New Parks Offer Places for Families to Relax
Three spaces offer places for families to relax and reflect BY JANICE LEWINE Downtown Cary Park 319 S. Academy Street, Cary carync.gov
Experience the Best of Western Wake
5 West magazine is devoted to exploring and celebrating life in Cary, Morrisville, Apex, Fuquay-Varina and Holly Springs. This area repeatedly ranks among the top regions in the country to live or work, to find a home or start a business, to raise a family or retire. 5 West is dedicated to covering the topics readers care about – from hometown stories and community spotlights to fashion, food and local trends. Published six times a year, 5 West helps readers enjoy the good life that Western Wake County has to offer.
Features
Discovering the Microwedding Movement
BY KRISTEN SCHRUM The 2020s introduced a new trend to the world of weddings—one enchanting couples with the promise of a more
Triangle Trendsetters
PICTURED ABOVE, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Aarti Sequeira of the Food Network. Photo by Bruce DeBoer | Jenna Cooper Hudson. Photo by
Mystic Mission
ABOVE: Mystic Farm & Distillery co-owner Jonathan Blitz enjoys a glass of the distillery’s award-winning Broken Oak Whiskey. Photo by Bruce DeBoer.
Vote Now for the 2024 Diamond Awards!
It’s TIME TO VOTE for the BEST OF WESTERN WAKE and RALEIGH by choosing the businesses, shops, restaurants and services that deserve
Love Stories
Go on a summer reading adventure with local romance authors BY DOLLY R. SICKLES(Dolly Sickles writes romance novels under the pen name
Departments
Cary Film Festival at @thecarytheater, the latest news about the Raleigh Christmas Parade, #whiskeywineandfire at @booth_amp + virtual cocktail classes at @alleytwentysix in @durhamnc. Find all this and more in this week’s 𝘛𝘢𝘭𝘬 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘦 newsletter.
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📷 1. Cary Theater 2. Melissa Wistehuff 3. Whiskey, Wine & Fire 4. Alley Twenty Six
@townofcary @shoplocalraleigh @downtownraleigh @downtownraleighalliance #caryfilmfestival #raleighchristmasparade #virtualcocktailclass
🥃 Mystic Mission: Local Bourbon-Makers Set Their Sights on the Cosmos 🌏
“The owners of Durham’s Mystic Farm & Distillery have launched a mission of the highest order: sending their Mystic Galactic bourbon, literally, right into Earth’s orbit.”
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✏️ Don Vaughan
📷 @deboerworks
#mysticbourbon @mysticfarmdistillery #mysticfarmanddistillery #bourboninspace #galacticbourbon #galactic #space #orbit #durham #ncbourbon #ncdistillery
It’s time to VOTE for your favorite HOME SERVICES spots in Western Wake! Who do you think deserves a 2024 💎 Diamond Award?
👯♀️ Best Real Estate Team
🏠 Best Real Estate Agent
🎾 Best Live Work Play Community
🏘️ Best New Home Community
🏡 Best Builder
🪑 Best Interior Designer
🌳 Best Landscaper
🧹 Best House Cleaning Service
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✔️ Vote in at least 15 categories and you’ll be entered to win some great prizes, including gift certificates to @baileysfinejewelry, @vinniessteakhouse and @paragon_theaters, plus a pair of tickets to our annual Diamond Awards celebration in January.
#diamondawards #shoplocal #supportsmallbusiness #supportlocal #supportlocalbusiness #hollyspringsnc #apexnc #carync #morrisville #fuquayvarina #ncrealestate
🕯️ Set the mood for fall! 🕯️
Fill out our form {link in bio} for a chance to win a gift basket from @oakcityscents ($40 value), which includes:
🍂 a full-size, 7-oz. Pumpkin Spice candle with fragrance notes of pumpkin, cinnamon and spices
🍂 a Fall Discovery Tealight Collection featuring six fall-inspired scents: Apple Harvest, Pumpkin Spice, Into the Woods, Warm Flannel, Spice Market + Cranberry
🍂 a black wick trimmer
Get an extra entry by following one or more of the social media accounts for our new magazine, @trianglefamilymag.
#candles #candleconnoisseur #fallscents #giveaway #paintedtreeboutiques @crossroadsplaza @paintedtreeboutiques #cary #pumpkinspice
💫 Triangle Trendsetters 💫
The #trianglenc has become a hotspot for countless social media influencers, each with their own focus on popular places to dine, shop or have fun. We sat down with some of the region’s most prominent influencers to chat about their favorite brands, foods and hotspots.
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✏️ @melwistehuff
📷 1. @deboerworks @aartipaartipics 2. @new_depth_ @joyeatsworld22 3. @glynnischristensenphotography @jennacooperfit 4. Kelley Jordan Schuyle @mealssheeats 5. @glynnischristensenphotography @trianglefamiliesexplore
#socialmediainfluencer #localinfluencer #localinfluencers #raleighinfluencers #raleighnc #foodies #ncfoodies #ncfoodblogger #triangletrendsetters
It’s time to VOTE for your favorite SHOPPING spots in Western Wake! Who do you think deserves a 2024 💎 Diamond Award? *Remember: We’re looking for local!
💐 Best Florist
🛍️ Best Shopping Experience
🪑 Best Furniture or Home Decor Store or Firm
🪴 Best Garden Center
💍 Best Jewelry Store
👗 Best Women’s Clothing Boutique
👔 Best Men’s Clothing Store
🧥 Best Resale & Consignment Clothing Store
👠 Best Designer Shoe Store
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✔️ Vote in at least 15 categories and you’ll be entered to win some great prizes, including gift certificates to @baileysfinejewelry, @vinniessteakhouse and @paragon_theaters, plus a pair of tickets to our annual Diamond Awards celebration in January.
#diamondawards #shoplocal #supportsmallbusiness #supportlocal #supportlocalbusiness #hollysprings #apexnc #morrisville #carync #fuquayvarina
It’s time to VOTE for your favorite BOOZE + BREWS spots in Western Wake! Who do you think deserves a 2024 💎 Diamond Award?
🍺 Best Brewery
🍷 Best Wine Bar
🍸 Best Cocktail Bar
🍻 Best Bottle Shop
☕️ Best Coffeehouse
Vote through the link in our bio.
✔️Vote in at least 15 categories and you’ll be entered to win some great prizes, including gift certificates to @baileysfinejewelry, @vinniessteakhouse and @paragon_theaters, plus a pair of tickets to our annual Diamond Awards celebration in January.
#diamondawards #bestofthebest #cary #carync #nc #bestofnc #hollysprings #shoplocal #eatlocal #brew #brewery #wine #wineshop #winebar #cocktails #apexnc #coffee #fuquay #fuquayvarina #morrisville
Fabulous fun at tonight’s @icidworld Fall Into Design event at @arhaus @fentonnc! Thank you to the following partners for helping us make this such a big success:
Designers/Hosts: @icidworld and @josephwilliaminteriors
Location: @arhaus at @fentonnc
Catering: Chef Jesse Scott with Annie Bells Private Chef & Catering Co. @anniebellscateringinc
Cocktails featuring @brothersbondbourbon
Partners: @midtownmagazine @5westmag
📷 @elizabethpshugg
#interiordesign #ncinteriordesign #raleighinteriordesign #ncinteriordesigner #arhaus
💫 Tonight’s the night! 💫 The swag bags are packed for our interior designer VIPs for our @icidworld Fall Into Design event at @arhaus in @fentonnc. #interiordesign #ncinteriordesigner #icid #homedesign
It’s time to VOTE for your favorite FOOD + FARE spots in Western Wake! Who do you think deserves a 2024 💎 Diamond Award?
🥇 Best Overall Restaurant
🍣 Best Downtown Raleigh Restaurant
🌯 Best Inside-the-Beltline Restaurant
🥒 Best Midtown Raleigh Restaurant
🥯 Best North Raleigh Restaurant
🥓 Best Brier Creek Restaurant
🍱 Best Wake Forest Restaurant
☀️ Best Outdoor Dining
🍳 Best Breakfast or Brunch
🍗 Best Barbecue
🍔 Best Burger
🍕 Best Pizza
🥩 Best Steakhouse
🥗 Best Healthy Eats
🌮 Best Mexican Food
🍝 Best Italian Food
🐠 Best Seafood
🫒 Best Mediterranean Food
🫓 Best Indian Food
🥟 Best Asian Food
🧁 Best Bakery or Confectioner
🍦 Best Ice Cream
🚍 Best Food Truck
🍴 Best Catering
Vote through the link in our bio.
✔️ Vote in at least 15 categories and you’ll be entered to win some great prizes, including a $150 gift certificate to @baileysfinejewelry + a $100 gift certificate to @vinniessteakhouse + a $50 gift card to @paragon_theaters + a pair of tickets to our annual #diamondawards celebration in January.
It’s time to VOTE for your favorite ENTERTAINMENT + RELAXATION spots in Western Wake! Who do you think deserves a 💎 2024 Diamond Award?
🎙️ Best Local Radio Personality
📺 Best Local News Anchor
❄️ Best Local Meteorologist
🤩 Favorite Local Influencer
🍿 Best Local Movie Theater
🎶 Best Live Music Venue
🎭 Best Live Theater Venue
🎉 Best Special Event Venue
📚 Best Independent Bookstore
🎠 Best Place for Games & Amusement
🌎 Best Museum
⛳️ Best Place for Outdoor Recreation
🗺️ Best Place to Take Visitors
🏨 Best Boutique Hotel or Bed & Breakfast
Vote through the link in our bio.
✔️ Vote in at least 15 categories and you’ll be entered to win some great prizes, including a $150 gift certificate to @baileysfinejewelry + a $100 gift certificate to @vinniessteakhouse + a $50 gift card to @paragon_theaters + a pair of tickets to our annual #diamondawards celebration in January.
#diamondawards #bestofthebest #shoplocal #supportsmallbusiness #supportlocal @shoplocalraleigh @downtownraleigh #raleighnc #raleighentertainment #carync @townofcary #hollyspringsnc @tohollysprings #apexnc @visitapexnc #fuquayvarina @townoffuquayvarina @townofmorrisvillenc #morrisvillenc
@collettacary skyrocketed onto the local dinner scene a year ago, but did you know they’re now open for lunch Thursday-Sunday?
With lighter fare such as sandwiches, pizzas and salads, Colletta serves up the deliciousness we’ve come to expect.
Our must try list:
Burrata
Summer fig + spicy soppressata pizzas (tbh, we’ve yet to try a @collettacary pizza that’s not ahhmazing)
Italian sandwich
Share the tiramisu with your lunch date!
#caryfoodies @fentonnc #lunchdate #ncfoodie #ncfoodies #pizza #italian #italianfood #italianlunch #pizzaisalwaysagoodidea
Join us for a chat with local food influencer and former D1 college basketball player Joy Caracciolo of @joyeatsworld22 as she dishes on life as a food blogger + offers advice for young athletes with collegiate dreams.
Photo by @new_depth_
#foodblogger #foodie #ncfoodies #localinfluencer #trianglenc #raleighfoodies #caryfoodies #durhamfoodie #collegiateathlete #d1womensbasketball #womenscollegebasketball #youthsports #ncpodcast @spotify @amazonmusic @iheartradio @applepodcasts @audible @podcastaddict @podcastcary @adam.cave @melwistehuff @5westmag @trianglefamilymag
Wishing a very happy birthday to our pals at @collettacary! We say a celebration with pizza, mocktails + tiramisu is in order.
#theperfectlunch #italian @fentonnc #happybirthday #caryfoodies #caryfoodie #tiramisu #pizza #pizzalover
Our September/October issue is hitting newsstands this weekend!
• Discover new parks opening in @townofcary and @townofapex
• Explore our #fall fun guide
• Find out why the #Microwedding movement is trending
• Celebrate North Carolina’s #Cackalacky sauce and brand @cackalacky
• Read about Pittsboro’s Tiny Homes Village
• PLUS: Local influencers, @exploreboone in autumn and our 2023 Meet the Doctors special section
Cover photo of Aarti Sequeira by @deboerworks at @primebbq
@aartipaartipics @foodnetwork @jennacooperfit @joyeatsworld22 @theholdernessfamily @mealssheeats @trianglefamiliesexplore #trianglenc #raleigh #cary #fuquayvarina #morrisville #apexnc #hollyspringsnc
Meet the Doctors 2023
September 6, 2023
The Triangle offers some of the highest quality health care in the country. Here’s your chance to meet local providers and learn
