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Get loud at the Canes Fan Fest 🏒

Get loud at the Carolina Hurricanes Fan Fest
Fans at a Carolina Hurricanes game.
Are you this big of a Canes fan? | Photo by Jaylynn Nash via Carolina Hurricanes
The 2023 Stadium Series — an outdoor hockey game between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Washington Capitals at Carter-Finley Stadium — is coming up on Saturday, Feb. 18. Don’t stop reading if you’re not going. Free festivities begin the day before, whether or not you’ve secured tickets to the game.

On Friday, Feb. 17, the Carolina Hurricanes Fan Fest will take over downtown Raleigh to celebrate the Canes’ 25 years in NC. Fayetteville Street will be packed with activities and entertainment from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Throughout the day, there will be live music on two stages, live art, and drone light shows. More than 30 Triangle food trucks and 50+ vendors will line the streets, with plenty of craft beer to go around. There will even be a wing eating contest — sign up here.

We’re especially excited for the street hockey scrimmage, to ride on the Ferris wheel, and to jump on large inflatables, like a giant slide with fake snow. Here’s to hoping we can sound the Hurricanes’ siren, which will also make an appearance.

Get your camera ready, because there will be lots of photo opportunities. Caniancs can take a picture with the Stanley Cup, meet Hurricanes alumni and mascots (and snag autographs), and pose in photo booths. In celebratory fashion, the day will end with a fireworks show.

View the full Fan Fest schedule here.
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Wednesday, Jan. 18
  • S’more Square Social Hour | Wednesday, Jan. 18 | 12-1:30 p.m. | Moore Square Park, 201 S. Blount St., Raleigh | Free | Roast a s’more over a fire pit and enjoy winter activities.
  • Hot Shots | Wednesday, Jan. 18 | 8:30 p.m. | Goodnights Comedy Club, 401 Woodburn Rd., Raleigh | $20-$28 | It’s simple: Comedians tell jokes, eat really spicy foods, and attempt to tell more jokes.
Thursday, Jan. 19
  • Minnesota Wild vs. Carolina Hurricanes | Thursday, Jan. 19 | 7 p.m. | PNC Arena, 1400 Edwards Mill Rd., Raleigh | $25-$300 | Cheer on the Canes at home.
  • Grady Hendrix Book Signing | Thursday, Jan. 19 | 7 p.m. | Quail Ridge Books, 4209-100 Lassiter Mill Rd., Raleigh | $0-$32.50 | “How to Sell a Haunted House” is classic Hendrix: Equal parts heartfelt and terrifying.
Friday, Jan. 20
  • Letterpress Card Making Workshop | Friday, Jan. 20-Saturday, Jan. 21 | 6-8 p.m. | Decree Company, 135 E. Martin St., Raleigh | $85 | Try your hand at letterpress and leave with 20 of your own cards.
  • North Carolina Symphony - Aretha: A Tribute | Friday, Jan. 20-Saturday, Jan. 21 | Times vary | Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. South St., Raleigh | $50-$75 | Don’t miss this high-energy, glittering tribute to Aretha Franklin featuring Broadway powerhouse Capathia Jenkins.
Saturday, Jan. 21
  • Artspace Winter Family Day | Saturday, Jan. 21 | 11 a.m.-3 p.m. | Artspace, 201 E. Davie St., Raleigh | Free | Celebrate the Lunar New Year and the “When We Are Still Together” exhibition by Taiwanese-American artist Jan-Ru Wan; there will be demos by Artspace studio artists and cultural activities and performances.
Sunday, Jan. 22
  • Winter Showcase SoirĂ©e | Sunday, Jan. 22 | 1-4 p.m. | Heights House Hotel, 308 S. Boylan Ave., Raleigh | Free | Meet top local vendors, explore the venue, and sip on signature cocktails with your future partner.
  • January Triangle Beer Co. Drag Brunch | Sunday, Jan. 22 | 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. | Triangle Beer Co., 320 E. Durham Rd., Cary | $10-$60 | Join in on Sunday Funday with food, mimosas, and queens.
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Coming Soon
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Community
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Learn
  • Registration is now open for Real Matter, a two-week design workshop hosted by in situ studio — a design-based architecture practice — from July 30 to Aug. 12. The summer workshop, open to students and young professionals, will feature lectures, tours, and a collaborative urban project specific to Raleigh. Apply.
Try This
  • It’s baaaaack. Crank Arm Brewing is hosting another morning of goat yoga on Sunday, Feb. 5 at 10 a.m. Relax with baby goats from Lazy Day Farms during this flow for all skill levels. Bonus: Enjoy a complimentary brew after class. Sign up ($30). 🐐
Plan Ahead
  • Neptunes Comedy will return to Neptunes Parlour on Sunday, Feb. 5. Join hosts Spencer Bland and Jordan Huggins for a night of standup, featuring headliners Brandi Roberts, Devon Roberts, and Justin Scranton. Tickets are $10.
Drink
  • Coming soon: Bojangles Hard Sweet Tea. Boone-based Appalachian Mountain Brewery and Cidery is collaborating with the fried chicken chain to produce an alcoholic sweet tea. It will be available throughout the Carolinas this spring.
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Goodnights Comedy Club is now open đŸŽ€

Goodnights Comedy Club is now open in the Village District
The "Hand Out Happiness" mural outside of Goodnights Comedy Club.
Goodnights Comedy Club is now open at its permanent location in the Village District. | Photo by RALtoday
It’s show time. After months of renovations, Goodnights Comedy Club’s new, permanent location is now open in the Village District.

Charlie Goodnights opened the iconic comedy club on Morgan Street in 1983. Last summer, it temporarily moved into the Village District’s former K&W Cafeteria and operated as a pop-up club. And now, the club is settling in to its permanent home.

The new Goodnights is situated underneath a soon-to-be Shake Shack at 401 Woodburn Rd., Raleigh. You’ll know you’re there when you see the giant “Hand Out Happiness” mural. Inside are two stages with room for an approximately 300-person audience.

See the new club for yourself — starting Tuesday, Jan. 17, all scheduled shows will take place in the new location. Check out the full calendar.
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THE WRAP

Today’s issue was written by Anne.

Editor’s pick: Last week, Cat and I booked tickets to see the Best of Raleigh show at Goodnights Comedy Club on Tuesday, Jan. 24. Little did we know that we’d become one of the first to see the new space, now open in the Village District. 👏

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