Raleigh Thread

Shaindli1

darwinstheory said:

Shaindli1 said:

Today I went on my last driving practice before I hit the road on Thursday. Got as far as New Haven CT (from Worcester MA).

[May have mentioned it before. This is all part of exposure therapy to get me driving on highways after a car crash a year a half ago. Driving to Raleigh and Pittsburgh is quite the project for me but imagine the sense of accomplishment in the end - this is why I'm looking for GA. To celebrate this.]

You got this! Good on you for working to get back at it!

Gotta have goals and this one felt important to me. 

Shaindli1

pjhawks said:

Shaindli1 said:

Today I went on my last driving practice before I hit the road on Thursday. Got as far as New Haven CT (from Worcester MA).

[May have mentioned it before. This is all part of exposure therapy to get me driving on highways after a car crash a year a half ago. Driving to Raleigh and Pittsburgh is quite the project for me but imagine the sense of accomplishment in the end - this is why I'm looking for GA. To celebrate this.]

Oh wow.  Good luck and what a great carrot to have when you arrive at your destinations.  I’m sure the shows will be emotional for you. Wishing you all the best. 

Thank you. And yes. The shows are going to be emotional but celebratory. Things are complicated for me for all kinds of reasons but it's important to celebrate the wins. "Mix the light with the gray."

cutz

east_ia_pj_fan said:

Any advice on buying tickets for Caps/Canes on Monday night?  Worth it to wait to see if prices drop a bit for better seats?  

This is on TM when I looked up Tickets:

Important Event Info

Lenovo Center is located in Raleigh, NC. To better serve Carolina Hurricanes fans, a restricted sales area has been implemented for this Hurricanes game. Sales to this event will be restricted to residents of North Carolina, South Carolina and Southern Virginia. Residency will be based on credit card billing address. Orders by residents outside of the geo-limited area will be canceled without notice and refunds given. Please adhere to the published ticket limits. If you exceed the ticket limit, you may have any or all of your orders and tickets canceled without notice.

darwinstheory

Original_Shifty said:

Given2fly98 said:

anyone got plans this next Sunday or Tuesday?

I think a lot of us are going to be busy those two evenings.

I want to know what day we're doing a 10C take over of the Raleigh Beer Garden. Monday might make for a nice relaxing afternoon. 

Where to start? https://www.tapimenus.com/raleigh-beer-garden

I don't know man. I'm an IPA guy and didn't see any that looked enticing.

🤣

PrezIntense

Given2fly98 said:

anyone got plans this next Sunday or Tuesday?

Sunday - Merch tent in the am, float in the pool for a bit, then Brus before the show. Maybe Slims after depending on energy?

Mon - Merch tent in am, recover from Sunday.

Tues - Prolly brus again before show.

PrezIntense

darwinstheory said:

Original_Shifty said:

Given2fly98 said:

anyone got plans this next Sunday or Tuesday?

I think a lot of us are going to be busy those two evenings.

I want to know what day we're doing a 10C take over of the Raleigh Beer Garden. Monday might make for a nice relaxing afternoon. 

Where to start? https://www.tapimenus.com/raleigh-beer-garden

I don't know man. I'm an IPA guy and didn't see any that looked enticing.

🤣

Not sure if this is sarcasm or not, since they have like 60 pales on tap...

But if y'all are looking for local stuff, I see a fair amount of NC beers on their list.

Trophy (Raleigh) is great -- love everything they do.
Burial is also very good (Asheville).

Salty Turtle is one of my personal faves (Surf City). Looks like they're pouring the brown and the kolsch.

TONS more NC breweries represented on that list though: NoDa, R&D, Raleigh Brewing Company, Crank Arm, Clouds, Foothills, Victory, Fullsteam.

LS164963

After upgrading Raleigh 1 I just listed my pair Sec 119. Not sure how to view or share a link in here

jgoedtel

cutz said:

east_ia_pj_fan said:

Any advice on buying tickets for Caps/Canes on Monday night?  Worth it to wait to see if prices drop a bit for better seats?  

This is on TM when I looked up Tickets:

Important Event Info

Lenovo Center is located in Raleigh, NC. To better serve Carolina Hurricanes fans, a restricted sales area has been implemented for this Hurricanes game. Sales to this event will be restricted to residents of North Carolina, South Carolina and Southern Virginia. Residency will be based on credit card billing address. Orders by residents outside of the geo-limited area will be canceled without notice and refunds given. Please adhere to the published ticket limits. If you exceed the ticket limit, you may have any or all of your orders and tickets canceled without notice.

Well that's good to know - we were going to try and snag tickets but guess not! More money to spend on merch we don't need instead

east_ia_pj_fan

jgoedtel said:

cutz said:

east_ia_pj_fan said:

Any advice on buying tickets for Caps/Canes on Monday night?  Worth it to wait to see if prices drop a bit for better seats?  

This is on TM when I looked up Tickets:

Important Event Info

Lenovo Center is located in Raleigh, NC. To better serve Carolina Hurricanes fans, a restricted sales area has been implemented for this Hurricanes game. Sales to this event will be restricted to residents of North Carolina, South Carolina and Southern Virginia. Residency will be based on credit card billing address. Orders by residents outside of the geo-limited area will be canceled without notice and refunds given. Please adhere to the published ticket limits. If you exceed the ticket limit, you may have any or all of your orders and tickets canceled without notice.

Well that's good to know - we were going to try and snag tickets but guess not! More money to spend on merch we don't need instead

I'm guessing you can buy tickets from stubhub or one of those secondary sites.  Prices look similar.

withflyingcolors

I’m psyched there’s a Burial in Raleigh! I’ve visited the Asheville one many times. So good.

PrezIntense

withflyingcolors said:

I’m psyched there’s a Burial in Raleigh! I’ve visited the Asheville one many times. So good.

Yeah there's one at Transfer Food Hall -- nice little tap room.

on2legs

I’m nervously reading news reports about air traffic controller shortages at airports in NY and NJ.  And now United Airlines, which were flying,  is warning people about delays and cancellations.  I just read an article saying United is canceling 10% of their flights daily right now.  I guess I will look on the bright side and be happy there’s a 90% chance we’ll be ok.  😭 😂

May just have to be ready to drive the day of the flight if necessary.  

D-Rod

east_ia_pj_fan said:

Any advice on buying tickets for Caps/Canes on Monday night?  Worth it to wait to see if prices drop a bit for better seats?  

I’m waiting until Monday to purchase tickets. 

cutz

on2legs said:

I’m nervously reading news reports about air traffic controller shortages at airports in NY and NJ.  And now United Airlines, which were flying,  is warning people about delays and cancellations.  I just read an article saying United is canceling 10% of their flights daily right now.  I guess I will look on the bright side and be happy there’s a 90% chance we’ll be ok.  😭 😂

May just have to be ready to drive the day of the flight if necessary.  

Newark Airport flight cancellations continue amid air traffic controller shortage - nj.com

Newark Airport flight cancellations continue amid air traffic controller shortage

Hundreds of flights were canceled or delayed at Newark Liberty International Airport over the weekend and again on Monday as shortages of air traffic controllers persists, causing flight disruptions at one of the nation’s busiest airports.

As of 7 a.m. Monday, 73 flights had been canceled and 22 more delayed out of Newark Liberty. On Sunday, there were 141 cancellations and 436 delays, according to FlightAware.com.

United Airlines announced on Friday the elimination of nearly three dozen round-trip flights from its daily schedule in and out of Newark Airport due to continuing air traffic control staffing issue.

The airline also cited the technological problems that snarled airport operations last week, which included a telecommunications outage.

United is Newark Airport‘s largest carrier. Cutting 35 flights means slashing about 10% of its daily agenda at the airport, where the airline flies an average of 328 flights a day.

On Saturday, Gov. Phil Murphy blasted the recent rash of flight delays at Newark, calling the disruptions “completely and utterly unacceptable” and advocating for a reversal in staffing declines at the Federal Aviation Administration.

on2legs

United is suggesting people rebook at another airport. But when you look at their website it also says JFK and LaGuardia are affected and Philly has no direct flights.  So… 

It will be interesting to see if they extend these warnings beyond today. 

Shaindli1

Well, I'm driving from Massachusetts through CT, NY, NJ, PA, VA

Given2fly98

Shaindli1 said:

Well, I'm driving from Massachusetts through CT, NY, NJ, PA, VA

Its out of the way but Interstate 81 is a super easy ride, I used it a few weeks ago coming back from Baltimore to avoid DC/Richmond area (specifically DC)

Shaindli1

Given2fly98 said:

Shaindli1 said:

Well, I'm driving from Massachusetts through CT, NY, NJ, PA, VA

Its out of the way but Interstate 81 is a super easy ride, I used it a few weeks ago coming back from Baltimore to avoid DC/Richmond area (specifically DC)

I'll have to look it up because of course I'm unfamiliar with any of these roads. 

cincybearcat

withflyingcolors said:

I’m psyched there’s a Burial in Raleigh! I’ve visited the Asheville one many times. So good.

Yup, never been to the Raleigh site, but the one in asheville is my favorite stop everytime I go....and I check out a lot of them each time.

More Coffee

PrezIntense said:

Original_Shifty said:

Are there any recommendations for restaurants in Raleigh? Looking for any great BBQ places or regular eateries.

BBQ
If you're looking for old school classic BBQ, Ole Time BBQ is close to the venue and is outstanding. My favorite is Clyde Cooper's downtown. Both will get you right.
If you're looking for a more modern take on BBQ, Long Leaf Swine is pretty good. Not a fan of The Pit but it's pretty popular.

Southern Soul Food
Big Eds, State Farmers Market Restaurant. Beasleys if looking for something more modern.

Seafood
St Roch's downtown is awesome. Kinduva creole joint with upscale cocktails, raw oysters. For traditional calabash style fried seafood, the Farmers Market Seafood Restaurant is a 10.

International
I posted this somewhere here already, buried deep in the history, but that intersection of Chatham and Maynard has a few dozen of the best little restaurants in the city: Jamaican, multiple regions of china, Himalayan, el Salvadorian, Iraqi bakery, many different regional Indian restaurants, etc.

If looking for something more specific lmk -- I know the area and food scene very well.

I'm staying at the Marriott Courtyard Raleigh Cary Crossing and there are a few spots near by that I was wondering if they'll be worth the walk.  Any help/advice would be awesome.  Thank you
  
Carolina Ale House
BJs Restaurant and brew house
Verde Cocina
Seol Grille 
Tenko Japan

chaptodd

I’m coming to N2. This will be my first show.

Best tips to make sure I get a poster? Planning on checking into my hotel at 3 and heading over to the arena right after. 

Is there a spot people are going post show on Tuesday? Staying at the Doubletree Midtown about 20 minutes from the arena. 

PrezIntense

More Coffee said:

PrezIntense said:

Original_Shifty said:

Are there any recommendations for restaurants in Raleigh? Looking for any great BBQ places or regular eateries.

BBQ
If you're looking for old school classic BBQ, Ole Time BBQ is close to the venue and is outstanding. My favorite is Clyde Cooper's downtown. Both will get you right.
If you're looking for a more modern take on BBQ, Long Leaf Swine is pretty good. Not a fan of The Pit but it's pretty popular.

Southern Soul Food
Big Eds, State Farmers Market Restaurant. Beasleys if looking for something more modern.

Seafood
St Roch's downtown is awesome. Kinduva creole joint with upscale cocktails, raw oysters. For traditional calabash style fried seafood, the Farmers Market Seafood Restaurant is a 10.

International
I posted this somewhere here already, buried deep in the history, but that intersection of Chatham and Maynard has a few dozen of the best little restaurants in the city: Jamaican, multiple regions of china, Himalayan, el Salvadorian, Iraqi bakery, many different regional Indian restaurants, etc.

If looking for something more specific lmk -- I know the area and food scene very well.

I'm staying at the Marriott Courtyard Raleigh Cary Crossing and there are a few spots near by that I was wondering if they'll be worth the walk.  Any help/advice would be awesome.  Thank you
  
Carolina Ale House
BJs Restaurant and brew house
Verde Cocina
Seol Grille 
Tenko Japan

That's close to where I live! I haven't been to Tenko but the others are all good -- I mean, you're not going to be blown away but solid, clean restaurants with good menus. The first two are very American pub food type joints -- burger and a beer. Seol Grille is my fave of the others.

If you're looking to venture just a little further away there are some local gems -- Thai Villa is fantastic. Shiny Diner is a great breakfast or lunch spot. There are some amazing taco trucks down Buck Jones road, with the best one located at the Little Sue Mini Mart. Victorio is another good one.

Also the Grand Asia Market has a little hot line and restaurant inside that is VERY good.

You're close to Cookout, which is a southern fast food joint you may not have had, depending where y'all are coming in from. It's worth the experience. Great shakes, burgers, sides. Also you've got a Waffle House nearby for late night grub or breakfast. 

hauntingfamiliar

Hey, can't wait for these shows! Coming up soon. Without scrolling through 28 pages, where are folks meeting up pre-show?? Coming from Charlotte. 

runstaples

Me and @PrezIntense must live pretty close to each other, haha. I'm right off SE Maynard.

nicky-p38

Anyone have an extra single GA for night 2? I have a pair in 125 for trade. Have friends that I would really like to spend the day in line with. 

PrezIntense

hauntingfamiliar said:

Hey, can't wait for these shows! Coming up soon. Without scrolling through 28 pages, where are folks meeting up pre-show?? Coming from Charlotte. 

Bru’s right next to the venue. It’s a popular pregame place for shows and games.

PrezIntense

runstaples said:

Me and @PrezIntense must live pretty close to each other, haha. I'm right off SE Maynard.

I’m near Buck Jones and Jones Franklin intersection!

pjhawks

PrezIntense said:

hauntingfamiliar said:

Hey, can't wait for these shows! Coming up soon. Without scrolling through 28 pages, where are folks meeting up pre-show?? Coming from Charlotte. 

Bru’s right next to the venue. It’s a popular pregame place for shows and games.

Closes at 10:00 on Sundays.  Any chance they stay open after events like pj? 

Go Animal

chaptodd said:

I’m coming to N2. This will be my first show.

Best tips to make sure I get a poster? Planning on checking into my hotel at 3 and heading over to the arena right after. 

Is there a spot people are going post show on Tuesday? Staying at the Doubletree Midtown about 20 minutes from the arena. 

As soon as you're settled, head over right the line to get in. Doors should be at 6 or 6:30. You should be able to snag a poster.

Most people's plans are scattered, but the pools at Ramada & Four Points should be friendly - its all PJ fans lol.

PrezIntense

pjhawks said:

PrezIntense said:

hauntingfamiliar said:

Hey, can't wait for these shows! Coming up soon. Without scrolling through 28 pages, where are folks meeting up pre-show?? Coming from Charlotte. 

Bru’s right next to the venue. It’s a popular pregame place for shows and games.

Closes at 10:00 on Sundays.  Any chance they stay open after events like pj? 

Unfortunately no. The venue is in a part of town that doesn't really have a lot going on at night. You've got to go to Hillsborough Street, Glenwood South, or downtown for post-show drinks.