Lynnwood Grill is a local Raleigh restaurant/bar. The bar reminds me of the Cheers bar kinda. When we went it was pretty crowded. They have indoor and outdoor seating.

I was pretty hungry after running some household errands. It’s a casual place but a lot people were dressed nicely…well better than casual. But no suits or anything like that. After we got sat we took a look at the drinks. I discovered a drink called Granny Smith Woodchuck Draft Cider that I wanted to try and really liked. It’s very refreshing and not too sweet. Even for me. Kinda like an apple Jolly Rancher but without all the sugar and sugary taste. Actually I prefer it that way. They apparently sell other Woodchuck Draft Cider flavors at specialty stores I’d imagine. Flavors like Pear and Raspberry. I’ll have to look around.

I checked out the appetizers too. They have a full page of 50 or more appetizers on the menu. That’s a lot of appetizers!

What did you do over the Raleigh tax free weekend?  I stopped in Revolver Consignment Store in the Glenwood South area of downtown Raleigh. Revolver is a neat women’s consignment clothing store. When I was growing up, they didn’t have designer-like clothing consignment places. Revolver carries new to slightly worn designer clothing. People make appointments to have pieces of clothing considered. I think I was told that people who bring in new clothing with tags that they accept get 50% of what they paid.  But many pieces of clothing aren’t approved, which is understandable. I imagine they only want stuff others want, in good condition, and the style of clothing they want…like designer clothing mostly.

Raleigh’s Peche de Chocolat has one of the best, fun gourmet experiences I’ve had in the Triangle. They offer a wine and chocolate tasting or pairing for just $10. And it’s not something that takes a lot of your time but you can stay as long as you like. It’s on the first Friday evening of each month. I went pretty early in the evening. I told them I didn’t mind having their wine and chocolate then ‘cause it was sooo good even though that’s normally dinner time for me when I stopped in for the tasting.  Here’s Alec and Laura from the store.

There are a few thai and sushi food restaurants in Raleigh. One that we have visited several times is Champa at Brier Creek. It’s small inside and usually packed with people.  The seating area is very open. You can pretty much see everything when you walk in the front door.  There’s a bar in the back.

We were really in the mood for sashimi and sushi. It’s lighter than most Thai food. So, we ordered the Sushi Sample Boat. It actually came on a boat. We weren’t that hungry so we didn’t order the big one.

For a fun amusement park experience, Frankie’s at Raleigh is the place to go.

We like to play mini golf. They have 3 courses at Frankie’s. We played course #3. We were told that’s the second hardest course. I’m amazed…I can’t believe I hit 3 holes-in-one in the 18 holes!  Most were back shots. Ok, I’m bragging. Wish I could’ve caught it on film. Eric didn’t score any holes in one…thought I’d point that out since I was playing my husband. It makes for good fun. I wasn’t a good sport about it either but he knew I was kidding in a competitive sorta way . And he’s usually better at skilled games than me so I had to equal things up a bit. Last time he beat me at mini golf over one shot. I never forgot that.

Have u been to the Raleigh Farmers Market in North Raleigh? It’s the one at the Falls River Town Center on Wednesdays and Saturdays, thru October.