Raleigh’s only pro sports team is the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes. The one-time Stanley Cup champs play at the 18,000-seat RBC Center and tickets are relatively easy to come by – if not especially cheap.
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Pirates of the Bearabbean
Bear Hunt XIII
www.carolinabears.com/bearhunt
April 24-28, 2013. Host hotel: Ocean Park Resort, Myrtle Beach. A Carolina Bear Lodge social weekend. Food, food, contests, games, bear auction, singles mixer & dance, more food, open bar parties. See website for more info.
Queer Cinema
NC Gay & Lesbian Film Festival 2013
August, 2013, 2nd-largest glbt film event in the Southeast, attracts thousands each year. Diverse shorts, documentaries & feature films. In past years at the Carolina Theatre of Durham (309 W Morgan St). See website for archives and upcoming screenings.
www.festivals.carolinatheatre.org/ncglff
Durham, Raleigh & Chapel Hill events
North Carolina Pride
www.ncpride.org
Late-September, 2013, annual Pride Weekend: Duke University East Campus Parade, 1pm; Night Festival, Hargett Street, Raleigh. Parties, floats, vendors, shows.... See website for photos & videos, plus upcoming dates.
Fearrington Plantation Getaways:
For a luxurious and romantic getaway in the Raleigh-Durham area, Fearrington (pronounced FAIR-ring-ton) Plantation offers everything you could want. A four-diamond, AAA-approved resort, Fearrington offers all-inclusive packages that include three-course gourmet meals, champagne, massages and more. Getaways themed around cooking classes are also offered.
North Carolina Museum of Art:
The NCMA has gradually established itself as a leading regional art gallery with a strong collection of European and American art. The museum has modest permanent displays from other cultures, as well as one of only two permanent displays of Jewish art in American museums. One of the museum’s treasures is a large collection of works by sculptor Auguste Rodin. The NCMA sits on a 164-acre Museum Park, home to walking trails leading to a dozen pieces of monumental sculpture.
Rocky Horror:
Weekly midnight showings of the camp classic Rocky Horror Picture Show take place at the Rialto Theatre every Friday night. Costumes are optional but encouraged, as is singing along.
