Hello Friday.
April 19 2024
Good morning, Raleigh. It’s almost time for the leaves to start changing colors, so we’ve curated a list of places to admire the fall foliage in case you soon find yourself at two roads diverged in a yellow wood + need to know which one to take.
According to predictions, our region is expected to see peak foliage in the coming weeks. Use our map to help plan out which locations in NC you’ll be stopping by first.
In the City of Oaks
🍁 Dorothea Dix Park | 1030 Richardson Dr. | The Raleigh skyline + the fall foliage will make the perfect backdrop for a photoshoot.
🍁 Pullen Park | 520 Ashe Ave. | Take in the autumn sights at the first public park in NC + the fifth-oldest operating amusement park in the US.
🍁 William B. Umstead State Park | 8801 Glenwood Ave. | This park features trails for hikers, runners, bicyclists + equestrians, as well as 3 man-made lakes, and picnic grounds with fireplaces that can be reserved.
🍁 Shelley Lake Park | 1400 W. Millbrook Rd. | Take the kids to the playground or basketball courts + enjoy the surrounding trees.
🍁 Carl Alwin Schenck Memorial Forest | Schenck Forest Access Rd. | This 245-acre forest is located ~10 minutes from NC State’s campus + is used as a teaching and research forest for the school. Pro tip: The public can access the forest during daylight hours for hiking, running + bird watching — though dogs, bikes, and horses are not allowed.
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Today
- The Hollow Live | Thurs., Oct. 14 | 6:30-9:30 p.m. | Smoky Hollow, 312 W. Johnson St. | Free | Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for an outdoor concert featuring both Yarn and The Nasty Habits. 🎵
- NC State Fair | Thurs., Oct. 14-Sun., Oct. 24 | Various times | NC State Fairgrounds | $5+ | The state fair is back this year with more livestock shows, a "Homegrown Music Fest" concert series, rides, food + more. 🎢
- The Legend of Sleepy Hollow | Thurs., Oct. 14-Sun., Oct. 31 | 7:30 p.m. | Duke Energy Center For The Performing Arts | $27+ | Watch the Carolina Ballet perform this Halloween tradition, including Robert Weiss’ “Lady in the White Veil” and “The Raven.” 🩰
Friday
- Cinema in the Square | Fri., Oct. 15 | 6-9 p.m. | Free | Moore Square | Participate in Beatles trivia and enter to win a ticket to “RAIN: A Tribute to The Beatles” at DPAC before catching a free screening of Dreamgirls. 🎬
- Chad Daniels | Fri., Oct. 15-Sat., Oct. 16 | Various times | Goodnights Comedy Club, 861 W. Morgan St. | $28+ | Chad has over 700 million streams of his 4 albums and has performed on "The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien."
Tuesday
- Charleston Open Source Virtual Career Fair | Tues., Oct. 19 | 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Virtual | Free | Meet some of Charleston’s top tech companies and learn more about available positions + how to grow your career in Charleston's tech industry. Ⓟ
Plan Ahead
- NCPRSA Strategic Communications + MarCom Conference | Nov. 4-5 | 8:45 a.m.-1 p.m. | Virtual | $25+ | Calling all freelancers, corporate and agency communicators, and marketers… Learn from industry experts in this two-day virtual event as they discuss trends and issues in the marketing, communication, and PR world. Ⓟ
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Weather
- 83º | Partly cloudy | 10% chance of rain
Open
- Downtown’s 2 newest additions are now open — The Darby Bar + TG Floristry. The bar can be found at 180 E Davie St. with craft cocktails and small plates. The floral shop and design studio is located at 130 E. Morgan St. offering classes, workshops, and events. 💐
Development
- Heritage Properties has filed plans for the latest addition to the Bloc83 project in Glenwood South — an 18-story mixed-use tower. The new building will include 285,000 sqft of office + retail space (7,500 sqft of which will be retail). 🏢 (Triangle Business Journal)
Number
- In September, Triangle startups raised ~$180 million in outside capital. The ecosystem isn’t slowing down, either — as of Tues., Oct. 12, Triangle companies had raised over $32 million. High earners included AgBiome closing on $116 million in September + FlexGen closing on $150 million in August. 💸 (Triangle Business Journal)
Ranked
- Niche.com ranked 3 Wake County schools among the top public high schools in NC. Raleigh Charter High School ranked No. 3 in the state, followed by Green Hope High School at No. 4 + Panther Creek High School at No. 5. 🍎 (Triangle Business Journal)
Jobs
- Local businesses are looking to hire for the holiday season. Belk is aiming to hire 5,000 employees + is hosting a hiring event Sat., Oct. 16 at 11 a.m. Cabela’s will also be hosting a hiring event today, Oct. 14 at its stores in Cary + Garner. Find information on hiring events here. (CBS 17)
- The Raleigh Fire Dept. is accepting applications for firefighter recruits from Nov. 1-30. The application can be completed online. No previous experience is needed, though check out this webpage for more information on what is needed to become a firefighter. 🚒
Stat
- Raleigh is reaching economic recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic — recent data shows that there are 8 new hotels in the city + that tourism is expected to recover by 2022. By 2024, international travel at RDU is expected to fully recover. (INDYweek)
Traffic
- Due to a shortage of drivers, GoDurham, GoRaleigh + GoTriangle will not be offering shuttles to and from the NC State Fair this year. The fair has hired a private company to run shuttle buses between the fairgrounds and Triangle Town Center and the White Oak Crossing shopping center in Garner. (The News & Observer)
Watch
- The 2022 Wake Forest Film Festival, “A Light in the Forest,” will be held March 4-5 at the Renaissance Centre (located at 405 S. Brooke St.). The festival will feature short + feature length films — including horror, documentary + animation style films. Tickets go on sale Mon., Nov. 1. 🎥
- Watch the new film about Princess Diana, “Spencer,” 2 weeks before it opens nationwide at this year’s Film Fest 919. The festival is happening Oct. 18-24 and features early screenings, conversations with filmmakers + an appearance by award-winning songwriter Diane Warren.
Eat
- It’s officially football season, and you know what that means… time for buffalo chicken dip. Bookmark this tasty, kick-off-ready recipe to be the MVP of your next tailgate. 🏈 Ⓟ
The NC State Fair has officially made a comeback + so has its food. Tabletop Media Group is collaborating with WRAL Out and About + several local restaurants to create fair-inspired foods and cocktails.
Until Sun., Oct. 24, multiple restaurants will be launching their own versions of fair food. Make sure to try Raleigh Rolls’ Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream Rolls, or even Tonbo Ramen’s Ram’N Cheese On A Stick.
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