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Every Thursday Tir na nOg hosts Local Beer / Local Band night, where you will find a great band from the Triangle along with draft specials on North Carolina beer. The show is FREE. Check out Tir na nOg's calendar for updated details.
First Friday is a free self-guided tour of downtown’s cutting edge cultural hot spots. Local art galleries, art studios, alternative art venues, and museums stay open late the first Friday of every month to welcome thousands of art-seeking enthusiasts downtown.
The Saturday Market is a Farmer’s Market hosted at Rebus Works, 9:30 am-1:30 pm every Saturday, rain or shine.
Triangle Restaurant Week runs January 20-26, 2014. Triangle Restaurant Week is a week-long celebration of culinary excellence designed to incorporate the premier Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and surrounding area restaurants. During TRW, participating restaurants offer special three-course menu options and fixed pricing, a great opportunity for residents and visitors alike to indulge in the area’s […]
Humble Pie Monday, February 10, 2014, 6:00pm Purchase Tickets Join us for an intimate evening with great food and great music, then sit back and enjoy a chamber performance by North Carolina Symphony musicians along with a special lecture from North Carolina Museum of History’s Michelle Carr. Tchaikovsky: String Sextet in D minor, Op. 70, “Souvenir […]
Cary MacGregor Rotary Club and Life Experiences, Inc. invite you to the 8th annual Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras Fundraiser. Come out and enjoy an evening of food, fun and networking. Music will be provided by The Blasting Caps, a popular area band playing all of the hits. Attendees will have a chance to win prizes […]
Jersey Mike’s continues their Month of Giving with a Day of Giving on March 26 in all 25 Triangle locations. All proceeds will go to The V Foundation for Cancer Research, which has funded over $115 million in cancer research grants nationwide and was founded by former N.C state coach Jim Valvano. Be sure to […]
Local Plants and Local Food After a highly successful inaugural run, local retail garden center, Fairview Greenhouses & Garden Center, Inc. will host the second annual “Flora and Food Trucks” series this spring. “Last year was a great success!” says Susan Tower of Deliicious, “What a beautiful atmosphere to bring friends and family to enjoy […]
GREAT GRAPES! The 11th Annual GREAT GRAPES! Wine, Arts, and Food Festival Saturday, April 12th at 11am-7:00pm Gates open at 11:00am Uncork The Wine, Uncork The Flavor, Uncork the Fun… Over 220 Wines, Over 40 Wineries, Great Live Music and Wonderful Food and Crafts Great Grapes has grown to be the Triangle’s premier casual NC […]
Local Plants and Local Food After a highly successful inaugural run, local retail garden center, Fairview Greenhouses & Garden Center, Inc. will host the second annual “Flora and Food Trucks” series this spring. “Last year was a great success!” says Susan Tower of Deliicious, “What a beautiful atmosphere to bring friends and family to enjoy […]
This concert series has grown to become a favorite Thursday evening activity, drawing patrons from all across the state to North Hills to enjoy the most famous beach bands around. With the best band line-up yet, this 7th season is sure to be a fantastic one! Remember, best parking for this event is located in […]
The Pit's 6th Annual 'Cuegrass Festival returns to the warehouse district of downtown Raleigh Saturday, April 26, with a jam-packed day full of great 'cue, local brews and toe-tappin' bluegrass music! We're closing down the streets around The Pit and firing up the pig cookers to serve plenty of our famous Eastern North Carolina-style barbecue. […]
Brewgaloo features craft breweries from North Carolina and partners with local food trucks and local bands. Local craft beer festival presented by Shop Local Raleigh featuring local craft beer including Aviator, Natty Greene’s, Big Boss, Carolina Brewing, Mash House, Carolina Brewery, Deep River Brewing, Foothills, Gizmo, Mother Earth, Mystery Brewing, Lonerider, Raleigh Brewing, Starpoint Brewing, […]
Pop Up Art Raleigh is the brainchild of Breshnaa Zalal and Mandy Tamplin. After a few glasses of wine and creative brainstorming, they both realized that they were surrounded by an amazing and talented group of artist friends and Breshnaa's father's historic Melrose Knitting Mill in downtown Raleigh, hence Pop Up Art Raleigh came to […]
Each spring, the beautiful Second Empire restaurant in downtown Raleigh, hosts its annual fundraiser for the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle. The gala luncheon, Blossoms of Hope, features wines and courses created by guest chefs from noted local restaurants and is assisted by the students of our Culinary Job Training Program! Join us for a unique luncheon! […]