Julie & Cody

May 18, 2024 • Durham, NC, USA

Julie & Cody

May 18, 2024 • Durham, NC, USA

Here are some of our favorite places in the Triangle to spend our time!


We love where we live so much and hope for y'all to love it too!

West Point on the Eno Park

Picture of West Point on the Eno Park
5101 N Roxboro St, Durham, NC 27704, USA
(919) 471-1623

West Point on the Eno is where Cody and Julie had their first date and where Cody proposed to Julie in November of 2021. This park is a great place to walk around on trails or hop in the river for a swim!!


Website

Sarah P. Duke Gardens

Picture of Sarah P. Duke Gardens
420 Anderson St, Durham, NC 27708, USA
(919) 684-3698

Wonderful public garden in Durham for walking or a picnic! Cody and Julie have spent many lovely afternoons wandering amongst the blooms!

Museum of Life and Science

Picture of Museum of Life and Science
433 W Murray Ave, Durham, NC 27704, USA
(919) 220-5429

Wonderful local museum! Julie has been loving the Museum of Life and Science since she was a baby! Go find the life size dinosaurs hidden in their surrounding woods and explore the butterfly house!!

Nasher Museum of Art

Picture of Nasher Museum of Art
2001 Campus Dr, Durham, NC 27705, USA
(919) 684-5135

Dukes Art Museum, down the road from Duke Gardens. Lots of amazing art and recently free for all visitors!

Outer Loop Arts

Picture of Outer Loop Arts
803 Ramseur St Suite C, Durham, NC 27701, USA
(919) 937-2796

Julies art studio! Check out some of the local artists working out of this space and follow Outer Loop Arts on socials to see events week of the wedding!

The Scrap Exchange

Picture of The Scrap Exchange
2050 Chapel Hill Rd, Durham, NC 27707, USA
(919) 688-6960

This is Julies favorite place to poke around for art supplies and all sorts of things!! Visit them and get all your art supply needs!

The Fruit

Picture of The Fruit
305 S Dillard St, Durham, NC 27701, USA

An awesome music and event venue in Downtown Durham! Run by super cool people and filled with awesome local art!

Maple View Farm Ice Cream

Picture of Maple View Farm Ice Cream
6900 Rocky Ridge Rd, Hillsborough, NC 27278, USA
(919) 960-5535

One of our favorite ice cream places in the Triangle and the location of many of our first dates! Their front porch is a great place to sit and drink a milkshake looking over green pastures!

Lyon Farms

Picture of Lyon Farms
1544 Munns Rd, Creedmoor, NC 27522, USA
(919) 528-3263

Julie has been picking strawberries here her whole life! Just a 20 minute drive outside of Durham Lyon Farms has the best strawberry ice cream in the world and lovely picnic tables by their pond for sitting.

Here is a longer list of places to hike, shop, art gaze and drink. Many thanks to our dear friends for compiling this list.


HIKING

Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area

Hillsborough Riverwalk Trail

Historic Occoneechee Speedway

Ayr Mount

Confluence Natural Area

Cedar Falls

Dry Creek Trail

Little Creek Trail System

Carolina North Forest

Bolin Creek

Battle Park

Merritt's Pasture


ART

Durham Arts Council

Hillsborough Gallery of Arts

Margaret Lane Gallery

Olivia's Art Gallery

Saltire Gallerie

Hillsborough Arts Council

Eno Arts Mill Gallery

Garden Art Gallery: Sculpture Exhibition


ANTIQUES

Uniquitiques

Carlisle & Linny Vintage Jewelry

Re-Invintaged Home Decor & More

Sweet Grace Market at Melville Trading Company

The Mercantile Center


BREWERIES

Durty Bull Brewing

Ponysaurus Brewing

Haw River Farmhouse Ales

Bright Penny Brewing

Steel String Brewery

Craftboro Brewing Depot

Dingo Dog Brewing

Forgotten Road Ales

Vecino Brewing Co.

Bull City Cider Co.