Mar 16, 2018 | Arts, Business, Community, Education, Entertainment, Events, Food, Holidays, Music, Parks & Rec, Transportation, Vision
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 Margarita” and get...
Jan 26, 2018 | CAC, Community, Entertainment, Events, Food, Holidays, Kids, Music, Raleigh Planning
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 haunt...
Dec 15, 2017 | Charity, Community, Holidays
In honor of the season, this week’s SWR Happenings highlights SouthWestRaleigh events and organizations dedicated to helping those in need. 8th Annual Raleigh Tour de Toys ~ Dec. 16 Take part in a group bike ride of beautiful downtown Raleigh and bring some Christmas...
Dec 8, 2017 | Entertainment, Events, Holidays, Music, Nature, Shopping
10th Annual St. Nicholas European Christmas Market ~ Dec. 9 Experience a piece of the wonderful Christmas Markets of Europe in Raleigh! The St. Nicholas Market features food and gifts from Poland, Ukraine, Germany, Slovakia, the British Isles, Scandinavia, and Italy....
Dec 1, 2017 | Arts, Community, Entertainment, Events, Food, Holidays, Music, Shopping
First Friday Raleigh ~ Dec. 1 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 enthusiasts...
Nov 16, 2017 | Business, Community, Events, Holidays, Shopping
Hillsborough Street is jumping into the holidays and encouraging us all to SHOP SMALL next week. “Shopping small” on the Saturday after Thanksgiving is a tradition that celebrates small businesses and the folks who run and work in them. Started in 2010 to help small...
