by Liza Roberts Celebrating local women entrepreneurs The Triangle is well-known as a hotbed of entrepreneurism. From global brands like Red Hat to fashion labels like Raleigh Denim, our local success stories span the worlds of technology, pharmaceuticals, consumer products,…
by Jessie Ammons photographs by Lissa Gotwals Summertime childhood memories for me are all about the lake. Growing up just north of Raleigh, as soon as the weekend rolled around, we were off to Lake Gaston, an hour away but a…
photograph by Travis Long “Imagine a lawn mower flying upside down. Size-wise, that’s what we’re talking about.” – Sam Harris, marketing director of cyber security at Teradata and president, RC Helis Only radio-controlled helicopter flight club Once or twice a month, Sam…
Throughout the spring, the William B. Umstead State Park hosted a photography contest challenging photographers of all ages to “catch the spirit” of the park. Submissions ended in early June, but you can view the top shots at the…
photograph by Travis Long “I’ve benefited from the generosity of people who have donated food to organizations like the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle’s BackPack Buddies. For me, it’s a matter of paying it forward in a very genuine way.” – Jessica…
by Kaitlyn Goalen photographs by Jillian Clark Confession: I don’t drink a whole lot of beer. I frame this as an admission of guilt, because my low consumption feels unsupportive to the current liquid zeitgeist of our city. Raleigh is covered…
Reimagining RTP by J. Peder Zane photographs by Jill Knight When you reach The Frontier, the first thing you see is the people. They’re forming long lines, chatting and palm-reading their phones, waiting to purchase Korean barbecue, Italian pizzas, gourmet wraps, and…
by Beth Browne photographs by Jill Knight Sam Johnson has been fixing sewing machines for as long as he can remember. At 90, he’s worked in the same South Raleigh location for more than 50 years. He learned the business from…
by Charles Upchurch photographs by Nick Pironio Here’s what you need for perfect frozen margaritas: A summer evening, a setting sun, a charcoal grill, and a few partners in crime. The rest is as simple as 3-2-1. Three parts tequila, two parts…
text and illustrations by Andrew Silton My path to drawing and watercolor flows from an unusual source: my business notebooks. Three years ago when I retired, I decided it might be a good idea to throw out 20 years’ worth of…
photograph by Tim Lytvinenko “In everything else in my life, I’m really minimalist, and in this one other thing, I’m really maximalist. I probably have 90 kinds of rum at home.” – Frank Thompson, founder of Rum Club Before you ask…
by Sarah Barr Photographer Christer Berg slid three photographs on to a conference table at Carolina Ballet’s studio on Atlantic Avenue and waited to see if he had passed his own test. Robert Weiss, the ballet’s founding artistic director, studied…
by Anna Long photographs by Catherine Nguyen Even a 214-year-old house can be full of new surprises. Intriguing new details of the history of Haywood Hall – the oldest house in Raleigh that still stands on its original foundation –…
by Jessie Ammons At this point in August, the pool is old news. Why not enjoy the last days of summer alfresco at the North Carolina Museum of Art instead? The Museum Park has a handful of must-see new outdoor works…