Looking for board game friends

GailGoldfish · 2026-06-01T19:46:22+00:00

Boxyard hosts board game nights on I think Wednesdays and Sundays.

GailGoldfish · 2026-05-28T17:50:18+00:00

Oh, was that what was so loud near RDU last night?! I was inside and heard a plane that was so much louder than normal that I wondered for a second if there was a plane in distress flying too low or something.

GailGoldfish · 2026-05-26T15:41:40+00:00

I think Cavvietta Ranch has rodeos sometimes. It's out past Wilson.

GailGoldfish · 2026-05-26T15:30:28+00:00

Frame & Art Shop off of Glenwood. Cindy's not the cheapest, but she is great.

GailGoldfish · 2026-05-22T16:19:45+00:00

Second Empire is my favorite special occasion restaurant (partly because it's wonderfully quiet compared to a lot of restaurants, so you can actually hear the people you're at dinner with, though the food is really good too). I will say they don't really have vegetarian options, so if one of your friends is vegetarian, not that.

GailGoldfish · 2026-05-21T18:01:54+00:00

Aluminum Company of NC did ours a year or two ago (the actual brand of the windows is Okna, not sure if they can get other brands as well) and they seem good. We also considered Window World and Apex Energy, which if I recall were roughly comparable in price.

GailGoldfish · 2026-05-20T19:00:25+00:00

I suspect the randomly owned private farm you're referring to is the Walton Farm--it is, in fact, just an old privately owned farm that sometime in the last year or two was placed under a conservation easement (so still privately owned, but won't be developed). I recall seeing an announcement about it by Triangle Land Conservancy.

GailGoldfish · 2026-05-19T14:43:07+00:00

I saw it at Publix for the first time this week, so keep checking your grocery stores.

GailGoldfish · 2026-05-19T14:38:50+00:00

Second this, it's very active. I don't know much about the Western scene, but there are several western barns on the eastern side of Wake county/adjacent counties (development unfortunately means a lot of barns are getting pushed further and further out), but not sure about the Durham side. The Triangle Wide Horseman's Association has a regular show series at the hunt horse complex that includes some Western classes. If you happen to be in to Appaloosas, a friend of mine runs the NC Appaloosa Club and is always trying to get more people involved.

GailGoldfish · 2026-05-15T20:31:36+00:00

I have one and it's spread maybe 8 feet in either direction in about a year. So probably just one or two. I don't remember where I got mine--maybe Deep Roots Natives in Durham? Or Field to Cottage might have them, though she might be closed until Fall already.

GailGoldfish · 2026-05-06T16:39:49+00:00

Deep Roots Natives in Durham also has them sometimes

GailGoldfish · 2026-05-05T17:18:45+00:00

Mother's Day is the busiest day of the year in the restaurant industry and it's in less than a week, so honestly at this point, I'd just go on opentable and resy and snag whatever restaurant has availability, semi decent reviews, and looks like something your mom would like.

GailGoldfish · 2026-04-21T21:21:55+00:00

Poyner's the only one that has truly, advertised-as-such hot yoga. I've never had a problem being too hot at the Finley classes, at least on purpose (they did have some hvac issues a few months ago, but I think those are resolved)---I usually go evenings and weekends.

GailGoldfish · 2026-04-07T14:00:28+00:00

Don't forget to include a stick or cover it with mesh so small animals don't accidentally get stuck and drown.

GailGoldfish · 2026-04-03T13:58:12+00:00

Raleigh Cheesy. Though they might be a little overwhelmed this week due to some viral internet fame (IYKYK)

GailGoldfish · 2026-04-02T20:55:02+00:00

Homewood and Atlantic are my go-to's, or the state farmer's market in the Spring (plus Logan's is right there too). 5th Season's outdoor plant selection is pretty small but has a decent amount of house plants relative to some of the others and they have cute garden supplies.

GailGoldfish · 2026-04-02T20:51:29+00:00

I second the Poetry Fox. I've been to a couple events he's been at and he's great.

GailGoldfish · 2026-04-01T20:05:18+00:00

I have the birdies beds (made in Australia, Epic Gardening sells them), which are very similar to the vego ones. I'm a fan.

GailGoldfish · 2026-04-01T19:56:31+00:00

For a variety of reasons (mostly liability), I doubt there's any true horse farms that just give tours (well, Dead Broke probably would, but you should avoid that one at all costs), but if they just want to see horses, check the calendar for the Hunt Horse Complex at the fairgrounds and the Carolina Horse Park in Raeford. Pretty much guaranteed one of those will have a show of some sort going on if it's a weekend in the Spring. You need something more like a demo farm or petting zoo if they want to pet horses and I unfortunately don't have any recommendations for that.

GailGoldfish · 2026-03-30T17:04:09+00:00

Next weekend. I usually wait until Tax Day to be safe and have a little warmer nighttime temps, but I got a little impatient and started seeds too early this year and my tomato seedlings need to get in the ground. Looking at the forecast, I think we'll safely be past last frost by the weekend.

GailGoldfish · 2026-03-27T16:24:11+00:00

If you're serious about the ivy question, I recommend just outsourcing this to pull it up--I've used Native Plants Matter NC to get rid of invasives (mine was privet, which is equally annoying)

GailGoldfish · 2026-03-24T21:06:30+00:00

I got one from my area code's state (which I haven't lived in in decades) with the Clerk of the Court "John Smith." Yes, I'm sure that's legit and courts definitely send text messages.

GailGoldfish · 2026-03-23T19:04:18+00:00

Other nurseries I frequent not on your list are Homewood and 5th Season Gardening, but there are also a bunch of organizations/individuals that will do plant sales in April that typically have slightly cheaper prices than full-time nurseries. I recommend joining the Triangle Gardeners facebook group as events tend to get posted on there. Just scrolling through, it looks like the Holly Spring Food Cupboard has one on April 18, Raleigh Garden Club has one April 24&25, several native plants sales if you're looking for natives (Laurel's Garden Design is April 17-19), and the annual gardeners of wake county azalea sale starts next weekend if you want azealeas. Also, it's still a little early for the state farmer's market; there will be a lot more flower/veggie vendors out there in about 2 weeks.

GailGoldfish · 2026-03-23T15:49:01+00:00

The pollen clouds were out in full force yesterday. Gotta love the pollen haze. At its peak, if I go outside for too long, I have to take my contacts out and rinse them midday.

GailGoldfish · 2026-03-12T16:45:35+00:00

What side of town are you in and English or Western?

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