May 11: Free Casino Memberships, Memorial Run, Weekend Events and More

From a 2-mile memorial "fun run" in honor of a Garden City Marine who made the ultimate sacrifice for his country to a slew of garage sales, tag sales and open houses, there's a lot going on in the neighborhood this weekend.

Find out more about these events and our top headlines for May 11.

1. Garden City Casino: In honor of recently being named "Private Club of the Year" by the United States Tennis Association, Garden City Casino is offering free trial members and holding a special event on Monday. Click here for details.
2. Breakfast of Champions: No, we're not referring to Wheaties but rather the 14 Garden City High School students who were honored recently for making their part of the world a better place. See who they are later this morning.
3. Gay Marriage: President Barack Obama took a stand on same-sex marriage this week as did the state of North Carolina. Here what this blogger had to say on the issue and share your thoughts.
4. Weekend Events: The Andy Foundation's High Top Shop will be hosting its much anticipated tag sale this weekend, and a beach run/walk will be taking place in honor of a fallen Garden City Marine. Plus, we also have a list of garage sales and our weekly House Hunts column coming up this afternoon.
5. Best Staycation: You have until 9 a.m. today to vote for the best staycation spot in Garden City. Click here to cast your vote and come back later today to see which local attraction won.

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