During this interactive bartending experience you get to be the bartender for the evening on Friday, Sep. 2! Mix up and sip your own craft-style wine cocktails with Joy Worthy Co. at Loading Dock’s Whitaker Mill Road location. Tickets are $59 and include all supplies needed to make three custom recipes and tasty snacks.
The Weekend With All the Markets
If you can’t find it at a local market this weekend, you don’t need it! The First Friday Markets and Movie Night is in Moore Square on Friday, The Market at NCMA is back for their monthly pop-up on Saturday, you can stroll through the African-American Cultural Festival Vendor Market both Saturday and Sunday, The Raleigh Market is open Saturday and Sunday, and if you prefer your shopping in the comfort of air conditioning, you can even hit the Treasures of the Earth Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show in the Kerr Scott Building, also at the fairgrounds, Friday through Sunday. Shew!
Do It for the Kids
Calling all parents and grandparents… here’s your fast pass for kid-friendly fun on Saturday, Sep. 3. Safety First Traffic Control hosts “Touch-A-Truck” from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.—an annual, free, interactive, family-friendly event. See, touch, and safely explore your family’s favorite trucks and heavy machinery, and meet the folks who operate them, at Sanderford Road Community Center. 🚚
Happy Tailgating Season!
I’m absolutely one of those people who hates to see summer go but I will see you at the tailgate on Saturday morning! 🐺 If you’re not beach bound, mountain bound, or game bound this weekend, head over to Amedeo’s or Lonerider at Five Points to watch the NC State Wolfpack take on the East Carolina Pirates at noon on Saturday, Sep. 3.
Get Your True Crime Fix in a Post-OMITB World
While we (impatiently) wait for the season three release of Only Murders in the Building, may we suggest checking out Raleigh Walking Tours? The local tour group offers a “True Crime & Curious Tales” format that’s perfect for the budding sleuth in all of us, with the next happening coming up this weekend on Sunday, Sep. 4, at 10:45 a.m. Registration is free, tip what you can to take care of your guide!
Friday Five: We Hope You’re Hungry—and Thirsty!
This weekend, get your fill of local food and drinks via Dram’s birthday celebration, brunch at Cucciolo, Old North State Food Hall’s opening, and more! It’s gonna be a fun one. Here’s what’s happening in Raleigh!
But First… A Lonerider Gift Card is Ale You Need 🍻
It’s your last chance to win a $25 gift card to Lonerider, aka one of our fave local hoppy places! Enter now for some cold brews on us.
Cheers to Dram & Draught’s Birthday! 🥃
One of our favorite Raleigh bars, Dram & Draught, is celebrating its sixth birthday this Saturday, Aug. 27, with live music and drink specials. Cheers!