“Everyone’s ideas are different … Skilled talent is the secret ingredient for Raleigh.” –Bridget Harrington, executive director, Innovate Raleigh Bridget Harrington has travelled the world, but it’s Raleigh that she’s chosen to call home. She is now the executive director…
“Most people … want to spend time with whoever they’re coming to class with, and make something in the process.” –Jill Rossi, owner and founder, The Devilish Egg There’s something for everyone at The Devilish Egg, an approachable makerspace of…
“We wanted to create a team atmosphere outside of the workplace, and raise money in the process,” says Torry Holt, former N.C. State wide receiver. Holt and his brother, Terrence Holt, run the Holt Brothers Foundation, which works to support…
“I’m a big believer in sports making people better.” –Chuck Hobgood, President, N.C. Amateur Sports As president of North Carolina Amateur Sports, Chuck Hobgood works constantly to bring communities together through healthy activity. The nonprofit facilitates the annual Powerade State…
“There’s usually some beauty out there that’s only accessible by railcar.” –Dan Willey, North American Railcar Operators Association member Former service motorcars became obsolete when railroads advanced. Nowadays, enthusiasts seek these relics as vehicles for excursions, sometimes using them for…
Against a backdrop of raw brick and railroad track, lawyer Tucker Idol crafted himself a funky urban condo.
Audubon N.C. has revamped a traditional garden at the Executive Mansion to incorporate native plants.
WALTER readers gathered at Whitaker & Atlantic March 25 for an afternoon of inspiration and humor with North Carolina writer Allan Gurganus. The Rocky Mount native is a New York Times bestselling author, most notably for the novel Oldest Living…
“Disability doesn’t have to be seen as unfortunate,” says Arts Access Executive Director Betsy Ludwig. This month, the organization’s anniversary celebration, A Series of Fortunate Events, will prove just that. Beginning May 3, Ludwig says the nonprofit’s goal is to…
Hit bull, win steak. Much more than a slab of beef will be at stake when the ACC Baseball Championship returns to the Durham Bulls Athletic Park May 22 – 27. Don that broken-in ball cap, grab a dog and…
Three friends team up to fill Raleigh’s liquor void by Catherine Currin Three high school buds decided to barrel up to the Raleigh liquor business. Matt Grossman, John Benefiel, and Chris Mendler co-founded Raleigh Rum Company in 2014, on top…
Spinning your wheels can amount to something this month, as the City of Raleigh celebrates National Bike Month. Bike Raleigh, a collaboration between the city, an advisory commission, and the Office of Transporatation Planning, promotes wheel savvy all year long,…
Ever heard of caracals? Binturongs? They are among the 20-plus species of exotic animals at the Conservators Center in Mebane, North Carolina, along with jungle cats, lynxes, lions, and tigers. The Center celebrates them this month at its annual Lions,…
by Jessie Ammons Rumbley photographs by Madeline Gray Even as downtown Raleigh grows, there are a number of carefully considered spaces meant for lingering. From the enclosed rooftop patio of Gallo Pelón Mezcaleria to Budleigh neighborhood’s shared grassy plot, these…