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• 🧠 Trivia Challenge: Spotlight Hook
• 🍽️ Discover Cary: Crosstown Pub and Grill Review
• 📰 News: Festive Motown Performance Returns to Cary Stage
• 📰 News: Donate Your Tree to Help Improve Wake County Parks
• 😉 Meme of the Day – Start Your Day with a Smile
• 🎁 Support the businesses that support Cary: Show your support
• 📅 Events: Upcoming Events (Top Picks)
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Crosstown Pub and Grill Review
Crosstown Pub and Grill is one of the eateries that was nominated by the Cary Spotlight’s readers for our Discover Cary series. If you had a chance to sample their food, feel free to share your opinion below.
Crosstown Pub & Grill in Cary, NC, is a family-owned neighborhood pub offering a welcoming atmosphere and a diverse menu featuring comfort food favorites like hand-formed burgers, fish & chips, and award-winning pimento cheese, complemented by a rotating selection of local craft beers and cocktails.
Here are the results from our reader poll and readers feedback (see below). Check out their menu on their website: Crosstown Pub and Grill
Address: 154 E Chatham St, Cary, NC 27511 | Directions
Reader Poll Results
Crosstown Pub and Grill (35 Votes)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Love this place! (19)
🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜️⬜️ 😊😊😊 I might give it a try (16)
Cary Spotlight Reader’s Feedback:
“As many mentioned, the fish & Chips is our favorite item.”
“Pimento cheese balls are 🔥. Great staff…I have had allot of their menu items….all great!”
“Friendly service, great food, feels like a local hangout. Chicken Gouda Wrap is a favorite of mine.”
“We love their Fish & home made chips. Great service also.”
“Love this pub! The weekly specials are always excellent and I absolutely love 1/2 price wine Thursdays. The service is always friendly and the outdoor seating is awesome!.”
“Best burgers, sandwiches in a friendly atmosphere.”
“Love the cold beer, good food and great people! You must try the Fish & Chips...many say it is the best in Cary!”
“Go there every week and never disappoints - staff is excellent and very friendly and the food is excellent!”
“Best fish n chips in Cary.”
“Great menu with choices to suit most. Yummy sandwiches. ”
Crosstown Pub and Grill
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Festive Motown Performance Returns to Cary Stage
The Town of Cary and Pure Life Theatre Company continue their holiday tradition with the return of Motown & Soul Christmas. This year's show features a fresh mix of music and choreography while maintaining the warmth and joy that have made the event a seasonal favorite.
Audiences can expect a dynamic performance highlighting the spirit of Motown with new musical selections, soulful arrangements, and vibrant dancing. The program is designed to celebrate the season with messages of love, hope, and unity.
The show runs for about two and a half hours, including an intermission, and is suitable for all ages. With ticket prices set to accommodate families and adults alike, it's positioned as a standout holiday event for the Cary community.
Whether returning fans or first-time attendees, audiences will find Motown & Soul Christmas a memorable and heartwarming addition to their holiday celebrations.
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Donate Your Tree to Help Improve Wake County Parks
Wake County residents can once again recycle their Christmas trees through the Happy Trails Christmas Tree Recycling project, now in its 14th year. Since its inception, the program has collected nearly 60,000 trees, which are turned into mulch for local park trails in need of restoration. The initiative allows residents to responsibly dispose of their trees at no cost while supporting the county’s park system.
From December 26, 2025, through January 31, 2026, undecorated trees can be dropped off daily between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. at the following convenience centers:
3600 Yates Mill Pond Road, Raleigh
10505 Old Stage Road, Garner
6120 Old Smithfield Road, Apex
5051 Wendell Blvd. (U.S. 64 Business), Wendell
In addition, several county parks will accept trees from 8 a.m. to sunset:
Blue Jay Point County Park, 3200 Pleasant Union Church Road, Raleigh
Green Hills County Park, 9300 Deponie Drive, Raleigh
Lake Crabtree County Park, 1400 Aviation Parkway, Morrisville
Beech Bluff County Park, 3321 NC Highway 42, Willow Spring
Harris Lake County Park, 2112 County Park Drive, New Hill
All sites will be closed on January 1 for New Year’s Day. The program accepts only natural, undecorated trees.
Just curious…
How do you typically dispose of your Christmas tree?
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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:
• Friday: 2025 Gifting Tree Project ALL DAY
• Friday: NC Chinese Lantern Festival 6PM
• Saturday: FS Series KickStart 5k 7:30AM-10:30AM
• Saturday: Yoga 9AM-10AM
• Saturday: Motown & Soul Christmas 3PM
• Sunday: Motown & Soul Christmas 3:30PM
• Sunday: NC Chinese Lantern Festival 6PM
But wait! There’s more. To save space in your inbox, we’ve moved the full list of events online — now you can plan ahead: See Full 2-Week Calendar
The Answer to the Cary Spotlight Hook Trivia Question 👇👇👇
A: Samuel Langhorne Clemens
Mark Twain was the pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, one of America’s most famous writers and humorists. He adopted the pen name from his days as a Mississippi riverboat pilot, where "mark twain" meant a safe depth of two fathoms (12 feet) for the steamboat, and went on to write classics like The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, becoming a foundational voice in American literature.
Learn more about Mark Twain