Out & About in Wake County: May/June 2025
1. For more than 40 years, Wake Forest’s Meet in the Street festival has celebrated local culture, food, and entertainment with a variety of…
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Roadtrip to Raleigh
The line starts just outside the doors of downtown Raleigh’s Lincoln Theatre and snakes down Cabarrus Street, extending onto Blount Street. It’s just before…
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Shaped by Place
Just before David Ellis, the chef/owner of Figulina, sits down to chat with me over the phone, he’s had a visitor: Derek Hennigar from…
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Indelible Ink
In the police procedural TV series Naked City, which ran from 1958 through 1963, the narrator articulated an iconic closing statement in every episode:…
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Art for All
It was Brazilian artist and painter Romero Britto who said, “Art is too important not to share.” After all, the sharing of art in…
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Small Business Spotlight: Young Writers’ Institute
Thanks to the Young Writers’ Institute, Cary may very well be the home of a future bestselling author or award-winning essayist. The Institute has…
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Erica Chats: Fashion: It’s More Than Skin Deep!
Fashion might seem like it’s all about staying warm and covered up, but I promise you — it’s a vibrant work of art expressing…
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Pay It Forward: Diaper Train
“Diapers shouldn’t be a privilege,” says Diaper Train Executive Director Katie Lowek. Instead, she asserts, “Diapers are a basic need.” Yet, there is no…
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Garden Adventurer: Night-lilies
Daylilies’ blithe blossoms unfurl in morning’s glory, shine resplendent under the celestial arc of the summer sun, but then, alas, bow and fade into…
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Celebrated Spirits: Shark’s Tooth
With all the flavors of a tropical getaway, this cocktail is your one-way sip to a seaside state of mind. 1 ¼ ounces Captain…
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