Local Guidebook - Raleigh/Durham/Wake Forest

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Local Guidebook - Raleigh/Durham/Wake Forest

Events

A few spots not far for good event options
Best venue in town for performing arts.
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达勒姆表演艺术中心(DPAC)
123 Vivian Street
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Best venue in town for performing arts.
Adjacent to Durham Bulls Athletic Park, has live music at times and lots of bars/restaurants nearby.
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American Tobacco Campus
300 Blackwell St
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Adjacent to Durham Bulls Athletic Park, has live music at times and lots of bars/restaurants nearby.
Great event venue, central to downtown and nearby lots of restaurants
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Red Hat Amphitheater
500 S McDowell St
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Great event venue, central to downtown and nearby lots of restaurants

Sightseeing

Great spot for hiking, fishing, recreation only 5 minutes away.
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Falls Lake
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Great spot for hiking, fishing, recreation only 5 minutes away.
Convenient park with playground and hiking; 5-6 minute drive.
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Blue Jay Point County Park
3200 Pleasant Union Church Rd
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Convenient park with playground and hiking; 5-6 minute drive.

Food scene

Local favorite, great breakfast and lunch spot. 12-15 minutes away.
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Jubala Coffee
8450 Honeycutt Rd
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Local favorite, great breakfast and lunch spot. 12-15 minutes away.
Another local favorite. Try the “Hot minis” - warm miniature cinnamon donuts.
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Sola Coffee Cafe
7705 Lead Mine Rd
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Another local favorite. Try the “Hot minis” - warm miniature cinnamon donuts.
Lots of good restaurants and bars. Good shopping options as well including REI, Anthropologie, Restoration Hardware, jewelers, and several other boutique shops.
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北山
4321 Lassiter at North Hills Ave
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Lots of good restaurants and bars. Good shopping options as well including REI, Anthropologie, Restoration Hardware, jewelers, and several other boutique shops.
Local north Raleigh dinner favorite; independent and been in that same location for 30+ years.
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Winston's Grille
6401 Falls of Neuse Rd
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Local north Raleigh dinner favorite; independent and been in that same location for 30+ years.
Award- winning local steakhouse. Local favorite.
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Angus Barn
9401 Glenwood Ave
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Award- winning local steakhouse. Local favorite.
Fairly new, but locally loved spot that’s become quite popular
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Crawford and Son
618 N Person St
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Fairly new, but locally loved spot that’s become quite popular

Houses of Worship

If you attend church or mass, there are a ton of local churches; here are just a few.
Now called “Cross Assembly” (no longer RFA); Growing Assemblies of God-affiliated church
RFA
2660 Yonkers Road
Now called “Cross Assembly” (no longer RFA); Growing Assemblies of God-affiliated church
Southern-Baptist affiliated church.
The Summit Church - Capital Hills Campus
3901 Capital Hills Drive
Southern-Baptist affiliated church.
Another strong SBA-affiliated church; closer to Guest House and off the beaten path.
Bay Leaf Baptist Church
12200 Bayleaf Church Road
Another strong SBA-affiliated church; closer to Guest House and off the beaten path.
Closest Catholic Church to the Guest House
St Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church
12333 Bayleaf Church Road
Closest Catholic Church to the Guest House
Closest Presbyterian church, smaller but growing, 10-15 minutes away
Redeemer Presbyterian Church PCA
11412 Strickland Road
Closest Presbyterian church, smaller but growing, 10-15 minutes away

Education

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杜克大学
153 当地人推荐
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北卡罗来纳州立大学
2310 Stinson Dr
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Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
100 S Wingate St
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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旅行者建议

省钱小贴士

Plan to drive if you can…

Plan to drive if you can but Uber/Lyft generally available.
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Summer weather

Thunderstorms possible almost any given afternoon in the summer months. Plan accordingly. Otherwise quite humid those months.
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Nearby essentials

Creedmoor Village Shopping Center (right outside of the neighborhood) offers grocery, pizza, Chinese food, dry cleaning, and men’s hair salon.