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12/13/2024

🍹 BAR REC.: , a no-tip bar in Raleigh’s Smoky Hollow district, has become a go-to spot in the city’s downtown bar scene since it opened earlier this year.

🍸 WHAT TO EXPECT: The bar offers draft, frozen and shaken or stirred cocktails, along with beer, wine and light snacks. Drink prices include gratuity and tax.

🍕 DIG IN: Pop-up pizza shop Pizza Party Pizza, run by , also regularly serves some of the city’s best pies outside the bar.

📍 STOP BY: 500 N West St, Suite 150.
- Open 4-11pm Wednesday and Thursday, 4pm-1am Friday, 12pm-1am Saturday and 12-10pm Sunday. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays.

12/12/2024

🥯 COMING SOON: , a beloved Raleigh bagel shop that’s received national recognition, will open a third location in North Hills.

🙌 CATCH UP QUICK: It’s the shop’s second expansion announcement in just a few months.
- Benchwarmers announced in October that it would open a second location near , in Kane Realty’s Rockway apartments, in 2025.

WHAT TO EXPECT: Benchwarmers’ North Hills’ spot (541 Church at N Hills St.) will offer expanded hours and an expanded drink menu that includes wine, beer and cocktails in addition to its regular offerings of bagels, pizza and coffee.

WHAT’S NEXT: An opening date for its third location in has not been announced.

12/11/2024

🏈 UNC HIRES BELICHICK: Legendary NFL coach Bill Belichick will reportedly be the next head football coach at , multiple outlets including ESPN, The Athletic and CBS Sports, reported Wednesday evening.

WHY IT MATTERS: Belichick is one of the most accomplished coaches in professional sports and brings a record of success that promises to elevate the program’s national profile.

CONTEXT: He has an record eight Super Bowl rings (six as head coach of the and two as an assistant with the ), per ESPN.

BETWEEN THE LINES: The Tar Heels finished the regular season 6-6, 13th in the ACC under former coach Mack Brown.

YES, BUT: There will be questions surrounding the hire and how easily Belichick, who has no experience in college football, can bring success to a program that has failed to win an ACC Championship since 1980.

ZOOM OUT: Belichick and the Tar Heels head to ’s Jerry Richardson Stadium on Sept. 6 for their first road game of the season.

12/11/2024

🍽️ COMING SOON: A new restaurant called will open in downtown Cary next year.

ZOOM IN: The restaurant is being built by the Raleigh-based hotel group Early Bird Night Owl known for The Durham and The Mayton hotels.
- Lloyd’s Full Service will take over a 1950s-era filling station that is currently home to Gurkan’s Downtown Auto Repair.

WHAT TO EXPECT: The current building is 1,280 square feet, but the investment group plans to add 2,300 square feet of indoor space and a 1,200-square-foot covered patio.
- Altogether, the restaurant will have room for around 195 diners, inside and out.
- The patio will include a fire pit, a stage for live music and an outdoor bar set up inside a 1940s-era delivery van.

WHAT’S NEXT: Lloyd’s Full Service will open at Chatham & Academy St. by the end of 2025.
- The menu will be determined by whatever chef is hired for Lloyd’s.

12/10/2024

🎤 DREAMVILLE FINALE: April 5-6, 2025 will be the fifth and final year for .

ZOOM OUT: North Carolina native rapper J.Cole’s () annual festival has consistently been one of Raleigh’s largest events.
- It has regularly brought around 100,000 visitors to since it began in 2019.

DRIVING THE NEWS: Pre-sale tickets go on sale Wednesday, Dec. 11, at 9am.
- A lineup will be announced at a later date.

12/10/2024

💸 BIOTECH EXPANSION: Biotechnology giant Amgen will invest $1 billion into a second manufacturing facility in Holly Springs.

🏗️ WHY IT MATTERS: The expansion would add an additional 370 jobs.
- Pay for the jobs will vary, but the average wage for the new positions is expected to be $91,527, according to the state’s Commerce Department. Wake County’s average wage is around $75,000.

CATCH UP QUICK: In 2021, Amgen said it would invest around $500 million and add 350 jobs at its first facility in Holly Springs.
- That facility is still under construction, but could open in 2026.

🔗 Click the link in bio to read more about how the development is turning Holly Springs and southern Wake County into one of the nation’s hot spots for biotech investments.

12/10/2024

⚽ NATIONAL CHAMPS: won its 23rd national championship Monday night, beating Wake Forest 1-0 at Cary’s WakeMed Soccer Park.

WHY IT MATTERS: The championship comes just months after legendary head coach Anson Dorrance surprised many by retiring right before the start of the season, thrusting assistant coach Damon Nahas into the interim role.

DRIVING THE NEWS: The Demon Deacons battled Tar Heels fiercely in their first-ever appearance in the title game. But the difference proved to be UNC forward Olivia Thomas’ free-kick goal in the 61st minute.

12/05/2024

🎄HOLIDAY TRADITION: The annual lighting of the State Christmas Tree in Raleigh will take place on Thursday, Dec. 12.

🤩 DETAILS: In addition to the 26-foot-tall tree being lit you can expect holiday music from and a visit from Santa starting at 5:30pm.
- It’s free to attend at the Capitol (1 East Edenton St.)

12/04/2024

✈️ NEW RDU FLIGHTS: is launching two new direct international flights from : Montego Bay, Jamaica, and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.

WHY IT MATTERS: These are new routes for RDU and add to the airport’s growing number of international stops. RDU now offers nonstop service to 14 international destinations.

DETAILS: Both new Avelo routes will launch on Feb. 12 and will fly on Wednesdays and Saturdays from mid-November through September.

12/03/2024

🥤 NOW OPEN: A smoothie bar and cafe called The Bomb Bar is now open in Raleigh.

🍞 WHAT TO EXPECT: A menu with a variety of smoothies, açaí bowls, coffee from and a rotating menu of toasts made from .
- The 1,200-square-foot space has indoor seating and outdoor seating.

📍 STOP BY: is open daily 8am-4pm in the Gateway Plaza at 2409 Crabtree Blvd., Suite 117.

12/02/2024

✈️ RALEIGH-VANCOUVER FLIGHT: will offer nonstop seasonal service between and Vancouver International Airport starting June 5.
- The new route will operate out of Terminal 2 three days a week seasonally, from June 5 through Sept. 30.

11/27/2024

⚾️ NEW NAME: The Carolina Mudcats will become the once the Single-A minor league baseball team makes the move from Zebulon to Wilson in 2026.

WHY IT MATTERS: , an affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers, will play one more season at Five County Stadium in Wake County.
- The move happened after the town of Wilson decided to invest in a new baseball stadium in its downtown.

CONTEXT: The new name for the team references vintage war planes and is a nod to Vollis Simpson, a WWII pilot and artist who designed the town’s iconic Whirligig sculptures.

11/27/2024

🎤 FESTIVAL TICKETS: will return to downtown Raleigh Sept. 4-6, 2025.

🎶 DETAILS: Pre-sale tickets go live Monday, Dec. 2 and the official lineup will be released at a later date.
- Past performers included , , , and .
- North Carolina artists , and also performed last year.

11/26/2024

🏈 BROWN FIRED: has fired head coach Mack Brown. Athletic director Bubba Cunningham informed Brown of his decision on Monday.

WHY IT MATTERS: In two separate stints at North Carolina, Brown, 73, has gone a combined 113-78-1, per ESPN. The termination comes days before UNC plays rival , which could be Brown’s last game with UNC.

WHAT’S NEXT: UNC will now begin the search for a new head coach. A decision has not been made yet about whether Brown, who has three years left on his contract, will coach a bowl game this season.

11/26/2024

⛳️ OPENING SOON: , an indoor golf club and lounge from the owner of , will open in downtown Raleigh on Monday, Dec. 2.

🏌️ WHAT TO EXPECT: The 1,500-square-foot venue has two hitting bays with Trackman golf simulators, an indoor putting green, an outdoor patio and bar.
- Drinks options include a variety of beers, wines, spirits and non-alcoholic beverages.

🤑 IF YOU GO: Non-member rates are $35 per hour until Dec. 31, 2024. After that, it’ll be $40 an hour for one person, $50 an hour for two people and $75 an hour for three people.
- A yearly membership cost $1,200 and includes eight hours of bay time each month, discount rates on additional bay time and you can bring up to three guests per hour.
- A monthly membership includes six hours of bay time for $150 and you can bring up to three guests.

📍 STOP BY: 605 New Bern Ave. It’ll be open Monday-Saturday 10am-10pm and Sunday 10am-8pm.

11/25/2024

🎤 DREAMVILLE TICKETS: , North Carolina rapper J. Cole’s () annual music festival, will return to Raleigh April 5-6, 2025.

DRIVING THE NEWS: Pre-sale tickets go on sale Wednesday, Dec. 11, at 9am.
- Since it’s debut in 2019, Dreamville has become one of the city’s biggest cultural events, regularly bringing around 100,000 visitors to .

WHAT’S NEXT: A festival lineup will be announced at a later date.

11/25/2024

✈️ HOLIDAY TRAVEL: expects a “high volume” of travelers over the Thanksgiving holiday compared to 2023 volumes, when the airport saw more than 400,000 travelers.

BOTTOM LINE: Expect long lines, and arrive at the airport at least two hours early.

11/22/2024

🎄CHRISTMAS PARADE: The 80th annual is back in downtown Saturday, Nov. 23.

🗓️ IF YOU GO: The parade begins at 9:30am at the intersection of Hillsborough Street and St. Mary’s Street.
- It’ll travel 1.4 miles through downtown and end at Lenoir Street.
- City parking decks will be free the morning of the parade.

👀 WHERE TO WATCH: , and will hold watch parties, or you can stream it on ABC11.

🔗 Head to the link in our bio for more details on what’s new this year.

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🐉 THINGS TO DO: @NCChineseLanternFestival is back at Cary’s @booth_amp from now through Jan. 12, 2025. 🐲 WHAT TO EXPECT: Walk through tons of huge light displays crafted by 25 Chinese artisans and watch traditional performances like dragon and lion dances. - Food vendors will offer a mix of appetizers like ramen and entree items like a Korean fried chicken sandwich. In addition to Asian inspired bites, it’ll have holiday treats, coffee, beer plus plain or spiked hot chocolate. 🎟️ IF YOU GO: Tickets are $36 for ages 3 and up. Kids 2 and under are free. - A twilight ticket ranges from $15-$26 provides early entry to view the lanterns during “Golden Hour.” 📍STOP BY: 8003 Regency Pkwy. It’s open 6-10pm daily (open at 4:30pm for early access) and closed Christmas Day.

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