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The Canes will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their 2006 Stanley Cup win in early December with a red carpet event, two games’ worth of celebrations, and a special game against NC State’s Icepack. Strut the red carpet starting at $400 and get tickets for the Icepack vs. the 2005-2006 championship squad.
Try This
Have you met the Dix Park trolls yet? Learn more about artist Thomas Dambo’s process + how the largest collection of his trolls came to be. (INDY Week)
Civic
Let the City of Raleigh know what’s important to you ahead of the upcoming budget with a quick, five-minute survey. Share what matters most to you and your satisfaction level with various city services and make your voice heard.
Cause
Help the 919 community at Activate Good’s annual Family Volunteer Day next Saturday, Nov. 22 at Marbles Kids Museum. Over 300 volunteers will help decorate bookmarks, make no-sew blankets, assemble classroom kits, and wrap diapers for local nonprofits. Get involved.
Seasonal
The News & Observer is trying to find the very best pies in the 919, and they need your help. Vote now for your favorite pies, from the Angus Barn to Whiskey Kitchen.
The City of Raleigh is sponsoring two active adult trips next year. The first will take you to Philadelphia next June to explore iconic landmarks like the Liberty Bell and learn more about Pennsylvania’s Amish communities. The next will take you farther north to Iceland in October, the land of fire and ice.
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👟 Run now, gobble later
This could be you crossing the finish line at the Raleigh Turkey Trot. | Photo provided by Precision Race
You know what they say: “A family that trots together stays together.” If this phrase rings true for you on Thanksgiving, we have seven turkey trots around the City of Oaks to give this holiday bird a run for its money.
Plus, if you’re not looking to get physical, most of these races need volunteers.
Raleigh Turkey Trot 8K | $37 through Nov. 17 | Trot along Ridgewood Shopping Center + Meredith College to raise money for the National MS Society.
Trophy Trot 5K | $45 through Nov. 25 | Enjoy a brisk morning run or walk through Dix Park — and reward yourself with a brew during the after party at Trophy Brewing on Maywood Avenue. Plus, you can make an additional donation to Healing Transitions.
The ultimate fast-charging phone charger for your car. It features two retractable cords and two additional ports so you can charge up to four devices at once. Read: No more fighting over a single car charger.
The fun doesn’t have to end here. After reading the newsletter, head over to our games page. Games refresh with new challenges every day at 6 a.m. from crossword puzzle to Sudoku to themed word search.
I loved this fun piece from The News & Observer about Sono Sushi after its ramen was voted the best in town by N&O readers. I’m partial to Noodle Boulevard in Cary, but you should cozy up with any local soup bowl during this freeze.
Slurp down a bowl of miso pork ramen at Noodle Boulevard.
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