Out & About in Wake County: July / August 2023
1. Celebrate Independence Day with the Wake Forest Fireworks Spectacular at Heritage High School on July 3, opt for an Olde Fashioned Fourth of…
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Presenting the Wake Living Readers’ Choice Awards
Longleaf Swine Best New Restaurant When it comes to Best New Restaurant, Longleaf Swine, located in Raleigh’s historic Oakwood neighborhood, smoked the competition. Their…
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Pay it Forward: Arts Access
When Carl Borriello lost his sight in his early 50s, he decided he wasn’t going to lose his independence. He reclaimed some of that…
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Small Business Spotlight: Rush Hour Karting
Do you have the need for speed? If so, Rush Hour Karting — owned by Adam and Tamer Saad — has everything you need…
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Raven & Phoenyx
True to their names, Raven (#51) and Phoenyx (#88) Kimball like to fly — around the track, that is. Phoenyx, 15, and Raven, 20,…
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Out & About in Wake County: May / June 2023
1. 175 artists from across the country will coalesce at Raleigh’s longest-running juried art market, Artsplosure – The Raleigh Arts Festival. Browse ceramics, glass,…
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Small Business Spotlight: Unorthodox Vintage
If you enjoy vintage and secondhand finds, Unorthodox Vintage in downtown Raleigh might be the Simon to your Garfunkel. Since its opening last June,…
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Pay It Forward: Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail
On a bright morning in January, the temperature hovered around 28 degrees, and a thin film of ice across Falls Lake began melting as…
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Take a Flying Leap
As a welder, Tasha Buckner was used to seeing sparks fly. But there’s nothing like hurtling 120 miles per hour toward the earth —…
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Out & About in Wake County: March / April 2023
1. Celebrate Irish and Celtic culture in downtown at the Raleigh St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival on March 11. The parade begins at…
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