Shop local for Small Business Saturday

Black Friday brings out the best deals from all the major retailers, but Small Business Saturday is when the lovers-of-all-things-local come out to shop. To help you sort out your Saturday shopping plans, we’ve compiled a list of 10 local businesses + events participating in Small Business Saturday.

Local Businesses

Online or at Transfer Co. Food Hall at Triangle Pop-Up's event.
Open for Small Business Saturday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in-person at the event or 24/7 online.
Donating 20% of all sales online and at events from now to Nov. 29 to InterAct of Wake County.

Gathering Gallery

111 E. Hargett St.
Open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. for Small Business Saturday.
Receive 15% off your total purchase on Small Business Saturday.

DECO Raleigh

207 S. Salisbury St
Open 10 a.m.-7 p.m. for Small Business Saturday.
No local round-up would be complete without the locally-cherished DECO.

Special Events

Triangle Pop-up

Market at Transfer Co. Food Hall, 500 E. Davie St.
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Shop dozens of original, one-of-a-kind gifts made by local artisans.

Black Friday Market Small Biz Saturday Black on the Block Market

23 W. Hargett St.
1-7 p.m.
Support local Black-owned businesses at this market on Hargett + Fayetteville streets.

The Flourish Market Holiday Sip & Shop

307 W. Martin St.
2-4 p.m.
Shop local gifts while sipping a seasonal cocktail. A portion of all sales will go to The Beehive Collective.

EVENTS

Today

2021 Raleigh 5K Turkey Trot | Thurs., Nov. 25 | Times Vary | NCSU Centennial Campus | $42 | Get your sweat on with a run through Raleigh in this 5K. 👟

Friday

The Merry Market | Fri., Nov. 26 | 5-9 p.m. | Moore Square | Free | Get into the holiday spirit + do some gift shopping at the holiday market. 🛍️
Holiday Enrapture II: A Little Bit of Soul & Laughter | Fri., Nov 26 | 7 p.m. | Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts | $35+ | Enjoy original compositions by Lydia Salett Dudley + renditions of iconic soul music from other artists like Aretha Franklin and Marvin Gaye. 🎶

Saturday

Champions of Magic | Sat., Nov. 27 | 2 p.m. | Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts | $48+ | Experience an evening of illusions as you witness interactive magic, daring escapes, levitation, and more. 🪄
Birding with a Ranger | Sat., Nov. 27 | 8:30-9:30 a.m. | NCMA | Free | Grab your binoculars + join Park Ranger Chantal Taunton to search for migratory and native birds.

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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NEWS NOTES

Weather

61º | Partly cloudy | 0% chance of rain

Community

Wake County is recruiting its next Fire Academy Class. The 33-week course, starting Jan. 3, 2022, is a Wake Technical Community College partnership intended to share resources + make fire training more accessible to interested students. Registration is open to those brand new to firefighting or with volunteer experience. 🚒

Seasonal

For those looking to spruce up their holiday this year, check out Triangle on the Cheap’s guide to where to buy a Christmas tree — locally. Wake County farms include Back Achers Christmas Tree Farm, Cranberry Tree Farm + Boyce Farms. 🎄

Holiday

Happy turkey day — today is Thanksgiving, a day of thanks celebrated since 1621 and made a national holiday in 1863 by Abraham Lincoln. Thanks, Abe. 🦃

Award

NC State’s Fitts-Woolard Hall was recognized as a distinctive structure in Building NC’s eighth annual awards that highlight some of the state’s best commercial real estate developments. The building cost $103.3 million to construct and houses 100+ classrooms and laboratories. (Business NC)

Biz

Starwood Capital Group — a Miami-based real estate investment firm — purchased six apartment communities in the Triangle for $565 million. The communities include Arium Lake Johnson, Arium Weston, Arium Lake Lynn, Arium Kildaire, Arium Trailwood, and Arium Southpoint. The firm has not yet announced its plans for the properties. (Triangle Business Journal)

Asked

Raleighites — what are your favorite kid-friendly bars and restaurants in the area? We’re interested in compiling a list of family-friendly joints around town. Let us know and we may feature it in an upcoming newsletter.

📸 @JuliainRaleigh

Before you gobble ‘til you wobble, let’s talk holiday traffic.

If you’re driving somewhere today, Raleigh Convergence recommends leaving before 11 a.m. and to avoid driving between 12-3 p.m. You can also reference the NCDOT Traffic Map for up-to-date traffic and road coverage.

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