Hankin, Peachy Keen creative director (right).

Photo by Emily Sexton

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So Long, Summer! Porch Sale Preview Sale September 8 | 6-9pm Public Sale September 9 & 10 | 10am-5pm All proceeds go toward The Green Chair and the families that we serve. New, vintage and used furniture, decor and art. thegreenchair.org Beericana™ Craft Beer and Music Festival September 10 | 12-6pm Sugg Farm Park Grigsby Avenue | Holly Springs Beericana is a craft beer and music festival that brings great beer from breweries from across the state of North Carolina (and some from beyond our borders) for you to enjoy. www.beericana.com 29th Annual Harry H. Montgomery Auction & Golf Tournament September 11 | 5:30-9:30pm Prestonwood Country Club 300 Prestonwood Parkway | Cary The charity golf tournament is back at Prestonwood Country Club. There will first be a silent and live auction on Sunday, September 11th, and starting at 5:30pm, plus other festivities, all leading up to the golf tournament on Monday, September 12th, 2016. Registration starts at noon. Details and information: lifeexperiences. org/29th-annual-auction-and-golf-tournament/ ZZ Top with Gov’t Mule September 14 | 7pm Koka Booth Amphitheater 8003 Regency Parkway | Cary boothamphitheatre.com Apex Music Fesitval September 17 Salem Street in Historic Downtown Apex www.apexmusicfest.com 3rd Annual Dragon Boat Festival September 17 | 9am-4pm Koka Booth Amphitheater 68 | caryliving.com

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The Carying Place’s 9th Annual Labor Day Race for Home September 5 | 7am Koka Booth Amphitheatre 8003 Regency Parkway | Cary 10k, 5k and Fun Mile Presented by Pelnik Insurance A family and dog friendly event! Well-mannered dogs on leashes are welcome to cheer on the runners (sorry, races are for humans only). Dog training demonstrations will be on-site as well as other pet services and community vendors.

All proceeds support the mission of The Carying Place: teaching homeless, working families with children life skills for attaining independent living. Register online at https://goo.gl/KzLFO9.

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pink magnolia boutique’s second location grand opening September 3 Ribbon cutting at 11am Pink Magnolia Boutique Park West Village 3021 Village Market Place | Morrisville lovepinkmagnolia.com | 919.561.1769

8003 Regency Parkway | Cary Hosted by Asian Focus and Pan Am Join us for the 3rd Annual Dragon Boat Festival at Koka Booth Amphitheatre and Symphony Lake. Over the past 2 years, the Dragon Boat Festival has been a great success! Over 8000 individuals attended the festivities last year. It’s a great opportunity to bring people together, watch dragon boat racing from club and community teams, experience various food and performances, and have a fun cultural experience! Come join us and be a part of this great celebration! boothamphitheatre.com Triangle Oktoberfest September 23 | 6-11pm September 24 | 1-11pm Koka Booth Amphitheatre 8003 Regency Parkway | Cary Presented by the Apex Sunrise and Cary MacGregor Rotary Clubs in collaboration with the Town of Cary & Cary’s Booth Amphitheatre – The 3rd Annual Triangle Oktoberfest will be a fundraising event focused on great beer and family fun, all to support our beneficiary, Alzheimer’s North Carolina. Kids zone, traditional Bavarian food and fare, entertaining events and, of course, plenty of local and authentic German beer! We are excited to see everyone in 2016 for an even larger event, more contests, more wiener dogs with beautiful weather. triangleoktoberfest.org BBQ, Blues and Brews September 24 | 1-6pm Downtown Fuquay-Varina This festival is held on Broad Street in the historic Varina downtown district and is an event that features all the things people love about North Carolina: BBQ, Blues, Bluegrass Music and Craft Beer!

Rolling Sculpture: Art Deco Cars from the 1930s and ’40s North Carolina Museum of Art Meymandi Exhibition Gallery 2110 Blue Ridge Road | Raleigh October 1, 2016-January 15, 2017 The art deco period – from the 1920s to 1940s – is known for blending modern decorative arts and industrial design and is today synonymous with luxury and glamour. The cars from this era are no exception. ncartmuseum.org Peachy Wears Hope Fall Fashion Show September 29 | 7pm Peachy Keen Harrison Pointe Shopping Center 250 Grande Heights Drive | Cary

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Shop for a cause at Peachy Keen, a contemporary women’s clothing and lifestyle boutique!

Make plans to attend the Peachy Wears Hope Fall Fashion Show on Thursday, September 29th.

Cocktail hour starts at 7pm with live music, a braid bar, tasty food and Peachy Keen models showing off the hottest fall fashions. All benefits go toward Headbands of Hope and Duke Children’s Hospital. thepeachykeen.com Wine Walk For The Kay Yow Cancer Fund September 30 | 5-8pm Waverly Place Shopping Center 307 Colonades Way | Cary Receive a sampling glass and passport for a $10 donation to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.

Stroll the shops at Waverly Place and visit articipating retailers for wine samples and special promotions. waverlycary.com Cary Gallery of Artists 11th Anniversary Party September 30 | 6-9pm 200 S. Academy Street, Suite 120 | Cary A Final Friday reception featuring guest artist Ana Sumner showing her exceptional fabric art, and gorgeous porcelain paintings by Lynn Patton.

Exhibit runs through October 25th. Join us as we celebrate art, enjoy snacks and a drink, and talk with the artists. carygalleryofartists.org Oklahoma!

September 30-October 2 Fridays & Saturdays | 7:30pm Sundays | 3pm Cary Arts Center | 101 Dry Avenue | Cary caryplayers.org Alabama with Charlie Daniels Band October 7 | 7:30pm Koka Booth Amphitheater 8003 Regency Parkway | Cary boothamphitheatre.com Pedal for Peds Bike Event October 8 | 8am-12pm UNC Wellness Centers 350 Stonecroft Lane | Cary The Division of Pediatric Hematology Oncology announces its 7th annual Pedal for Peds Bike Ride fundraiser to benefit patient care, education and research. There will be a stationary bike ride as well as a ride from the UNC Wellness Center to the American Tobacco Trail. For details and information, go to pedalforpeds.org or email jblat@med.unc.edu.

Trick or Treat Downtown Downtown Fuquay-Varina October 28 | 2-5pm

RailHawks vs Fort Lauderdale Strikers October 8 | 7:30-10pm WakeMed Soccer Park 201 Soccer Park Drive | Cary The Carolina RailHawks take on the Fort Lauderdale Strikers in this home game.

Tickets: http://www.carolinarailhawks.com/ schedule#tabs-3 sophie & mollies boutique 5-year anniversary and Fall fashion show October 14 | 7:30pm Sophie & Mollies Boutique 108 N. Salem Street | Apex Wine and appetizers will be served. www.sophieandmollies.com 919.362.7030 Ellie Helton Memorial 5K and Silent Auction October 15 | 8-10:30am WakeMed Soccer Park 201 Soccer Park Drive | Cary Fun run to raise money for research and awareness on brain aneurysms. Details and sign-up: http://give.bafound.org/site/TR/Events/ General?fr_id=1560&pg=entry Downtown Scarecrow Contest October 21-November 5 Downtown Fuquay-Varina

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Fuquay-Varina downtown businesses are gearing up to line the streets with something that will draw in the crowds and scare away the crows!

Thirty-six downtown business owners will compete in Fuquay-Varina’s Scarecrow Competition.

Expressions for the Lucy Daniels Center October 23 | 6pm The Umstead Hotel and Spa 100 Woodland Pond Drive | Cary A celebration of food and art, this multi-course and gourmet meal is inspired by artist Ben Owen III and designed by executive chef and James Beard semifinalist, Steven Greene along with pastry chef Jonathan Fisher and guest chef Mike Lata of Fig in Charleston, and Chef Curtis Duffy of Grace Restaurant in Chicago. The goal of the evening is to raise funds for the Lucy Daniels Center, the region’s largest nonprofit children’s mental and emotional health agency serving hundreds of Triangle families each year.

919.677.1400 ext. 120 More Mysteries and Secrets: Exploring Cary-Area Cemeteries October 25 | 7:30-9:30pm Page-Walker Arts & History Center 119 Ambassador Loop | Cary There’s something mysterious about cemeteries. As we pass them, our thoughts begin to fly: who rests there? what joys and sorrows surrounded their lives? where are their

families? Join The Friends of the Page-Walker Hotel as they explore the mysteries and secrets held by local cemeteries, identifying the resting places of historic figures and bringing to light the more obscure facts and questions from both prominent and well-hidden burial grounds in Cary and its outskirts. For more information, call the Page-Walker at 919.460.4963. friendsofpagewalker.org Fall Festival October 27 | 4-8pm The District at Park West Village 3400 Village Market Place | Morrisville Come join us for trick-or-treat in the center from 4-6pm and then bring your blankets and chairs to the green space in front of Stone Theatre – Park West 14 for a FREE outdoor screening of a kidfriendly Halloween movie from 6-8pm!

Wine Walk For The Kay Yow Cancer Fund October 28 | 5-8pm Waverly Place Shopping Center 307 Colonades Way | Cary Receive a sampling glass and passport for a $10 donation to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. Stroll the shops at Waverly Place and visit participating retailers for wine samples and special promotions. waverlycary.com

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wine walk for the kay yow cancer fund September 30th & October 28th at Waverly Place

Cary Central rotary Club Post Office Box 1043 | Cary www.carycentralrotary.org

Guitar Center Parkside Town Commons 7123 O’Kelly Chapel Road | Cary www.guitarcenter.com

919.286.5600

La Madeleine cafe 1115 Walnut Street | Cary lamadeleine.com

919.388.7282

Paisley Boutique Parkside Town Commons 117 W. Chatham Street | Cary www.paisleync.com

919.698.9390

Parkside Family Dental 7167 O’Kelly Chapel Road | Cary www.parksidedentist.com

919.439.2665

Pink Magnolia Boutique Park West Village 3021 Village Market Place | Morrisville lovepinkmagnolia.com

919.561.1769

Shuckin’ Shack Oyster Bar 4214 NW Cary Parkway | Cary www.theshuckinshack.com

919.377.2283

The Joint Chiropractic 1012 Market Center Drive | Morrisville www.thejoint.com

919.377.2303

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Reel-ly Scary Cary Film Series October 27-29 | 6-8pm Koka Booth Amphitheater 8003 Regency Parkway | Cary boothamphitheatre.com Trick-or-Treat Downtown October 28 | 2-5pm Downtown Fuquay-Varina Trick-or-Treat in Downtown Fuquay-Varina is an annual Halloween event sponsored by the merchants along the Fuquay and Varina Retail Districts.

HollyFest October 29 | 10am Jefferson L. Sugg Farm at Bass Lake Park 2401 Grigsby Avenue | Holly Springs The Town of Holly Springs joins with churches, civic organizations and businesses for this annual community celebration.

Cary’s Great Pumpkin Carve October 29 | 2-8pm 135 Chatham Street | Cary At Cary’s pumpkin patch on Chatham Street, stop by for the big carving station, as well as special stations and classes throughout the day.

Trick-or-Treat the Trail October 29 | 4-7pm Morrisville Community Park Fields 1520 Morrisville Parkway | Morrisville Come trick-or-treat from 4-7pm on the safe and friendly quarter-mile paved Hatcher Creek Trail at Morrisville Community Park. Collect goodies from costumed characters, play on the bounce houses or grab a bite to eat from local food trucks. Don’t forget to wear your costumes! The trail will start at the pavilion and finish at the baseball fields.

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Research & Treatment of Mental Illness

5k •10k Walk & Run at 9401 Glenwood Ave.

Halloween Mall Crawl October 29 | 4-5:30pm Cary Towne Center 1105 Walnut Street | Cary Dress in your best Halloween Costume and do some safe trick-or-treating in the mall. There will also be storytelling and a magic show.

21st Annual Latino Diamante Awards October 29 | 6-9pm Cary Arts Center | 101 Dry Avenue | Cary Awards will be given for categories such as arts and culture, business, education, health and science and more. diamanteinc.org.

Haunted Tales of Yesteryear October 29 | 7 & 9pm Page-Walker Arts & History Center 119 Ambassador Loop | Cary The Cary Players are putting on scary stories about the haunted halls of the Page-Walker Hotel. For ages 12 and up. www.friendsofpagewalker.org Pumpkin Flotilla October 30 | 4-7pm Bond Park Community Center 801 High House Road | Cary At the Bond Park Boathouse, bring a carved pumpkin for the first Pumpkin Flotilla where the lighted jack’o’lanterns will be set off into the lake on little boats. Also enjoy snacks on the deck of another boat.

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beer, bourbon and bbq Festival

Torrential rain marked the opening evening of the ever popular Beer, Bourbon, and BBQ Festival at Koka Booth Amphitheater on Friday, August 5th. In spite of the rain, several thousand people still attended, seeking shelter from the rain under the gazebo and event tents.

Railhawks, West Ham United F.C. meet and greet

The Carolina RailHawks soccer team hosted a meet and greet event with the English Team West Ham United at Oro Restaurant in downtown Raleigh on Sunday, July 9th.

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the future of hospitality golf classic

Presented by US Foods and held at Prestonwood Country Club in Cary, The Future Hospitality Golf Classic raised $50,000 in scholarships through the NC HEF. Photo courtesy of Prestonwood Country Club.

21st annual frankie yankovic day

Held on July 22nd from 7 to 9pm at the Page-Walker Arts & History Center garden stage. In spite of nearly one-hundred degree temperatures, approximately 200 people were in attendance to hear Dallas Foster and the Polka Plus Band. caryliving.com | 73

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