April Garden Tips: Show of Spring
This month in your Raleigh backyard: start summer veggies, practice patience and plant impatiens for months of color
Author Archives: Addie Ladner
Peace & Connection: Eighth Day Prayers
A group of friends started a prayer group that grew to have global reach. Now, they’ve published three books for daily reflection
Cafeteria Culture: A Look Back at Restaurants in Retail Stores
Long before rooftop dining spots became chic, dining rooms at department stores were popular spots to get a meal, break a deal and socialize
Mr. North Carolina: Musician Jim Lauderdale
The longtime bluegrass musician and Grammy winning songwriter is a de facto ambassador for his home state’s music
Author Annie McQuaid’s Debut Book, Crash Landing
The Raleigh-based writer releases her first novel this month, a romance set on a dessert island that’s perfect for spring and summer reading
Blue Beauties: Meet The Eastern Bluebird
It’s easy it is to attract these cheerful native birds to your yard with the right birdhouse and plantings
Fore the Love of the Game
A hip simulator spot, easy-drinking canned cocktail and new Peter Millar’s women’s line expand Raleigh’s golf lifestyle offerings
The Best Music Festivals in North Carolina in 2025
From Americana to indie to hip hop and beyond, North Carolina has some great festival lineups from the mountains to the sea
What to Do in April 2025 In and Around Raleigh
Welcome the first full month of spring in Raleigh with plant sales, outdoor music and plenty of sports to watch.
The Whirl: Docent Reception at Executive Mansion
A reception was held at the Executive Mansion on Dec. 9 for the volunteer docents who lead mansion tours during the year.
The Whirl: Opening Reception for “Le Paris de la Belle Époque”
One Dec. 6, Gallery C Fine Art celebrated the opening reception for international artist from Paris, Fabienne Delacroix.
The Whirl: WakeUp Wake County Annual Reception
The keynote speaker was Vicki Been, faculty director of New York University’s Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy
The Whirl: Southern Sugar Bakery Western NC Relief Efforts
Southern Sugar Bakery co-owner Angie Tucker, along with her bakery team, launched a fundraising campaign for Western NC.
The Whirl: High School Spoken Word Contest
United Arts of Wake County with the Raleigh Fine Arts Society, celebrated the 12 finalists from the 2024 High School Spoken Word Contest.