WINi

photographs by Madeline Gray Walter readers of all ages spent the afternoon at The Umstead Hotel & Spa May 6 for WINi, the sister event of Walter’s annual WINnovation. WINi celebrated girl power with five female speakers, local leaders who…

Casey Gallas

“I don’t necessarily know what everyone does or even their names, but I recognize them, and that makes you feel part of a community.”
—Casey Gallas, barista, lucettegrace

The Local Squirrel

“I’m inspired by our local makers and what they’re doing.” —Rachael Pusateri Riddle, owner, The Local Squirrel “We gather our local products like squirrels gather their nuts,” says Rachael Pusateri Riddle, who founded The Local Squirrel two years ago. The…

CampRooster

“It takes a lot of time to find and manage a camp schedule,” says Raleigh parent Nathan Pienkowski. A few years ago, Pienkowski and his wife found themselves frustrated when they couldn’t find the right camp for their two daughters….

ShopSpace

by Rebecca Guenard
photographs by Eamon Queeney

NCMA Concert Series

“We’re expanding the range of arts experiences people can have on the NCMA campus,” says the museum’s director of performing arts and film, George Holt. He’s been curating the summer concert series, for example, for over 20 years. This year,…

Pop-Pupalooza

by Jessie Ammons Rumbley

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