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Music festivals across the Southeast are scaling up and selling out—some having the formula figured out for years. With Raleigh’s Hopscotch Music Fest officially on the horizon after months of uncertainty, we talk our favorite regional fetes—and what qualities keep them afloat.
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Raleigh’s next wave is here. Some make a living—others make a mission. Across the city, a cohort of savvy young Gen Xers and elder millennials are channeling their drive into something bigger: turning ideas into action and igniting the city’s next chapter in real time. Meet the people refusing to play it safe—and shaping what’s next for Raleigh.
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When multiple major developments land at once, a neighborhood doesn’t just grow—it transforms. A once-overlooked stretch of Downtown Raleigh is quickly becoming the city’s next live-work-play hub, offering a real-time look at how modern neighborhoods are built—and how fast they can change.
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Hopscotch is back—but its return isn’t automatic. As festivals across the country scale up, sell out or disappear entirely, keeping one rooted in Raleigh takes coordination, investment and buy-in from the entire city. From venue logistics to funding to audience support, we break down what it really takes to keep a music festival like Hopscotch here—and why that’s not something to take for granted.
Timing is everything. Shakespeare said it—and in this business, it’s the whole game. This month? We got burned. So we’re talking Will Wade—plus a few others who’ve torched our timing along the way.
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Sticky floors, cheap pours and zero interest in being Instagrammable—dive bars are suddenly everywhere again. We unpack the culture behind Raleigh’s dive revival and map out how to crawl the city’s grittiest spots..
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Walking pads, cat butts and a pool-float presentation—Zoom meetings have gotten… weird. From executives presenting from pool floats to bosses dialing in from bathroom stalls, we unpack the wild world of remote-work camera chaos—and what it says about how workplace culture has changed.
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The Moore Square Bus Station is a lifeline for thousands of Raleigh residents—but Downtown stakeholders say its current model is outdated, unsafe and holding downtown back. We unpack the growing debate over whether Raleigh should relocate the transit hub and what the future of transit in the city could look like.
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Brunch in Raleigh isn’t just a meal—it’s a weekend ritual. Publisher Gina Stephens and Editor-in-Chief Melissa Howsam reveal Raleigh Magazine’s 10 Best Brunches right now, breaking down the spots that actually deliver on food, vibe and the all-important “worth the wait” factor.
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Air travel is a mess—and the proposed fix is… dressing nicer? Gina Stephens and Melissa Howsam unpack the Transportation Department’s new civility push and why blaming leggings, hoodies and passengers loses the plot—not to mention the very real REAL ID push that could make you miss your flight.
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A university…for brides? Hang out with Raleigh Magazine as Publisher Gina Stephens chats with local mainstay Bailey’s Fine Jewelry about its free, immersive class for couples—designed to cut through the confusion, try on rings, and ask real questions before buying.
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When parking becomes a barrier, people don’t fight it—they leave. Gina Stephens and Melissa Howsam dig into Raleigh’s looming parking debate, the revenue shortfall driving it, and why rolling back free parking or upping rates could hurt the very businesses downtown is trying to keep alive.
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Overflowing bins. Illegal dumping. Grime spreading beyond downtown. Publisher Gina Stephens and Editor-in-Chief Melissa Howsam dig into months of reporting to ask the uncomfortable question Raleigh residents keep whispering: is the city getting messier—or are its systems quietly falling behind its growth?
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The trophies have been handed out, the cocktails poured, and the industry showed up. Publisher Gina Stephens taps bar titan Matt Bettinger to break down Raleigh Magazine’s Best Bars—sharing standout winners, bartender of the year—plus the party, the afterparty and the people who make the scene hum.
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It’s an (un)Hinged world, and we’re just dating in it. After Raleigh landed 9th on a list of the worst large metros for finding love, Publisher Gina Stephens and Editor-in-Chief Melissa Howsam sat down to talk relationships. From dating apps and real-life connections to wins, disasters, and where to meet people beyond the apps, this is what dating actually looks like in Raleigh.
If alcohol consumption is at a 90-year low, why do Raleigh’s bars still feel busy—and better than ever? We spill on how drinking changed, who’s still going out and why the bar business is adapting.
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New rules, new timelines and shifting power mean this year isn’t business as usual in Raleigh. We break down what’s changing, what’s quietly being decided—and why Raleigh residents should care now.
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From elbows to entrees, we put Miss Manners’ most (in)famous dining decrees to the generational test. Phones at the table, who orders first, napkin loyalty—what still holds up, and what deserves to be retired?
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Raleigh doesn’t pump the brakes when it comes to food. With Michelin-level buzz now baked into the city’s dining DNA and new openings landing at a nonstop clip, Raleigh’s culinary identity is being rewritten in real time. On this episode, we look ahead to 10 new spots already open or on deck—and what this momentum means for Raleigh’s dining future.
From cocktail chic to casual confusion, Publisher Gina Stephens and Editor-in-Chief Melissa Howsam unpack how dress codes have evolved—and why no one seems to agree on what they actually mean.
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