What to do in August 2024 in and around Raleigh
Enjoy the last month of summer with unique Raleigh traditions, leisurely meals and live music for everyone in the family.
Category: People
7 Questions with Local Entomologist and Author Eleanor Rice
The author of the book Your Pets’ Secret Lives talks about what inspired a niche career writing about the wonders of the natural world.
Eliza’s Garden: A History of the Grounds of Haywood Hall
Eliza Haywood, the wife of Raleigh’s first mayor, added both ornamental plants and vegetable gardens to their home. You can see traces today.
Turning the Stone at Dorothea Dix Park
Three 1920s-era stone cottages at the main entrance to Dix Park begin their next era as a visitors center and community spaces.
Hangin’ In the Pines at The Duke Lemur Center
his sanctuary for lemurs in Durham leads the world in researching these unique primates from Madagascar. And it’s open to visitors!
To Be Frank
Frank Harmon’s longstanding Saturday-morning tradition of coffee in the garden is an opportunity to chat and connect with longtime friends
The Magic of Mahjong
This parlor game with Chinese origins combines luck and strategy — but it’s the connection between players that’s the real draw
Simple Life: When Winning is Losing
Misplacing a pair of eyeglasses has Jim Dodson contemplating gains and deficits on a larger scale.
Wild and Wonderful: Pinehurst No. 2 Prepares to Test the Best
A look at the history of a famous golf course and how’s it has evolved to become the home of the upcoming U.S. Open men’s tournament.
Wild Clay: Takuro and Hitomi Shibata
Originally from Japan, the husband and wife potters behind Studio Touya in Seagrove have found home in a North Carolina community of creators.
Cut & Shave: Barbershops Through the Lens
Rob Hammer loved going to the barbershop with his dad as a kid. Since then, he’s visited more than 1,000 shops in all 50 states.
Keeping the Blues Alive: The Music Maker Foundation
This nonprofit helmed by producer Tim Duffy works to keep North Carolina’s rich musical history alive, while supporting its artists.
What to Do in June 2024 In and Around Raleigh
Relish the start of summer with some hot-weather sports, Pride celebrations, family-friendly shows and laid-back music.
The Late Drive Home
Songwriter David Childers, a Mount Holly native and former lawyer, opens up about life on the road as a musician — and returning home.