🗓️ Plan your best March in Raleigh | Take out your calendar, grab your day planner, or text all your friends — these are the top events we recommend heading to in March.
🎨 Meet Maya Freelon | We sat down to speak with this local artist to talk about her new position at NC State and the art she has created + collaborated on in Raleigh.
🐺 The Pack upsets the No. 1 team | NC State’s women’s basketball team defeated Notre Dame in a double overtime and boosted its AP ranking in the process. What’s next for the Pack?
Asked
Asked
What year did NC State last beat a No. 1 team in a home game?
Cary Underground Market | 12-4 p.m. | Bond Brothers, Cary | Price of purchase | MAKRS Society and Oak City Music Collective present this market and concert with 50+ local vendors and bumping live music
Raleigh Women’s History Walking Tour | Through Saturday, March 29 | Times vary | Exchange Place — next to the Poyner YMCA Building | Pay what you want | Learn about notable women from Raleigh’s past, including our first woman mayor and the woman who earned the nickname “Lady Edison.”
Sunday, March 2
Neptunes Comedy March | 7-9 p.m. | Neptunes Parlour | $10+ | Laugh out loud with local comedians + nationally recognized faves at this cool subterranean bar.
Tamale Workshop and Dinner with Raleigh Tamales | 4-6 p.m. | Hartwell | $125 | Craft this Mesoamerican staple with the help of Raleigh Tamales and enjoy a tasty dinner complete with tres leches cake.
Monday, March 3
Monday Karaoke Night | 8 p.m.-12 a.m. | Raleigh Beer Garden | Free | Unwind after a long day with a karaoke session made for singing out loud and off key.
Tuesday, March 4
Pasta from Scratch | 6-8:30 p.m. | Home for Entertaining, Cary | $99 | Craft homemade gnocchi paired with a white bolognese sauce from scratch with chef Cat while sipping a special paired wine — heads up, this class sells out fast.
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The start of Ramadan depends on the sighting of the new moon. Observe and learn more by staying in the know for upcoming events this month through the Islamic Association of Raleigh.
Plan Ahead
Did you know that the Raleigh Comedy Festivalis coming to Oak City this month? If you answered “no,” we’ve got an exciting resource for you — our monthly Plan Ahead, a list of some of the biggest events to plan for each month. You’ll never be out of the loop again.
Drink
Starbucks will cut 13 drinks from its offerings next week, with plans to shrink its menu by 30% by September. If you were faithful to the Chocolate Cookie Crumble Crème Frappuccino (say that five times fast), find your fix at a local coffee shop instead. (Business Insider)
The Word
Telephobia. It’s a word to describe the fear some people — primarily Generation Z — have of making or getting phone calls. If your friend would prefer the written word over a call, send them this newsletter as a subtle message that you’d like to hang out this weekend. (CNBC)
Pet
North Carolina was recently ranked the No. 5 most pet-friendly state in the US by Highland Cabinetry. Considering how many dog-friendly spots you can find around Raleigh — from restaurants to hotels — we aren’t surprised at all.
More than 1.2 million people (and thousands of businesses) contribute to the Raleigh area’s $95.6 billion economy. But have you ever wondered about the City of Oaks’ heaviest hitters?
Consider this Raleigh Business 101 — your guide to our region’s five key industries and six major employers.
The key industries
Professional and Business Services | 146,721 employees
Everything from accounting and law firms to banks and marketing agencies fall under this umbrella — with larger employers including Fidelity Investments and Conduent Business Services.
Education and Health Services | 90,713 employees
Duke University and Duke Health Systems, the Wake County Public School System, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill take the lion’s share of this sector’s employment.
Government | 91,244 employees
The largest public administration employer is the State of North Carolina, which employs ~24,000 people for everything from park maintenance to tax assessment.
This chicken biscuit was perfectly paired with a sweet and spicy sauce. | Photo by RALtoday
One of my goals is to personally try at least 10 coffee shops in Raleigh this year. Today’s newsletter was created at Heirloom and I ordered the chicken biscuit and lavender chamomile tea. I’ll definitely be back to try more teas.
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