October 11, 2024
Holly Springs, NC
Patrick & Christine
Things To Do
We know that many of you are traveling from out of town, and we hope you can make it an enjoyable, full weekend outside of wedding festivities. Below are some of our favorite restaurants, bars, and museums. You will also find links to the 3 major universities in the area as well as a guide for a day trip to the beach. If you have any questions at all, don't hesitate to reach out!
PLUS Dueling Piano Bar
510 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27603
One of my favorite spots for drinks and music. Always a blast.
Raleigh Beer Garden
614 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27603
If you like beer... you will love it here. It is literally the world's largest beer garden.
Brewery Bhavana
218 South Blount Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
A really unique bar and dim sum restaurant.
Wye Hill Kitchen & Brewing
201 South Boylan Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27603
An outdoor dining restaurant with great views of the city.
Beasley's Chicken + Honey
237 South Wilmington Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
Fantastic fried chicken. Go for brunch or lunch, you can't go wrong, but it is probably best known for brunch. Be prepared to wait.
City Barbeque
1305 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary, NC 27511
You know you are here for the BBQ. This is a great local chain.
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
11 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
North Carolina Museum of History
5 East Edenton Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
North Carolina Museum of Art
2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC 27607
Marbles Kids Museum
201 East Hargett Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC 27695
Go Wolfpack!
Duke University
Durham, NC 27708
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
Wrightsville Beach
Wrightsville Beach, NC
If you are staying for the long weekend and wanting to see the beach, this is the easiest one to travel to from Raleigh. This is also where Patrick grew up!
For all the days along the way