5 Ways to Enjoy Southwest Raleigh This Week

5 Ways to Enjoy Southwest Raleigh This Week

Summer is in full swing and there are plenty of things to do in and around Southwest Raleigh. Today we're highlighting 5 fun ideas to add to your Raleigh plans from budget shopping to outdoor fun and a delicious new dining option.  We'd love to know your favorite...

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Tech Tuesdays are a Small Business Owner’s Best Friend

Tech Tuesdays are a Small Business Owner’s Best Friend

If you're a small business owner in Raleigh and you aren't taking advantage of Tech Tuesday events from Shop Local Raleigh, you're missing out on a free education. Tech Tuesday is a once a month event on the third Tuesday of each month. This is a free workshop for...

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Five Relaxing Southwest Raleigh Picnic Spots

Five Relaxing Southwest Raleigh Picnic Spots

It won't be long til we start feeling that cooler weather and when that happens, eating lunch outdoors is a must! We feel so lucky that Southwest Raleigh has so many great options for enjoying a lovely outdoor lunch picnic. Check out some of our local favorites! Five...

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SouthWestRaleigh Happenings March 16 – 22

SouthWestRaleigh Happenings March 16 – 22

A Celtic celebration with the North Carolina Symphony ~ March 16 The Symphony brings Celtic flair to the concert hall in a St. Patrick’s Day weekend extravaganza. Grab a drink from the full bar with specialty cocktails like Irish Coffee or “Celtic...

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SouthWestRaleigh Happenings March 9 – 15

SouthWestRaleigh Happenings March 9 – 15

State Farmers Market Spring Craft Fair ~ March 9, 10, 11 The State Farmers Market Spring Craft Fair is an annual event featuring hundreds of handmade crafts. This is in addition to the regular vendors that are at the market throughout the year. In addition...

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SouthWestRaleigh Happenings March 2 – 8

SouthWestRaleigh Happenings March 2 – 8

First Friday ~ March 2 Take a free self-guided tour of downtown’s cutting-edge cultural hot spots. Local art galleries, art studios, alternative art venues, and museums stay open late the first Friday of every month to welcome thousands of art-seeking...

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SouthWestRaleigh Happenings Feb. 23 – Mar. 1

SouthWestRaleigh Happenings Feb. 23 – Mar. 1

Assassins ~ Feb. 23 - Mar. 11  Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman examine the motivations of the men and women who have killed - or attempted to kill - U.S. Presidents throughout history. John Wilkes Booth, Lee Harvey Oswald, John Hinckley and others meet...

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Open Source 101 Returns to Raleigh

Open Source 101 Returns to Raleigh

~By Jason Hibbets If you're ready to learn about open source, open tech, and the open web from industry experts or just need to fine-tune a few skills, mark your calendar for Saturday, February 17, 2018. Open Source 101 is returning to South West Raleigh....

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SouthWestRaleigh Happenings Feb. 2 – 8

SouthWestRaleigh Happenings Feb. 2 – 8

Mazes & Brain Games ~ ongoing "Mazes & Brain Games" is a new exhibition at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences, where visitors maneuver their way through a mind-boggling collection of mind-bending adventures, 3D puzzles and full-body games. Mazes...

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SouthWestRaleigh Happenings Jan. 26 – Feb. 1

SouthWestRaleigh Happenings Jan. 26 – Feb. 1

Verdi's Rigoletto ~ Jan. 26 & 28 In this fully-staged opera production sung in Italian, the court jester Rigoletto insults and humiliates all those around him for the amusement of his boss, the Duke of Mantua. But eventually, his words come back to...

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SouthWestRaleigh Happenings Jan. 19 – 25

SouthWestRaleigh Happenings Jan. 19 – 25

NC Symphony Presents the Music of the Rolling Stones ~ Jan. 19 & 20 An evening celebrating one of the most iconic rock groups in history. A masterful combination of symphonic arrangements with a full rock band delivers the Stones’ greatest hits...

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Historic Preservation in SouthWestRaleigh – Part Three

Historic Preservation in SouthWestRaleigh – Part Three

~By Clodagh Bastian Architecture tells a story about the time and place and community that creates it. It serves as a living document to our progress, and it gives us a common identity. An assemblage of buildings reflect Raleigh’s voyage from its 1792...

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SouthWestRaleigh Happenings Jan. 12 – 18

SouthWestRaleigh Happenings Jan. 12 – 18

What We’re Up Against ~ Starts Jan. 12 Set in a highly competitive architecture firm, this play is an explosive and hilarious look at the complicated battle of the sexes raging across Cubicle Land. A funny, yet insightful, view of what it means to be...

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