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Basic Brewing Brings Beer, Pizza to Raleigh’s West End

Basic Brewing will bring craft beer, elevated comfort food, and a welcoming neighborhood feel to the West End area of downtown Raleigh.

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Features Travel

A Weekend at Leatherwood Mountains Resort

By Jennifer Primrose | At Leatherwood Mountains Resort in Ferguson, the High Country opens up—miles of horse and walking trails, and just enough quiet to remind you why…

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Entertainment Sip & Savor

What You Missed at Glasshouse’s Derby Party

By Dathan Kazsuk | Did you miss Derby Day? Glasshouse Kitchen in Durham delivered bourbon cocktails, chef-driven bites, fashion, and race-day energy.

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Features History Home & Garden

Historic Raleigh Carriage House Gets New Life

By Dathan Kazsuk | A 1904 Raleigh carriage house tied to J.C. Raulston is revived, blending historic preservation, community history, and downtown vision.

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Business Spotlight Fashion Features

Serotone Swim is Redefining the Culture of Swimwear

By Kyle Marie McMahon | Named after the “feel-good” chemical serotonin, Serotone Swim is built on the belief that when we feel supported—literally and figuratively—our entire presence changes.

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Local Business Real Estate

Kane Realty Plans 2 Cary Projects, 488 New Homes

Flat Iron and 7001 Weston would bring apartments, retail, and green space to Cary, including affordable housing and walkable community features.

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Local Business

Couchbase Opens Raleigh Office in North Hills

Couchbase signs a 20,000-square-foot lease in North Hills, adding another tech tenant to Raleigh’s growing live-work-play district.

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Entertainment Sports & Fitness

Andretti Indoor Karting Opens in Durham

Andretti Indoor Karting & Games will officially open its first NC location, bringing an all-in-one playground of speed and nightlife energy to 4857 Topgolf Way.

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Drink

A Derby Cocktail to Make at Home: Glasshouse Kitchen’s Strawberry Basil Whiskey Smash

Glasshouse Kitchen Bar Manager Greg Dreyer takes the classic Derby drink, the Mint Julep, and gives it a playful twist: the Strawberry Basil Whiskey Smash.

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Drink Food

Coffee Shop Pairing: Pine State Coffee and Coffee Cake Cookies

By Deanna Martinez | Pine State Coffee blends a relaxed neighborhood atmosphere with a nostalgic 90s and early-2000s aesthetic, and is located at 1614 Automotive Way in Raleigh.

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Sports & Fitness Travel

Why Raleigh Golfers May Be Watching Candyroot Lodge

Set across 1,210 acres of rolling sandy landscape, the course is planning to debut its first 18-hole course in November ahead of a spring 2027 opening.

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The Granite Grill Opening in West Raleigh at GlenLake

Tazza Kitchen’s owners are opening The Granite Grill in West Raleigh’s GlenLake, adding another full-service restaurant to the growing area.

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Food Sip & Savor

Kitchen Confidential – Smash Social Club

By Dathan Kazsuk | Some chefs come from culinary school. Others come up through the restaurant itself, learning every station and every way service can go sideways.

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Vidrio Brunch in Raleigh Is Worth the Weekend Trip

By Dathan Kazsuk | With close to 20 items on Vidrio’s brunch menu, this is one of the more stacked brunch lineups we’ve come across lately while around…

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Health & Wellness

Is It Stress or Perimenopause? A modern guide to the hormonal shift

By Kyle Marie McMahon | In our new Wellness Edit series, we’re breaking down the health topics that actually affect daily life—without the clinical jargon or whispered tone.

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Crooked Hammock Brings Its Backyard Beer Culture to Raleigh

By Dathan Kazsuk | A lot of Triangle residents already know Crooked Hammock Brewery, even if they’ve never said the name out loud while sitting in Raleigh traffic.

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Mar 2026

Travel

The Ellie Beach Resort in Myrtle Beach

By Jennifer Primrose | See Myrtle Beach differently at The Ellie Beach Resort, where oceanfront balcony views turn a familiar beach trip into something calmer and more memorable.

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Mar 2026