If you’ve visited before, you know North Hills is the perfect spot to shop, dine + play — and the lineup of spring and summer events is a can’t miss. Come along as we spend a day at North Hills.
What we tried:
Our Thursday found us in the North Hills’ Lassiter District shopping for a friend’s birthday gift. Stops (and a few purchases) were made at PaperBuzz, Fleur, and Voda Boutique before picking up some stunning stems at Trellis Floral for the birthday girl.
Fun fact: All the stores we stopped at are female, locally-owned shops.
Before we got our groove on at the Midtown Beach Music kickoff, we popped over to the Park District for a pre-concert al fresco dinner on the patio of Giorgio Pizza Bar. We shared lite bites of burrata and fritto misto before white wine mussels and a kale Caesar salad with grilled prawns entrees — paired with a crisp glass of white wine.
What not to miss:
The extensive events list for spring + summer include:
- Wellness Wednesdays: Now through June 21
- Midtown Beach Music concert: Thursdays through June 22
- Midtown Farmers’ Market: Saturdays through Nov. 4
- North Hills Wine Walk: This Saturday, May 20
- NH Kids: June 20, July 18 + Aug. 15; Returning this summer for the first time since pre-pandemic.
What we’re still talking about:
After dinner, we walked over to Coastal Credit Union Midtown Park to enjoy the first of the Midtown Beach Music Series’ 10-week run. It felt like an early start to summer, and was so fun to see couples, friends, and families gathered on the grass.
The series runs every Thursday from 5-9 p.m. through June, and features all the feel good music (think: Beach Music, Motown, Oldies, R&B, and more).
Pro tip: Bring a blanket, lawn chairs, the kids, and/or the pups, and place a pickup order from a North Hills restaurant. Tickets are $5 and kids 13 and under are free. Bonus: The Beach Music bundle gets you 10 concerts for the price of 6.
How you can experience this:
Visit North Hills this spring + summer to shop, dine, or play.
Things to know if you go:
- Experience: Spend a day in North Hills
- Price: Price of purchase
- Website: visitnorthhills.com
- Address: 4321 Lassiter at North Hills Ave., Raleigh
- Hours: Vary by store
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