Last weekend, we (City Editors Anne + Cat here 👋 ) found ourselves locked in a closet with little more than a bike to help us escape — just two journalists captured by the KGB in the midst of a nuclear disaster. With only one hour to escape, we did it. Kind of. 
Cat cracking the code. | Photo by @raltoday In December, we asked you, our readers, what you want to learn about Raleigh in 2022, and today we’re tackling escape rooms. Naturally, we used this as an opportunity to try out NERD Escape Room’s Chernobyl room. It was a blast. (Shoutout to Jake who gave us many, much needed clues to crack the codes.) 🔐 
Real footage of Cat + Anne trying to escape. | Gif via Giphy Here are six escape rooms with adventurous, cryptic + entertaining storylines to try in and around the City of Oaks:
🔎 Amaze Room Escapes, 3209 Gresham Lake Rd. | 3-11 players | $25/person | Plot your escape from prison, the Mysterious Room, or the Black & White.
🔎 Game On Escapes, 107 Edinburgh S. Dr., Cary | 2-8 players | $27-35 | In addition to themes like jungle, manor, and sorcerer, seasonal rooms are offered.
🔎 Nerd Escape Room,117 Glenwood Ave. | 2-10 players | $28/person | Book one of four puzzling rooms with unique storylines. Pro tip: be sure to notice the matching items in your room.
🔎 Room 5280, 123 Glenwood Ave. | 2-8 players | $28/person | Choose from four different rooms, including the spooky Dark Room with a 40% success rate (at least you’ll have a flashlight).
🔎 Tarheel Escapes, 140 W. Franklin St., Chapel Hill | 3-8 players | $29/person | Game of Thrones and Indian Jones inspired escape rooms. “Snakes?! Why’d It Have To Be Snakes?” (We hope there are no snakes.)
🔎 The Tower Escapes, 115 W. Morgan St. | 2-10 players | $28/person | Escape rooms like the Sir Walter Speakeasy + the Castle of Loches.
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Hey Raleigh, Rachel here. 👋 I recently stopped by Hydrate Medical’s new location in Cary (2024 Renaissance Park Place, Unit 2024), which opened in early December, to get an IV hydration treatment. Here’s how it went. 
The med spa atmosphere creates a relaxing experience | Photo by the RALtoday team What we tried (with pricing): IV hydration treatments (aka drips) are used to help boost the immune system and combat hangovers, fight jet lag fatigue, help athletes recover + more. There are a number of different drips to choose from when you get a treatment.
Pro tip: Treatments range from $79-179, and new customers can get their First Time Drip for $79.
Immediately after my IV drip, I felt more alert and relaxed. In the following days, I found I slept better leaving me more energized throughout the day. The Hydrate Medical team can help determine which treatment best fits you + your health goals.
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When Charlie and the Chocolate factory meets Raleigh.
Videri Chocolate — located at 327 W. Davie St. across from Boxcar Bar + Arcade — has hidden one golden ticket underneath a classic dark chocolate bar. While they won’t guarantee that you’ll take over the factory once you find it, it is redeemable for $500 worth of chocolate from Videri’s factory.
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Editor’s Pick: A fun fact I learned yesterday was that Durham has more state historic sites than any other county in NC.
If you’re interested in learning more, I recommend checking out Black Wall Street — a hub of Black-owned businesses that blossomed during the early 1900s — and Dr. Moore, alongside John Merrick + C.C. Spaulding, who are credited with establishing the hub.
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