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🏟️ Raleigh on deck

Charlotte, Nashville, Raleigh: Who’s on deck for a pro baseball team?
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Will Raleigh be the next home of Major League Baseball? | Graphic by 6AM City
Put your caps on, grab a hot dog, and get ready to dodge (or catch) foul balls: baseball season is here. Plenty of cities are vying to be on deck for a Major League Baseball team, including some of our 6AM City markets. Here are our best pitches why our cities ought to be the next home base for the MLB. Plus, you can size up the competition + learn more about the swingin’ scene in other top cities.

With buzz forming thanks to movements like MLB Raleigh, Oak City is looking like a clear contender right off the bat. According to MLB Raleigh, the Triangle metro area population is in the same ballpark as other cities with MLB teams, like Kansas City and Cincinnati.

Raleigh is no stranger to America’s favorite pastime. In the 1920s, the Negro League thrived with teams like the Raleigh Grays, Tigers, and Tar Heels. Local minor league teams include the Durham Bulls + Carolina Mudcats. Plus, we have a college baseball scene that’s heating up which has produced MLB stars like Carlos Rodón and Trea Turner.

Right now, Raleigh has only been home to the Carolina Hurricanes, rocking PNC Arena since 1999. NC State men’s basketball also plays in PNC and welcomes other Tobacco Road rivals like UNC and Duke, making for a sports-loving city. What’s one more team?

Plus, NC is the most populous state in the US without an MLB team. And no offense CLTtoday, but the Queen City already has three top-level pro teams: The Hornets, Panthers, and Charlotte FC, and the area hosts frequent NASCAR races and a minor league baseball team. Time for Raleigh to step up to the plate.

Click below to learn more about the brewing bases in Nashville and Charlotte to see just who we’re up against.
Meet the competition
Asked

Do you want an MLB team in Raleigh?
A. Of course! Let’s play ball.
B. I’d cheer for them, but I’m not a big baseball fan.
C. Not, it’d be a strikeout.
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Events
Thursday, March 28
Friday, March 29
  • Intro to Paint Pouring | Friday, March 29 | 7-8:30 p.m. | Joy Worthy Co., 131 S. Wilmington St., Raleigh | $59 | Pour yourself into paint pouring at this basics workshop.
  • Museum Park Tour | Friday, March 29 | 10:30 a.m. | NC Museum of Art, 2110 Blue Ridge Rd., Raleigh | Free | Tour this unique art-packed park.
Saturday, March 30
  • Haunted History Tour | Saturday, March 30 | Times vary | Raleigh Walking Tours, LLC, 200 N. Blount St., Raleigh | Free | Learn about the history of some of Raleigh’s most important landmarks accompanied by a ghost story at each stop.
  • Ali Siddiq: I Got A Story To Tell | Saturday, March 30 | 7 p.m. | Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. South St., Raleigh | $28-$123 | See this unique comedian and laugh along.
  • North Carolina Courage vs. NJ/NY Gotham FC | Saturday, March 30 | 7-9 p.m. | WakeMed Soccer Park, 101 Soccer Park Dr., Cary | $23-$128 | Champions collide as the Challenge Cup Champs NC Courage square off vs the NWSL Champs NJ/NY Gotham. Fans will also celebrate the 2023 NWSL Most Valuable Player, Kero.*
Sunday, March 31
  • Yoga + Mimosas | Sunday, March 31 | 10-10:45 a.m. | Transfer Co. Food Hall, 500 E. Davie St., Raleigh | $18 | Get your flow on and enjoy a complimentary bev after.
  • Easter Rooftop Jazz Brunch | Sunday, March 31 | 11 a.m.-3 p.m. | The Willard Rooftop Lounge, 9 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh | Price of meal | Celebrate the season with an a la carte rooftop brunch with favorites like salmon toast, steak and eggs, and Belgian waffles alongside live piano tunes.
Plenty more where that came from
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Plan Ahead

Certified FUN awaits at Marbles 21+ event
Two adults dancing at Marbles Kids Museum in a crowd of people.
Marbles Kids Museum keeps the fun going after-hours during 21Marbles events. | Photo by Marbles Kids Museum
This party is all fun and games — but leave the kids at home.

Adults 21+ are invited to sip, create, and play during 21Marbles: PARTYology, returning to Marbles Kids Museum on Friday, April 19. From 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., attendees will enjoy:
  • Laser tag
  • Human foosball
  • Take-home crafts
  • A science-inspired drink
  • Pizza + other refreshments
  • More games
Bonus: All proceeds support the museum’s mission to provide playful learning experiences for all kids in our community.
Learn more + snag tix
News Notes
Ranked
  • In a recent assessment by SmartAsset, Raleigh ranked as the No. 23 most expensive US city and requires a $102,752 salary to live comfortably as a single person. Compare that stat to $138,570 in New York City and just $75,088 in Houston. (CNBC)
Sports
  • Wrexham AFC is returning to NC with a match at WakeMed Soccer Park as part of The Soccer Tournament June 5-10. The team, owned by actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, previously visited NC last summer for a match against Chelsea FC in Chapel Hill. (Axios Raleigh)
Trending
  • NC State men’s basketball player DJ Burns Jr. has been getting some attention for his lucrative side hustle: owning vending machines. Barstool Sports noticed too, and now you can grab your own T-shirt for DJ’s Vending, keeping the Pack fed.
Edu
  • Meredith College has named Dr. Aimee Sapp as its next president. Sapp proceeds Jo Allen who is retiring after 13 years as Meredith’s President. Sapp will be installed as president on July 1.
Try This
  • Lawrence Barbecue and Trophy Brewing are teaming up for Gettin’ Piggy With It, a weekend event supporting the Frankie Lemmon School. Top pitmasters and fun will flock to Young Hearts on May 18 and Maywood Hall on May 19 in support of education, regardless of disability status.
Concert
  • Music duo Twenty One Pilots is coming to PNC Arena Sept. 13 with The Clancy World Tour. Tickets are on sale Friday, April 5.
Active
Environment
  • Five Raleigh community centers will screen “A Plastic Ocean” during the week of Earth Day, April 20-27, to encourage the end of plastic pollution. Find a screening to learn more about our environment and commemorate Earth Day.
Civic
  • Are you up on the city’s latest issues? Check out the City of Raleigh’s Top Issues hub, breaking down topics that impact us all, like housing, transit + development. Bonus: The city wants you to share your voice — and be a part of making Raleigh a great place to live.*
Edu
  • Know any rising high school seniors looking for hands-on experience in fashion, design, engineering, or chemistry? Sign them up for NC State’s Summer Textile Exploration Program — an immersive, week-long camp offering industry-focused projects in state-of-the-art labs and studios. Applications are due by April 15.*
Wellness
  • Therapy isn’t a luxury — it’s an essential tool for navigating life’s complexities. Invest in your wellbeing with 25% off your first month of BetterHelp.*
 
Seasonal

🐣 Easter brunch picks

45+ top brunch restaurants to try in Raleigh
Two margaritas with a Tajin salt rim.
Try a margarita — along with a smash burger — complete with a Tajin salt rim. | Photo by RALtoday
Put on your Sunday best and Easter hats this Sunday, March 31 for Easter brunches around town, ranging from casual affairs to rooftop meals complete with live piano music.

Coquette Brasserie, 4351 The Circle At North Hills St. | Sunday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. | What we’re ordering: Seafood crepe and mimosas.

Flavor Hills, 319 Fayetteville St., Ste. 105 | Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Try Southern bites with a twist, like the Belleau wood deviled eggs and caviar of the South.

Standard, 205 E. Franklin St. | Sunday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. | Raleighites love this spot for oysters + grits, patatas bravas tacos, and the dreamsicle mimosa.

Taverna Agora, 326 Hillsborough St. | Sunday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. | What we’re ordering: Baklava sticky buns.

The Willard Rooftop, 9 Glenwood Ave. | Sunday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. | Pair drinks and live jazzy tunes with citrus-cured salmon toast, Belgian waffles, and more classic brunch offerings.
40+ more local brunches
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The Wrap
 
Allie Remhof

Today’s edition by:
Allie
From the editor
While I’m certainly biased toward Raleigh, I’m also a fan of what’s happening in Nashville and Charlotte — in fact, I saw the Nashville Sounds play the Charlotte Knights in Music City. First Horizon Park is seriously cool with its guitar shaped scoreboard and live organ music punctuating plays. Raleigh all the way, but I’d definitely travel to another southeast city for Major League Baseball.

And if you missed it, we asked our readers for their best potential team names in 2023. I’m partial to the Oak City A’s or just having the Durham Bulls go to the big show.
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