“Never yet was a springtime, when the buds forgot to bloom.” – Margaret Elizabeth Sangster
Why not... Surprise your mother with: a bluebird house from Logan’s One Stop Garden Shop...a funky-chunky piece by local HTY Jewelry...the shrimp-and-corn dumplings at Bhavana...an “air bee-nbee” solitary bee hotel for her backyard…an afternoon at Raleigh Little Theatre’s Art in the Garden event in the rose garden May 6... a little green tern made of glass from The Umstead Hotel shop...opening night of the N.C. Symphony’s Summerfest under the stars at Cary’s Booth Amphitheatre May 27...a visit to the CAM incubator wall... tickets to join author Belle Boggs and
DARQUIRITA Toast Cinco de Mayo with this complex cocktail, topped off with locally made bitters. 1.5 oz. reposado tequila 1 oz. Cynar .5 oz. lime juice .5 oz maple syrup Crude “Lindsay” pecan-magnolia-habanero bitters Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice and shake lightly. Strain into coupe glass and top with one dropper of bitters. Recipe courtesy Crude Bitters of Raleigh
COOPED UP
BULL CITY
Tour D’Coop, an annual self-guided tour of around two dozen hen houses and chicken coops in the greater Raleigh area, is May 20. This isn’t barnyard viewing: There are quite a few swanky bird setups. This year, there’s an eco-friendly bike route through downtown tour sites, too. All proceeds benefit Urban Ministries of Wake County. tourdcoop.com
If your birthday falls between April 20 and May 20, you’re a Taurus. Known to be dependable and practical, these earth signs are said to prefer feeling grounded and secure. Cultivate your zodiac bull in Raleigh:
PINK, SMALL, AND PUNCTUAL
You might gravitate toward vivid greens; try drinking them via a cup of matcha tea. You can go big by ordering the ever-trendy matcha latte with homemade nut milk at Living Kitchen downtown. livingkitchen.com Persistent and level-headed, Tauruses are often good at tactile projects. You can drop into a $5 open studio gyotaku workshop at Artspace May 13, where you’ll learn the art of fish printing using a real fish. artspacenc.org Your penchant for beautiful, comfortable, quality will meet its match in a soft-as-can-be natural cotton throw blanket from local shop Port of Raleigh. $110, portofraleigh.co
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Emily Dickinson’s Mayflowers were “aromatic, low / covert in April, / and candid in May.” Warm season annuals that will be happy if you plant them in sunny spots this month include African daisies, cockscomb, marigold, pentas, petunias, salvias, and zinnias.
Walter for lunch at The Umstead May 7...
MOTHER NATURE In the spirit of Mother’s Day, you can bring your family to learn all about different animals’ mothering styles and make a card for your own actual mother at Blue Jay Point May 13 from 2 - 3 p.m. Online preregistration required; wakegov.com/ parks/bluejay
courtesy Crude Bitters (DARQUIRITA); Thinkstock (BULL CITY); The News & Observer file photo (COOPED UP); Thinkstock (PINK); courtesy Belle Boggs (BOOK COVER); The News & Observer file photo (MOTHER NATURE)
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