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Oh, dog days of summer. Where better spent than at one of the United States’ best beaches? Here, we spotlight a day at Wrightsville Beach and a handful of things you can do, drink, eat and see. Surfs up! Wrightsville SUP “Water born, wind driven,” says you as you kayak, canoe or SUP your way around the Intercostal. Prefer land? Bikes also available. The Loop Whether you like being up with the sun (or for an awesome sunrise), watching “Baywatch”-meets-East Coast IRL all around you (we see you, jogging six packs) or getting your fab fit on, the 2.5mile beach Loop that circles town is the place to be (and be seen). Oh, and Fido loves the Loop too. Johnnie Mercer’s Pier Channel your inner fisherman at this prime locale for saltwater fishing conditions, famed in the Cape Fear area. The pier store is always worth a pit stop too.
Red Dogs Like a rite of passage, you haven’t been to W’ville if you haven’t been to Red Dogs famed Lumina Avenue dive bar. A landmark since 1975, the surf/skate hangout attracts all for cold beer, fishbowls, bands, dancing and more. Beach Eats Work up an appetite? Hit up Poe’s Tavern for a cheeseburger or fuel your spirit with some margs and Baja Mex at Tower 7. Food on the water If you’re in the hunt for ocean views and seafood with a side of touristy feel, Oceanic and Blue Water are two must-stops on your island culinary adventure.
Lighthouse Beer and Wine Land here if you’re looking for the best brew selection, either to carry back to your squad or post up in the beer garden with a cold one. Bottoms up. SurfBerry Looking to cool off in the shade — with a side of sweet (healthy) treat? Paddle over to SurfBerry whose token “We surf, We SUP, We healthy stuff” pretty much says it all. From superfood smoothies to cold-press juices, acai bowls, FroYo and more, SurfBerry is a must-stop sup spot while you’re away on an island day.
Get to the public beach access early for day-trip parking (street parking = ticket). It’s well worth the wait for the worry-free parking + blue water and white sand! … Bring baby powder for post beach to help get the sand off.
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Airlie Gardens For a different water view and 67 acres of walking paths, gardens, blooms and historic structures, head over to this “century of gardens by the sea” for an enchanting vision of placid water and 400YO oaks. Airlie also offers a variety of colorful wildlife. Insider tips
FREE EVENT! Barnyard Birthday Bash! Saturday May 19 • 10 am-noon Historic Oak View County Park, 4028 Carya Dr, Raleigh HELP THE GOATS CELEBRATE THEIR BIRTHDAYS! Enjoy games, activities and, of course, cake! Free event, no registration required.
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Theatre Raleigh presents the John Caird and Paul Gordon musical “Daddy Long Legs” about a young woman living in an orphanage who is offered financial support for college by an anonymous benefactor if she’ll write him monthly letters about her new experiences. Curtis Brown Photography
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North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh “You Are Here features immersive art installations by 14 contemporary artists, including large-scale light works, sound installations, video works, mixed-media room-size environments, and site-specific projects. Some are delightfully low-tech, transforming ordinary materials into awe-inspiring visuals, while others make use of experimental new media, fusing art and technology in interactive works that change in response to the viewer. The artists in this exhibition employ a diversity of media to create intriguing experiences that engage the senses, activate the imagination, and provide connections between the viewer and the work of art.” -NCMA
COURTSIDE: BASKETBALL HOOP PHOTOGRAPHS BY BILL BAMBERGER
Duke University — Nasher Museum The Nasher Museum presents an exhibition of 20 vibrant color photographs that capture a variety of basketball hoops around the world. The artist, Bill Bamberger, is a Durham resident and instructor at Duke’s Center for Documentary Studies and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. From Maine to Florida and Rwanda to Mexico, the hoops indicate places both where basketball is played and where communities and relationships are built. They are objects that often shape and reflect these communities. As a part of many diverse landscapes, the hoops become integral elements of each location’s unique narrative.
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May’s Triangle theater productions include the musical life of an iconic 1960s rock star, a world premiere about an N.C. murder and a portrait of the cut-throat world of high finance. Here our are best bets. “A Night with Janis Joplin” N.C. Theatre stages this Broadway biographical musical in which performers portray Joplin and the singers who influenced her, including Aretha Franklin, Nina Simone, Etta James and Bessie Smith. Details: May 4-20. Fletcher Opera Theater, Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. South St., Raleigh. $30-$75. 919-831-6941 or nctheatre.com. “Wakey, Wakey” Will Eno’s human comedy in which a wheelchair-bound man rails on about his life and impending death to his home health aide. This is the final production by Manbites Dog Theater before closing after 31 years.
Details: May 10-June 10. Manbites Dog Theater, 703 Foster St., Durham. $5-$20. 919-682-3343 or manbitesdogtheater.org. “Blood Done Sign My Name” The world premiere of Mike Wiley’s full-cast expansion from his one-man show concerns the 1970 murder of a black man by white storeowners in Oxford, N.C. Details: May 11-27. Raleigh Little Theatre, 301 Pogue St., Raleigh. $20-$24. 919-821-3111 or raleighlittletheatre.org. “Dry Powder” Sarah Burgess’ dark comedy is about high stakes at a private equity firm after its president creates a PR disaster. Two colleagues offer recovery
plans — one by rescuing an ailing American manufacturing company, the other by taking a harder line on squeezing profits. Details: May 11-27. Sonorous Road Theatre, 3801 Hillsborough St., Suite 113, Raleigh. $16-$20. 919-803-3798 or sonorousroadrep.org. “Daddy Long Legs” Theatre Raleigh presents the John Caird and Paul Gordon musical about a young woman living in an orphanage who is offered financial support for college by an anonymous benefactor if she’ll write him monthly letters about her new experiences. Details: May 16-27. Kennedy Theatre, Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. South St., Raleigh. $32-$35. 919-832-9997 or theatreraleigh. com.
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NC Theatre has connected us with some AMAZING tickets to this summer’s production of Disney’s “Newsies” at the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts . Follow Jack Kelly and his band of newspaper delivery boys on a journey to earn their rights in turn of the century NYC. The tickets are good for Sunday July 29, at 2 p.m. at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium. kidstownnc.com
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