Notre Dame game in Chapel Hill

It's been a while since I've been to a Notre Dame football game (the Citrus Bowl in January 2018). When my Dad mentioned he'd be in DC with a friend and suggested meeting somewhere halfway between DC and Atlanta, we noticed it was the same weekend as the Notre Dame game against North Carolina, so we made plans to meet up for the game. It was a quick weekend trip; I made the 6 hour drive up to the research triangle area on Friday, and came back on Sunday.

Friday evening we started with a visit to Duke University's campus, visiting the chapel at sunset. It's a really impressive building that reminded me of European cathedrals. We had lunch in downtown Durham at the Durham food hall. It's a little small compared to the food halls in Atlanta and some other cities, but it's a neat little space and we enjoyed it. 

The chapel in the evening light.

The interior is impressive.

Pizza and beer for dinner at the Durham food hall.

Saturday we met up with my friends Lindsay and Casey (who I went to Notre Dame with) for an early lunch at the Boxyard RTP. It's a cool little development made up of old shipping containers, with several restaurants and shops. From there we drove over to the campus of the University of North Carolina, and had a little time to walk around and see some of the buildings before heading into the stadium. The weather was perfect for the game - low 70s and cloudy with a nice breeze. Notre Dame dominated with some great plays on offense and pulled off what was technically an upset win. Great to see it in person!

Boxyard RTP on a beautiful early autumn day.

I had lunch from Lawrence BBQ. It was a little pricey, but yummy.

Hanging out with Lindsay and Casey.

My Dad's shirt isn't Notre Dame, but it's green. Good enough. :)

UNC's bell tower.

The old well is the symbol of UNC.

A pre civil war building.

Inside the stadium - decent view from our seats.

Go Irish!

Selfie time with Boomer.

Some on field action.

A lot of the UNC fans left early when Notre Dame had a big lead. :)

With Notre Dame playing more games in the south thanks to an ACC alignment, I hope to make it to some more games in the upcoming years, and meet up with Lindsay and Casey again.