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April 23 2024
Gov. Roy Cooper has signed a proclamation officially designating October 2021 as NC Beer Month.
Beginning with the state’s first microbrewery in 1986 (Weeping Radish, now located in Grandy), NC’s independent craft beer industry has grown to over 300 breweries. Known as “The State of Southern Beer,” NC ranks among the nation’s top 10 craft beer states and NC’s craft beer industry contributes more than $2.7 billion to the state’s economy — supporting 18,000+ jobs.
Beer tasting at Gizmo Brew Works | Image by RALtoday
Ready to celebrate? As beer lovers explore local breweries + honor this hoppy month, they also have the opportunity to participate in the NC Beer Month Passport Sweepstakes — and 2 lucky winners will be selected to win a rad prize.
To participate, download the Untappd smartphone app + tag every NC brewery you visit. Each visit will earn you a limited edition NC Beer Month Passport Badge (there are 4 total) and up to 3 chances to win. Click here for the official sweepstakes rules.
🏅Badge 1: Welcome to NC Beer Month 2021
🏅Badge 2: Your 5th check-in earns you 1 sweepstakes entry
🏅Badge 3: Your 10th check-in earns you an additional sweepstakes entry
🏅Badge 4: Your 15th check-in earns you a 3rd sweepstakes entry
If you’re heading to the the NC State Fair (Thurs., Oct. 14-Sun., Oct. 24) this week, The NC Public House will also showcase multiple breweries, wineries, and cideries from the state. Fair goers are able to purchase beer + wine tickets for $10 each.
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Which local brewery received a gold medal for its Whitewall Wheat at the 2018 Great American Beer Festival?
- Trophy Brewing Co.
- Gizmo Brew Works
- Crank Arm Brewing
- Compass Rose Brewery
Today
- Flip the Script | Tues., Oct. 19 | 5:30-8:30 p.m. | Lincoln Theatre, 126 E. Cabarrus St. | Free | Learn effective sales techniques from speakers Becc Holland, Keenan, Matt Millen and Scott Barker. 🎤
- Raleigh Historic Development Commission Meeting | Tues., Oct. 19 | 7:45-9:45 p.m. | Virtual | Free | The board will discuss topics including the approval of the Thompson-Jones-Anderson-Allen House as a Raleigh Historic Landmark. 🏡
- City Council Afternoon Session | Tues., Oct. 19 | 1-4 p.m. | Virtual | Free | Today’s agenda includes topics such as the Perry Creek Outfall Replacement Project + the Raleigh Main Street Program. 💼
Wednesday
- Liberation Station Storytime | Wed., Oct. 20 | 10:30-11 a.m. | NCMA | Free | Enjoy storytime with Liberation Station. 📚
- Music Bingo | Wed., Oct. 20 | 6-7:30 p.m. | Ponysaurus Brewing Company, 219 Hood St., Durham | Free | Test your knowledge of genres across the decades in 6 rounds of music bingo for a chance to win a pint of beer. 🎶
Thursday
- Modest Mouse | Thurs., Oct. 21 | 7:30 p.m. | Red Hat Amphitheater | $39+ | Jam out to rock band Modest Mouse with special guest Empath. 🎸
- Raleigh Night Market | Thurs., Oct. 21 | 5-9 p.m. | Moore Square | Free | Spend an evening Downtown at this market featuring local vendors, pumpkin carvings, and a Halloween dog costume contest. 🛍
We have a monthly guide filled with events + activities you can plan for in advance. Click the button below to bookmark ideas for upcoming date nights, family outings, and time with friends.
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Weather
- 74º | Sunny | 0% chance of rain
Eat
- Restaurants throughout the Triangle will be unveiling various sweet potato dishes for the 2021 North Carolina SweetPotato Commission's Eat Sweet Restaurant Week from Fri., Oct. 29-Sun., Nov. 7. Participating restaurants include Asali Desserts & Cafe, Poole’s Diner + Sitti. Did you know that the sweet potato is NC’s state vegetable? 🍽
Ranked
- WalletHub’s 2022 College & University Rankings included 3 Triangle universities. Duke University ranked No. 8 overall, UNC Chapel Hill placed at No. 40, and NC State ranked No. 73. The rankings took into account factors including student-faculty ratio, graduation rate + post-attendance median salary. 🏆
Civic
- The Wake County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to pass a nondiscrimination ordinance. The ordinance protects residents + visitors from discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, natural hairstyle, and other characteristics in employment and public accommodations. Raleigh City Council will vote on adopting similar protections later today, Oct. 19.
Award
- Voting is open now through Sun., Nov. 21 for the WRAL Voters’ Choice Awards. Finalists have been chosen in over 130 categories including business, community + education. Winners will be announced in January.
- The News & Observer is now looking for The Tar Heel of the Year nominees. Honorees can be any age and work in any field. Past winners include Triangle developer Gregg Warren and researchers Aziz Sancar and Paul Modrich. Nominate someone here by Sun., Oct. 24 at 5 p.m.
List
- The City of Raleigh continues to grow. The News & Observer compiled a list of planned developments in the area — including the 400H tower, 865 Morgan, and the Bloomsbury apartment building. Check out the full list here.
Number
- Triangle Business Journal analyzed 15 zip codes in Raleigh for home values. The findings show the most expensive zip code in Raleigh is 27608 (Five Points and Oberlin area), while the least expensive zip code is 27610 (east and southeast Raleigh). Read our convo on Raleigh zip codes here. (Triangle Business Journal)
Biz
- The new RTP startup, 5Metis Inc., raised $10 million in efforts to develop ways for agriculture producers to protect their crops. The company will add boron to natural substances to develop crop protection products. (Triangle Business Journal)
Community
- The City of Raleigh is hosting an “Ask-A-Planner” virtual event regarding the Capital North Corridor plan. The event will be held via Zoom on Thurs., Oct. 21 from 5-7p.m. + Sat., Oct. 23 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Development
- The Town of Morrisville has chosen Michigan-based Singh Development to conduct the first phase of its Town Center Project. Though plans have yet to be finalized, they call for commercial space + residential units. Construction is expected to begin in late 2022 or early 2023. (Triangle Business Journal)
Watch
- Zombiepalooza is coming back to the Cary Theater for its 6th year. The event will showcase locally-produced, zombie-themed short films on Fri., Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. + is free to attend. Halloween costumes are encouraged. 🎥
Job
- 6AM City (our parent company) is hiring a Sales Executive to identify + secure new advertising partnerships and grow existing client relationships. Learn more and apply.
Trending
- Google has released its annual Frightgeist interactive map, which features the most popular Halloween costumes in your area according to Google search trends. It turns out, the top searched costume in the 919 is a dinosaur. Curious how your costume will compare? Check it out. 👻
The City of Raleigh is looking to install an interactive sign outside of the Raleigh Convention Center (near the Salisbury Street entrance). Although plans have yet to be finalized, the Convention Center’s staff visualize the artwork would spell out “Raleigh” in capital letters, approx. 30 ft long.
The city is now seeking an engineer, design engineer, architect, or combined group who could provide professional services required for the installation of the interactive sign. More information on this project can be found here.
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In yesterday's newsletter, we asked "Which of these food establishments has NC roots?" — 75.3% of readers got the answer right. Biscuitville, Hardee's, Cook Out, and Golden Corral all started in NC.
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