We’ve reached mid-summer, people! The days are long, the sun is hot—and while you might be tired of the heat, I bet your mid-winter self will wish you’d spent more time outside taking advantage of the warm temps. So make future you happy by slapping on some sunscreen and heading out to these fun-filled events around town this weekend. You won’t regret it!
But First… Elevated Eats & Drinks
Elevate your views and vibes by entering for a chance to win a $50 gift card to La Terrazza! The recently opened rooftop gem at The Dillon serves up incredible skyline sights in a dreamy atmosphere, complete with Southern Italian and Mediterranean fare + craft cocktails, wine, and beer. Talk about being on cloud *wine*!
It’s Wine O’Clock! 🍷
Postino WineCafe is officially open in Village District! The brand-new wine bar/restaurant offers wine, naturally—and lots of it!—plus lunch and dinner menus featuring the likes of build-your-own bruschetta boards, soups and salads, paninis, and “snacky things” like shrimp scampi and fondue. Treat yo’self to a glass or two and some snacks within the gorgeous interior or out on the sunny patio!
Lights, Camera, Action 🎬
Hey, Barbie! Raleigh’s First Friday Market & Movie Series returns this Friday, Aug. 2, at Moore Square with a showing of the 2023 movie of the summer, “Barbie.” Bring your own chair or blanket to watch the hit film under the stars after enjoying a local vendor market, food trucks, and live music. Bring on the Ken-ergy!
Beer, Bourbon, and Barbecue, Oh, My! 🍻🥃🐷
Get ready to pig out. The annual Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival is back at Koka Booth Amphitheatre Friday, Aug. 2, through Saturday, Aug. 3. Enjoy two days of all-you-can-taste beer and bourbon, ‘cue vendors galore (offering everything from pulled pork to ribs to chicken, plus fixins’), seminars, games, live rock and blues music, shopping, and so much more. Beast mode: activated!
Raleigh Weekend founder Lisa Jeffries Nobling will also be hosting the Friday 8:30 p.m. Tasting Theatre session, “Making Sense of Whiskey: A Sensory Tasting Experience,” for Bourbon Women North Carolina, so be sure to stop in and sip some whiskey with her!
Calling All Foodies 🍽️
Break out your stretchy pants for The MAKRS Society’s Foodie Fare at Raleigh Iron Works on Saturday, Aug. 3! There will be oodles of food ops from Triangle vendors, in addition to an art market, food truck rodeo, drinks, and more.
An A-maize-ing Cornament 🌽
Get it poppin’ and sign up for the Triangle YP Civitan Cornament on Saturday, Aug. 10, at Trophy’s Maywood Hall and Garden benefiting Special Olympics NC. Sign up to participate in the cornhole tournament, or just show up and enjoy bevs from Trophy Brewing, food, trucks, music, games, and a silent auction. You ~butter~ be there!
Friday Five: Feelin’ Hot, Hot, Hot!
Don’t let those 90- to 100-degree temps get you down—or force you to stay inside! Don your sunscreen and brave the heat wave to get out and about in Raleigh this weekend for some seriously ~hot~ things to do (see what I did there 😉). And, fine, if you can’t handle the humid weather, most of these take place inside so you can still soak in all that glorious AC. Without further ado, here’s your Friday Five!