BYOB—bring your own blanket (or lawn chair!) to Dix Park on Saturday, June 18, for the second annual Capital City Juneteenth Celebration featuring musical entertainment, guest speakers, children’s activities, exhibits, and more.
Dads Love Brunch Too 🍳
Show dad you love him a whole brunch by taking him to Midtown Grille on Sunday, June 19, for Father’s Day brunch! Whether your pops is a shrimp and grits kinda guy or has a sweet tooth (get the Belgium waffle!), he’s sure to have an egg-cellent time.
These Boots Were Made for Walking—and Eating! 🍴
Hungry? Stroll down Hillsborough Street on select Wednesdays this summer for the Live it Up! Hillsborough $4 Food Walk (the next one is June 22)! Participating restaurants and bars will be offering $4 small plates to introduce locals to the diverse offerings in the Hillsborough Street District.
Bonus Day Trip: Plant Sale and Summer Garden Party at Portridge 🌷
If you’re itching to reconnect with nature, head to The Garden at Portridge in Louisburg for its Plant Sale and Summer Garden Party on Saturday, June 18! There will be a plant sale, artisan market, live music, refreshments, and a flower bar(!).
Let’s Roll (Into the Weekend)
Before we get into things, let’s be specific here for a second: I’m being figurative when I write, “let’s roll”. I am in no way suggesting that any of us get as bruised, bumped, and battered as this girl did…
Seriously, shoutout to recent NC State graduate Abby Lampe who won the Cooper’s Hill Cheese Roll in Gloucester, England, last weekend. My Pack seems to keep getting robbed of championships, but leave it to a Pi Phi to aim high and bring home the gold cheddar. 🧀 You go, Abby! (If that wasn’t a perfect “roll-up” to our last month of cheese appreciation, how about crowning Raleigh Weekend reader Diana W. our May gift card winner? Congrats, Diana!)
Back to the business at hand, I’m pretty pleased if I do say so myself with this week’s Friday Five (plus a few extra) highlights for your weekend efforts. We’ve got beer, a new bodega, fireflies, film, live theatre, and even some feel-good experiences for your solo or group pursuits. I’ll get out of the way now and leave you to it. Thanks for being here, everyone!
Spa Month Continues with a Low-Maintenance Luxe Look + Giveaway
Ladies, can you imagine being able to toss out your lash curler and mascara, hitting the day with confidence? For a quick, easy, and safe way to curl your lashes, a lash lift is perfect for you! Our friends at The Lash Lounge Raleigh ITB are this week’s “Raleigh Spa Month” feature and with this service, you’ll be in and out in just about an hour and on your way to enjoying results that last up to eight weeks. (Don’t forget to click through and register for your chance to win a gift card to treat yourself!)
These Three Events Are Lighting up the Night
No matter your entertainment style, we’ve got a bevy of options for you to pick from to light up your Friday night: Fireflies at Prairie Ridge, Spider-Man at the Garner Rec Center lawn, and In the Heights at Raleigh Little Theatre!
It Wouldn’t Be Raleigh Without a Solid Beer Event
It’s NC Hops Festival time, people! 🍺 Get dropped off at the NC State Fairgrounds on Saturday or Sunday to partake in live music, local vendors, food trucks, and of course, beverage samplings including NC beer, cider, and seltzers. Three sessions are available to choose from priced at $45 each.