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Feb. is the time of year that Cupid strikes his bow and arrow and aims to bring out your romantic side. Greater Raleigh has exquisite options for dates, and here are five of many: Dine at one of America's most romantic restaurants Raleigh is home to one of the most romantic restaurants in...

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...

Grab your family and hit the ice for a fun-filled afternoon of ice skating in downtown Raleigh before the ice "melts away." You still have time before Ipreo Raleigh Winterfest closes for the season on Feb. 1. Thousands of visitors have already enjoyed Raleigh's only outdoor ice rink...

B.Good, a farm-to-fork restaurant serving fast food in a casual atmosphere, is the first of its kind in Greater Raleigh and North Carolina. The concept behind this new restaurant is simple: Real food sourced from local farms. And by the looks of the line of customers on a Fri. evening, people have

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...

There's no doubt that Carolina Ballet’s annual production of The Nutcracker is a Raleigh holiday classic. The stunning ballet, which we highlighted earlier this month, will be performed at the Duke Energy Center for Performing Arts in downtown Raleigh, Dec. 19-28, for its 13th year....

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....

A family tradition for many is Theatre In The Park’s charming musical production of A Christmas Carol. Now in its 40th year, the musical comedy added an extra performance date at Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts to celebrate the milestone. Scrooge has been shown lots of love over...

I had about 20 little girls come to my door on Halloween night dressed as Disney's Frozen ice queen, Elsa. Some even chanted, “Let it go! Let it go!” as they paraded to the next house. And now this month, I’m planning a Frozen birthday party for a soon-to-be five-year-old....