June Events in the Triangle

Triangle Restaurant Week Returns!

Did you miss the first round of Triangle Restaurant Week back in January? Not to worry, it returns June 4^th – 10^th for more great deals at your favorite restaurants in Durham, Chapel Hill, and Raleigh! During these dates restaurants from around the Triangle will feature a special fixed price, 3-course meal for lunch and dinner. This is a great chance to revisit some of your favorite places to eat or to try some new ones!

Experience the Magic of the American Dance Festival

Since 1977 the American Dance Festival has called Durham home. From June 14^th to July 28^th the festival returns with a spectacular line up for this summer season, featuring modern dance troupes from around the world. This year’s schedule includes performances by the Ragamala Dance company which showcases traditional South Indian classical dance, the Hubbard Street Dance Chicago company performing Twyal Tharp’s Scarlatti, and the ever popular Pilobolus whose performance will include two ADF commissioned works. Don’t miss this classic part of Durham’s summer, and stay tuned for our Arrowhead Inn ADF Special.

Gloria & Phil Teber Your Innkeeper and Chef at the Arrowhead Inn, Durham, NC

On Your Mark, Get Set…Eat, Run, Bike, and Swim!

May 26^th brings the running of Durham’s fifth annual Doughman Challenge Quadrathalon, the race that combines running, biking, swimming, and eating! Though registration sold out back in February for this popular team event the public is till welcome to watch the race and cheer on the participants. This year the race is helping to support SEEDS, a non-profit community garden that educates adults and youth through gardening.

Race participants will start and finish at the Durham Centre Parking Lot (at the corner of Rigsbee and Seminary) and each team member will complete one athletic leg followed by stop at one of Durham’s fantastic restaurants to chow down. This unique event has even been featured on the Travel Channel’s Man vs. Food

Even though registration is sold out you can still be involved in the Doughman Challenge. You can cheer on the participants on the morning of the 26^th (the race will start at 8:00 am), you can donate to their cause and support SEEDS, and you can still join in the post-race fun and buy tickets for the Doughman banquet hosted at Motorco Music Hall and featuring food and beverages from around Durham.

Gloria & Phil Teber Your Innkeeper and Chef at the Arrowhead Inn, Durham, NC

Pick-Your-Own Strawberries at Waller Family Farm

It’s strawberry season! So its time for pie, shortcake, or for stocking on homemade jam to enjoy throughout the year. Visit Waller Family Farm for the chance to pick your own berries to take home and enjoy. In addition to strawberries the farm is home to cows, pigs, chickens, and goats and has been in the Waller family since 1943. Located just outside of Chapel Hill the farm is open Monday through Saturday from 8:00am – 7:00pm. Strawberry season doesn’t last long so be sure to get your fill as soon as possible!

Gloria & Phil Teber Your Innkeeper and Chef at the Arrowhead Inn, Durham, NC

May Events in the Triangle

Soak Up Traditional Bluegrass at Music on the Lawn

Summer is on its way in the Triangle, which means the Back Porch Music on the Lawn series has begun. On Friday, May 18^th head out to the American Tobacco Historic District to enjoy the Tony Rice Unit, a band known for their mastery of bluegrass and traditional music.

North Carolina Symphony “Play with the Pros” Concert at Koka Booth

If you enjoy classical music as much as you enjoy the warm summer nights of North Carolina then you’ll love the outdoor concerts at the Koka Booth Amphitheater in Cary. On Saturday, May 26^th citizen musicians from around the Triangle will join the North Carolina Symphony to perform a number of works including Schubert’s Symphony No. 9.

What a Dinner and a Show Package

Enjoy one of the fantastic musical or theatrical performance around the Triangle, and savor the sumptuous creations of our chef, Phil Teber, all in one night! With our Dinner and Show Package, you'll be treated to Chef Phil's Special Feast for a delicious pre-show dinner, and then enjoy one of the following performances:

May 2^nd – 27^th Wicked at the Durham Performing Arts Center

May 18^th – Music on the Lawn Series presents the Tony Rice Unit at the American Tobacco Historic District

May 26^th – Carolina Symphony “Play with the Pros” at Koka Booth Amphitheater

Gloria & Phil Teber Your Innkeeper and Chef at the Arrowhead Inn, Durham, NC

Get Ready for a “Wicked” Good Time at DPAC

Maybe you’ve seen it before and can’t wait to see it again or maybe you’ve been waiting for a chance to it for the first time, whatever your reason don’t miss the chance to see Wicked: The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz at the Durham Performing Arts Center this May. The show made its first visit to Durham in 2010 and sold out the DPAC in record time. And its no wonder it is so popular, since it combines the well loved story of the Wizard of Oz with beautiful music and fantastic effects. The show runs from May 2^nd – 27^th and there are still tickets available.

Take advantage of our What a Dinner and a Show package and start your “Wicked” good evening with a fantastic meal at the Inn.

Gloria & Phil Teber Your Innkeeper and Chef at the Arrowhead Inn, Durham, NC

Prepare Your Tastebuds for a Wild Ride at the Food Truck Rodeo

Korean BBQ. Brats. Hamburgers. BBQ. Pizza. Crepes. Donuts. Dumplings. You can find all of these and more at the upcoming Food Truck Rodeo in Northgate Park. From 5:00pm – 8:30pm on April 19^th many of Durham’s fantastic food trucks will gather at Northgate Park giving you the opportunity to sample a variety of fantastic food. Durham’s food truck specialize in everything from Chinese style dumplings, to Detroit-style pizza, to Korean BBQ. So come out to join the residents of Northgate Park and others from across the Triangle to enjoy some of the great food Durham’s food trucks have to offer.

 

Gloria & Phil Teber Your Innkeeper and Chef at the Arrowhead Inn, Durham, NC

Baseball Season is Underway at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park

It’s finally time! Time for the bats to swings, for hot dogs, peanuts, and cracker jacks, for Wool E. Bull to fire up his go-cart, that’s right it’s baseball season! The Durham Bulls are off to a great start for the season with two victories at home, and everyone is fired up to see great baseball for the next few months.

Photo courtesy of luckyvee photogrpahy

If you haven’t experienced a spring or summer evening at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park, don’t let this year’s baseball season go by without at least one visit! Even those who may not be the biggest baseball fans will enjoy the stadium’s beautiful surroundings, the American Tobacco Historic District. And kids will enjoy games with the team’s mascot Wool E. Bull and all of his shenanigans (yes, he really does ride a go-cart!) Fans of Bull Durham, the “greatest sports movie of all time” according to ESPN, will love seeing the Bulls in action and may appreciate a trip downtown to the historic stadium where parts of the film were shot.

Ask your innkeeper for reservations at one of the many great restaurants within walking distance of the ballpark so can enjoy dinner and then root, root, root for the home team!

Photo courtesy of luckyvee photogrpahy

Gloria & Phil Teber Your Innkeeper and Chef at the Arrowhead Inn, Durham, NC