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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.
This Week in the Triangle: BugFest, Food Truck Weekends, and Fall Festival Season
Your weekend plans, sorted, plus a first look at what fall in the Triangle has in store. Happy Friday, y'all. I don't know about you, but this is my favorite stretch of the calendar. The heat is finally letting go, the light turns gold around 6pm, and every weekend...
This Week in the Triangle: Hopscotch, Home Openers, and Oktoberfest All at Once
I love this exact stretch of the calendar. The air finally has a little bite to it in the mornings, NC State and UNC are both kicking off home football seasons this week, and downtown Raleigh is about to get taken over by one of my favorite weekends of the whole year....
Hopscotch Takes Over Downtown Raleigh, Plus Your Full Week in the Triangle
If your group chat has been blowing up about parking downtown this week, I promise it's not you, it's Hopscotch. The whole city center turns into one big venue for a few days every September, and this year's lineup and layout are giving me a reason to actually plan my...
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