Tour all that the NC Museum of Art has to offer. | Photo courtesy of NC Museum of Art
Whether you’re a lifelong Raleighite longing to embrace your inner tourist, or you have a limited amount of time in the City of Oaks, here are 26 tours of Raleigh.
🎨 Art is all around
North Carolina Museum of Art Park Tour | Free | Enjoy art and nature on this two-mile trek through the outdoor section of the museum — don’t forget your walking shoes + water bottle.
Art and Architecture Tour | $20 | Tour Raleigh’s historic architecture with styles ranging from Queen Anne and Victorian to modern. Pro tip: This guided tour requires a minimum group of six to schedule.
🦄 Unique paths
Puzzling Adventure Tour | $35+ | Make a game of exploring the city by solving + decoding brain games that lead you to Raleigh’s must-see sites.
Pedicab Downtown Tour | $100 | Take in the sights of NC’s capitol city in a unique ride with views including the Historic Oakwood neighborhood + the State Capitol building.
Gingerbread House Stroll | Through Sunday, Dec. 15 | 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | Downtown Cary, Cary | Free | Amateur gingerbread houses will line downtown Cary, and winners will be displayed at the Cary Arts Center for all of December.
“Cinderella” | Through Sunday, Dec. 22 | Raleigh Little Theater | $30 | Celebrate 40 years of this classic rendition at this community theater.
Mariah Carey’s Christmas Time | 7:30 p.m. | Lenovo Center | $54.95+ | See the proclaimed queen of Christmas sing her hits live.
Threads Fashion Gala 2024 | 7-8:30 p.m. | CAM Raleigh | $10+ | NC State textiles + fashion students will showcase their best work and some borrowed items from Coach.
This frosty treatment is the ultimate chill pill for your skin, combining cutting-edge cryoaesthetics with powerful serums to leave you fresh-faced, fabulous, and positively radiant.
Whether it’s pigmentation, redness, or just a case of dry winter skin trying to steal your holiday sparkle, this new facial delivers a snowstorm of benefits — tackling inflammation head-on, soothing acne, rosacea, and redness like a pro — all while tightening, hydrating, and brightening your complexion (with minimal downtime).
In short, it’s the perfect pre-holiday pick-me-up to ensure you’re looking and feeling your best for every festive occasion.
The giant copper acorn is getting ready for its big day, New Year’s Eve, where it’ll be safely dropped at City Plaza to ring in the new year. See the 1,250 pound statue in all its glory yourself at First Night Raleigh — among other top December events.
Jobs
Fortune 500 biotechnology company Amgen will bring 370 new jobs to Holly Springs as part of its $1 billion expansion effort to its existing facility. Amgen’s employment will reach 725 by 2032 and is one of 650+ life science companies in the Research Triangle.
Sports
UNC’s athletic staff reportedly interviewed former NFL coach Bill Belichick for its football vacancy after dismissing Mack Brown last month. Belichick left the New England Patriots in January and held a 266–121–0 record with the team over 24 seasons. (The News & Observer)
Real Estate
It’s Mansion Monday, and we’re eyeing this far north Raleigh home near Falls Lake. Can you imagine hosting here with that stunning kitchen, grand staircase, private theater, seven bedrooms, and eleven bathrooms? It can be yours for a cool $10 million.
Development
New Hillsborough Street mixed-use building 400H welcomed its first two office tenants. STV Inc. will move from its NYC headquarters to Oak City, and real estate agency Savills has signed a seven-year lease in the new building. (Triangle Business Journal)
Try This
Still have holiday shopping to do? Our team recently spent a day at North Hills to get all of our remaining gifts for loved ones (and to treat ourselves to lunch, of course). Watch our day for yourself.*
Home
Did you know new windows could lead to lower energy bills? Read: Modern windows have better insulation. Renewal by Andersen is offering $400 off per window and $850 per door, so you can start the new year by saving on style upgrades for your home. Get your free quote.*
The Buy
The Buy
Slippers that are warm, cozy, and able to be worn indoors and outdoors (so you can run errands in your slippers — score). Try these faux fur-lined houseshoes on Amazon or go for the UGG Tasman slipper that started the trend.
Heads up, Tepuy Donuts & Bakery opened its first brick and mortar location on Capital Blvd. and the scratch-made donuts look like a treat worth the traffic. The spot is open daily (except for Wednesdays) from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m.
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