💜 Queer Night at The Plant: Purple Power Meetup! 🌈
Tired of meeting your future ex on an app? Let's go analog! Join us for a fabulous evening where the drinks are local the food is fire and the company is queer. It's time to build community in real life!
This meetup is the inaugural event in our new series dedicated to building queer community while supporting local queer and ally owned businesses. Please note this is a friendly grassroots gathering using this wonderful space not an official event hosted or sponsored by The Plant.
📍 The Plan: Meet & Disperse
We're taking over The Plant in Pittsboro on Saturday November 22nd at 5:00 PM for a relaxed community meetup.
Step 1: The Initial Meet-Up (5:00 PM)
We'll kick things off at Fair Game Beverage Company! This eclectic Tasting Room offers spirits wine beer and kombucha—so grab your first drink and hang out right at 5:00 PM to easily spot and chat with new faces.
Step 2: The Adventure Begins! (Post-5:30 PM)
Once you've had a first drink and gotten your bearings we strongly encourage you to disperse and explore everything else The Plant has to offer! Use this incredible eclectic hub as a backdrop for organic conversation. Treat yourselves to dinner grab another kind of drink or try a fun activity. Think of it as a choose-your-own-adventure evening!
Your Mission: Find the other fabulous queer people.
Your Secret Weapon: Wear something purple! A shirt a scarf or even just a splash of lavender—it's the only signal you need to find your new friends (or nemesis TBD).
🍺 Local Libations & Global Bites
Beyond our initial gathering at Fair Game treat your taste buds by exploring these fantastic spots within The Plant:
- BMC Brewing: Get your local craft beer here.
- Starrlight Mead: Go medieval and dive into the world of Mead—it's honey wine!
- Koshu Sake Bar: Expand your palate with a round of their curated Sake flights.
- Kingston 99 Kitchen: Your gateway to the vibrant flavors of Jamaica.
- Ta Contento: Authentic delicious Mexican Food to keep your energy up for all that socializing.
- Metal Brixx Cafe: Need a caffeine kick? Grab a craft coffee here before they close.
- The Den: Quick! Run over right at 5:00 PM for soft-serve ice cream and fresh baked goods before they close early!
✨ Retail Therapy & Culture
Need a break from mingling? Burn off your anxiety by looking at cool stuff:
- Chatham Axes: Because nothing says "community building" like throwing a sharp object at a wooden target.
- Smelt Art Gallery: Stroll through the fine art curated by the Chatham Artists Guild.
- Hempsmith Clothing Co.: Discover fresh sustainable style with clothing made from ancient hemp fiber.
- Oak City Hemp: Get your quality hemp products if you need to chill out.
- Essence Candle Boutique: Seriously dash over at 5:00 PM! This spot closes right as we start!
Come ready to laugh connect and put your purple power to good use! See you at Fair Game at 5!
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Plant, 192 Lorax Ln, Pittsboro, NC 27312, United States
