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Apple Picking Near Raleigh: Your Complete 2026 Orchard Guide
Where to actually go apple picking near Raleigh this fall, from the closest u-pick orchard an hour away to a full mountain weekend, with real dates, prices, and links.
Your November Election Deadlines Start Now
Voter registration, absentee ballot, and early voting deadlines for the November 3 general election, plus what’s on the ballot for Wake County and the Triangle.
Wendell Is Growing Faster Than Any Town in North Carolina, and Its Main Street Still Feels Like 1950
I was driving out Wendell Boulevard a few weeks ago on my way to look at a listing for a friend, and I did a double take at how much had changed since the last time I made that drive. New townhomes, a shopping center going up where there used to be a field, a line of...
Meet the Candidates on Your November Ballot
A plain, no-spin look at who’s running for U.S. Senate, NC-02, and NC-04 to represent the Triangle this November.
Naylor Family Farm Opens for Fall, and It’s Worth the Drive Down 401
Fall snuck up on me this year. One week it was still ninety degrees and sticky, and the next I drove past Naylor Family Farm on 401 and saw the sign go up: open for the season starting September 19th. That is this Saturday, and if you know me at all, you know I have...
The Two Downtowns of Fuquay-Varina (And Why I Keep Coming Back)
A mineral spring, a 1909 train depot, and the two little downtowns fifteen minutes apart that make Fuquay-Varina one of my favorite Saturday trips in the Triangle.
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