My Triangle To-Do list for 2009

I’ve explored a lot of places in the Triangle, but there are definitely some more I need to cross off my list.

Here’s my Triangle To-Do list for 2009:

• See a performance (hopefully more than one) at the Durham Performing Arts Center. The beautiful theatre officially opened last month. I had a chance to tour it, and even stand on stage. But I must see some shows there.

• Crash a class at a local university. With so many schools in the Triangle, I would love to sit in on a lecture at Duke, N.C. State, UNC or elsewhere. It would be fun to relive my college days and see what it’s like to have a professor teach in a lecture hall filled with technology.

• Go to a Canes game. I know a little bit about most American sports, but not hockey. I want to see what makes it so fun. It’s probably wrong to admit that I also hope to see a fight when I go.

• See a Civil War Reenactment. I am living in the South, after all. I think they host them regularly at Durham’s Bennett Place, where the largest surrender of Confederate soldiers took place.

• Eat at Magnolia Grill. This famous Durham restaurant regularly gets national press. I know it’s a bit pricey, but I want to see how delicious it truly is.

• Check out Carrboro’s “It’s Really, Really Free Market.” I’m a bargain shopper who loves garage sales, thrift shops and flea markets. So the Really Free Market sounds like it was made for me.

Hopefully this list will be a good starting point for me in the New Year. There are definitely more places I want to visit and events I want to participate in. What are some of your Triangle To-Dos this year?