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Sports + Fitness Diamond Award Winners 2026

We are excited to present this year’s Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners for the 2026 Midtown Diamond Awards! Browse the list to see if your favorites are there, and be…

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Arts + Entertainment Diamond Award Winners 2026

We are excited to present this year’s Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners for the 2026 Midtown Diamond Awards! Browse the list to see if your favorites are there, and be…

Food + Fare Diamond Award Winners 2026

We are excited to present this year’s Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners for the 2026 Midtown Diamond Awards! Browse the list to see if your favorites are there, and be…

Booze + Brews Diamond Award Winners 2026

We are excited to present this year’s Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners for the 2026 Midtown Diamond Awards! Browse the list to see if your favorites are there, and be…

Shopping Diamond Award Winners 2026

We are excited to present this year’s Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners for the 2026 Midtown Diamond Awards! Browse the list to see if your favorites are there, and be…

Home Services Diamond Award Winners 2026

We are excited to present this year’s Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners for the 2026 Midtown Diamond Awards! Browse the list to see if your favorites are there, and be…

Professional + Educational Diamond Award Winners 2026

We are excited to present this year’s Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners for the 2026 Midtown Diamond Awards! Browse the list to see if your favorites are there, and be…

Family & Education Features Local Business People & Profiles

Dec 2025

SkillPop matches expert instructors with casual learners in a social setting

Story by Kurt Dusterberg | Bohon took matters into her own hands in 2015, when she launched SkillPop. The company provides in-person classes led by experts in a variety of…

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Nov 2025

Community People & Profiles

A Veteran’s Mission to Save Lives With Compassionate Leadership

By Kyle Marie McMahon | Cal Riley is a U.S. Army veteran, a former Special Operations officer, a successful entrepreneur, and a business coach.

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Nov 2025

Fashion Local Business

How Rangoni Firenze brings Italian craftsmanship to Raleigh

By Kyle Marie McMahon | Styling by Sofia Lujan | Photos by Jessica Bratton | Tucked away in Raleigh’s Village District, Rangoni Firenze is a slice of Italian craftsmanship with a heart for…

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Local Business

Raleigh’s All Things Open Shows Tech is More Than Just Code

| By Laura D’Onofrio | It started like a corny joke. What happens when a yogi/marketer/writer walks into a room with 5,000+ technologists? This was my feeling heading into All…

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Drink Food Local Business Local Sightseeing

Smash Social Club: Glenwood South’s New Social Playground

| By Kyle Marie McMahon | Photos by Stacey Sprenz | For anyone who has walked or driven down Glenwood Avenue, the sprawling third-floor patio at 500 Glenwood has been…

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Food Local Business

Sunflower’s Café to Reopen in Downtown Raleigh

In news that is sure to delight longtime Raleigh residents, a beloved downtown institution is making its return. Kane Realty Corporation announced today that Sunflower’s Café, a downtown staple for…

Health & Wellness People & Profiles

A Doctor’s Instinct, A Life-Saving Discovery

By Kyle Marie McMahon For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we are sharing a powerful local story that underscores the importance of proactive health decisions and a physician’s intuition. When Kimberly…

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Family & Education Home & Garden

Trick-or-Treating with Autism: A Parent’s Guide to a Stress-Free Halloween

By Matt Rokowsky Halloween is often a time of joy for many kids, as it is filled with costumes and the excitement of trick-or-treating. However, for some families—particularly those…

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Family & Education Performing Arts

Free Children’s Ballet Classes in Raleigh!

Carolina Ballet and the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts are teaming up to offer five FREE “Ballet 4 All” classes for kids ages 6–18. These one-hour classes…

Drink Local Business

St. Pierre Brings New Wine Experience to Raleigh Iron Works

| By Dathan Kazsuk | The team behind Oakwood Pizza Box has opened the doors to St. Pierre Wine Bar at Raleigh Iron Works, bringing a fresh, laid-back vibe to…

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Nonprofit

Raleigh Walk to End Alzheimer’s Set for October 4

Raleigh residents are invited to lace up their favorite pair of Hoka shoes and take part in the annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Saturday, October 4, at Halifax Mall…

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Features History Local Sightseeing

Raleigh’s Haunted History

Story by Dathan Kazsuk. Photos by Jessica Bratton. Raleigh might be all rooftop bars and luxury apartments these days, but underneath that shiny new veneer is a city with some…

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