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🌳 Help us beautify a local trail

Give back to the City of Oaks with The Great Raleigh Cleanup

This could be you, making an impact in Raleigh. | Photo by @raleighcleanup

Over the past two and a half years, The Great Raleigh Cleanup has been working to remove litter around Raleigh one piece at a time. We’re talking more than 90,000 pounds of trash picked up by 800+ volunteers.

Preston Ross III started the nonprofit in 2020 after he noticed more litter around the city than he remembered. “I thought, ‘I’m going to pick some of it up,’” he said. “But it was a lot more than I could handle alone.” So he asked the community for help. And since then, volunteers have shown up to collect trash with Preston every week.

This spring, we’re teaming up with The Great Raleigh Cleanup to give back to the City of Oaks — and you’re invited. Join us for a community clean up on Sunday, April 16 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Preston and City Editors Anne and Cat will lead the group for a fun cleaning sesh.

“It can be as adventurous as you want it to be — you can walk along the greenway and not even touch a blade of grass, or you can crawl up the side of a hill and jump down into a creek,” Preston said. “You just have to bring a good attitude and we can make a significant impact.”

Where is the clean up, you ask? That’s up to you. In honor of NC’s Year of the Trail, we want to help tidy up a local trail. Help us decide where to go by nominating one here.

We will reveal which trail received the most nominations in our newsletter on Friday, April 7. Let’s get picking.

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Events

Monday, March 27

Tennis: Pollen 2023 Tour | Monday, Mar. 27 | 7 p.m. | The Ritz, 2820 Industrial Dr., Raleigh | $35-$75 | Tennis is an indie-pop band from Denver, Colorado, made up of husband-and-wife duo Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley.
Raleigh Romance Readers Book Club | Monday, Mar. 27 | 7-8:30 p.m. | Quail Ridge Books, 4209-100 Lassiter Mill Rd., Raleigh | Free | Discuss modern contemporary, historical, and fantasy romances and gab about your fictional crushes; this month’s book is “Lizzie Blake’s Best Mistake” by Mazey Eddings.

Tuesday, March 28

Beer & Banjos | Tuesday, Mar. 28 | 6:30 p.m. | The Raleigh Times Bar, 14 E. Hargett St., Raleigh | Free | See the Wyldwood Stringband perform live.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Carolina Hurricanes | Tuesday, Mar. 28 | 7 p.m. | PNC Arena, 1400 Edwards Mill Rd., Raleigh | $32-$400 | Cheer on the Canes at home.

Wednesday, March 29

Stargazing at The Willard Rooftop | Wednesday, Mar. 29 | 8-10 p.m. | The Willard Rooftop Lounge, 9 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh | Free | Join the Raleigh Astronomy Club for views of the starry skies from the rooftop + enjoy celestial-inspired cocktail specials.

Plan ahead with our community events calendar below.

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Arts

Hesitant about opera? 5 reasons this is the show to try.

Sunset set of Porgy and Bess opera by North Carolina Opera.

Did you know opera singers don’t use amplification? Read: Their voices are so strong, they carry out over an entire orchestra without microphones. | Photo by Perry Tannenbaum

If you love Broadway but haven’t tried opera, here’s five reasons the North Carolina Opera’s “Porgy and Bess” (playing Friday, April 14 + Sunday, April 16) just might be the show to give opera a try:

The music is written by the iconic George Gershwin.
Set in 1920s Charleston, the stage for this American classic is a feast for the eyes.
You’ll be blown away by the power of performers’ voices.
Tickets start at just $25.
Four reasons not enough? Here’s 21 more.*

See showtimes + buy tickets

News Notes

Weather

78º | Thunderstorms | 59% chance of rain

Coming Soon

Hoffman & Associates announced that three new retailers are joining Seaboard Station: Biscuit Belly, The Yard Milkshake Bar, and The Eye Institute. The new spots will begin opening this summer as part of the development’s first phase. (Triangle Business Journal)

Community

The Dreamville Festival is coming up this weekend, Saturday, April 1-Sunday, April 2, in Dix Park. To prepare for and clean up after this huge music event, the Big Field is closed now through Saturday, April 8. Additionally, the dog park will temporarily close starting today, March 27. View more closure information + prepare for the festival here.

Festival

The Chocolate Boutique is hosting a Wine, Cheese, and Chocolate Festival at Lafayette Village on Saturday, April 29. This outdoor event will feature tastings, live music, vendors, and shopping from 1-6 p.m. Tickets start at $40.

Sports

The Carolina Hurricanes are going to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the fifth year in a row. The Canes officially clinched their spot when the Florida Panthers lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs last Thursday. The playoffs begin on Monday, April 17. (NHL)
Collin Shick, a former NC State tennis player + current UNC medical student, is making his mark on the professional pickleball circuit. He made it to the finals of the Professional Pickleball Association’s Florida Open and faced the No. 1 player in the world earlier this month. Maybe we’ll see Collin at Swing when it opens next year. (Axios Raleigh)

Home

Come summertime, you’ll be well aware how vital air conditioning is to your family’s comfort. To ensure your system is ready to go before summer arrives follow these six tips to prep your AC for the NC heat.*

Try This

Looking for somewhere to network with the best view in town? Enter: City Club Raleigh, downtown’s only business-social club. This membership-based club offers amenities like nationwide benefits, access to private events, and a coworking space. Did we mention it’s located on the 28th + 29th floors of the Wells Fargo building? Learn more.*

Eat

Today through Friday, April 7 is Sandwich Week in downtown Raleigh. Grab your favorites from local restaurants for the chance to have a sandwich named after you — we’ll be highlighting one biz per day in partnership with Offline, a dining membership matching you with local restaurants each month. Today’s featured business is Mofu Shoppe. Bonus: Offline members get $10 off.

The Word

Maravilloso. Start using it in conversation in three weeks.*

Eat

Your new excuse to dine out

A crepe covered in berries, whipped cream, and powdered sugar.

Things Offline members experience on the regular: Incredible berry-covered crêpes. | Photo by @offlineraleighdurham

Ever wish there was a gym membership, but for food? Turns out, it’s a real thing — restaurant subscription app Offline has been making our dreams come true since it was first founded right here in the Triangle.

Offline is a members-only restaurant club that connects you to eateries in Raleigh. On the first of each month, you’ll get matched with two locally-owned restaurants. Your incentive to branch out and try new things? You’ll get up to $25 toward the tab at each place, good until the end of the month.

We love this as a way to put date nights on the books, make a new ritual with friends, or finally try all that the Raleigh restaurant scene has to offer. Members also score invitations to special events, and we must say, April’s events already have us hungry:

Glasshouse | Sunday, April 16 | A mimosa bar, live music, and a custom menu awaits members at this exclusive garden party.

Brewgaloo | Friday, April 21 | Members get half-off tickets to the craft beer + food festival’s kickoff party.

Global Village Coffee | Friday, April 28 | A members-only knowledge share class will center around a free tea flight and baked goods.

We’ve got a code so you can skip the waitlist and become a member today. Use code “RALTODAY” to try Offline and start crossing destinations off your dining bucket list.

The Wrap

Today’s Edition By:
Anne

From the Editor

I am beyond excited to collaborate with The Great Raleigh Cleanup this spring. If you’re thinking about joining us for the clean up event, I wouldn’t wait too long to sign up. Preston told me that his clean up events can fill up in under an hour. See you there!

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