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With fall comes football, and with football comes tailgating!
Whether you’re going to an NFL game or watching ESPN and rooting for your college alma mater out of the weather and in the sumptuous comfort of your apartment home at The Enclave at Crossroads in Raleigh, North Carolina, you’ll want to make sure to have plenty of tasty treats on hand to satisfy family and friends.
And yourself, of course!
But before we get to dishing the goods on tailgate goodies, let’s talk about having some non-football fun. (It can be done, we promise! LOL)
LOOKING AHEAD TO SOMETHING LIVE & LOCAL
The annual Fall Arts Fair at Fred Fletcher Park will run Saturday, October 5, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. You can get an early start on your holiday shopping during the day, which will feature the works of over 60 local artist vendors, live music, food trucks, and hands-on arts activities and demonstrations. Hosted by Pullen and Sertoma Arts Centers, this family-friendly event is FREE to all!
And go ahead mark your calendars now for Raleigh’s International Wine Festival, set for Saturday, October 19, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is FREE to this downtown event, which will showcase a global selection of wines from 40 wineries. Cheers!
NOW LET’S TALK ABOUT POPULAR GAMEDAY GOODIES
Google for gameday goodies and you’ll find that pickles are really hot this fall—especially when you serve them cold in this Duke’s Mayo Pickle Dip. The Enclave at Crossroads Idea Specialists™ love the idea of putting this on burgers and hot dogs, using it for a different kind of chicken nugget sauce, and of course just eating it on some chips or crackers. Check out more sweet and sour food for thought in Delish’s 53 Pickle Recipes You Never Knew You Needed.
The Idea Specialists™ know that you can never go wrong with this particular Southern Living Fire Cracker recipe. But they want to up their cracker game this fall, so they’re going to give the Bacon Bow Tie Crackers recipe a go, too.
COOLER CONCOCTIONS
Beers, spritzers, soft drinks, and water are all cooler staples. Treat your guests to a little something extra with a special tailgate cocktail like the Lunchbox, which you can make ahead in a large lidded pitcher or non-glass beverage dispenser for easy transport. If the combo of orange juice, beer, Southern Comfort, and amaretto doesn’t sound like your cup of fun, Mix that Drink has several more fun recipes to choose from!
BBQ FOR YOU
No time to get in your well-appointed Enclave at Crossroads kitchen before the next get-together? No worries! Raleigh is flat-out blessed with some barbecue joints, from Clyde Cooper’s to Sam Jones to The BBQ Lab and so many more in between. Whether you’re craving some Brunswick stew to go along with your chopped chicken and beef brisket, want some pork rinds and pimento cheese, or don’t think your day would be complete without special slaw, you are covered. Don’t forget the banana pudding! Yummers!
GAMEDAY MUST-HAVE
The Enclave at Crossroads Idea Specialists™ know from experience that while it’s all fun and games on the field, collegiate and pro stadiums don’t play around when it comes to fan do’s and don’ts. One of the biggies is making sure that any bag you take in with you meets guidelines.
These days you can go to Amazon and spend about as much or as little as you’d like on a bag. The ET website has the skinny; the Specialists are going with the imminently practical LOXOMU crossbody bag. (But this acrylic WJCD bag that comes in SO many colors and has a removable chain looks like so much fun! Maybe both?)
Go Team!