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Harvest Day at Logan’s

  SECOND SATURDAYS at Logan’s: Harvest Day!   Each year Logan’s welcomes fall with Harvest Day! Throughout the day enjoy free gardening classes, specials and promotions, refreshments, fun games and activities for the kids from 10:00 to 3:00 – bean bag toss, face and pumpkin painting, a BOUNCY TRAIN, and hay-ride around Logan’s! There will […]

Blind Boy Chocolate and the Milk Sheiks at Daniels Auditorium

Daniels Auditorium, NC Museum of History 5 E Edenton St, Raleigh, NC, United States

  Free and open to the public; www.pinecone.org   Blind Boy Chocolate and The Milk Sheiks took Merlefest by storm this past spring! What began in the summer of 2009 as a three-piece busking group with Dwight “Blind Boy Chocolate” Hawkins (wood saw, guitar), Nicky "The Squirrel" Marshall (mandolin, harmonica, accordion, kazoo), and Antone "T-Bird" […]

Hot Rize at Meymandi Concert Hall

Meymandi Concert Hall 2 E South Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

  $20-$30 PineCone members; $25-$35 general public; www.pinecone.org   Last year, the famed bluegrass band Hot Rize released its first studio recordings in over 20 years, with newest member (and NC native) Bryan Sutton on guitar. Named after the secret ingredient in Martha White Flour, a long-term sponsor of bluegrass music, Hot Rize formed in […]

Hurricanes Hockey – Home Game Against the Bruins

RBC Center 1400 Edwards Mill Road, Raleigh, NC, United States

The Hurricanes look for their first regular season win when they host the Boston Bruins (1-W,2-L).   hurricanes.nhl.com  

NC State Fair Opens October 13, 2011

Hours of Operation Fairgrounds Gates Open 8 a.m. - midnight (weather permitting) Except Oct. 13, when gates open at 3 p.m. Fairgoer must have advance ticket, or purchase admission ticket prior to 10 p.m., in order to enter gates between 10 p.m. and closing. Admission Ticket Booths Open 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. Except Oct. […]

5k Bug Stomp Run/Walk

  Alliance For Saving Threatened Forests (ASTF) is partnering with Share Our Shoes (SOS) for the upcoming 5K!   SOS is a shoe charity dedicated to helping those in desperate need of shoes. There are billions of shoes sitting in closets nationwide and there are millions in the world who have never owned a pair […]

Joel Lane Museum House presents a Tavern Party in the Gardens

  The Joel Lane Museum House, “The Birthplace of Raleigh,” will sponsor its annual Tavern Party in the Gardens on Thursday, October 27, 2011 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm with a rain date of Friday, October 28. It will take place in the gardens at 160 South Saint Mary’s Street, Raleigh, NC. Admission is $30 […]

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Climb for Life

Wachovia Capitol Center 150 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

  The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation challenges you to go beyond ordinary expectations, to take steps toward a personal victory and to play an important role in the victory of others. Join the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation as they climb their way to the top of the Wachovia Capitol Center in downtown Raleigh.   Once you reach […]

Rembrandt in America

NC Museum of Art 2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC, United States

  Rembrandt in America is the largest collection of Rembrandt paintings ever presented in an American exhibition and the first major exhibition to explore in depth the collecting history of Rembrandt paintings in America. The NCMA is the only East Coast venue for this exceptional show that features works of art from across the United […]

Junior League of Raleigh Shopping SPREE!

  The Junior League of Raleigh has a fantastic line up of special events including the spectacular Preview Gala, NEW! Friday Night Fashion presented by Saks Fifth Avenue and our always popular private shopping events. The You’re Invited Back Café and the Carolina Color art gallery will be highlights as well!   Proceeds from A […]