My friend is visiting from CA week of 6/12 to 6/19. Any ideas on where to take her? Anything interesting going on in Raleigh or within a half days driving distance? The cheaper the better too.

5/30/2007 12:32:07 PM

beach

5/30/2007 12:39:43 PM

what do you do when you are in town - just sit around bored all day?

5/30/2007 12:49:40 PM

lesbian sex 24/7 from 6/12 - 6/19

5/30/2007 1:07:08 PM

ever heard of "the independent"
its a free paper that have a listing of lots of things to do

also, check out citysearch or zspotlight

5/30/2007 1:18:12 PM

The beach. Might be a nice change for them to have water temps over 50 degrees.

D.C. is only 4 1/2 hours away.

5/30/2007 1:27:12 PM

b/c the water is never over 50 in Cali

5/30/2007 1:32:50 PM

Sure, I was exaggerating.

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5/30/2007 1:51:23 PM

http://www.raleighdowntownlive.com/schedule.php
Not necessarily a big name line up that day, but something worth doing.

5/30/2007 1:55:28 PM

Beach (see all the recent beach trip threads for the best places)
Mountains
Busch Gardens/Water County USA/Kings Dominion
Charolette
Bars in Downtown Raleigh
Bars on Franklin Street and UNC Campus
Shows playing at Progress Energy Center (4 different venues inside it)
Concerts in the Area
Durham Bulls Baseball Game
Second Empire
Local Music Venues



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5/30/2007 7:07:17 PM

Go to a lake and rent a paddle boat.

5/30/2007 7:22:48 PM

there is always the zoo... byob though

5/30/2007 7:31:49 PM

Take them to Lexington, NC eat some 'Cue that will be a NC only type thing.

5/30/2007 7:34:08 PM

Be sure to take them to eat at some of the more famous local eateries (i.e. Char-Grill, Mitch's, etc.)

5/31/2007 5:15:30 PM

Cookout FTW

that's the first place I take my friends to when they get here

5/31/2007 5:19:20 PM

You suck as a friend.

5/31/2007 5:20:45 PM

wtf is better than cookout

nothing

my friends that last came down here freshman year are coming down next month and want to go to cookout as soon as they get here

[Edited on May 31, 2007 at 5:22 PM. Reason : yo]

5/31/2007 5:21:26 PM

But Cook Out isn't local. Maybe it's just a North Carolina thing, in which case I could see taking an out-of-stater there, but it's not local to Raleigh.

And while Cook Out does have damn good milkshakes, and is quality in general, for burgers it doesn't even come close to Char-Grill.

[Edited on May 31, 2007 at 9:46 PM. Reason : f]

5/31/2007 9:45:59 PM

take her to durham

5/31/2007 9:52:33 PM

ask snoopy

5/31/2007 10:04:06 PM

I'll take care of her

5/31/2007 10:05:03 PM

Why would one take a californian to cook out when there is In 'n out over there which is 10x better?

Quote :

"what do you do when you are in town - just sit around bored all day?"

no.. school, work, sleep, eat, hang out...

Anyone have any recommendations for specific concerts or restaurants (not fast food)?

6/1/2007 11:25:11 AM

If you are looking for something a little nicer for dinner, try Another Thyme in Durham. It is superb!

6/1/2007 2:49:05 PM

Bud Light Downtown Live on Saturday in Raleigh - Everclear.
Get em drunk
Go somewhere downtown for dinner, or around there - Lilly's pizza in Five Points is dank and real casual. Then there's everything on Glenwood South, I'd suggest Mellow Mushroom for fun and Second Empire for expensive and nice.

6/1/2007 2:57:47 PM

The transportation museum in Spencer. It's called a transportation museum, but it's really a local train museum with a Conestoga and an old postal carrier vehicle.

6/1/2007 3:01:38 PM

Quote :

"Why would one take a californian to cook out when there is In 'n out over there which is 10x better"

i have been to In 'n Out and i prefer Cook Out to that mess

6/1/2007 3:07:06 PM

nice for dinner http://www.fearrington.com/house/restaurant.asp

6/1/2007 3:08:55 PM

I think the thing to do is show off NC's variety. Do like one day in the mountains really hiking or just walking nature trails & driving to scenic overlooks or a picnic. Do another day or two in cities like Charlotte, or Raleigh with music/bars or going around downtown (or the planetarium/museums in chapel hill are pretty cheap if they are into that sorta thing), and another day at the beach where you can show ‘em Wilmington or show them the place that lets us say first in flight.

6/1/2007 8:32:17 PM

neither of us are 21

6/1/2007 9:02:46 PM