GROWING UP Marbles Kids Museum plans its next decade by Jessie Ammons photograph courtesy Marbles Kids Museum Marbles Kids Museum celebrated its tenth anniversary this fall by planning for its next decade, purchasing a 16,000-square-foot building next door on Hargett…
ART HERE, TOO by Liza Roberts photograph courtesy North Hills The next time you park your car in the deck at North Hills near Target or J.C. Penney, take a moment to look around and be inspired, because that parking…
HOUSE GUESTS Colorful coziness at The Gray House by Jessie Ammons photograph by Kat Dela Cruz There’s no place like home for Sheri Outlaw. “There’s a lot going on here,” she says of the 1920s house near N.C. State that…
MYSTERY DATE Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? The United Arts Council plays matchmaker by Katherine Poole art courtesy United Arts Council For three special evenings Nov. 2, – 4, hundreds of guests will gather in some of Raleigh’s most…
Raleigh’s Carolina Designer Craftsmen Guild host it’s 48th annual artisan craft market by Jessie Ammons Theresa Kwong jewelry/courtesy Carolina Designer Craftsmen Guild “Fine craftsmen are caretakers of the skills passed on to them. … North Carolina has a rich tradition…
Sense of Place Tactile’s hands-on design approach by Jessie Ammons photographs by Geoff Wood “There’s nothing sitting in here that’s finished,” says Courtney Evans, co-founder and director of design at Tactile Workshop, a design and fabrication shop in Raleigh. That’s…
DRAPED IN COLOR Lisa Hoang and Susan Woodson turn abstract paintings into kimonos by Jessie Ammons photographs by Juli Leonard Dramatic and elegant, Lisa Hoang’s latest kimono collection includes floor-length silks in a cool palette of blue, grey, purple, beige,…
Paths to enlightenment: Local labyrinths show the way by Liza Roberts photographs by Tim Lytvinenko A labyrinth is not a maze. With a single, meandering path to a center destination, a labyrinth guides a walker along a prescribed route; it does not…
How to lead change: Larry’s Rules by Larry Wheeler photograph by Corey Lowenstein/News Observer Raleigh is a big-time city, funky and sophisticated. You can feel the creative energy pushing us forward and inviting more smart, cool people into our midst….
Scenes From a Crime An evening with David Sedaris by Katherine Poole Excerpted from DAVID SEDARIS DIARIES: A Visual Compendium. Copyright © 2017 by Jeffrey Jenkins and David Sedaris. Reprinted with permission of Little, Brown and Company. All rights reserved….
Killer Tacos by Katherine Poole photograph courtesy Xoco Raleigh Do you prefer your carne with a side of carnage? Check out Xoco Raleigh, where every day is Dia de los Muertos. Aztec for “little sister,” Xoco is the kooky kid…
Harmony Downtown The N.C. Symphony gala takes to the street by Liza Roberts painting by Dan Nelson On the first Saturday in October, as many as 300 music lovers will don black tie to dine al fresco under a transparent,…
Aw, Shucks The annual State Capitol oyster roast returns by Jessie Ammons photograph courtesy N.C. State Capitol Foundation You can kick your shoes off at the State Capitol on Oct. 6 when the site’s foundation hosts its annual oyster roast. “You…
Inspiring Beauty Ebony Fashion Fair at NCMA by Liza Roberts photographs courtesy Johnson Publishing Fashion icon, Vogue editor, and Durham native Andre Leon Talley will be in town Oct. 28 – 29 to celebrate the opening of the North Carolina…