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With the holidays fast approaching, you may feel a bit panicky about getting your holiday shopping done. Relax, take a deep breath and dive into this helpful guide to curating the perfect shopping excursion in the City of Oaks. Downtown Raleigh Easy access to local shops, restaurants, museums and

When the weather cools down, is there anything cozier than putting on your favorite thrift store sweater and settling in with a book and warm drink at a quaint coffee shop? The Raleigh area has a variety of coffee shops to try this season, each with its own flair, both in the drinks and atmosphere.

It's beginning to look a lot like the holidays in Raleigh, N.C.! And while it's still totally fall for another few weeks, we won't blame you one bit for reaching into the closet for scarves and gloves, dreaming of hot chocolate and planning out your winter bucket list. 'Tis the...

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During the holiday season, the Raleigh area is aglow with light displays, tree lightings and other seasonal presentations. Below are some of the best happenings and places for Christmas and other holiday pageantry! North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival-Cary Through Jan. 9, 2022 A super

The most wonderful time of the year is here! And a new ice skating rink at downtown Raleigh's Red Hat Amphitheater—open now through Jan. 1—is ready to provide a big boost of holiday spirit. Read on about this exciting news via press release content below, and see the rest of the...

A 200-foot-long, 21-foot-tall dragon has invaded Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary, N.C. Yes, after a year away due to COVID-19, the North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival has returned to the Raleigh area for a sixth time! The festival, which only visits a handful of spots around the country each

Big news for visitors to downtown Raleigh—the new AC Hotel Raleigh Downtown is now open (and a rooftop bar with one the city's best views is open to both hotel guests and the public)! The full service, 146-room hotel—which bills itself as a "unique combination of timeless...

Ready to brighten your holiday season? The WRAL Nights of Lights drive-thru light show is making its way back to Dorothea Dix Park for the second year in a row in Raleigh, N.C.! Brought to you by WRAL/Capitol Broadcasting Company in partnership with the City of Raleigh, this new jolly Raleigh

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