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Winter Food Truck Rodeo and sledding at Durham Central Park Jan. 26

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Mark Your Calendars: Sledding, food truck rodeo planned in Durham

By Sarah Lindenfeld Hall

Durham Central Park announced this week that its Winter Food Truck Rodeo on Jan. 26 also will include a sledding hill.

Durham parks and recreation will transform the Great Lawn, which is the open green space that climbs the hill between The Leaf and The Skate Park, into a winter wonderland with artificial snow for sledding, according to a press release. There will be a section at the bottom of the hill for younger kids to play, build snow forts and make snow angels.

The rodeo, from noon to 4 p.m., Jan. 26, will gather 40 of the Triangle’s most popular food trucks under Durham Central Park’s Pavilion and along Foster Street. Among the trucks scheduled to attend: Dusty Donuts, American Meltdown, MaMa Dukes, Pie Pushers, Porchetta, Fosters, Chez Moi Bakery and OnlyBurger.

Fullsteam Brewery will have beer and there will be some live music too.

The Food Truck Rodeo is rain or shine. The snow and sledding will depend on the weather. Durham Central Park is at 501 Foster St. in Durham.

GoAskMom Mount Merrill Fundraising Update: $20K Down, $100K Left To Go!

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In less than two months, generous public and private donors have raised more than $20,000 for the design and building of MOUNT MERRILL, Durham Central Park’s ambitious play structure for kids (and their adults)! WRAL’s GoAskMom has the scoop on amphitheatre seating, slides and when it will be built: http://www.wral.com/plans-call-for-new-playground-at-durham-central-park/13155443/  We need your help to raise the remaining $100,000. Donations are tax deductible http://durhamcentralpark.org/donate/

Durham Central Park wins Best Of Durham award!

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Thousands of Durham Magazine readers cast votes, and Durham Central Park has been awarded a Silver Medal in the “Best Park” category. We have great things in store for you in 2014. Congratulations to our Gold and Bronze winner friends, West Point on the Eno and Northgate Park. A few categories are covered here, but the rest, including Best Park, are in the brand new FREE October/November issue on stands around town now. http://www.durhammag.com/the-magazine/web-extras/the-best-around-web-extra-october-november/

October/November 2013