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• Italian Summer Sippers | Monday, Aug. 7 | 6-7:30 p.m. | Westgate Wine Bar, 6405 Westgate Rd., Ste. 111, Raleigh | $10 | Sip on seven summery Italian wines, all of which will be offered at a discount during the event.
• 8th Annual Pink Wink Patio Party | Monday, Aug. 7 | 8 p.m.-2 a.m. | Ruby Deluxe, 415 S. Salisbury St., Raleigh | Free | Cool off with water balloons and more at this vibey summer party.
• Martini Monday - with Live Music on the Patio | Monday, Aug. 7 | 6-8 p.m. | The Mayton, 301 S. Academy St., Cary | Free | Sip on martinis featuring locally owned 712 Vodka at the historic Mayton Hotel.

• Bands at Brookside Bodega | Tuesday, Aug. 8 | 5-8 p.m. | Brookside Bodega, 1000 Brookside Dr., Ste. 119, Raleigh | Free | Enjoy tasty bites and cold drafts while supporting local artists.
• Foreigner - The Historic Farewell Tour | Tuesday, Aug. 8 | 7 p.m. | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek, 3801 Rock Quarry Rd., Raleigh | $30-$525 | Jam out to hits like “Waiting for a Girl Like You” and “I Want to Know What Love is” with this classic rock band.
• Lindsey Stirling with special guest Walk Off The Earth | Tuesday, Aug. 8 | 8 p.m. | Red Hat Amphitheater, 500 S. Salisbury St., Raleigh | $32-$300 | Watch this pop violinist play the classic instrument like you’ve never heard before.

• Downtown’s Sip n’ Stroll district, where beer, wine, and cocktails can be taken place-to-place, will have new boundaries and hours starting Tuesday, Aug. 15. More of the Warehouse District and Hillsborough Street will be included and will be in effect from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The district previously expanded in May 2023. (ABC 11)

• After sending a plea for adopters, Wake County Animal Center recorded 138 pet adoptions from Wednesday, Aug. 2 to Friday, Aug. 4. All fees have been waived and all remaining pets are fully vaccinated and spayed/neutered.

• Celebrate half a century of hip hop at the Friends of the City of Raleigh Museum’s 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop Sneaker Ball on Saturday, Aug. 12. Honor and make hip hop history at Union Station with DJs, performances, and plenty of drinks. Tickets start at $50 and are on sale now.

• USA Today readers ranked Raleigh Beer Garden as the No. 3 best beer garden in the US. This spot has the world’s largest draft beer selection with almost 400 taps. We’ll drink to that.

• Raleigh Brewing is holding its first ever movie night on Friday, Aug. 11. Bring a lawn chair and dress in your 1980s best to watch “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” complete with Chicago-style dogs and a special beer release.

• USA Today is headed to Dix Park for its Wine and Food Experience on Sept. 16. Sample a variety of Raleigh food + bevs at this culinary event — the City of Oaks is one of only 11 stops in the country. Tickets are on sale and start at $65.

• A Raleigh home won the People’s Choice George Matsumoto Prize, the highest honor for modernist residential architecture. The north Raleigh home was designed in a H shape with tons of natural light and greenery by Kersting Architects’ Toby Keeton and the late Michael Kersting.

• Move over hard seltzer — in 2023, it’s all about high seltzer. Rebel Rabbit’s cannabis-infused seltzers (available in Mandarin Orange, Grapefruit, and Lemon Lime) are designed to maximize your relaxation without any unwanted next-day side effects. Order yours online.*

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