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🏈 Party for the big game
This 42-foot LED will make you feel like you’re on the field. | Photo provided by Sports & Social Cary
The stage is set for the 2026 Super Bowl, and the New England Patriots + Seattle Seahawks will face off in Santa Clara, California on Sunday, Feb. 8 The only question left? Where you’ll watch it. Luckily, we’ve rounded up five local sports bars + venues hosting Super Bowl parties.
Carolina Ale House | This party’s for the winners. Enter raffles for your chance at a team jersey, and if you can predict the final score, you might just win $1,000 from this sports bar.
Dram & Draught | If football isn’t your thing, maybe soup is. This local spot is hosting a Souper Bowl with a soup competition — just bring a Crockpot of your signature slurpable soup for a chance to win a Dram & Draught gift card.
Smash Social Club | Nosh on tasty bites, try inventive cocktails, and play some games of your own at this new entertainment destination on Glenwood.
It’s the season of the sticks. Noah Kahan is coming to Carter-Finley Stadium on July 25 as part of his The Great Divide tour, and tickets go on sale as early as next Wednesday, Feb. 11. Sign up for presale.
Weather
Garner’s Groundhog Day celebration featuring Snerd was canceled yesterday due to snow — how many more wintery weekends does that mean? His Punxsutawney counterpart predicted six more weeks of winter, so bundle up. (Spectrum News 1)
Opening
Make that reopening. Western Boulevard’s The Goat dive bar is set to open its doors again after closing in August 2024. Next to Pam’s Farmhouse, expect the same dive vibe with free hot dogs, drink specials, and more of that dive bar charm. (Raleigh Magazine)
Watch
In a now-viral video, Raleighite Ann Win Anh Nguyen captured a local couple dancing in the snow on Fayetteville Street Friday night as more flurries fell. Can someone pass the tissues?(Raleigh Downtown)
Read
For over 100 years, cursing was illegal on public roads + highways in 98 of NC counties and sometimes led swearing North Carolinians to jail. Read about WTF was going on in NC through 2015. (NC Rabbit Hole)
Gallery
NC’s winter storm this weekend resulted in fun, fluffy snow throughout the state. Check out local views from Boylan Bridge, Dix Park, snow-packed roads, and college campuses — and keep reading for pics from our readers. (The News & Observer)
State
North Carolina had the highest number of new residents of any US state in 2025, per new US Census Bureau data. A total of 84,000 people flocked to the Tar Heel State, leading to a 1.32% population increase. That’s no surprise here in Oak City — just check out our food scene. (AP News)
Edu
After a 2005 storm left 3,000 Wake County students stuck in their schools overnight, local school districts have been more cautious when calling off school for weather — a shift that continues to shape snow day decisions. Read about the parents, bus drivers, students, and administrators navigating the snow day dilemma. (INDY Week)
Shop
Meet the intimacy gummy: Camino Wild Cherry, the ultimate edible for date night. Heighten sensory experiences and ignite that special spark with a THC gummy that fits seamlessly into your Valentine’s Day plans — without the hangover or bloat of alcohol. Get 20% off a full-size tin with code 6AM20.†*
Editor’s Pick
The Triangle got up to three inches of snow — much less than other parts of NC. | Photos by readers Wendy + Robin and RALtoday
After a surprising dry slot covering Raleigh + much of central NC, the Triangle got up to three inches of snow this weekend, and some of our readers sent in their best pics of the winter wonderland.
On the left, reader Wendy’s gnome was up to his chin in snow, and the stone hedgehog hiding in the shadow was nearly covered.
On the right, reader Robin sent a gorgeous picture of the untouched snowy landscape outside her door.
Allie here — I couldn’t resist adding in my own photo in the middle of a brick walkway in my neighborhood. I also brought out my film camera for some snowy Boylan Bridge photos, and I’ll share if they turn out any good.
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Which Canes player won’t be representing their home country in the 2026 Olympics?
Sebastian Aho is one of four Carolina Hurricanes players hitting the ice at the 2026 Winter Olympics. | Photo by Josh Lavallee/Carolina Hurricanes
It’s Seth Jarvis, who comes in at No. 3 for points this season. Four of his teammates are nearly en route to Milano Cortina for the 2026 Winter Olympics along with three other NC-affiliated athletes.
I’m not a huge Noah Kahan fan, but I got to see him at a music festival last year, and he put on such a great show. If I were you, I wouldn’t miss him at Carter-Finley later this year.
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