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🎤 No funny business
Neptunes Comedy hosts a comedy show at Hartwell in April 2022
Jordan Scott Huggins + Spencer Bland are the hosts of Neptunes Comedy. | Photo by RALtoday
It’s no joke that we’ve got comedy on our minds, from local stand-up comics to big-name jokesters, the Triangle attracts them all. Save this guide to local comedy shows for the next time you need a chuckle (or full-belly laugh).

Bull McCabe’s Irish Pub, 427 W. Main St., Durham | The “Thursday Titters” standup showcase returns Thursday, May 9 at this downtown hangout and features some of the area’s funniest comics.

ComedyWorx, 3801 Hillsborough St. | Founded in 1989, this club specializes in improvised comedy shows and classes. Bonus: The venue hosts a mix of family-friendly and adult-only shows.

Goodnights Comedy Club, 401 Woodburn Rd. | This Raleigh staple has been serving jokes since 1983; its new permanent home recently hosted Pete Davidson and David Koechner — also look for hometown acts.

A comedy club.

Goodnights has two stages with room for an approx. 300-person audience.

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Photo by RALtoday

Neptunes Comedy, Neptunes Parlour, 14 W. Martin St. | Spencer Bland + Jordan Scott Huggins, the comedians behind music-comedy podcast Bop or Flop, host a monthly comedy show featuring local, regional, and national acts. Neptunes is Raleigh’s longest running independent comedy show. Catch the next show Sunday, May 5.

Raleigh Improv, 1224 Parkside Main St., Cary | This newish comedy club with a 581-person capacity opened in 2018 and attracts big names like Jon Lovitz + Jay Pharoah.

The Pour House, 224 S. Blount St. | Did you know this venue offers more than musical acts? Rhizome Comedy, a Raleigh-based comedy record label, produces a monthly show full of laughs called Superbloom. Get tix for the next show on Sunday, May 26.

Pro tip: If you’re searching for huge touring acts like John Mulaney + Kevin Hart, don’t forget to check PNC Arena’s events calendar. And if you want even more suggestions, or are thinking about doing a little stand up yourself, join the Triangle Comedy Group on Facebook.
 
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Events
 
Friday, April 26
  • Mordecai Annual Heirloom Plant Sale | Friday, April 26-Saturday, April 27 | 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. | Mordecai Historic Park, 1 Mimosa St., Raleigh | $3-$5 | Get your herb, vegetable, and flower gardens started for the season by snagging great deals on tomatoes, peppers, squash, and more.
  • NEEDTOBREATHE | Friday, April 26 | 7:30 p.m. | Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek, 3801 Rock Quarry Rd., Raleigh | $30-$180 | These South Carolina rockers bring their “CAVES” world tour to Raleigh.
Saturday, April 27
  • The 35th Annual Oakwood Garden Tour | Saturday, April 27-Sunday, April 28 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Historic Oakwood, 418 N. Person St., Raleigh | $25-$45 | Wear your garden hat to stroll through the grounds with the Oakwood Garden Club and learn how to make one-of-a-kind headpieces and debonair boutonnieres.
  • Raulston Blooms and Plant Sale | Saturday, April 27 | 10 a.m.-3 p.m. | JC Raulston Arboretum, 4415 Beryl Rd., Raleigh | $0-$10 | Enjoy nature-inspired activities, a makers market, food trucks, a birdhouse competition, and expert-led gardening talks while perusing pretty plants for sale.
  • 2nd Annual Adult Recess Triangle Festival | Saturday, April 27 | 3-7 p.m. | Fred Fletcher Park, 876 Washington St., Raleigh | $0-$200 | Bring out your inner child for this 21+ event and play games like co-ed pickleball + football and enjoy a gaming truck, tasty food options, and vendors to shop from.
  • Cook’s Mill Whiskey Supper at Angus Barn | Saturday, April 27 | 6-9 p.m. | Angus Barn, 9401 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh | $225 | This dinner by Executive Chef Jordan Scott will highlight and include premium whiskey cocktails + pours alongside delectable bites like coffee and Bourbon-lacquered beef tenderloin.
Sunday, April 28
  • Little Acorns Flower Crowns | Sunday, April 28 | 2-3:30 p.m. | Transfer Co. Food Hall, 500 E. Davie St., Raleigh | Free | Help your little one make a flower crown to celebrate the spring season with community studio A Great Good Space.
  • Plant Your Seed Fest | Sunday, April 28 | 2-5 p.m. | Powell Drive Park, 740 Powell Dr., Raleigh | $0-$25 | Join this gardening celebration featuring workshops, music, vendors, and games.
Saturday, May 18
  • WNC Bigfoot Festival | Saturday, May 18 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Downtown Marion North Carolina, 45 North Main St., Marion | Free | Bigfoot believers and non-believers alike are invited explore all things Bigfoot, including educational panels, a Bigfoot Calling Contest, Sasquatch-inspired food, and more.*
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Most people don’t know how or what to delegate. Their “I can do it myself” attitude or mediocre experience with a virtual assistant limits their ability to move from doing to delegating. Athena gets to know your personal + business life so you can achieve more.

Here are three tricks to kickstart your delegation journey:
  1. Use voice notes to delegate.
  2. Record videos of repetitive tasks to turn into a standard process.
  3. Stop thinking it’ll be faster to do it yourself.
 
News Notes
 
Announced
  • Cycle Logic, Raleigh’s oldest bike shop, announced that it will be closing its doors on Hillsborough Street at the end of June. In biz since 1974, this bike shop wants to celebrate half a century in business with a wrap party in June — stay tuned for updates. (Triangle Business Journal)
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Older Adults
  • Love being outside? Take a guided tour of the Juniper Level Botanic Garden on Tuesday, May 14, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. The trip leaves from the Anne Gordon Center for Active Adults and costs $25-$40. Registered participants will also visit the farmers market and enjoy lunch at a nearby restaurant.
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  • You’ve got 20 minutes to make and eat your lunch before your next meeting. Enter: This roasted blueberry + gorgonzola grilled cheese sandwich. A winner from the Lowes Foods and Our State magazine contest, this is a great way to eat all of the in-season blueberries for a late breakfast or afternoon snack.*
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  • Did you know you could finance your fixer-upper with home equity? You could get up to $50K with a HELOC — calculate your payment.*
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  • For the first time ever, Hulu Live TV is offering a three day free trial. Get 33 of the top 35 cable channels, Hulu on demand, Disney+, and ESPN+.*
 
 
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📚 Bookmark these independent bookstores
A ton of books on shelves.
Help build home libraries by dropping off new or gently-used books. | Photo by RALtoday
Independent Bookstore Day is tomorrow, April 27, so we decided to plot out six local bookshops for you to stock your library with both new and used reads.

Blackbird Books & Coffee, 323 Blake St. | New books | We talked with owners Hannah and Bre Brunswick before this unique shop opened. In addition to all the latest books and fresh coffee, stick around for silent reading club, fiberwork nights, and poetry slams.

Dog-Eared Books, 4027 Atlantic Ave. | Used books | Who knew a warehouse space could be so homey? Tote a haul of books with the store’s fill-a-bag event and take home as many books as you can fit for just $20.

Nice Price Books & Records, 3106 Hillsborough St. | Used books | Shop used books in addition to new + preowned vinyl records at this shop you know and love for its iconic window that boasts colorful posters and stickers. Plus, take your new read with you to Cup A Joe next door.

Psst... the list doesn’t end here.
 
The Buy
 
A women’s pastel, oversized button-down — because you can’t go wrong in it for spring. Bonus: This one’s 100% cotton.
 
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The Wrap
 
Cat George in a black turtleneck sweater Today’s edition by:
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Want to listen to some mellow tunes this weekend? Operation Culture, a reggae duo from Wrightsville Beach, is headed to The Pour House with Signal Fire tomorrow, April 27. I watched brothers Flaco and Daniel Rodriguez perform years ago and have been a fan ever since. Snag tickets for $15.
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