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RALtoday’s 2025 holiday gift guide: 90+ finds for everyone you love
Including gifts for significant others, retirees, holiday parties, young people, and gifts that ship fast.
October 23, 2025 04:49 PM
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Emily Shea-Owen
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Business
What’s new and coming soon to Village District
There are so many businesses new or coming soon to the Village District like Coastal Urge, Shake Shack, and Studio Volare. Keep reading for more updates to the historic district.
August 29, 2023
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Food
Raleigh chef is spicing up brunch with Eggcellent
Need to change up your usual brunch routine? Check out chef Jay Ross’s Eggcellent pop-up brunches for a unique takes on breakfasts favs.
August 28, 2023
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321 Coffee to open new location at NC State
321 Coffee was created at NC State by co-founders Lindsay Wrege and Michael Evans, and is now opening a Centennial Campus location.
August 23, 2023
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Allie Remhof
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Business
Take a peek at new renderings for the Rockway Raleigh development
Kane Realty Corporation unveiled new renderings, details, and a new name for its multi-phase development called Rockway Raleigh located near Dix Park.
August 9, 2023
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Business
Check out Raleigh’s downtown development updates
The Downtown Raleigh Alliance (DRA) released its Q2 report, summarizing downtown development updates, business openings, and market trends by the numbers.
July 26, 2023
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Cat George
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Business
It’s not all tech: here are some Triangle-based companies you might love to work for
The Triangle is a tech hub at the moment, but that doesn’t mean you can’t find non-tech workplaces. These Triangle-based companies are nationally recognized with jobs right at home.
July 25, 2023
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Allie Remhof
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Small Business
Coming soon: NC’s first dog bakery
Raleigh pups, get excited. Dog bakery and ice cream shop Hause of Dogs is opening in Smoky Hollow later this summer with a new name and more event op-pup-tunities.
July 19, 2023
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Allie Remhof
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Business
Blackbird Books & Coffee: taking flight in City Market
Meet Blackbird Books & Coffee. Sisters-in-law Hannah and Bre Brunswick built a safe space in City Market for folks to explore new reads, drink specialty coffee, and mingle through events.
July 12, 2023
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Cat George
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Business
Buy local products during Amazon Prime Day
Amazon Prime Day is on Tuesday, July 11 and Wednesday, July 12 — before you shop till you drop, add these Triangle products to your Amazon cart.
July 10, 2023
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Cat George
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City
Meet Raleigh muralist Morgan Cook
Morgan is wrapping up his newest mural in Raleigh Iron Works, but his graffiti-style murals can be seen all over Raleigh, with even more to come.
July 7, 2023
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Allie Remhof
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Experience the Triangle’s international food scene through local restaurants, food vendors, markets, and more.
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