Happy weekend, Fuquay-Varina! In today’s happening-today edition: Data center pause, a Highland calf shower, and a summer solstice event + events worth checking out today & tomorrow.
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01 — Worth knowing In the newsThree local stories this week, plus a few worth your money.
Budget pressures on lunchrooms: Wake County’s school board voted to raise meal prices by 25 cents for the fifth year and created a task force to curb costs and keep students eating at school -- see the meal price changes.
Local weekend events ahead: Weekend picks for Holly Springs, Apex, and Fuquay-Varina include Pride in the Park at Womble Park, Bike Night at Post 116, Jill Scott, and a Canes celebration through Sunday -- see what’s happening this week.
New rules under review: Holly Springs halted new data center applications on June 17 to study impacts on water, power, and neighborhoods. The moratorium lasts until June 16, 2027 unless town adopts rules sooner -- check the data center pause.
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03 — On our radar
Local business spotlightNearby spots we'd actually send a friend to.
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Your midweek upgrade: Lucci Blue's Social Cafe is that from-latte-to-cabernet spot you keep meaning to try, with breakfast, lunch, and dinner, a wine bar plus bourbon and beer, live music, wine tastings, and hands-on wellness or craft classes. Treat yourself to a customizable charcuterie board and call it a win.
Patio-worthy game plan: Southern-influenced comfort, a solid tap list, and TVs that make catching the game way too easy, The Mason Jar Tavern is the no-fuss spot right here in Fuquay when you want good food, good company, and zero dishes staring at you later. Put it on your list this week.
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05 — The event calendar Around town today & tomorrowOur favorite events going on the rest of this weekend. Dates, times, and locations are subject to change. Always check official event pages before heading out.
🎉 Manifest Freedom Fun Day @ Fuquay-Varina Arts Center | Saturday (6/20) at 7:00 AM – Free, family-friendly indoor-outdoor, freedom-rooted celebration mixing health, heritage, STEM, hip-hop, food trucks, and Black Wall Street Fuquay-Varina vendors. Run or hike if you must, money-wise workshops with TRIBOR and The Unknown Preacher, groove with DJ Complex, Cypher Univercity, and vinyl lounge. Quality time, no pretense.
☀ Summer Solstice Event @ Salty Moon Mercantile | Saturday (6/20) at 9:00 AM – Longest day of the year calls for a little retail wandering. Salty Moon Mercantile is popping up outdoors with tents, Iris Book Trading making its debut in the parking lot, and OSB fueling the stroll with coffee or beer, depending on your sunscreen strategy.
🐄 Highland Calf Shower (Family Farm Day) @ Mason Jar Lager Co. | Saturday (6/20) at 4:00 PM – Only in this town do we throw a baby shower for a Highland calf, complete with food trucks, drinks, and a petting lineup of goats, shaggy cows, pigs, and people. Stick around as Deep 6 channels Pearl Jam, because farm days deserve a grunge encore.
🎶 Maskell Freeman Band @ Aviator Brewing Company | Saturday (6/20) at 4:00 PM – Nothing beats live tunes under open sky, and the Maskell Freeman Band is taking over the big outdoor stage at Aviator. Expect tight acoustic vibes, cold beer, and that sweet moment when you remember lawn chairs are the real VIP, not your knees.
👨 Dad Tracks: Father's Day Listening Lounge @ Track Record Vinyl Shop & Listening Lounge | Sunday (6/21) at 10:00 AM – Skip the necktie and take Dad to Track Record’s listening lounge for a Father’s Day spin session. Staff picks with serious dad energy, crate digs, and stories over coffee. Free Dad Snack with purchase, and a raffle just for the fatherly types.
👨 Father’s Day: An Afternoon of Originals & Reimagined Classics @ Oaklyn Springs Brewery | Sunday (6/21) at 3:00 PM – Think Dad only spins the same three classic rock tracks? Treat him to an afternoon in Fuquay where reimagined classics, modern pop anthems, and a few originals share the stage, delivering a laid-back Father’s Day soundtrack he’ll call "not bad," then hum all week.
🧘 Yoga Nidra with Joni Mitchell @ Breathing Space | Sunday (6/21) at 3:00 PM – Take a breather and sink into Yoga Nidra infused with Joni Mitchell vibes. No vinyasa, just blankets, breath, and permission to feel grief and beauty while your nervous system takes a seat. Think more Blue than bootcamp, you lie down for this one. Live music & entertainment:
Want more? Browse our full events calendar | Submit an event |
06 — The Fuquay-Varina report Weather forecastToday — High: 87°F — Low: 66°F — Precip: 0%
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Later: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. West wind around 5 mph.
Tomorrow — High: 93°F — Low: 71°F — Precip: 3%
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