RailHawks vs NY Cosmos and other Weekend Events
Cary, NC – I’m excited because the legendary New York Cosmos are coming to play the RailHawks in Cary on Saturday night. And that’s not all that’s happening this weekend. Read more
Fall Planting Guide 2013 – Part 1
Cary, NC — We’ve made some adjustments to our Fall Planting Guide for 2013 to reflect the cooler, rainier weather we’ve had in Cary this year. Get out your gardening gloves for a compendium of flowers, vegetables, shrubs and ground covers for your Fall garden. Read more
Restaurants: PDQ Opens in Cary
Cary, NC — PDQ, A new fast-casual restaurant, has opened in Cary. They serve tenders, salads and sandwiches with an interesting claim to fame: no freezers or microwaves.
PDQ Opens in Cary
The new PDQ in Cary is a very attractive and unique building, both inside and out, with bold colors and architecture. It’s located in the rapidly rising SearStone development at the corner of Davis and High House.
This is the third PDQ in the Triangle and the fourth in North Carolina. The restaurant chain started in Florida in 2011.
PDQ Menu
PDQ stands for “People Dedicated to Quality.” Nothing is frozen or microwaved. The tenders are hand-breaded, the salads hand-tossed. They serve chicken and turkey, no beef.
There’s also hand-turned milkshakes and fresh squeezed lemonade.
Report from the Field
PDQ was rocking at lunchtime today. Big crowds swarmed in after Green Hope’s freshman orientation, but the large staff kept it moving with wait times for food virtually non-existent.
The fries were crisp, and salads, sandwiches and chicken tenders all received enthusiastic endorsement from my party of six (three kids, three adults).
Chicken Corner
PDQ’s location at the corner of Davis and High House brings the number of fast-casual chicken joints in the neighborhood to three – Chick Fil A at Stonecreek, and Bojangles and PDQ in Searstone.
And, if I am not mistaken, Rudino’s serves chicken, as does Doherty’s and Cafe Caturra.
That’s six places to get chicken on one corner.
From now on, we’ll have to call the intersection of Davis and High House “Chicken Corner.”
Details
PDQ
SearStone
9025 Winston Hill Drive
Cary, NC
Open for lunch and dinner 7 days
Cary’s Great Pumpkin Chuck
Cary, NC – Announcing Cary’s Great Pumpkin Chuck, scheduled for Sunday, November 3, 2013 at Bond Park.
Pumpkin Chucking
Not familiar with a pumpkin chuck? It’s a competition where teams hurl pumpkins at targets and for distance with a homemade device called a trebuchet.
A trebuchet is like a catapult, except with a sling instead of a giant spoon.
Pumpkin chucks are also called punkin’ chuckin’ and punkin chunkin’. Don’t know why “chunking” except maybe alliteration.
Cary’s Great Pumpkin Chuck
Whatever you want to call it, Cary’s Great Pumpkin Chuck will happen the weekend after Halloween – Sunday, November 3, 2013. More info on CaryPumpkinChuck.com.
The venue is the Spillway in beautiful Bond Park. That’s the area between the Community Center and the lake – a hilly spot overlooking a big, flat field. It’s sometimes used for event and Spring Daze parking.
The Spillway is about 500 feet long. We’ll be using approximately 300 feet for the punkin’ chuckin’.
Cary’s Great Pumpkin Chuck is a co-production of Town of Cary and TechnologyTank.
Mini-Maker Fair
Cary’s Punkin’ Chuck will also have a mini-Maker Fair. Booths to be announced, but expect science, technology and DIY exhibits.
If you’d like to be an exhibitor at the event, please email Ian Henshaw.
Register
Teams are forming now! Cary’s Great Pumpkin Chuck is a fun, innovative experience for Scout troops, school clubs, families and hobbyists of all ages.
For more information, visit CaryPumpkinChuck.com. To register, visit EventBrite.
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Trebuchet photo for Cub Scout Pack 101 in Cedar Valley, Texas by Irish Typepad.
Fall Fashion Report for 2013
Raleigh, NC – Here’s my report from the front row at the Belk Fall Fashion Preview for 2013.
Gracious Harvest Grows Food in Downtown Cary
Cary, NC — If you’re not careful, you’ll miss it – the Gracious Harvest Community Garden across the Waldo Street parking lot from the First United Methodist Church in Downtown Cary. First started in November of 2009, the Garden is now well-established and producing a bounty of food for the community. Read more
Cary Weekend Calendar: August 9-11
Cary, NC – Lots to do on the Cary Weekend Calendar including a sculpture exhibition, a cycling race and live music.
Cary Weekend Calendar: August 9-11
Friday, August 9, 2013
Movies by Moonlight – Secretariat (PG) – Koka Booth Amphitheatre, gates open at 7 PM, movie starts at dusk. Adults $3, kids under 12 free.
Fifth of Blues – Rallypoint, 1837 N Harrison Ave. Music starts at 8 PM.
Saturday, August 10, 2013
Farmers Markets (Downtown, Waverly and Western Wake) – Saturday morning. Peaches, melons, corn, tomatoes and peppers are in season, along with an astounding variety of farm-fresh produce.
Downtown Cycling Race – Information has been a little scarce, but Downtown Cary will be partially closed off on Saturday afternoon for a “closed course” cycling race. Co-sponsored by Cycling Spoken Here and Town of Cary, different age groups and categories of riders will race inside a one mile loop from Eat Chatham, up Academy and across Park Street. Spectators welcome!
PineCone returns to Sertoma – 6 PM. PineCone returns to Sertoma Amphitheatre in Cary Saturday night with master Piedmont bluesman John Dee Holeman and Tad Walters! Holeman (born 1929 in Hillborough, NC) is a National Heritage Award Fellow and Walters has been playing blues professionally since he was just 17 years old. Free event.
More Weekend Events
For more weekend events in Cary, visit the Calendar.
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Photo of John Dee Holeman from MusicMaker.
Health: Preventing Golf Aches and Pains
Cary, NC — The average golfer plays approximately 37 rounds per year, so it is no surprise that golf injuries are on the rise. Read more
Reflections on Backyard Chickens
Cary, NC — Backyard chickens crossed the road to legality about a year ago in Cary after years of discussion and debate among citizens and Town Council members. Pro and anti-chicken “special interests”—as Mayor Weinbrecht called them—ruffled quite a few feathers as they lobbied for and against Cary residents’ right to keep hens for eggs and companionship. Read more