Earlier this month, Editor Carly asked y’all to help prepare her Aunt Betty for a move to the Triangle. We’re talkin’ insider tips + tricks, people — not the kind of stuff she can easily find on Google.
Today, we’re bringing you our top 10 reader recommendations only a Raleighite could know. |
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View from Dorothea Dix Park | Photo by @DixPark
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• 1: Reader @arthur_in_the_garden says — Get the best view of downtown from the Flower Cottage at Dix Park.
• 2: Reader Kitty K. says — For the best scones inside the Beltline, check out Yellow Dog Bakery.
• 3: Reader Nicki M. says — Historic Oakwood is the best spot for Halloween + Christmas decorations.
• 4: Reader @rcarolhutto says — The perfect afternoon in Cary: La Farm bakery then Bond Park for a picnic.
• 5: Reader @allthejason says — Just off Sycamore trail, you can hike up to the lake spillway for some good pictures (follow the loop counterclockwise + take a right turn when you first descend down to Sycamore Creek).
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• 6: Reader Joey C. says — Workbench Roasters is a small-batch coffee roaster out of Wendell that offers free delivery in Raleigh.
• 7: Reader Ryan L. says — Head towards the Capital Area Greenway (through the woods + past the stream) to find The Cloud Chamber for the Trees and Sky at NCMA.
• 8: Editor Carly says — There is a 30-foot cement brontosaurus on the West Ellerbee Creek Trail in Durham. The dinosaur was part of an exhibit for the Museum of Life and Science in 1967.
• 9: Editor Laura says — Raleigh’s NCMA is popular, but CAM in downtown also offers exceptional exhibits.
• 10: Senior Editor Erin says — If you're looking for a real speakeasy experience, text The Green Light at 919-833-4949 to nab a table. (Find them behind the bookshelf at the Architect Bar downtown.)
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Weather
○ 61º | Mostly sunny | 0% chance of rain ☀️
ComingSoon
○ A new sports bar and grill — Tipsy Bull — will open in the Durham County Administration II Building later this summer. The ~3,000 sqft restaurant will feature decorations + traditional bar food with a “Durham theme.” 🍻 (Triangle Business Journal)
Edu
○ Registration opens today for Wake County’s Virtual Academy. The School Board approved to extend this program Tuesday night (which was started last year due to the pandemic). Learn more here. 💻 (CBS17)
Arts
○ The NCMA recently opened a new exhibit entitled To Be Young: Coming of Age in the Contemporary. The exhibition offers a youth’s perspective on coming of age across various communities + challenges how society defines maturity. 🎨
Civic
○ The City of Raleigh will begin mapping the hottest parts of the city in a community-led campaign. From mid-June to late-July, volunteers will use heat sensors to identify urban heat islands + develop effective solutions.
Dish
○ Black Restaurant Week Carolinas kicks off tomorrow at participating restaurants in the Triangle — including The Chicken Hut, Bon Fritay, Sweetheart Treats and Pure Soul. Restaurants will offer fixed-price brunch, lunch + dinner menus. 🍽️
Number
○ Morrisville-based Istari Oncology raised $43.5 million in its latest funding round. The biotech company is testing an injectable drug — PVSRIPO (a modified form of the polio virus) — to target + treat bladder cancer. (Triangle Business Journal)
○ Durham-based Baebies was awarded up to $11.6 Million in funding from CARB-X. The company specializes in early disease detection + is working to develop a rapid diagnostic platform for sepsis.
List
○ With warmer weather in the forecast, Moore Square has planned numerous events for this spring — including outdoor workouts, lunchtime trivia + specialty markets. Click here for a list of activities and start planning. 🌳 (Raleigh Magazine)
TodayIs
○ Earth day — a day to demonstrate support for environmental protection and emphasize the importance of living in an eco-friendly way. We’ve rounded up multiple ways you can celebrate locally, including a virtual fair + outdoor movie. 🌎
Coronavirus
○ Gov. Roy Cooper announced yesterday that he plans to lift the majority of COVID-19 restrictions by June 1. Restrictions limiting capacity at indoor restaurants, bars and concert venues are among those that will be lifted, along with limits on indoor and outdoor gatherings.
Jobs
○ GoHealth is currently hiring a sales benefit consultant + account representative based in Raleigh. Training and medical benefits are available. 💼 (CBS17)
Award
○ Love RALtoday? Be sure to nominate us for best Twitter, Instagram, Facebook + website in INDY Weeks’s Best of the Triangle 2021. Voting ends Sun., Apr. 25. 🏆
Click the button below for local resources regarding the coronavirus.
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Looking for something to do with the kids? Check out the new playground at Blue Jay Point County Park (3200 Pleasant Union Church Rd.). Kids can enjoy the updated slides, balance beams, boulders + swings, while parents relax in shaded seating.
The new playground replaces the park’s previous 20-year-old playground — a project which began in mid-November. |
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Every year, 40% of food goes to waste in the US | Photo provided by Hungry Harvest
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We've all watched our lettuce wilt and die in the drawer. In honor of Earth Day, here are 5 easy tips to shop + cook more sustainably:
🌎 Use every part of the plant (including the skin) by making stocks, pesto, or blending in a smoothie.
🌎 Store your food properly.
🌎 Freeze + preserve. (DYK you can freeze these fruits + veggies?)
🌎 Plan meals with the help of a Hungry Harvest subscription.
🌎 Actually eat your leftovers. Ⓟ
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#RALcurrent: What we’re loving — Carly is currently obsessing over these pet paintings by local artist Nicole Drake + Laura is loving anything from Wegmans.
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