WINnovation 2016: Women Inspiring Innovation

  Join us on September 9 when we’ll celebrate women and innovation with our second-annual WINnovation, presented by WALTER, Bank of America, and the Umstead Hotel & Spa. Five amazing, inspiring Triangle-area women will talk about their individual entrepreneurial journeys over…

Tales from the Wild: An Evening With T. Edward Nickens

On October 13, we’ll head downtown to City Market’s rustic Cobblestone Hall for an evening of Tales from the Wild with T. Edward Nickens. Presented by WALTER and Great Outdoor Provision Co. and sponsored by the Taggart Autosport, the evening will feature…

Walter Now: August 2016

Listen to our August podcast, where we talk about the Raleigh rooftops, Butterfields candy factory, the history of Cameron Village, and everything else we cover in this month’s issue. Plus, Walter editor Liza Roberts sits down with Chef Scott Crawford.

Spotlight: A league of our own

by Mimi Montgomery There’s no World Cup this summer, but that doesn’t mean you have to go without your soccer fix. In fact, you don’t have to go far at all. You already know the Carolina RailHawks play at WakeMed Soccer…

Spotlight: Larkspur loveliness

by Liza Roberts Hundreds of art and garden lovers came from all over the Triangle to Frances Alvarino Norwood’s lush North Raleigh gardens for her 21st and final Larkspur Party June 4 and 5. Garden lovers will still have a chance…

Spotlight: Cameron Village history

by Jessie Ammons Today, Cameron Village is a manicured shopping center near the heart of downtown filled with boutiques and eateries connected by brick sidewalks. Newcomers might not know that it has long played a fond and memorable role in the…

Spotlight: Groove in the garden

by Jessie Ammons On August 13, the Raleigh Rose Garden is the place to get your groove on. “We’re not just trying to go with what we think will be the hottest band, but what we think fits the area and…

Spotlight: A thousand words

by Jessie Ammons photography by Tim Lytvinenko Dave Wofford invites you to get lost in the magic of a book. “I make books for readers, not book collectors,” says the designer and letterpress printer behind Durham-based Horse & Buggy Press. His work…

Spotlight: Everything is copy

by Mimi Montgomery As the wise writer Nora Ephron once said: “Everything is copy.” Dr. Lucy Daniels clearly agrees. A prolific writer and psychoanalytic psychologist, she frequently draws on mental struggles and life’s obstacles as the inspiration for her work. In…

Spotlight: Politics as usual

by Jessie Ammons As state and national politics get ready to fully take over our airwaves, the Ackland Art Museum has taken on the interesting task of exploring how artists negotiate that thorny world. Politics as Usual, a three-part installation tucked…

Lewis Lovell

“It’s always been important to me to have the opportunity to help other people. That’s a big reason for doing what we do, and I think it’s the most important. ” –Lewis Lovell, Station 1 firefighter by Mimi Montgomery photograph by Christer…

The Volley Lamas

“We’re a pretty fun team to play; we don’t take ourselves too seriously.”  –Anna Prorock, member of The Volley Lamas beach volleyball team by Mimi Montgomery photograph by Travis Long If you drive past landlocked Jaycee Park this summer, you may catch…

Counter Culture Coffee

“This is about relationships. It’s not about how much coffee we can put out there in the world.” – Lem Butler, Counter Culture Coffee employee and national barista champion by Jessie Ammons photograph by Christer Berg It’s not every day you meet…

Bit & Grain

“In August, seasons are changing and new produce is coming in. It’s a refresh and a restart. We’re excited to celebrate the new produce at Downtown Raleigh Restaurant Week.” –Baxter Miller, co-founder of Bit & Grain by Jessie Ammons photograph by Lissa…

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