This story first appeared in CityView Magazine’s “The Summer Issue” June 2026 edition.
CityView’s June magazine helps you swim through summer, highlighting the county’s public pools, splash pads, aquatic programs, as well as other fun summer activities.
Summer’s official first day isn’t until June 21, but that doesn’t mean the season’s activities haven’t started. The Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks & Recreation’s splash pads and pools opened in May. And we’ve got a guide to make your visit as fun and safe as possible.
In a sponsored feature by Cape Fear Valley Health, CEO Daniel Weatherly and Vice President and Chief Academic Officer Hershey Bell discuss the new Methodist University Cape Fear Valley Health School of Medicine. The first class will be welcomed in July.
Two arborists—one an Army veteran who served at Fort Bragg and the other a New Bern country boy—share an interesting hobby. In a story by The Assembly, the two search for the state’s biggest trees in the hopes of finding champions for a statewide and national list of largest known trees.
Our columnists this month write about their connections to summer. The first recommends folks enjoy the season by relaxing into their communities. The next reminisces on her family’s experiences with summer side hustles like babysitting and waiting tables. Our bilingual columnist highlights the fitness journey of a local Hispanic gym owner. The last recommends six books to read during the summer months.
The To-Do List this month is chock full of events for you to enjoy, including the fifth annual Juneteenth Jubilee, Fayetteville PrideFest, plenty of soccer and baseball games, and many more.
Were you at the spring Fayetteville Dogwood Festival? We may have spotted you at the April 24–26 event for our monthly Seen @ the Scene.
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