City Editor Anne here. š I have lots of Raleigh fun planned for this weekend. Iām excited to finally try Cheeni (feel free to send me recs) and make a dent in my Christmas shopping at some local holiday markets (see below).
Keep reading for nine things to do in Raleigh this weekend, Friday, Dec. 9-Sunday, Dec. 11.
EVENTS THIS WEEKEND
Friday, Dec. 9
Frozen & Encanto | Friday, Dec. 9-Sunday, Dec. 11 | 10:30 a.m. | PNC Arena, 1400 Edwards Mill Rd., Raleigh | $18-$105 | Watch a Disney On Ice performance live.
Holiday Pops | Friday, Dec. 9, Saturday, Dec. 10, Saturday, Dec. 10 | 12 p.m. | Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E South St, Raleigh | $20-$39 | Listen to the North Carolina Symphony perform festive holiday favorites and traditional carols.
Silent Sky | Friday, Dec. 9-Sunday, Dec. 11 | 2-7:30 p.m. | Burning Coal Theatre Company, 224 Polk St., Raleigh | $5-$20 | Be transported to the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s and discover what happened to Henrietta Leavittās dreams of being an astronomer.
Saturday, Dec. 10
Geek and Grub Market (Festivus Holiday Edition) | Saturday, Dec. 10 | 11 a.m.-3 p.m. | Fred Fletcher Park, 820 Clay St., Raleigh | Free | Shop from 50+ geeky vendors, enjoy food, and play giant games.
Black Nativity in Concert | Saturday, Dec. 10 | 11:30 a.m. | Joseph M. Bryan Jr. Amphitheater at the NCMA, 2110 Blue Ridge Rd., Raleigh | Free | Join this holiday musical celebration fit for the whole family.
2nd Annual NC Holiday Beer Fest | Saturday, Dec. 10 | 3-7 p.m. | Clouds Brewing Tap Room, 1233 Front St., Raleigh | $20-$40 | The brewery will feature 25+ holiday beers on tap.
Sunday, Dec. 11
The Vintage Market Before Christmas | Sunday, Dec. 11 | 11 a.m.-8 p.m. | Transfer Co. Ballroom, 500 East Davie St., Raleigh | Free | Enjoy a unique retro sports vintage holiday shopping experience.
Vita Vite Hallmark Movie Event | Sunday, Dec. 11 | 2-6 p.m. | Vita Vite Downtown, 313 West Hargett St., Raleigh | $45 | Get cozy with a Hallmark movie, wine, games, and trivia.
National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony | Sunday, Dec. 11 | 8 p.m. | Virtual, Raleigh | Free | Tune in to CBS to watch the annual event featuring Raleighite and award-winning actress Ariana DeBose.
Donāt show up to your next holiday party empty handed. Pick up a bottle (or two) of unique wine with the help of award-winning sommelier Paula de Pano at Rocks + Acid. š·
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GREAT ESCAPES
Our guide to Key West, FL
Great Escapes: Our guide to Key West, FL
Be surrounded by the crystal clear oceans of the Florida Keys. | Photo by 6AM City
No matter how you like to spend a day, Key West is theperfect place to get away from it all (especially in the winter). Just watch out for iguanas.
You canāt go to the Keys and not try a slice of Key lime pie. Every restaurant has its own twist on this classic, but Iām partial to the one at Blue Heaven topped with sky-high layers of meringue.
Key West was discovered in the 1500s, so itās got a long, spooky history. Learn about its past with a ghost tour on a trolley ā and say hello to Robert the Doll.
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