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Five Finger Death Punch | Wed., Sept. 7 | 6:30 p.m. | Coastal Credit Union Music Park At Walnut Creek, 3801 Rock Quarry Rd. | $29.50+ | Rock out to this heavy metal band. 🎸
Thursday
Hops for Hope Fundraiser | Thurs., Sept. 8 | 5:30-9 p.m. | Brookside Bodega, 1000 Brookside Dr. | Price of purchase | Enjoy a tart fruit golden ale brewed by Brewery Bhavana while supporting Children’s Flight of Hope. 🍺
North Hills Nights | Thurs., Sept. 8 | 5-9 p.m. | Coastal Credit Union Midtown Park | $5 | Bring a lawn chair or blanket to listen to reggae band Crucial Fiya perform.
Friday
Haunted Historic Tour | Fri., Sept. 9 | 7-8:30 p.m. | Governor’s Mansion, 200 N. Blount St. | Prices vary | Join this spooky downtown walking tour to learn about Raleigh’s important landmarks and ghost stories. 👻
The Temptations and the Four Tops | Fri., Sept. 9 | DPAC, 123 Vivian St., Durham | $35+ | Listen to classic Motown songs like “My Girl” and “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone.”
RN to BSN Information Session | Fri., Sept. 9 | 9-10 a.m. | Virtual | Free | Prospective students can learn about William Peace University’s nursing program, including the application process, start dates, course info + more.*
Saturday
Junior Naturalist Day | Sat., Sept. 10 | 10 a.m.-3 p.m. | Grandfather Mountain, 2050 Blowing Rock Hwy. | Adults: $24, Kids: $10 | There will be activities throughout the day for children ages 5-12 to explore the environment and experience all that Grandfather Mountain has to offer.*
We have amonthly guide filled with events + activities you can plan for in advance. Click the button below to bookmark ideas for upcoming date nights, family outings, and time with friends.
For tickets to local and regional events, check out our 6AM Tickets resale marketplace.*
Day trip idea: See a show at the newly reopened Lakeland Cultural Arts Center
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LCAC’s renovation was made possible by Deb and Ed Fitts, and the Ed Fitts Charitable Foundation. | Photo provided by Lakeland Cultural Arts Center
Big news, Raleigh: Lakeland Cultural Arts Center in Littleton (a quick ~1.5 hour-drive away) has reopened for business — and by business we mean world-class theatre.
Originally founded in 1978 as a volunteer-run theater project, LCAC has completed an impressive expansion and renovation and is gearing up for its 2022-2023 season, including:
Crowns
The Odd Couple
A Christmas Carol
Concerts and special events (think: violin duo Sons of Maestro on Sept. 16 + so much more)
Pro tip: Grab dinner at Bluejay Bistro and make a day (or weekend) of it.*
Kane Realty is pushing to rezone two North Hills towers to as high as 30 and 40 stories. This would allow affordable (based on Midtown’s median-income) micro-units. The 600-sqft apartments could be rented for $1,500 a month. (WRAL)
Traffic
Over the next several months, the ramp from Airport Boulevard to I-40 West will be closed. There will be detour signs to direct motorists where to go. Pro tip: Allow extra time when traveling to RDU. ✈️
Try This
Help celebrate 50 years of Mordecai Historic Park this Sat., Sept. 10. Tour historic buildings, take a $5 trolley tour, participate in scavenger hunts, and listen to a Q+A session with The Ghost Guide from 12-4 p.m. 🚎
A Holly Springs family is bringing home $20,000 and bragging rights after winningAmerican Ninja Warrior on Monday. The Auer family owns Rock Solid Warrior, a Ninja Warrior training facility in Fuquay-Varina + Apex. Congratulations, ninjas. 🥷 (WRAL)
Plan Ahead
Join Perfectly Imperfect Pups rescue center on Thurs., Oct. 6 for its PIPs Love is Art auction at The Royal Banquet. Enjoy an evening of auctions, raffles, and live music in support of at-risk dogs. Purchase tickets. 🐾
Arts
Calling all graphic designers. Six & Main, RALtoday’s online shop, is looking for freelancers to create local-inspired designs to showcase on exclusive products (think: t-shirts, mugs, tote bags + more). Plus, you’ll get paid. Interested?Send us a message.
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Drink
Let’s give ‘em pumpkin to talk about 🎃
3 spots serving PSL early in Raleigh, NC
You can’t go wrong with a Pumpkin King Cold Brew. | Photo by Sir Walter Coffee
You’re either relishing the last few weeks of summer or you’re already in full pumpkin spice mode. Either way, we’re not here to judge. While PSL hasn’t hit every coffee shop menu in town yet (give it time), these three spots are already serving autumn favorites. ☕
A Place at the Table, 300 W. Hargett St. | Raleigh’s first pay-what-you-can cafe is featuring a Pumpkin Spice Latte, apple cider,and a Black Cat Mocha.
Sir Walter Coffee, 145 E. Davie St. | Stop in at this downtown coffeehouse for a Pumpkin King Cold Brew with maple nitro cold brew + pumpkin pie shaken cream or an Apple Pies and Autum Skies latte.
The Cupcake Shoppe, 104 Glenwood Ave. | Pair your PSL from this bakery + cafe with a seasonal cupcake.
Where else have you seen PSL + fall favorites available around Raleigh? Tell us here.
THE WRAP
Today’s edition was written by City Editor Cat.
Editor’s pick: Friends, I decorated for Halloween last weekend after seeing Acquisitions Limited’soutdoorfall setup while grabbing a beer from Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard. Fall is my favorite time of year. I’m ready for pumpkin patches, Falling For Local, and the NC State Fair.I need to know, what part of fall in Raleigh do you most look forward to? Tell me here. 🍂
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