Send summer off in style with our End-of-Summer Staycation Giveaway

We’ve partnered with North Hills to celebrate the final days of summer by giving one lucky reader an overnight staycation, plus dinner and local goodies.

July 30, 2025 •

Dalton Phillips

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One last summer escape? You deserve it.

We’ve teamed up with North Hills once again to host an End-of-Summer Staycation Giveaway, treating one lucky reader to a luxe overnight experience — complete with dinner, shopping, and a taste of Raleigh’s beloved Midtown Farmers’ Market.

Our $750 grand prize includes:

An overnight stay at the newly renovated Renaissance Raleigh North Hills Hotel
A delicious dinner at Bartaco
A $250 North Hills gift card (for one last summer shopping spree)
A local gift basket + Market Bucks to spend at Midtown Farmers’ Market, open Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon

Sound like the perfect sendoff to summer? It only takes a moment to enter on our @RALtoday Instagram. Find the giveaway post and follow the instructions for your chance to win.

This giveaway ends Tuesday, Aug. 12 at noon, and our randomly selected winner will be announced Thursday, Aug. 14 in the newsletter.

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