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• 🧠 Trivia Challenge: Spotlight Hook
• 🧭Discover: Brixx Wood Fired Pizza
• 📰 News: Cary Announces Labor Day Closures and Changes to Trash Pickup
• 📰 News: See the Stanley Cup in Cary Tonight
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• 📅 Events: Upcoming Events (Top Picks)
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Brixx Wood Fired Pizza
Brixx Wood Fired Pizza is one of the local food places nominated by Cary Spotlight's readers for our Discover Cary project. If you've had a chance to sample their food, feel free to share your opinion below.
Brixx Wood Fired Pizza serves scratch-made pizzas cooked in a wood-fired oven, along with salads, pasta, and a full bar, in a casual spot at Bradford Green Square.
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Address: 14112 Bradford Green Sq., Cary, NC 27513 | Get Directions
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Cary Announces Labor Day Closures and Changes to Trash Pickup
Cary will adjust several town services and facility schedules for Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 7.
The biggest change for many residents will be curbside collection. Garbage, recycling and yard waste pickup will be delayed by one day throughout the week of Sept. 7. The Citizens’ Convenience Center will also be closed Monday.
Cary Town Hall and most staffed town facilities will be closed for the holiday. Cary Community Centers, the Cary Senior Center and Cary Arts Center will close at 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, and remain closed through Monday.
Some recreational facilities will remain open on Labor Day. Downtown Cary Park Guest Services, The Bark Bar and Market 317 will operate during regular hours. Bond Park Boathouse will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., while Cary Tennis Park, Stevens Nature Center and Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve will maintain regular hours.
🚌 GoCary will operate on its fixed-route Sunday schedule Monday, with Tier I Door to Door service only.
Residents cooking over the holiday weekend can also use Cary's residential cooking oil recycling program. Up to a half-gallon of cooled cooking oil or grease can be placed in a labeled, screw-top plastic food container and scheduled for free curbside pickup through Cary 311.
Good to Know
🗑️ Trash, recycling & yard waste: Delayed one day Sept. 7-11
🏛️ Town Hall: Closed Monday
♻️ Citizens’ Convenience Center: Closed Monday
🚌 GoCary: Sunday fixed-route schedule
🌳 Downtown Cary Park: Regular hours
🎾 Cary Tennis Park: Regular hours
🚣 Bond Park Boathouse: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
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See the Stanley Cup in Cary Tonight
Hockey and pickleball will collide in Cary tonight, Sept. 3, as Carolina Hurricanes stars join some of the world's top pickleball players for the Canes and the Cup Pro-Am at Cary Tennis Park.
The special event is part of the Veolia Pickleball National Championships and runs from 6 to 9 p.m., with the Pro-Am beginning at 7 p.m. on Humana Championship Court.
The Hurricanes lineup includes Sebastian Aho, Andrei Svechnikov, Jalen Chatfield and Justin Williams. They'll take the pickleball court alongside top players from the Carvana PPA Tour.
And there's another major attraction: the Stanley Cup will be on site for photos. 🏆
From 6 to 7 p.m., courtside ticket holders can visit Courtside Commons for Hurricanes activities, a meet-and-greet with Stormy and opportunities for Stanley Cup photos. The Canes and the Cup Pro-Am follows from 7 to 8 p.m.
From 8 to 9 p.m., VIP ticket holders can attend a meet-and-greet with the Hurricanes players and get priority access to photos with the Stanley Cup. VIP admission also includes reserved priority seating and food and beverages.
A portion of the event's proceeds will benefit the Carolina Hurricanes Foundation.
The action takes place at Cary Tennis Park, 2727 Louis Stephens Drive, where amateur and professional competition continues as part of the Veolia Pickleball National Championships. Get tickets | Learn more about Canes & The Cup
Good to Know
🏒 What: Canes and the Cup Pickleball Pro-Am
📅 When: Tonight, Thursday, Sept. 3
⏰ Activities: 6-9 p.m.
🏓 Pro-Am: 7-8 p.m.
📍 Where: Cary Tennis Park
🏆 Bonus: Stanley Cup photo opportunities
🎟️ Tickets: Required for special access and activities
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🎟️ Upcoming Events (Top Picks)
Outdoor events may be changed due to weather, so click the links to see latest event information. Here are a few ideas for the week, so plan ahead:
• Thursday: PPA Pickleball Tour: North Carolina Open All Day
• Thursday: Live at Lunch: Joey Calderaio 11:30AM-1:30PM
• Thursday: Pollinators in Our Parks 3PM-5PM
• Friday: PPA Pickleball Tour: North Carolina Open All Day
• Friday: Beyond the Booths: 50 Years of Lazy Daze All Day
• Friday: Compost Workshop 12PM-1PM
• Friday: Compost Workshop 4PM-5PM
• Friday: Bands, Bites, and Boats 5:30PM-7:30PM
• Friday: Movie Night: Hamilton 7:30PM-10:30PM
• Saturday: PPA Pickleball Tour: North Carolina Open All Day
• Saturday: Cary Farmers Market 8AM-12PM
• Saturday: Yoga 9AM-10AM
• Saturday: Composting for Kids and Families 10:30AM-11:30AM
• Sunday: PPA Pickleball Tour: North Carolina Open All Day
• Monday: Stretch and Refresh 10AM-11AM
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The Answer to the Cary Spotlight Hook Trivia Question 👇👇👇
A: brimstone
The primary and most common synonym for sulphur (also spelled sulfur) is brimstone. This is its ancient, biblical name meaning "burning stone," referencing its tendency to burn easily with a bright blue flame.
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