Enjoy a round, and a book signing, with “King Cocktail” himself at Dram and Draught next week! 🍸 Dale DeGroff visits Raleigh on Tuesday, June 7. Get your tickets, with or without a book to boot, for the afternoon sip and share.
Friday Five: Make Your Weekend Plans Despite What the Forecast Says…
There’s the threat of rain in this weekend’s forecast but when there’s so much to look forward to, I say plan on having fun anyway because the forecast is only right… what, half the time? 😉 This weekend, we’ve pulled together lots of ways to get your motor running, spruce up your humble abode with vintage finds, support the Carolina Hurricanes, and even take in a book festival, too. But before you get to all of that, how about stopping by Raleigh Brewing Company on Friday, 5-7 p.m., and donating a pint of blood before enjoying a pint of craft beer and good eats from Golden K-Dog food truck?
Vroooom… Catch a Speedway Race Under the Lights on Friday Night
Wake County Speedway celebrates 60 years in operation this year and although it’s quietly flown under the local radar, it has enjoyed a fair share of local love recently from both Walter Magazine and WRAL. Beginning at 7 p.m. on Friday, enjoy seeing exciting NASCAR-sanctioned quarter-mile stock car racing during the Accent Imaging 150.
Vroom, Vroom! Triangle Chapter of AACA 59th Antique & Classic Car Show Rolls Into the New New Wake Tech Northern Campus Hendrick Center for Automotive Excellence
Your chance to see more cool cars, in what promises to be a cool space, is taking place Saturday with this classic car show at Wake Tech’s northern campus.
Flex Your Shabby Chic Skills at the Annual Spring Flea Market at Antiques at Gresham Lake
On Saturday, make your way north to Antiques at Gresham Lake for their annual Spring Flea Market event that offers indoor and outdoor vendors for the savviest of shabby chic shoppers.
It’s Playoff Pep Rally Time, Caniacs!
Calling all Caniacs! Our Carolina Hurricanes are celebrating their fourth-consecutive playoff appearance by hosting a Playoff Pep Rally, at the south plaza outside PNC Arena, on Saturday, beginning at noon and lasting until 2 p.m. Grab your friends, get your tailgate on, and cheer “Let’s Go Canes!” with your fellow hockey fans this weekend.
For the Kiddos: Beyond the Book Children’s Book & Art Festival
Downtown Raleigh bookshop Read With Me hosts a free event featuring a pop-up shop, craft tables, puppet shows, and more, on Saturday in Moore Square Park.
Friday Five: Is There a Ball Game This Weekend?
If you ask this girl, I’ve already got my sights set on baseball since my NC Women’s Basketball team ended their hard-fought season on Monday. This week, I’m also sharing several answers to one my favorite professional topics that I get asked about all the time: “Where should I host an event in Raleigh?” Let’s get to it!