Conquer the boulders at Triangle Rock Club’s new Salvage Yard location. | Photo by Ashley Masingale
Exercising doesn’t look the same for everyone — what’s fun and muscle-building for one person may be a slog for someone else. Fortunately, Raleigh is home to many opportunities for exercise, whether you enjoy lifting weights, dancing to hip hop tunes for a little cardio action, or boxing for a full-body workout. Use this guide as a resource for all-things fitness in the City of Oaks.
For those who enjoy working out alongside others
GLOW Fitness | This immersive, festival-inspired group fitness studio offers classes like yoga, cycling, and barre, plus personal training and holistic health coaching.
Pure Barre | Barre uses weights with high-repetition + low impact movement to tone your body — these studios offer five levels of barre classes aligned with your goals.
For those looking for flexibility and variety
Life Time Fitness | It’s not just a gym — it’s a luxury experience. Life Time has resort-style pools, whirlpools, saunas, and dozens of weekly classes to keep you feeling your best.
Triangle Rock Club | This rock climbing gym has 13,000+ sqft of climbing walls, 40+ lanes of lead and top rope climbing, and 7,000 sqft of world-class bouldering terrain.
2025 Hurricanes Alumni Game | 7 p.m. | Lenovo Center | $20+ | Sixteen former Canes will hit the ice against NC State’s club hockey team, including Eric Staal, Cam Ward, and head coach Rod Brind’Amour.
House of Art Benefit Concert | 7 p.m. | The Pour House Music Hall | $10+ | Dance to local DJs and artists to help raise funds for House of Art.
Wednesday, Jan. 15
Color of the Year Design Class | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | The English Garden Raleigh Florist | $75 | Create a floral design inspired by the 2025 Pantone Color of the Year, Mocha Mousse.
Trivia Wednesdays | 7:30 p.m. | The Green Monkey | Free | Test your knowledge at this bar + gift shop.
With 20+ years experience, Dr. Gregory Taylor leads a top-quality dental care team to ensure Raleighites are in good hands. | Photo provided by Vista Oral Surgery & Implants
Ready to start your smile transformation?Vista Oral Surgery & Implants has officially opened its doors at 9305 Leesville Rd., Ste. 102, Raleigh, NC 27613.
Led by highly-accredited oral surgeon Dr. Gregory Taylor, dental services include:
Tooth extractions
Dental implants
Wisdom teeth removal
IV sedation
Pre-prosthetics
Bone grafting
And more
Offering same-day and next-day consultations, they make it easy for patients to prioritize their oral health. Schedule your consultation online or call (984) 257-0227.
A sandwich shop is joining a prime storefront on Fayetteville Street this Thursday, Jan. 16. Primo Hoagies is a national Italian sandwich chain with a local franchise in North Hills and will open on the same block as Benny Capitale’s, Insomnia Cookies, and Diced. (The News & Observer)
Drink
A new biz is open at the former home of Garland + Umbrella Dry Bar on West Martin Street. Le Dive Bar opened this weekend under Kings and is owned by the folks behind Neptunes. Plus, pop-up Modega is serving bites through February before Le Dive Bar’s own food service starts up in March.
Sports
Legendary Carolina Hurricanes player Eric Staal’s jersey was retired this weekend. Read up on what made No. 12 so special, besides his Stanley Cup champion status.(The News & Observer)
Coming Soon
Ashworth Drugs in downtown Cary closed last February, and a nearby bakery is taking its spot. Once in a Blue Moon Bakery & Cafe plans to relocate to the former pharmacy + eatery and will keep iconic elements like the soda fountain while updating its menu with breakfast burritos and more hot breakfast items. (The News & Observer)
Community
The City of Raleigh Museum is seeking public input on its current location in the former Briggs Hardware building and potential expansion to a new spot. The survey takes only a few minutes and should be completed by this Friday, Jan. 17.
Jobs
Dix Park is hosting a part-time job fair ahead of Gipson Play Plaza’s opening. Learn more about ways you can be part of the project next Tuesday, Jan. 21 at the Chapel at Dix Park.
Shop
These cannabis gummies keep selling out — just one can get you feeling right within five minutes. Get 20% off your order.*†
Wellness
Ready to be blown away? The before and after photos from this recent glow-up at Synergy look like something out of a movie — and believe it or not, the stunning transformation only took three treatments.*
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Mansion Monday
Home for entertaining in Wake Forest
We’re in love with with all the entertaining space and elevated amenities this home at 1801 Oatlands Ct. in Wake Forest provides. | Photos courtesy of Carolina Collective Realty
A heated, lit saltwater pool? Check. 20 rooms? Check. 1.84 acres? Check. And a guest house with its own full bath, bedroom, kitchen, and living room? You know it, and that’s not all. This week we’re eyeing this 12,706 sqft Wake Forest home in the Wakefield Estates neighborhood.
This French Provincial-style home was built in 2001 and has plenty of room for entertaining guests of all ages. Think: Perfect for the winter holidays and summer shindigs. Our favorite part is the extensive outdoor space with the pool equipped with four waterfalls, a sitting area, and multiple places to cook + dine.
If that’s not enough, this home is decked out with top-quality appliances and amenities, like memory foam under most carpets, a roomy four-car garage, seven gas fireplaces, and you can pay to keep the grand piano. This home comes out to $3,300,000, and we think it’s worth every penny.
The Buy
The Buy
This zip up hoodie sweater that strikes the perfect balance between style and comfort. It boasts a chic cable knit pattern to effortlessly elevate any cozy winter outfit.
Raleigh’s snow day was a bit anticlimactic. | Photo by RALtoday
While Saturday’s snow day turned into more of a slush and ice day, I still had some fun slipping around downtown — here’s what it looked like before it all melted. Anyone else rooting for another few inches before spring?
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