For the competitors

• Boxcar Bar + Arcade, 330 W. Davie St. | Grab a drink + play classic and modern games like pinball and air hockey.
• The Crazy Axe, 3141 Capital Blvd. | Learn how to throw an axe + compete in challenges.
• ParTee Shack, 5300 Fayetteville Rd. | Choose from three mini-golf courses or take a swing at virtual golf and multi-sport simulators.

For the movie buffs

• Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 2116-D New Bern Ave. | Enjoy a new film in a retro atmosphere. Pro tip: After the movie, stop by Little Blue Bakehouse next door for sweet treats like macarons and ice cream.
• Marbles IMAX, 201 E. Hargett St. | Watch a flick on Raleigh’s only certified giant screen.
• Paragon Theaters, 21 Fenton Main St., Cary | This luxurious movie theater offers box VIP seats with a dine-in menu.

For the athletes

• Current Wellness, 219 S. East St. | Join a fitness, yoga, or dance class in this inclusive space.
• Dose Yoga + Smoothie Bar, 415 N. Harrington St. | Challenge your core with a hot vinyassa flow + reward yourself with a smoothie.
• Mega, 2330 Bale St. | Jump, dance + sculpt your body during a 45-minute cardio trampoline class.
• Triangle Rock Club, 6022 Duraleigh Rd. | Test your strength and endurance by bouldering, auto-belayed climbing, top-rope climbing, and lead climbing.

For the plant parents

• Copperline Plant Co., 300 Blake St. | Get creative with plant-related crafts like making your own macrame plant hangers + block printing.
• Urban Pothos, 714 W. Peace St. | Green your thumb during a plant care workshop.
• The Zen Succulent, 208 S. Wilmington St. | Make your own terrarium at the DIY bar.

• Touring Tuscany | Tues., Sept. 6 | 7 p.m. | Sur la Table, 4421 Six Forks Rd. | $89 | Learn secrets for creating bold, authentic Tuscan dishes bursting with seasonal flavors. 🔪

• Wellness Wednesdays | Wed., Sept. 7 | 6-7 p.m. | Coastal Credit Union Midtown Park, North Hills | $5 | Enjoy an energy-boosting class with Orangetheory Fitness. 💪
• Collective Soul and Switchfoot | Wed., Sept. 7 | 7 p.m. | Koka Booth Amphitheatre, 8003 Regency Pkwy., Cary | $45+ | Join these two rock bands for a night of hits.

• Hopscotch Music Festival | Thurs., Sept. 8-Sat., Sept. 10 | Times vary | City Plaza + Moore Square | $39+ | More than 40 acts including headliners Courtney Barnett, Perfume Genius, Kim Gordon + Charley Crockett will perform. 🎶

• 85º | Scattered thunderstorms | 49% chance of rain ⛈️

• The Gatorbug Butique is opening its third location on Fri., Sept. 9 in Cary’s Fenton. This contemporary shop for women of all ages will focus on luxe lines like Love Shack Fancy, Crosby, Sheridan French, and Emily McCarthy at this location. 🛍️

• GoRaleigh is reducing its bus frequency due to a shortage of bus operators beginning Sun., Sept. 11. The following routes will be reduced to hourly frequency: 3, 7L, 10, 12, 18/18S, 23L, 24L, 26, 27, 36, and 40X. Route 19 will have a 30-minute frequency. Full service is anticipated to be restored by January 2023. 🚌

• New mural alert. Head to State of Beer on Sat., Sept. 10 for the reveal of a Dix Park themed mural by local artist Gabriel Eng-Goetz + to try the new “Parks for the People” beer (a collaboration with Trophy Brewing). During this Hopscotch Day party from 12-5 p.m., there will also be DJs + food for purchase.

• ICYMI, $6.7 billion will transform downtown in upcoming years. If you’re feeling nostalgic, check out the News & Observer’s before (historic) and after (modern day) photos of Hillsborough Street.

• Prost! It’s almost time for Oktoberfest. Celebrate with one of these six events happening around Raleigh. First up: Raleigh Brewing’s Oktoberfest featuring a special lager + music by the Little German Band on Sun., Sept. 11. 🍺

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