You know you’re a true Smartopian when you’ve checked these quintessential Top 10 Things to Do in in the Triangle off your list. Think of it as a “Smart Bucket List.” Have your friends, family or colleagues join in – and then tell us what you thought about the experience – either through photos or video, through social media, or by writing a blog for us!

1. Walk, run or bike the American Tobacco Trail
2. Check the local art, music and dining scene during First Fridays
3. Sample the food during Downtown Chapel Hill and Carrboro Walking Food Tour on Saturdays
4. Attend an event at the nationally acclaimed Durham Performing Arts Center
5. Take a picnic and your swimming suit and spend a day at the beach of Jordan or Falls Lake
6. See the stars at the Morehead Planetarium
7. Visit American Tobacco, North Carolina’s largest historic adaptive reuse project
8. Go to a RailHawks game, the Triangle’s professional soccer team
9. Explore the Dinosaur Trail at the Museum of Life and Scienc
10. Attend the 30^th Annual Hillsborough Hog Day on May 18 & 19

Check back next week for a new list of the Top 10 Things to Do in the Triangle.

Photo Credit: Chris Adamczyk