We Love Durham NC

In which we drive, and eat, and shop, and socialize

I crammed together a ton of errands-activities today on the other side of Durham.

Our first errand was in way North Durham, to pick up some yarn in delicious colors for winter hats. I noticed there were several signs indicating you should not dump your agricultural waste on the side of the road. This is an excellent preemptive measure. (Anyone remember the PCB mess in Warren County? People are still suffering there from poor water supply. Yes, please do not dump your agricultural waste in Durham.)

While there, I took advantage of the Staples on that side of town (it’s usually too far to drive).

Kids were hungry, so we next drove to the Biscuitville beside Northgate Mall. There is no drive-through, and it was crowded inside the small space. It was a treat to see biscuits being made, though. Above the observation window was a plaque listing the award-winning biscuit maker for the last 8 years–the same person each year! Will have to return when she is on duty.

The boy was thrilled to see his first spiky (purple) mohawk on the man in front of us. Another man took a cell phone snapshot of him, which made me laugh because he was trying to be sly, and failing. That Biscuitville is tucked right into a residential neighborhood, so close you could hop on one foot from at least two of the houses.

In the corner of the Biscuitville lot, someone had posted a sign against the prepared food tax. It listed a website for No Durham Food Tax, which describes itself as a grass-roots effort, but interestingly appears to be a project of the nonlocal Americans for Prosperity, NC Division. Now why would someone in Raleigh have an opinion about a Durham tax?

We had 45 minutes before the boy’s playdate drop-off, so we quickly popped into the NCMLS Wild About Animals event, where the kids colored animal masks and dressed up in animal costumes. The museum had a table set up to promote A Taste for Durham’s Future in support of the prepared food tax. We gathered a couple stickers to show our support.

A few yard sales (books, winter tights, a Beanie baby) lured us in on the way to Tru-Value for pinebark mini-nuggets. I dropped the girl at home and went back out to meet and greet at an alumni event.

Tomorrow, nothing out of the house on the agenda, woohoo.

5 Comments to In which we drive, and eat, and shop, and socialize

1. 

   Where are you getting yarn in N. Durham? I always have to drive to Joann, Michael’s or AC Moore in S. Durham and I’d love to avoid that!
Samantha on October 13th, 2008
2. 

   Oh, my friend ordered it from peacefleece.com.

   But… there are two places to get cool yarn on 9th Street… one is midway upstairs, maybe near Wavelengths? The other is Cozy across Markham.
Valerie on October 13th, 2008
3. 

   Thanks so much, Valerie! I haven’t been in either of those stores before but I’ve always wanted to go.
Samantha on October 14th, 2008
4. 

   The anti Tax group needs to change their name to “No Food FACTS.” They are trying their best to bamboozle the public into opposing the Prepared Food Tax. This tax is essentially an entertainment tax. Groceries are not covered. Forty percent of the tax revenue will be paid by folks who don’t live in Durham. Americans for Prosperity is a national right wing group who couldn’t are less about Durham’s Prosperity. A vote against the tax is a vote for more Property taxes. Let’s be honest and let the public decide without being mislead.
Love a Fair Debate on October 18th, 2008
5. 

   I like honesty!
Valerie on October 18th, 2008

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