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Dress The Purple Polka Dot Rings Diamonds Direct Crabtree (2 right hand) Charlotte's (left hand) Bracelet Diamonds Direct Crabtree (necklace made into a bracelet, left hand) The Purple Polka Dot (necklace made into a bracelet, right hand) Earrings Charlotte’s Purses Le Feme Chateau (white) Luscious Couture (orange) Hair Pin The Purple Polka Dot
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ALLTHINGSFALL Ghost-busting Have you ever toured the State Capitol? Don’t yawn! Built in 1840, it’s one of the most well-preserved examples of Greek-revival style architecture in the state. If that doesn’t reel you in, consider that the tour pays homage to Halloween, exploring legends of a ghost of a Confederate soldier who roams the second floor. Did you know there were secret passageways and an escape tunnel at this historic site? We didn’t think so. www.nchistoricsites.org/capitol/STAT_ CAP/legends.htm
College Football Buckets of chicken, BBQ and beverages are all you need to cheer on your favorite team. The tailgating is half the fun, and the rivalries of college football provide conversation and good-natured ribbing through spring.
Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve Folks love to get away to the mountains for a weekend of watching the leaves turn, but if you don’t have that much time, check out Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve in Cary. Although it’s just off Kildaire Farm Road, you’ll feel like you’re in the mountains with the park’s crests and valleys, towering trees and wide swaths of water. Three miles of trails on 150 acres are well-maintained and an easy hike, even for younger kids. Trails vary in length and are well marked. Pick up a brochure at the welcome center at the trailhead. www.trailsofnc.com/hemlock_bluffs. CARYLIVING.COM | 21
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Donating time, services or needed items to this local non-profit that helps the homeless and under-housed in Wake County. BEST PLACE TO DONATE YOUR TIME
Metabolic Research Readers liked that eating plans are customized to their lifestyles, not fadbased, and are physician-supervised. BEST PLACE TO DROP FIVE POUNDS
Dust and Mop Your whole house clean at the same time? This Cary agency offers weekly, bimonthly and monthly cleanings to fit all budgets. BEST WAY TO SPRUCE UP YOUR HOME
Ivy Cottage Collections
“Really high quality and very unique.” Handpicked home décor including mirrors, framed art and upholstered furniture could be just the splurge you need. BEST PLACE FOR A “LITTLE” SPLURGE
GNC
From fish oil to flax seed, you liked the wide selection of supplements as well as the qualified staff on hand to answer questions.
BEST PLACE TO KEEP LIVING HEALTHY
Great Harvest Bread Co.
Sample, anyone? You’ll get one every time you stop by here, which voters loved. Top picks included the Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread and the Extra Cinnamon Swirl. BEST WAY TO SAY “THANK YOU”
BLUE WATER SPA
Get your splurge on with a message, pedicure, manicure, aromatherapy, laser hair removal, skin tightening, plastic surgery, Botox® and lots more. Register for Blue Water’s newsletter and you’ll receive 50 percent off most spa services during your birthday month.
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From wedding bands to those diamond studs you’ve been wanting forever, you found great deals and excellent service at the Crabtree location.
Beautimous Beads
Whether you were buying a handmade piece or making your own, you loved the design and style at this downtown Cary favorite. BEST PLACE TO GET YOUR “BLING”
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WARM GOAT CHEESE SALAD • 2 pieces of breaded goat cheese (2 oz each): recipe follows • 2 cups spring mix • 1 Tbsp slivered almonds • 1 oz sliced seedless red grapes • 4 peach slices, grilled • 3 tomato wedges
BREADED GOAT CHEESE • (2) 2oz slices of goat cheese • 1 cup panko bread crumbs • 2 tsp dry parsley • 1 tsp kosher salt • 1/2 tsp course black pepper • pinch of granulated garlic • pinch of granulated onion Mix all dry ingredients. Bread goat cheese and fry lightly.
POPPYSEED DRESSING • 1 cup mayonnaisse • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar • 1/4 cup orange juice • 1 tsp poppy seeds • 1 Tbsp sugar Mix all ingredients well. Arrange spring mix in bowl. Top with almonds, grapes, peaches and tomatoes. Drizzle with dressing and top with goat cheese. 38 | CARYLIVING.COM
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GROWERS MARKET September 1-October 21 Saturday 9am-2pm; Wednesday 3-6pm N. Main Street in historic Fuquay downtown | Fuquay-Varina www.fuquay-varinadowntown.com
WATERCOLOR CLASSES WITH LYNDA CHAMBERS Every Thursday in September and October 10am-12pm | Chambers Arts 200 South Academy Street, Suite 130, Cary 919.481.1003 | www.chambersarts.com WATERCOLOR CLASSES AND WINE TASTINGS WITH LYNDA CHAMBERS Every Thursday in September and October 6:30-8:30pm | Chambers Arts 200 South Academy Street, Suite 130, Cary 919.481.1003 | www.chambersarts.com LABOR DAY September 3 OPEN STUDIO – FIGURE DRAWING September 8 | 6-8pm | LeadHead Studio within Renaissance Montessori 610 Nottingham Drive | Cary 919.434.8034 | www.leadhead.net
HOW TO DRAW A PORTRAIT September 11, 18, 25 | 7-8:30pm LeadHead Studio within Renaissance Montessori | 610 Nottingham Drive Cary | 919.434.8034 | www.leadhead.net MOMMY AND ME PRESCHOOL ARTS & CRAFTS September 12, 19, 26 | 9:15-9:45am LeadHead Studio within Renaissance Montessori | 610 Nottingham Drive Cary | 919.434.8034 | www.leadhead.net INTERMEDIATE WATERCOLOR WITH ROCKY ALEXANDER September 12, 19, 26 | 10am-12pm The Nature of Art | 870 Sunrise Drive Garner | 919.553.5633 www.TheNatureOfArtFrameShop.com
BASIC DRAWING September 15, 22, 29 | 9-9:45am LeadHead Studio within Renaissance Montessori | 610 Nottingham Drive Cary | 919.434.8034 | www.leadhead.net 12TH ANNUAL PAY-IT-FORWARD PARTY FUNDRAISER September 15 | 7pm-midnight Renaissance Raleigh Hotel | Raleigh www.caringcommunityfoundation.org ANIMAL PORTRAIT – BIRD September 15, 22 & October 6 10:30-11:30am LeadHead Studio within Renaissance Montessori | 610 Nottingham Drive Cary | 919.434.8034 | www.leadhead.net
2ND ANNUAL APEX JAZZ FESTIVAL September 15 | 4pm-1am Apex Downtown Business Association Downtown Apex | www.apexjazzfestival.com ARTS & CRAFTS September 15, 22, 29 | 1-1:45pm LeadHead Studio within Renaissance Montessori | 610 Nottingham Drive Cary | 919.434.8034 | www.leadhead.net RALEIGH DRUM CIRCLE 9TH ANNUAL BIRTHDAY BASH September 17 | 6-9:30pm Lake Johnson Park at the Boat House 4601 Avent Ferry Road | Raleigh www.raleighdrumcircle.org WINE DINNER EVENT September 18 | 6-8pm Paisan’s Italian Ristorante 1275 NW Maynard Road | Cary 919.388.3033 | www.caryitalian.com Reservations Only DOWNTOWN BOUNTY September 29 | 3-7pm | Broad Street in historic Fuquay downtown | FuquayVarina | www.fuquay-varinadowntown.com THE RALEIGH SCHOOL KDG - 5TH PROSPECTIVE PARENTS September 24 | 9:15-1am RSVP at 919.546.0788 ext. 117 www.raleighschool.org CHICKEN TALK WITH BEV GELVIN September 29 | 10am | The Garden Hut 1004 Old Honeycutt Road | Fuquay-Varina www.NelsasGardenHut.com PLANT WALK WITH NELSA September 29 | 11am | The Garden Hut 1004 Old Honeycutt Road | Fuquay-Varina www.NelsasGardenHut.com
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Men on A
Mission
The text is simple and straightforward. It could make me spring into action, typing “yes, I want it” and then, tapping “send”. But it doesn’t. Yet I have faith that one day, the magical message meant for me will come through. Because I know I’m not dealing with amateurs. By Illyse Lane These two are experts, well trained in how to spot and then scoop up deals from stores that allow us to dress for less. While they have the low-down on nearly all the places in Western Wake that give us access to merchandise offered well below the suggested retail price, they’ve been known to wander as far west as Charlotte, as far south as Myrtle Beach and up north to southern Virginia when opportunity strikes. While they’re not opposed to picking up a name brand pair of khakis or even a waffle iron, their specialty is athletic apparel, especially soccer swag. And what may surprise you most of all is that these two are not women. MEN VS. WOMEN Meet Dan Tippette and Todd McIntosh, two men who can walk into a Ross, TJ Maxx or Marshalls and within three minutes, know whether or not they’re going to find anything worth buying. It’s this in-and-out, mission-oriented shopping strategy that makes Tippette and McIntosh prime
examples of male shoppers at their best – shoppers that enjoy the thrill of the hunt. “Shopping for me is all about targets of opportunity,” says Tippette, who first hit the discount retailers during his college years when he was working in a high-end retail shop and learned that some of the apparel he was selling could be found elsewhere for a much lower cost. For Tippette to describe the shopping experience as a chance to search for the perfect target confirms exactly what a researcher from the University of Michigan found in his 2009 study about the differences between men and women and their shopping strategies; differences that can be linked back to our ancestors, when women were the gatherers and men were the hunters. You see, men don’t hate to shop. That’s just a stereotype. Instead, it’s much more likely that they dislike being dragged along on a shopping adventure when women spend time evaluating and collecting. For men, shopping is simply about the pursuit, grabbing what they need before it escapes.
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