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☀️ Kids summer camps
Let your kids be kids at Raleigh summer camps. | Photo provided by JC Raulston Arboretum
We know school’s not quite out, but believe it or not, summer camps fill up fast. If you have a future scientist, explorer, athlete, or artist on your hands, we’ve got a summer camp for them.
⚽️ For the athletes
YMCA sports camps | Ages 6+
This day camp lets your kids let off some steam with basketball, soccer, flag football, baseball, or a little bit of everything.
🐛 For the explorer
Piedmont Wildlife Center | Ages 5+
Join Piedmont Wildlife Center at its award-winning outdoor camps at William B. Umstead State Park and Yates Mill Park. Explore local parks, play forest games, go creek crawling, and meet native NC wildlife.
🏕️ Overnight camps
Camp Kanata | Ages 6+ Pack your sleeping bag. Campers ages 6-15 can participate in a week of experiences ~40 minutes from downtown on 150 acres, from canoeing to challenges like the Alpine Tower.
First Friday. Welcome March downtown with Feminist First Friday for Women’s History Month. At Hartwell, expect a women-owned vendor’s market, complimentary headshots, flash tattoos, and more.
Announced
Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon sold 12.5% of the team at a $2.66 billion valuation with three new anonymous minority partners. If these transactions close, it would be one of the highest valuations ever for an NHL team. (Sportico)
Edu
After debates on renovating or rebuilding, the Wake County school board voted unanimously to rebuild Ligon Middle School. During segregation, Ligon was Raleigh’s only Black high school before becoming a magnet middle school. (WRAL)
Watch
The 2026 Paralympic Winter Games have begun in Milan + Cortina, Italy, and the opening ceremony takes place today at 2 p.m. EST. Watch the broadcast on USA Network or stream it on Peacock, and look for Kayden Beasley, a sled hockey player for the Carolina Hurricanes. (NBC + The News & Observer)
Number
2,000. A new Fuquay-Varina location will mark 2,000 Target stores across the nation, and its grand opening will be next Sunday, March 15. Expect a 148,000-sqft store with 160 team members when it opens. (Axios Raleigh)
Sports
The 2026 World Baseball Classic is underway, with Team USA set to play their first game today, March 6, against Brazil. Want to catch America’s pastime closer to home? Grab tickets for the Durham Bulls’ 2026 season.
Real Estate
From a recent RALtoday home tour: We stopped by this window-filled retreat on Wandering Way. Interior highlights included a 43’’ fireplace, quartz countertops, and a primary bath we can’t seem to stop thinking about. Browse 10+ pics.*
Read
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Pro Tip
If you’re a Costco shopper, you’re probably familiar with the ever-popular $1.50 hot dog. But are you in on these other 10 lesser-known hacks all Costco shoppers should know about? Don’t miss the details on vacation deals, members-only movie tickets, and more.*
At 2 a.m. on Sunday, clocks will jump forward to 3 a.m., meaning we’ll lose an hour of sleep, but gain brighter evenings for the next several months. If the time change has you feeling off, here are a few ways to make the most of those longer evenings around RAL.
With daylight stretching later, concerts and outdoor shows feel even better. Many of Raleigh’s venues have long setlists to amp up this spring. There’s nothing like a Red Hat Amphitheater sunset.
🗓️ Attend a local event
Every month, we update our Plan Ahead with a variety of events happening in and around Raleigh every single day, no matter when the sun sets.
The Buy
A really good retinol serum without the premium price tag. For under $25, it’s clinically proven to reduce fine lines and wrinkles, brighten skin, and boost elasticity.
My Thai food search continues. This week, I tried Thai Thai in Holly Springs, and it’s a top contender for me. I love a garlicky and broccoli-filled pad see ew, and their lunch prices are perfect.
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