Family Fun Articles

The Best Parks and Playgrounds for Kids in the Triangle

Photo by NHN on Unsplash I have two kids and a very low tolerance for parks with no restrooms, so this is a practical list. These are the best parks for kids in the Triangle as I would actually rank them, with the details that matter when you are the one packing the...
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Raleigh Tamale Festival Takes Over Moore Square Today

If you have not made plans yet for this morning, I have one for you. Moore Square turns into an open air tamale party today, and it is the kind of low key, high reward Saturday I always want more of. The Raleigh Tamale Festival runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. right in the...
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Halloween in the Triangle: Every Event Worth Marking on Your Calendar

Photo by Robin Jonathan Deutsch on Unsplash Halloween in the Triangle stretches out over most of October these days, not just the 31st. Here is what is actually on the calendar this year, including a couple of dates that are still estimates rather than locked in, so...
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Naylor Family Farm Opens for Fall, and It’s Worth the Drive Down 401

Photo by Stephen Radford on Unsplash Fall snuck up on me this year. One week it was still ninety degrees and sticky, and the next I drove past Naylor Family Farm on 401 and saw the sign go up: open for the season starting September 19th. That is this Saturday, and if...
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