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🧲 Feel the pull of your perfect school
Presented by Wake County Public School System
Academic excellence is a core tenet of all Wake County magnet schools. | Photo courtesy WCPSS
Did you miss the first round of magnet school applications?
Submit a transfer request for any available magnet school
Move to the right magnet
Transferring can do more than help kids get ahead academically: It can also save adults a lot of mileage.
For example, families living in Western Wake with rising middle school students have great magnet school options nearby. A quality magnet middle school is just around the corner.
Both the East Cary Magnet Middle and Dillard Drive Magnet Middle are part of Wake County’s award-winning magnet schools, which consistently rank among the best in the US.
With an emphasis on academic excellence, and the opportunity to earn high school language credits, students in these programs grow as global scholars while preparing for the world outside the classroom.
Plus, these middle schools feed into the top-rated magnet school in the country, the Athens Drive Center for Medical Sciences and Global Health Initiatives Magnet High School.
Yoga & Donuts | 9:30-10:30 a.m. | Ebb & Flow Yoga, Garner | $2+ | This family-friendly yoga flow will get you ready for the weekend — with a sweet treat at the end.
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Edmonton Oilers | 7 p.m. | Lenovo Center | $55+ | The Canes and Oilers will meet on the ice — plus, this game is a women in sports celebration.
Terrarium Make & Take Workshop | 10-11:30 a.m. | Homewood Nursery & Garden Center | $65 | Learn how to make a miniature ecosystem in this class — you can bring your own glass vessel or purchase one at the garden center.
Sunday, March 2
Oyster Roast & Seafood Boil | 3 p.m. | The Davie | Price of purchase | Enjoy a low country boil with live music by Michael Parker and Cam Tate.
Neptunes Comedy March | 7-9 p.m. | Neptunes Parlour | $10+ | Laugh out loud with local comedians + nationally recognized faves at this cool subterranean bar.
Feeling sniffly? Warm temps are leading to “very high” tree pollen counts, and air pollen is expected to stay high through Saturday. Typically, Raleigh’s pollen count doesn’t peak until late March or early April. Forsyth County, home of Winston-Salem, is measuring a tree pollen count of 1,733, and Raleigh’s highest in February was 1,186 in 2017. (WRAL)
Coming Soon
The incoming Gipson Play Plaza just got even better. A grab-and-go market will join the park at the historic House of Many Porches and will offer sandwiches, wraps, coffee, and even beer + wine to enjoy on the lawn. Plus, expect a market for NC-made products. The play plaza is set to open this spring.
Watch
Tickets are on sale now for Theatre Raleigh’s 2025 season, including Broadway faves like “Waitress” and “Peter and the Starcatcher.” Buy tickets to all five shows online to see Broadway caliber performers and local talent.
Try This
Little Rey is launching a limited edition taco with Scott Crawford inspired by the flavors of Brodeto. The octopus and salsa macha taco will be available all March — each month, a new taco from a local chef will be on the menu and benefit a chef’s choice charity.
Older Adults
Do you dream of Santorini? Attend an interest meeting for a trip to Athens and the Greek Islands next Tuesday, March 4 to learn more about a group trip to icons like the Acropolis, the Parthenon, a local winery, and more breathtaking beauty of the Mediterranean.
Read
Saint Augustine’s University has faced the threat of disaccreditation, financial worries, and concerns about the board of trustees. Read INDY Week’s story about what led to this point and what could be next for the HBCU.
Downtown looks especially beautiful during a concert at Red Hat Amphitheater. | Photo by RALtoday
Red Hat Amphitheater’s 2024 season broke records with $33.7 million generated in total economic impact while facing a potential closure. In 2023, the amphitheater generated $17.6 million.
Last year, Red Hat hosted 50 concerts with 280,687 attendees, and headliners like Chappell Roan and Lainey Wilson sold out the venue. Plus, CAROLINADAZE and Music for the Mountains debuted at Red Hat, further contributing to the venue’s success.
The community came together in fall 2024 to support the amphitheater as concerns grew about the venue’s upcoming permanent location that would close a portion of South Street. On Sept. 17, Raleigh City Council voted to keep Red Hat downtown, and the venue will move to a permanent space on West Lenoir Street before the 2026 season. The convention center will construct an additional space on Red Hat’s current footprint.
Upcoming concerts for the 2025 season include The Black Keys, Beabadoobee, Sierra Farrell, and Rilo Kiley.
The Buy
The Buy
An at-home golf simulator. Get back in the game before golf season starts with $100 off a Phigolf Home Golf Game Simulator, which comes with a sensor that can fit into your own clubs and 38,000+ GPS-mapped golf courses to play. Fun fact: It was successfully funded on Kickstarter.
We can almost taste the octopus on this taco. | Photo provided by Little Rey
I couldn’t leave you without a picture of Scott Crawford’s Little Rey collab taco. Brodeto is such an amazing experience, and as a seafood lover, I bet this taco is amazing. You can grab one from Raleigh Iron Works starting tomorrow.
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