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Raleigh/Durham<br />
NORTH CAROLINA<br />
GO SHOP<br />
THE CLOCK DEPOT<br />
3750 Chapel Hill Blvd, Durham<br />
919-402-8714<br />
www.theclockdepot.com<br />
If you need a place to pass the time while<br />
the others in your group look for antiques,<br />
visit this family-operated shop that stocks<br />
grandfather clocks, cuckoo clocks, atomic<br />
clocks and more.<br />
CUTE BUTTONS GIFT AND<br />
PAPER BOUTIQUE<br />
312 W Chatham St, Cary • 919-462-9618<br />
www.shopcutebuttons.com<br />
Colorful paper products, housewares and bath<br />
products have locals fl ocking to this highenergy<br />
store. Adorable weekender bags by<br />
Jane Marvel are also available.<br />
HARRY’S MARKET<br />
AT WHITECROSS<br />
3300 NC 54 W, White Cross • 919-932-7025<br />
www.harrysmarketatwhitecross.com<br />
Locally produced organic foods and handmade<br />
crafts line the shelves of this country store<br />
west of Carrboro. Every weekend, it hosts an<br />
open market for local vendors, with food from<br />
local barbecue purveyor Q Shack.<br />
GO SEE<br />
COLONIAL LIVING WEEK<br />
AT ALAMANCE BATTLEGROUND<br />
5803 S NC Hwy 62, Burlington<br />
336-227-4785<br />
www.alamancebattleground.<br />
nchistoricsites.org<br />
Tour this state historic site where a pivotal<br />
battle was waged in 1771’s War of the<br />
Regulation. Costumed interpreters will<br />
demonstrate period skills. Oct. 12-16.<br />
NC STATE FAIR<br />
At NC State Fairgrounds<br />
1025 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raleigh • 919-821-7400<br />
www.ncstatefair.org<br />
This state fair is infused with a folksy Southern<br />
style—from the live music to the collection of<br />
antique farm equipment. It also has traditional<br />
thrills, like spinning rides, fried desserts and<br />
livestock competitions. Oct. 15-25.<br />
NOAH’S LANDING<br />
1489 Live Oak Rd, Coats • 910-897-6624<br />
www.noahslanding2x2.com<br />
Pet a porcupine, dote on a deer or look at a<br />
llama during a tour of this children’s zoo just<br />
outside Raleigh. Knowledgeable guides share<br />
facts and stories about each animal.<br />
GO EAT<br />
ALLEN & SON PIT-COOKED BAR-B-Q<br />
6203 Millhouse Rd, Chapel Hill • 919-942-7576<br />
North Carolina is famous for its barbecue,<br />
and you’ll fi nd some of the best in town by<br />
following the hickory smoke to this hole-inthe-wall.<br />
$<br />
BLUE CORN CAFÉ<br />
716 Ninth St, Durham • 919-286-9600<br />
www.bluecorn-tosca.com<br />
People from around the Triangle head to this<br />
Durham eatery for expertly prepared Latin-<br />
American cuisine. Vegan and vegetarian dishes<br />
(green enchiladas, plantains with mangobanana<br />
dipping sauce) are outstanding. $$<br />
COQUETTE<br />
4351-119 The Circle at North Hills, Raleigh<br />
919-789-0606<br />
www.coquetteraleigh.com<br />
Who says you can’t fi nd good French food in<br />
the South? This traditional brasserie serves<br />
artisan cheeses, escargot and an excellent<br />
croque monsieur. $$$$<br />
GO PARTY<br />
EAST END MARTINI BAR<br />
201 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill • 919-929-0024<br />
Despite being on the most collegiate of streets,<br />
this combination martini, dive and dance<br />
lounge attracts partiers in their late 20s and<br />
early 30s. If you’re in the market for a cute med<br />
student, you’re in the right place.<br />
ON THE SNAP BILLIARDS<br />
AND SPORTS BAR<br />
2221 N Grassland Dr, Fuquay-Varina<br />
919-557-9060<br />
www.onthesnapbilliards.com<br />
Those in the know chalk their cues at this<br />
pool hall southwest of Raleigh that boasts<br />
nightly drink specials and a pro shop. Pick up<br />
some tips at the American Pool Association<br />
Tournament, Sept. 25-28.<br />
GO DAY-TRIPPING<br />
WILKES COUNTY<br />
164 miles northwest of Raleigh<br />
www.explorewilkes.com<br />
This home of the Blue Ridge Mountains offers<br />
hiking trails through deciduous forests, muscadine<br />
wineries and folk art galleries.<br />
FUN FACT!<br />
Folk hero Daniel Boone built two cabins in<br />
Wilkes County in the 1760s.<br />
Richmond<br />
VIRGINIA<br />
— Margot Carmichael Lester — Christina Couch<br />
GO SHOP<br />
BUMBLETEES<br />
In The Shops at 5807<br />
5807 Patterson Ave • 804-288-5807<br />
www.bumbletees.com<br />
This quaint Richmond boutique offers<br />
appliquéd, well-made T-shirts for children and<br />
adults. The adorable decorations include kites,<br />
stars and fl owers.<br />
SHORT PUMP TOWN CENTER<br />
11800 W Broad St • 804-364-9500<br />
www.shortpumpmall.com<br />
Richmond’s shopping epicenter, this<br />
outdoor mall boasts brand-name stores like<br />
Abercrombie and the Apple Store as well as<br />
smaller art, furniture and clothing shops. A<br />
Short Pump Express train for children runs<br />
throughout the facility.<br />
VELOCITY COMICS<br />
904 W Broad St • 804-225-7323<br />
www.velocitycomics.com<br />
This comicbook shop stocks books ranging<br />
from traditional superhero stories to graphic<br />
novels and zines. And if you have something<br />
specifi c in mind, the comic connoisseurs who<br />
own and operate the shop will help you track<br />
down little-known and out-of-print material.<br />
GO SEE<br />
CHASEN GALLERIES<br />
3554 W Cary St • 800-524-2736<br />
www.chasengalleries.com<br />
This hybrid gallery and art store specializes in<br />
paintings, sculptures and glassworks by both<br />
local and nationally recognized artists. Works,<br />
like glass and metal sculptures by Brian<br />
Russell, are highly collectable.<br />
LA BOHÈME<br />
At The Carpenter Theatre<br />
600 E Grace St • 804-644-8168<br />
www.vaopera.org<br />
Puccini’s masterpiece, as performed by The<br />
Virginia Opera, brings Christmas in Paris to<br />
the American South. Find out whether love can<br />
endure poverty, time and even death.<br />
Oct. 23-25.<br />
RAVENCHASE ADVENTURES<br />
3126 W Cary St • 888-702-9039<br />
www.ravenchase.com<br />
Unravel your way through the historic streets<br />
of Richmond on this mystery/treasure hunt.<br />
Ravenchase provides patrons with a series of<br />
clues and codes they must unlock by touring<br />
around the city. The fi rst to fi nish gets a prize<br />
and lifetime bragging rights.<br />
CONT’D ON NEXT PAGE<br />
OCTOBER <strong>2009</strong> GO MAGAZINE<br />
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