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We love our breweries. Each one is unique and has its own story. In honor of Beer Month, we've collected 10 fun facts from 10 breweries in the Raleigh, N.C., area. Brüeprint Brewing Company is the first brewery in Apex and opened in 2014. Owner Eric Wagner, an engineer specializing in...

Beer Month is here, and we have a list of seasonal beers for you to try. Saison de Aviator Aviator Brewing Company's seasonal spring/summer ale is a Belgian-stye beer produced with pilsner malt, mid-kilned malts, coriander and sweet orange peel. Aviator, which began in an old airplane hanger,...

Celebrate Greater Raleigh Beer Month and North Carolina Beer Month in Apr. With signature beer events (including World Beer Festival Raleigh and Brewgaloo), dinners, 18 breweries and more, the taps will be flowing all month long. Here are eight events going on during the first week of Apr.: Casks

Well, in reality, there are really 18 awesome reasons for beer lovers to tour the Raleigh area. The burgeoning craft beer scene gets better every day with 18 breweries brewing up delicious beers and more breweries slated to open this year. As Greater Raleigh Beer Month (complementing N.C. Beer

Greater Raleigh, N.C., is home to some of the best restaurants in the South, lauded for creative dishes, a commitment to fresh ingredients and whimsical takes on Southern classics. This month, get a taste of the best of fine dining, 18 breweries, down-home tastes and more. And add these five local

Greater Raleigh is modern in so many ways, and there is also a lot of history in the destination to see. With the help of N.C. Cultural Resources and Raleigh Historic, we put together a list of Greater Raleigh's oldest sites. Many are open to the public for tours, and those that are not open to...

There's something BIG in town, and you don't want to miss it. I took the kids to the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences recently to see The World's Largest Dinosaurs, a new exhibition about the super-sized sauropods, the most colossal animals to walk the earth. I'm not...

It may be cold outside, but these Greater Raleigh seasonal brews are sure to keep you warm this winter. Gather with friends at the breweries where these beers are made and celebrate the tastes of the season. FrostNipper, Aviator Brewing Company A collection of fall spices. The beer is a bit darker

There’s a new spot in Cary’s Waverly Place that will allow you to put your own dazzle on your holiday gifts this year. Color Me Mine in Cary is a walk-in, paint-it-yourself ceramics studio for painters of all ages. My children and I stopped in one afternoon and they both wanted to...

Raleigh’s sweet chocolate secret is out. Raleigh residents, like me, have known that downtown Raleigh's Videri Chocolate Factory makes some of the best chocolate in the nation. The factory carefully curates its cocoa beans throughout Central and South America using fair-trade practices....