Just Bring Yourself newsletter

26/04/2024

Where do you take visitors?

+ newsy conversation starters for your patio happy hour

24/03/2024

Bringing a Major League Baseball team to Raleigh — or at least North Carolina — is more realistic now than it's ever been.

Here's what to know now, plus the community rallying event by Bring MLB to Raleigh coming up next weekend:

The community movement for MLB + upcoming event, fodder for conversation that's not the weather and more

19/03/2024

Tap tap... Is this still on?

It's Sarah Day Owen Wiskirchen, and if you haven't heard, I'm back with a new project, Just Bring Yourself newsletter!

Check it out and sign up here:

A newsletter about Raleigh + Cary by Sarah Day Owen Wiskirchen. Like a good host, Just Bring Yourself connects you to local ideas and people and invites you to bring yourself to the community. Click to read Just Bring Yourself, by Sarah Day Owen Wiskirchen, a Substack publication with thousands of s...

01/04/2022

Thank you for the last 3 years. A timeline + top read stories to show some of the highlights and notable moments: https://raleighconvergence.com/2022/04/01/raleigh-convergence-in-review-timeline-top-stories-of-our-3-years/

As we wrap up the publication of Raleigh Convergence, here are some highlights of the…

24/03/2022

A new idea coming to Southeast Raleigh:

Little Blue Bakehouse is coming in early summer to Southeast Raleigh. The idea: A coffee…

23/03/2022

Raleigh Convergence will stop publishing April 1. More info:

Three years ago, I set out to create a new kind of local journalism. I envisioned…

19/03/2022

Today is the grand opening of Bull City Ciderworks in Cary! will be open 12-11 p.m. Saturday with live music, food trucks and more. 
 
The cider bar, housed in a renovated historic building at 210 E. Chatham Street, is the latest location for the Durham-founded cidery.  
 
Besides its cider offerings, creative cider cocktails are on the menu. After the grand opening, the Cary location will be open every day but Monday. 
 
🍻 We recommend: Add a Matador (habanero strawberry) to your 4- or 5-cider flight, and make sure to check their Instagram for parking details (or ride share it!).

18/03/2022

Jubala's third location is open for its preview week!  
 
☕️ The new North Hills shop is open with a limited menu 7 a.m.-2 p.m. through Sunday for the preview week. Eventually, the location will have an extended menu.   
 
☕️ Seating indoors is available, including a warm wood panel enclave that's perfect for work or quieter conversation.  
 
☕️ FYI: Online ordering is also available if you’re on the go. 
 
📍 Find it: The new location faces Midtown Park, next to Vita Vite Midtown wine bar, 200 Park at N Hills St., Suite 140.

17/03/2022

See some of the designs coming together -- and ways to celebrate if you have (or don't have) tickets.

North Carolina Museum of Art’s annual event of floral designs began Wednesday — here’s a…

04/03/2022

Blush Cowork hopes to fulfill an unmet need in the Raleigh area: Coworking focused on women, with childcare support.

A women-focused coworking space with childcare on site opened this week in Cary. Blush Cowork…

02/03/2022

The lineup is here 👀 Who do you most want to see?

25/02/2022

A sign of spring: The season may not change until next month, but you can see a ribbon of daffodils in bloom and the Downtown Raleigh skyline at now.  
 
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24/02/2022

Craften is a new concept: the variety of a food hall with the hospitality of a full-service restaurant.

We tried out the new concept to see how this new food hall idea works:

Craften is a new concept: the variety of a food hall with the hospitality of…

18/02/2022

Raleigh and most remaining Wake County municipalities will no longer have a mask mandate beginning next Friday (Feb. 25) at 5 p.m.

Read more + learn about local community case numbers: https://raleighconvergence.com/2020/05/11/most-covid-19-cases-in-raleigh/

Data analysis shows which communities by ZIP code have the most confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Raleigh area and Wake County.

17/02/2022

Your opinion will shape our future:

What type of media company does Raleigh need in the future? It’s time for the…

10/02/2022

A new gelato spot will have its first pop-up this weekend:

Downtown Cary’s new gelato shop will offer a taste of its locally-made gelato 12-4 p.m.…

20/01/2022

Supporting rest isn't just personal -- it could benefit the community:

In December we launched our series on 2022 ideas for Raleigh: How could Raleigh be…

06/01/2022

"We’ve all got a role to play on the team that is Raleigh – how will you step into yours in 2022 and beyond?"

Nick Neptune shares his ideas for Raleigh in the next year:

How could Raleigh be better for more communities in 2022? We asked local community leaders…

30/12/2021

Looking for New Year's Eve plans in Raleigh?

Here's a guide from outdoor NYE activities to special restaurant events and laid-back brewery celebrations:

Hi everyone! It’s Susan from here, with a roundup of some Raleigh New Year’s…

16/12/2021

"Our city requires a bustling arts and culture scene to create jobs, spur economic development, entice younger demographics, and foster community pride and dialogue.

Unfortunately, many of the artists creating the work we consume cannot afford to live in the very city where we are consuming it."

Read Artspace president + CEO and performing artist Carly P. Jones' idea for making Raleigh more affordable for artists:

How could Raleigh be better for more communities in 2022? We asked local community leaders…

09/12/2021

💡 How could Raleigh be better for more communities in 2022? We asked local community leaders and doers to share their ideas for the future.

💡 NEXT in our series: Clark Rinehart, a civic & social entrepreneur and founder of The Steeple Collective:

How could Raleigh be better for more communities in 2022? We asked local community leaders…

02/12/2021

How could Raleigh be better for more communities in 2022? We asked local community leaders and doers to share their ideas for the future.

First up: Amber Smith, the Executive Director of Activate Good!

How could Raleigh be better for more communities in 2022? We asked local community leaders…

01/12/2021

Reminder: Changes coming to Raleigh Convergence beginning with Thursday's edition

https://raleighconvergence.com/2021/11/16/personal-news-from-the-editor/

Here’s the thing about being a solopreneur: Raleigh Convergence’s publishing and my time are one…

01/12/2021

Take a tour of these lighted art installations, coming soon in Downtown Raleigh:

https://raleighconvergence.com/2021/11/29/illuminate-art-walk-lighted-art-installations-in-downtown-raleigh-begins-friday/

Illuminate Art Walk will return to Downtown Raleigh beginning Friday. 💡What to see: Chimes, pictured…

30/11/2021

If you’re a coffee drinker, you probably know Slingshot Coffee. Now, there’s Needs & Wants.  
 
Raleigh-based entrepreneur Jenny Bonchak launched a new line of sparkling, plant-based superfruit teas, . 
 
Needs & Wants, a sister brand to Slingshot Coffee, includes a 100% women-led supply chain and ethically-sourced ingredients.  
 
Learn more at the link in bio!  
 
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30/11/2021

If you drink coffee, you've probably heard of Slingshot Coffee Company. New sister company, Needs & Wants, is here:

https://raleighconvergence.com/2021/11/30/slingshot-coffee-founder-launches-sparkling-superfruit-tea-brand-with-women-led-production/

Raleigh-based Slingshot Coffee entrepreneur Jenny Bonchak has launched a new line of sparkling, plant-based superfruit teas,…

26/11/2021

🎟️ Ticket giveaway! 🎟️  
 
We've partnered with to give away a pair of tickets to their holiday shopping event, Celebrate the Season (a $50 value!). 
 
🎁 Walter Magazine's holiday shopping event brings together local vendors and small businesses while you sip signature cocktails and enjoy hors d’oeuvres.  
 
TO ENTER our ticket giveaway: 
 
📩 Make sure you’re signed up for our newsletters (link in bio!) 
 
📩 Email [email protected] with your favorite seasonal tradition, first + last name by 10 a.m. EST this Monday, Nov. 29. 
 
🎄Celebrate the Season is 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, and there are tickets still available as of Friday!

23/11/2021

Traveling for the long weekend? Here's what to know if you're leaving Raleigh, from flights to drive times:

Thanksgiving travel is back, the AAA’s 2021 report says, so expect the roads and airports…