Our guide to Raleigh’s bus system makes getting where you need to go easy. | Photo by RALtoday
Learn how to ride the bus in Raleigh like a pro with this simple guide — perfect for a night out in downtown without the Uber, a cheaper + greener option, or just a break from the driver’s seat.
Fares
For a cash- and card-free ride, commuters are encouraged to use the new Umo app to pay their fares, and those ages 13-18 and 65 or older will ride free through Umo. You can also purchase passes at the GoRaleigh Station, and day passes can be purchased as you board your bus.
Coming soon
Next stop: Bus Rapid Transit, AKA BRT. With four corridors, this system will provide speedy, high-capacity busing and dedicated lanes. According to the City of Raleigh, construction is set to begin on the New Bern Avenue corridor this year, and the other sections are in planning phases.
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The NC Courage has announced Mak Lind as its next head coach, the third in the club’s history. Lind comes from Sweden, coaching BK Häcken Women, which he led to a 2025 championship title. The season kicks off Saturday, March 14 against Racing Louisville — grab a ticket.
Coming Soon
Activate, an energetic gaming experience, is set to join Midtown next to the PGA store. Activate includes a laser room, a Mega Grid of LED tiles, and plenty more ways to play. We’ll let you know when it opens. (Triangle Business Journal)
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In more playful news, Crabtree will welcome Escapology, the leading live escape room, this spring. The location will offer 10 different immersive games, including those themed to Batman and Scooby Doo.
Ranked
No. 5. That’s where Raleigh ranked on the Milken Institute’s Best-Performing Cities study, dropping four spots from No. 1 for 2024. Milken measures economic performance and ranked particularly high for job growth.
Sports
In yesterday’s newsletter, we mentioned Super Bowl-bound Drake Maye + Drake Thomas’s local connections, and there’s more where that came from. Over a dozen Patriots and Seahawks players either call NC home or went to college in NC — read the full list. (WRAL)
Health
Wake County Libraries will now offer heart monitors at all locations, and they can be borrowed for three weeks at a time. This program launched in 2025 at six libraries, and thanks to a donation of 90 additional kits, they’ll be available at all 23 locations.
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Editor’s Pick
Taverna Agora has been a downtown staple for over 20 years. | Photo by RALtoday
It’s Triangle Restaurant Week, and deals at your favorite local spots are here. We’ve got a few of our top picks for you to try this week.
Irregardless | $45 for dinner | We’re eyeing the spanakopita + eggplant tonkatsu for a vegetarian restaurant week option.
Taverna Agora | $15 for lunch, $40 for dinner | We can’t wait to get a spread of hearty Greek food at this local favorite — at a discount.
Wye Hill | $40 for dinner | Options for this three-course meal include prime rib mac and cheese, salmon tartare, and trail mix cheesecake. Plus, add on a beer flight for $13.
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