“I love seeing customers get excited about discovering something new.” —Jessie Williams, owner, Edge of Urge Sandwiched between Two Roosters ice cream and Wine Authorities, Edge of Urge is filling Person Street Plaza with handmade clothes, trendy jewelry, and kitschy gifts….
Gabe Eng-Goetz is taking his creativity to the next level with apparel business Runaway. Eng-Goetz says his love for fashion began while spending time in New York City during college, and he later returned to Durham to execute his ideas….
by Katherine Poole
photography by Eamon Queeney
Kaitlin Ryan’s polymer clay creations make for spunky statement jewelry
by Iza Wojciechowska
photography by Eamon Queeney
exclusive plant care tips from The Zen Succulent’s Megan George
by Catherine Currin
photographs by Eamon Queeney
by Addie Ladner photographs by Bert VanderVeen “It’s like a cooking show in here,” says sculptor and blacksmith Mike Waller. He’s meticulously inserting and removing a small slab of carbon steel in and out of a 2,200-degree forge in his…
Kick-start Labor Day weekend at Bull City Rumble, a world-renowned vintage motorcycle and scooter festival in Durham. The two-day multi-venue event draws thousands of enthusiasts from all over the world for music, tech sessions, general merriment, and, the highlight, a…
If you’re in search of local goods, cheeky gifts, greeting cards, or homewares, downtown shop DECO Raleigh is chock-full of them. The six-year-old storefront moves into an expanded space on Salisbury Street in late July, just two doors down and…
“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…
“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….
by Rebecca Guenard
photographs by Eamon Queeney
by Catherine Currin