I was first introduced to Note in the Pocket by Activate Good when they arranged a volunteering…read moreopportunity. Note in the Pocket provides clothing to children and their families from socks to shoes to underwear to pants to tops to jackets. A school social worker puts in a request and Note in the Pocket takes care of the rest and delivers the clothing to the school. Note in the Pocket takes donations of gently used clothing. These are then sorted, processed to make sure the clothing meets the quality for these students. They even have an Amazon wishlist. For the last ten years there has been a Socks & Undies 5K Fun Run (or walk). They want to clothe 10,000 children in 2023. There is a virtual run for those that cannot go in person. Note in the Pocket has been a rewarding place to volunteer and donate as they are doing good one child at a time.

They seek to clothe children and families, treating them with dignity and respect. They are always…read morelooking for volunteers and have advised most volunteers enjoy their experiences there. That wasn't my experience almost two years ago, but they've have assured me changes have been made and that's good enough for me.

I recently had the opportunity to attend a meeting at The Carolina Club. parking was easy, and…read moreclearly explained to me- park on the third story of the Rams Head deck, then follow the signs. The person who welcomed us at the entrance was helpful and we immediately found our clearly labeled room. The tables had been set beautifully for lunch and we were served our buffet right on time. We had amazingly delicious salmon and fried chicken (maybe pecan-encrusted?). The sides of salad, asparagus, roasted potatoes, and creamy tomato bisque were also all amazing. The desserts were also tasty- mini key lime pies and caramel pretzel brownies! The staff were so attentive with iced tea, water refills, and coffee. I was really impressed with the service. Besides that, everything went so smoothly! The speakers used the microphones and projectors without a hitch. I highly recommend this space for meetings and food!

As a student I enrolled in their Tar Heel Advantage program basically is a buffet all you can eat…read morebut chef style from Tue to Fri. Great place great food (occasionally too salty). Also tried their dinner, with limited menu, the chef does nail the food --- judging from the steak I had, not surpassing the best steakhouse in triangle but definitely in top tier. Bit expensive but for those occasions, you should consider it.

Thank you for the work you do, UMD. Every single day, you are feeding friends in the community and…read moremoreover, you are creative in finding ways for all of us to lend a hand. Girls in our non-profit, StrongHER TogetHER, are excited to make inspiration lunch bags for you all to distribute and we look forward to helping with food service once the pandemic restrictions ease up. Again...you are so appreciated and seen by us here in Durham. Thank you!

Today is February 9, 2025. I went to the homeless shelter to eat lunch urban ministries of Durham…read more I get to the front of the line and I seen what they were serving black beans with rice two very small pieces of sausage and about a 2 inch piece bread. so I look at the people serving and they had on shirts that said Duke that's when I knew why the food was so crappy cause I've been there before and they had volunteers that were Carolina shirts and Carolina hats. They were serving chicken salad, cookies, lemonade, milk, all kinds of things. Food that homeless person needs to get through the day people wearing them Duke hats and shirts very disappointing. I've seen better meals in county jail.. but also want to bring something else to attention. The food has been really downgrading. I think that the urban ministries of Durham is embezzling the money that is towards the food for us should be looked into.

HVCC is a fantastic country club, particularly if you are a golfer. The course is a tough par-70,…read morebut not penal. The course was designed by Donald Ross and was built in 1926. It is a beautiful walking course and when I'm playing by myself, I can typically play 9 holes in about 1:40. The golf course is really the difference-maker for Hope Valley, as it stands up very well to any course in NC. There was a PGA tour event here in the 1940s, so you know that the layout is strong. Hope Valley is a private club with an initiation fee. There are three levels of membership - SOCIAL (which allows you to use the pool, the restaurants and play golf 6 times a year - for a fee); TENNIS (which is social plus free access to the 7 clay and 2 hard tennis courts; GOLF (all the golf, tennis, pool, etc that you want) - and if you walk, there is no incremental charge for golf. I would say that the average monthly charge for family golf is $500, so you really have to like to play golf. If you play tennis, there are a lot of leagues and weekly events - like men's night, where the pro splits everybody up into even matches. After 2 hours of play, folks hang out and drink beer in the moonlight. It makes for a fun evening.

Every few months, we hold company meetings at this beautiful venue. The service is always top…read morenotch. The staff is extremely attentive and work very hard to keep the day flowing seamlessly. Kirby, one of the staff members, is simply superb. He remembers me from previous events and even had my drink order memorized. He is personable and truly works to keep the clientele happy. He served us all with a smile despite the fact that he had his college calculus final the next day. You honestly would not know if he was under any stress or pressure. Kirby is an absolute gem giving a great customer service experience.

Five Stars. Great food. Great service. Always pleasantly…read morecrowded. The place to be for all Duke fans.

This is the bar at the Washington Duke (WaDu). A cozy environment to meet some friends/co-workers,…read morewatch sports, and grab a bite to eat/drink. When the weather permits, they open the back patio which looks out onto the golf course. Since COVID, they've added a heated tent which works well except for the very cold nights. It gets crazy busy around Duke games and other events. The menu is different than the Fairview restaurant with a few similarities. I've eaten tons of meals here --- Cheese plate: good sized for an appetizer. I ask them to substitute bread for the crostini. Cheese change over time but usually three kinds. Focaccia: comes vegetarian with pesto but I usually add chicken. Easy to share. Wings: I'm a definite fan. The Szechuan sauce is a touch sweet with a kick. You get 10 decent sized bone-in wings. This could be a meal if you aren't starved. Spinach salad: my fav salad on the menu. Sliced eggs and pork cracklings! The bacon dressing is quite tasty. Probably not healthy but you're eating in a bar. Caesar salad: solid but not spectacular, comes with a bit more dressing than I like. Turkey BLT: kudos for using Havarti cheese rather than some other. I prefer spicy mustard over the aioli but that's me being picky. The bread has a nice texture. Duke dip: this seems to vary from very good to eh. The horseradish cream is too mild for me. Ask for more Au Jus if you need it. Burger: pretzel roll is solid. I'm ok with the mushroom/tomato jam default but usually end up customizing my own. Beyond burger option available. Cauliflower steak: only thing I don't really like. Not bad just not satisfying. Salmon: a simple healthy dish. The garbanzo beans don't add much to the flavors. I had broccoli added once. People rave about the house made potato chips but I think they are just ok. The fries are thin and stringy - decent flavor but wish they were much better. The fingerling potatoes are the best of the three of them. Decent selection of microbrews and a few high end wines. Full bar of course. Servers are usually very nice but get VERY busy and sometimes overwhelmed. Even when the bar isn't busy it can take a bit for food to come out. If you're in a hurry, be sure to tell them when you sit down.

We were here for an event that had nothing to do with anything this center offered except for the…read morespace. Parking was kinda confusing. There is a lot in front of the building but we didn't want to pay to park. Had we read the entire sign, we would have noticed that parking for the center during the day was free. See my pic. Our event was in the downstairs space. There were tables set up and it was a good space for the event. Restrooms were close by. The ladies room had a terrible smell. I went in quickly to wash my hands only. The space in general looked nice. But I can't comment on anything they have to offer for Durham seniors.

Great place for senior activities. The great thing it is free with tons of activities to numerous…read moreto mention. Sign up to go on the tour and they have a monthly brochure that addresses all of the fun things to do. I definitely recommend this place!

Don't bother donating. They are very disorganized, and do not communicate important information to…read morethe people doing the pickup, so they come unprepared and end up leaving without taking donations. Also, if you have pets, they apparently will not take your donations because some customer complained of pet hair once.

We went here for a wedding. It was a beautiful venue! The ceremony was held on the lawn at 4pm…read more Cocktail hour was outside in the patio. And dinner and dancing was in the dim all room. All the workers were friendly, helpful and hard working. The venue itself was beautiful! Decorations and ambiance was wonderful. Weather cooperated. People seemed happy with their food. I had their beef, while my friend had halibut. We both ate all our food! The women's bathroom was impressive! It had fabric hand towels along with a refreshing station: breath mints, hair spray, dry shampoo, panty liners, tampons, gentle face wipes, and slippers! It was awesome. All the girls were happy for the night! The only reason why I gave 4 stars instead of 5 stars is because there were several, not just one, issues with the sound system and the music during the ceremony. I don't know how much it cost, but because this is a private golf club, I have higher standards for making sure the audio was correct if it was my wedding. The person played the wrong song for the bride's walk down the aisle, they had to restart the bridesmaid song because it wasnt long enough, the officiant's lavalier microphone kept cutting out, and the hand held mic for the bride and groom to say their vows didn't even work so they had to use the officiant's lavalier. It might be my protective nature and wanting my friend (the bride) to have an amazing wedding. Overall it was great.

My wife and I had a blast at the UNC Ophthalmology holiday party held at the Governors Club in…read moreChapel Hill earlier this month. Simply put, it was a great event with excellent and food, drink, and service provided by the club. There was a dance floor and DJ too. I hadn't heard of the Governors Club until we were invited to this event. I looked up the club online beforehand. The first comparison that came to mind for me is TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth, Georgia (outside of Atlanta), just because I'm from Atlanta and I'm familiar with TPC Sugarloaf. Both are private, gated, country club communities with lots of big houses and 27 holes of golf. In the case of Governors Club, the course was designed by Jack Nicklaus. I thought it was impressive/interesting, but not too surprising, that Chapel Hill had a private neighborhood like this. It's something you expect to find in bigger metropolitan areas, but Chapel Hill and the Triangle do have affluent populations that can support a neighborhood of this scale. According to the club's website, this is the only private golf club community in the Triangle that is gated. There are over 900 homes. It's a big site. Doing a quick view of available homes, I saw a 3-bed, 3-bath, 3,600-square-foot home with a list price of $750,000 up to a 4-bed, 6-bath, 8,325-square-foot home with a list price of $2,785,000. Not your typical Triangle home prices. We visited at night, so I wasn't able to get a good look at the houses and golf course as we made the windy drive to the clubhouse. But from what I was able to see, the Governors Club neighborhood reminded me of what Lee Trevino once said about the Country Club of the South in Johns Creek, Georgia -- words to the effect of, "Every house is a clubhouse." I don't think it was that pronounced here, but the thought did come to mind. There are other clubs with the name "Governors Club" or similar around the country. For example, in Acworth, Georgia, there's Governors Towne Club. The course there was designed by Wake Forest grad Curtis Strange, but I digress. *This* Governors Club was founded in 1988. Despite its age, the parts of the clubhouse that I saw looked up-to-date and in great condition. It's a sign of a healthy membership and perhaps a thriving club, in my opinion. I've been in my fair share of country club clubhouses over the past three decades. Some clubs have fared better than others since the Great Recession. Governors Club looks good. I guesstimate the party I attended had roughly 80+ guests. There were two parties going on the Saturday night of our visit, one on the first floor of the clubhouse and ours on the second floor. The room was beautiful, floor to ceiling. Just really nice and elegant - what you'd expect of a top-tier club. There was a bar, dinner buffet, carving station, and a dessert table. As mentioned in the first paragraph of this review, I thought the food, drink, and service was excellent. The buffet had Caesar salad, a variety of pastas (meat, seafood, vegetarian), and enchiladas. The carving station featured beef tenderloin. The desserts were a colorful assortment of mini, finger-food desserts, from small cheesecake bites to cones filled with delectable vanilla and chocolate frosting. I thought the chef(s) and staff did a wonderful job. The Christmas tree inside the front part of the clubhouse was gorgeous, as was the clubhouse in general. They did a terrific job with the look and decor here. It was classy, modern, and stylish. I'd love to return and play 18 sometime.

We were married at the Treyburn Country Club a few decades ago. I can't shake how they ruined our…read morewedding dinner. My husband is a carnivore and I am a vegetarian. We had carefully discussed the menu with them prior, including doing preliminary tastings deciding on salmon for the meat eaters and a vegetarian pasta entree for the vegetarians which included me and a few of my friends. At the wedding dinner they completely forgot the vegetarian pasta and scrambled to find something to feed us vegetarians. They gave us plain white boiled rice with no sauce and boiled carrots. Apparently this was the best they could do. No joke. For real. I think prisoners at the Penitentiary get much better meals than what I got at my own wedding. I basically went hungry on my own wedding night and to this day every time I think about it, I feel sick to my stomach. They credited us monetarily for the miserable vegetarian "entrees" but didn't seem very apologetic at all. The Treyburn employee we worked with who was responsible for the incredible foulup was a lady with the initials J.D. I'm very happily married, but Treyburn ruined my actual wedding and they really didn't care. I absolutely do NOT recommend Treyburn.

An absolutely gorgeous place for a wedding. They did a great job of decorating the space, of…read moresetting it up and breaking it down, of making sure the guests were comfortable and happy... They might even deserve credit for the perfect weather that evening!

As Richard Nixon would say, great. The lobster rolls were of James Charles's breath. The molasses…read moretastes like my aunt granny made it. I couldn't imagine anything better. Thanks Richard Charles for creating such a delight.

Played 18 here for the first time Sunday. Very relaxed feel and not stuffy at all. Everyone was…read morevery friendly and it felt like a community vibe. Challenging for the red tees--great if you're trying to get better, or if you're drawn to the sand traps like I am. Very friendly and helpful staff. Do wish some of the cart paths weren't being redone--very muddy and sometimes not driveable. The food at the club was very good. Highly recommend the shrimp tacos and the sweet potato fries. I have a list of other things on that list to try. Super cute outfits in the pro shop. Loved the patterns and the wide array of options. Would love to come back.