Local Guidebook - Raleigh/Durham/Wake Forest
Events
A few spots not far for good event options
DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center
123 Vivian StreetBest venue in town for performing arts.
Adjacent to Durham Bulls Athletic Park, has live music at times and lots of bars/restaurants nearby.
116 locals recommend
American Tobacco Campus
300 Blackwell StAdjacent to Durham Bulls Athletic Park, has live music at times and lots of bars/restaurants nearby.
Great event venue, central to downtown and nearby lots of restaurants
98 locals recommend
Red Hat Amphitheater
500 S McDowell StGreat event venue, central to downtown and nearby lots of restaurants
Sightseeing
Falls Lake
Great spot for hiking, fishing, recreation only 5 minutes away.
Convenient park with playground and hiking; 5-6 minute drive.
8 locals recommend
Blue Jay Point County Park
3200 Pleasant Union Church RdConvenient park with playground and hiking; 5-6 minute drive.
Food scene
Jubala Coffee
8450 Honeycutt RdLocal favorite, great breakfast and lunch spot. 12-15 minutes away.
Another local favorite. Try the “Hot minis” - warm miniature cinnamon donuts.
35 locals recommend
Sola Coffee Cafe
7705 Lead Mine RdAnother local favorite. Try the “Hot minis” - warm miniature cinnamon donuts.
Lots of good restaurants and bars. Good shopping options as well including REI, Anthropologie, Restoration Hardware, jewelers, and several other boutique shops.
34 locals recommend
North Hills
4321 Lassiter at North Hills AveLots of good restaurants and bars. Good shopping options as well including REI, Anthropologie, Restoration Hardware, jewelers, and several other boutique shops.
Local north Raleigh dinner favorite; independent and been in that same location for 30+ years.
13 locals recommend
Winston's Grille
6401 Falls of Neuse RdLocal north Raleigh dinner favorite; independent and been in that same location for 30+ years.
Angus Barn
9401 Glenwood AveAward- winning local steakhouse. Local favorite.
Crawford and Son
618 N Person StFairly new, but locally loved spot that’s become quite popular
Houses of Worship
If you attend church or mass, there are a ton of local churches; here are just a few.
RFA
2660 Yonkers RoadNow called “Cross Assembly” (no longer RFA); Growing Assemblies of God-affiliated church
The Summit Church - Capital Hills Campus
3901 Capital Hills DriveSouthern-Baptist affiliated church.
Another strong SBA-affiliated church; closer to Guest House and off the beaten path.
Bay Leaf Baptist Church
12200 Bayleaf Church RoadAnother strong SBA-affiliated church; closer to Guest House and off the beaten path.
St Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church
12333 Bayleaf Church RoadClosest Catholic Church to the Guest House
Closest Presbyterian church, smaller but growing, 10-15 minutes away
Redeemer Presbyterian Church PCA
11412 Strickland RoadClosest Presbyterian church, smaller but growing, 10-15 minutes away
Education
Duke University
North Carolina State University
2310 Stinson DrSoutheastern Baptist Theological Seminary
100 S Wingate StUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
City advice
Ways to save
Plan to drive if you can…
Plan to drive if you can but Uber/Lyft generally available.
What to pack
Summer weather
Thunderstorms possible almost any given afternoon in the summer months. Plan accordingly. Otherwise quite humid those months.
Don't miss
Nearby essentials
Creedmoor Village Shopping Center (right outside of the neighborhood) offers grocery, pizza, Chinese food, dry cleaning, and men’s hair salon.