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White Trash & colorful accessories Gifts | Decor | Bags Garden | Cards | Accessories Soap | Vintage | Signs | Whimsies Wants | Jewelry | Socks and more... 223 Franklin Street Downtown Shop Online Too! www.shopwhitetrash.com OPEN SINCE 1999 Community Coffee House Revitalizing Downtown Espresso Coffee Bar • Nitro and Cold Brew On Tap Chocolates • Really Great Sandwiches Rude Awakening Rude Awakening c o f f e e h o u s e 910-223-7833 (RUDE) • 227 Hay Street, Downtown Fayetteville, NC 28301 • www.rudeawakening.net • f t % l d Stop in The Wine Café at 108 Hay St., which offers wines from all over the world by the glass or the bottle. d If you've worked up an appetite, Circa 1800 just awaits across the way, at 108 Person St., for some Southern eggrolls with bacon-braised collards or green tomato curry salmon. S'mores French toast is on the Saturday brunch menu. d CityCenter Gallery and Books, at 112 Hay St., carries classics, contemporary fiction, nonfiction, and collectibles. Owner Diane Parfitt is often on hand to recommend your next page-turner. d Pick up a bouquet of fresh flowers and some Danny B's pimiento cheese at The Downtown Market at 122 Anderson St. d Yellow Crayons, at 314 Hay St., can put your company logo on T-shirts and cloth masks. d Winterbloom Tea, at 238 Hay St., is a cute and cozy stop for good conversation over a cup of lavender Earl Grey, steeped from premium loose tea. Owner Josh Choi also custom makes unique, tea-infused cocktails. d Antonella's Italian Ristorante, at 300 Hay St., Blue Moon Café, at 310 Hay St., and Rude Awakening Coffee House at 227 Hay St., are great spots for outdoor seating and people-watching. d White Trash & colorful accessories, at 223 Franklin St., offers vintage finds, gifts, greeting cards and lots of cute and clever sayings imprinted on a variety of items. 910-482-0005. d Stevies on Hay, at 222 Hay St., lives up to its billing as an "eclectic retail emporium," offering a hot chocolate bar, coffee, a candy stand, books and homemade and natural products. d Stop by Bright Light Brewing Company at 444 W. Russell St., a dog-friendly spot for craft beer, food trucks and trivia nights. d Even when the Woodpeckers aren't playing, Segra Stadium is a fun place to stop. Buy some Woodpeckers gear at the Bird's Nest store and check out the team's variety of spaces to consider when hosting your next event. d Inside the Airborne & Special Operations Museum, take a look at life-sized exhibits on U.S. military history. Admission is free, but the $10 cost of the motion simulator is a great way to add to the experience. d Check out downtown Fayetteville's unofficial antique crawl by stopping in Lodestone Art & Antiques at Cotton Exchange and Livery, 226 Donaldson St., The Shops at 123 Hay St., 123 Hay St. and Lodestone Art and Antiques at 223 West Russell St. 43 DestinationFAY 2021-2022

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