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Max Diamond for Triangle Today As the weather gets warmer, the Triangle has great some great lakes to go boating. Whether you like kayaking, paddle boarding, or just sitting by the lake, here are some of watering holes to check out.
Lake Johnson
4601 Avent Ferry Road, Raleigh. 919-233-2121 or raleighnc.gov Lake Johnson has 150 acres of water surrounded by 300 acres of forest, said Jack Duffus, the assistant park manager for Lake Johnson. There are also 5 miles of hiking trails around the lake. “It’s a great place to get out and experience nature,” Duffus said. What you can rent: Kayaks, canoes, stand-up paddle boards, pedal boats and john boats. When you can rent: Rental season runs form May 1 to Sept. 30. Boat rental hours are 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Cost: Kayaks are $5 per hour, canoes are $5 per hour, stand-up paddle boards are $10 per hour, pedal boats are $6 per half-hour, and john boats are $4 per hour. Private launch: You can privately launch a boat at lake Johnson for $4 if you’re a Raleigh resident and $6 if you’re a non-resident. No gas-powered boats. Good to know: Pets are not allowed on boats. Everyone is required to wear their personal flotation devices at all times.
6404 Lake Wheeler Road, Raleigh. 919-662-5704 or raleighnc.gov Lake Wheeler is 800 acres with 650 acres of lake. What you can rent: non-motorized boats, including single and double kayaks, canoes, john boats and pedal boats. When you can rent: All boats will be available May 1 and run until the end of September. John boats and pedal boats will be available April 20. Cost: Pedal boats are $6 per half hour. Canoes and kayaks are $5 per hour. John boats are $4 per hour. Private launch: Lake Wheeler allows privately launched motorized boats at a launch fee of $4 for Raleigh residents and $6 for non-residents.
Pullen Park
520 Ashe Ave., Raleigh. 919-996-6468 or raleighnc.gov Pullen Park, off Western Boulevard, is near Dix Park and NC State and bustles with activity. “It’s amazing how serene it is being sandwiched between downtown and NC State,” said Matthew Wright, the operations manager at Pullen Park. During the Summer, Pullen Park gets as many as 10,000 visitors a day, Wright said, thanks to the carousel and the train that circles the park. Lake Howell is another popular attraction. What you can rent: Pedal boats, kayaks and canoes. When you can rent: Right now you can rent boats only on the weekends. But in the summer, rentals will be
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available during the week. but in the Summer the way park will open during the week. Cost: Boats are $6 per half hour for up to 4 people. Good to know: No fishing or swimming.
Umstead Park
8801 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh. 919-571-4170 or ncparks. gov/william-b-umstead-state-park Umstead, one of the biggest parks in the region, has miles of trails for hiking, biking and horse riding. There’s camping and picnic shelters. And among the three manmade lakes, you can boat on Big Lake. What you can rent: Canoes and rowboats When you can rent: Rentals are available on weekends beginning the first weekend in May through September. Boathouse hours are from 8:30am-4:30pm with the last boats being rented out at 3:30pm. Boats are not available for rental after 3:30pm and all boats must be returned by 4:30pm. Cost: Boat rentals are $5 per hour (cash or check only). Good to know: Individuals must be at least 16 years old to rent a boat unless accompanied by an adult. Private boats and gasoline motors are not permitted. Pets aren’t allowed.
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LOOKING FOR SOMETING FUN TO DO TODAY? North Carolina Opera The company stages Camille SaintSaens’ opulent “Samson and Delilah” in concert, conducted by Timothy Myers. Metropolitan Opera veterans Carl Tanner and Michaela Martens sing the Biblical lovers. April 29, 2 p.m. Meymandi Concert Hall, Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. South St., Raleigh. $26-$99. 919792-3853 or ncopera.org. Find Hidden Treasures at the Durham Green Flea Market At The Durham Green Flea Market you can find a wide assortment of items for sale. Novelties, clothing, toys, auto accessories, cell phone accessories, computers and computer repair, appliances, used tires, incense, body oils, crafts, artificial flowers, tools, yard sale items and much much more! 1600 East Pettigrew St. - 919-308-7657 Sundays 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. “Faith in Color: A Photographic Exploration of Race, Religion, and America in Tribute to C. Eric Lincoln,” explores the deep roots of religious influence in black communities. The exhibition showcases the work of Evan Nicole Bell, a Duke senior pursuing a self-designed Program II major “Documenting Justice: The Role of Photographic Narratives in Activism.” The exhibition will be on display in Duke Chapel through May 1. North Carolina State Fairgrounds presents Goodguys 4th North Carolina Nationals $17 general admission, kids (7-12) $6, 6 and under free good-guys.com
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IN CARY, GREENWAYS WILL LINK AMERICAN TOBACCO TRAIL TO UMSTEAD STATE PARK Scott Bolejack for Triangle Today
Umstead Park. The town considers the White Oak and Black Creek greenways the spine of its greenway system, but those two trails have plenty of company in Cary, which has more than 80 miles of trails.
In 2011, women run along White Oak Creek Greenway toward Bond Park in Cary. File photo By the end of 2019, greenways in Cary could link the American Tobacco Trail to Umstead State Park. Town Council members Jennifer Robinson and Ken George talked about Cary greenway and park projects during a recent “Cary Matters” video program. “This coming year, we will be getting closer to finishing the White Oak Creek Greenway, which will go all the way from Bond Park to the American Tobacco Trail,” Robinson said. That remaining work, about two miles in all, is in two segments. The longer segment, 1.81 miles from Green Level Church to the American Tobacco Trail, is under construction with completion scheduled for early 2019. The second segment, between MacArthur Drive and Davis Drive, is much shorter at four-tenths of a mile. But it’s more complicated because it
requires a crossing under a CSX rail line. “We’re still working on an agreement with CSX,” Amy Mackintosh, a landscape architect with the town, said in an email. “But we’re planning to start this fall if agreements are finalized.” Given a year for construction, the project will wrap up in the fall of 2019. That will be cause for excitement, George said. “When the town finishes those two miles of greenway, we’ll have 14 continuous miles of greenway that run from the American Tobacco Trail all the way to Umstead Park,” he noted in “Cary Matters.” That’s because the White Oak Creek Greenway will stretch from the American Tobacco Trail to Bond Park, where it already meets the Black Creek Greenway, which runs to
Also this year, the town plans to begin work on two segments of the Panther Creek Greenway. One segment will run 1.2 miles from the Cameron Pond neighborhood to Green Level Church Road. The second segment will run one-third of a mile to connect to Mills Park. “When complete, this 4.9-mile greenway will run from Highway 55 to the A ways, Cary this year is designing two 20-acre neighborhood parks — one on McCrimmon Parkway and one on Carpenter Fire Station Road. Possible amenities for the McCrimmon Parkway park include nature trails, a play area, a picnic shelter, an open lawn, an open-air pavilion, a dog park, courts, adult fitness and a corner plaza. The Carpenter Fire Station Road park could feature a play area for teens, sports fields, courts for tennis and pickleball, adult fitness areas, a picnic shelter, wetland education, a lawn and space for future fields and courts. When the town will build these parks is an open question. Cary has set aside the money for design but not construction.
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