Family Ties: Meet the Hayes Sisters
These five Raleigh sisters, all in their 90s, rarely spent a week apart — until the pandemic
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Your Guide to Triangle Roadside Stands, “U-Pick” Fields, and Farmers Markets to Visit
From berries to lettuces to honey and more, here’s where to shop for produce and artisan foods year-round in the Triangle.
30+ Notable Strip Mall Eats in Raleigh
From cheap tacos to fine French and Italian cuisine to authentic Ethiopian, check out this list of strip mall joints that dish up food in both unexpected and convenient locations.
Raleigh Garden Tips: 8 Things to Do in Your Garden in May
From weeding, to waiting, to hoping, here are 8 things to do in your yard this month in preparation for a steamy summer in NC
Get Outside With These 10 Books
Pick up one of these guides to hike, bike, float, skate, and fish your way through North Carolina!
5 Questions with… Courtney Napier, founder of Black Oak Society
This writer and antiracism coach started an outlet for Black creatives in the Triangle — here’s how it came about.
At the River: To carefree summers spent in Scotland County
In Riverton in Scotland County, North Carolina, my family gathers to connect in a wilder place, at a slower pace.
The Whirl: Words Unspoken
On April 1, the Garner Performing Arts Center hosted Words Unspoken, a virtual night of poetry. Celeste Hinnant hosted the event, which streamed live on Facebook. Participants included Imani Horton, Lawrence Bullock, J. Dwayne Garnett, and D.S. Will, who passionately…
The Whirl: Durham Women’s Panel
On March 24, Discover Durham hosted a panel of female business leaders to celebrate Women’s History Month. Discover Durham staffer Veda Gilbert moderated the panel, which included Areli Barrera de Grodski of Little Waves Coffee Roasters, Monica R. Edwards of…
The Whirl: Carolina Donor Services Groundbreaking
On March 23, Carolina Donor Services hosted a socially distant groundbreaking event. The organization is moving from Durham to Chapel Hill, where its new facility will include office and meeting space and clinical space for organ and tissue recoveries. With…
Poem of the Month: Haiku Sequence
From All the Songs We Sing: Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Carolina African American Writers’ Collective, this poem explores how someone you love can breathe life into you, just as spring breathes life back into our world each year….
Source Local: 6 Places in Raleigh to buy North Carolina-Made Foods
Looking to incorporate some NC jam, smoked fish, pasta and more int your menu? Consider these spots.
The Whirl: Spring Thaw
On April 10, residents of Harvey Street in Hayes Barton gathered to celebrate the warmer weather. Caterer Katie Featherstone of White Clover Catering provided a delicious meal to a small family group, then neighbors and friends were invited for a…
The Whirl: Othello
From April 8 – 17, the Women’s Theatre Festival presented a virtual livestream production of a modern verse translation of OTHELLO by Mfoniso Udofia. This world premiere production was presented by director JaMeeka D. Holloway and a team of Black…