LOCAL ADVENTURES

I snapped this photo while walking downtown after work a few weeks ago.  I saw the new construction and renovations happening downtown and became inspired.  I want to explore my city more. I may start a new series of posts highlighting some local gems in the Greensboro area and surrounding cities.   This will satisfy my thirst for adventure as well as prepare me for long distance adventures in the near future.

Where are some places that you hear about close to your location that you would check out? 

Putting in Work at The City Market

This past Thursday, I volunteered for the final City Market of the year.  The city market was started back in the spring and runs through the summer into early fall.  It's usually held from 5-9:00PM in the downtown railyard (now converted into a paid parking lot).  There are a lot of vendors and local businesses that sign up to advertise and sell their brand.  Another part of the market of course... is FOOD.  There are catering companies and restaurants that come out and provide tapas side samplers and drinks. The currency for the food market is tickets and they cost $3 a pop. 

Foodie Files: Ethnosh 2.0

D and I planned to go to the Ethnosh event on the first.  This was a nice date to celebrate eleven months in our relationship.  Ethnosh is a great way of discovering local ethnic food in the greater Greensboro area. The event runs from 6-8PM and costs $5 to get in. The first was was at a Vietnamese restaurant called Pho Hien Vuong.  It was pretty successful and the food was awesome.  This time we took our tastebuds to DaSaRang, a local Korean restaurant that sat in the FantaCity shopping center.

Late Pass: First Friday Ventures

I know I am super late but so much has happened in the past two week. I can finally get around to posting about First Friday.

Our first stop was the Art Mongerz gallery:

I freaked out over these minitures! I love miniture models.

Lovely downtown.  Our treck back was great.

I don't know what this instrument is but the music he played was so nice.

We found out there was a mini food truck festival the next block over at the Carolina Theater.  It was nice and quiant with long lines.

We then ventured into Oscar Oglethorpe's eyewear shop:

The store's employees had a ball picking out frames for us to try on.  Free beer and cool frames. Loved it.  Afterward we went up to Center City Park and checked out the music then visited the Center for Visual Artists and checkout out two gallery openings.  The first one was ANIMATED!

Interactive art.

Showcasing characters from various anime.

Ran across Belle and her prince.

Every medium is was awesome. I loved the printed work the most.

We decided to mosey on over to the Design Competition opening across the hall.

Had a pretty decent crowd.

This photo does not do the colors in this any justice.

Mylar. I LOVE mylar.

This was a furniture design event. I'm all for artistry and creativity but I believe in functional furniture.  The music was hype, I had to ask the DJ for a couple of tracks that he had spinning.  The night was awesome and we saw so much art.  Great way to start my weekend.

Food trucks in the Bull City

So after my weekend trip to the tournament and Raleigh and birthday photoshoot for my mom, the mister and I decide to take a side trip to check out the food truck rally in Durham Central Park. 

 

There were around forty food trucks and lots of vendors there as well.

The atmosphere was awesome. Families, couples, and pets!

The vendors area.

These stuck out to me right awat and D decided to check out the lego studs (not pictured).

She has to have been my favorite vendor out of the whole event.

Another awesome vendor. So mad I couldn't buy anything.

Awesome sidewalk art.

Samba on the bridge.  We stopped and danced for a bit in front of strangers. It was so much fun.

We had a lot of fun. Nothing to review this go-round due to us being strict on our spending this past weekend.  We definitely plan on showing up to some more events in the triangle area.  Lot of hidden gems to be found.

Keep it classy folks!