Food Truck Night Crawl at Haven Farm 🌙

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If you’re into good food, good drinks, and good times, mark your calendar for Food Truck Night Crawl on Saturday, July 26 from 5 PM to 10 PM. Haven Farm in Knightdale is hosting a mouthwatering lineup of 20+ NC food trucks, specialty drinks from Bubbly Plus, lawn games, a kid zone, live DJ, and yes—bouncy houses.

Expect the vibes to be as flavorful as the food. Tickets are on sale now—grab yours before they roll away.

This isn’t sponsored (we’d let you know if it was). We just really like food trucks and inflatable chaos. (Just so you know: Sponsored content in our newsletter is always marked with “*”).

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🎸 This Week: Frank Longino | Jazz
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