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We are excited to present this year’s Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners for the 2026 5 West Diamond Awards! Browse the list to see if your favorites are there, and…

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Jan 2026

Community Special Sections

Booze + Brews Diamond Award Winners 2026

We are excited to present this year’s Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners for the 2026 5 West Diamond Awards! Browse the list to see if your favorites are there, and…

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Jan 2026

Community Special Sections

Shopping Diamond Award Winners 2026

We are excited to present this year’s Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners for the 2026 5 West Diamond Awards! Browse the list to see if your favorites are there, and…

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Jan 2026

Community Special Sections

Home Services Diamond Award Winners 2026

We are excited to present this year’s Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners for the 2026 5 West Diamond Awards! Browse the list to see if your favorites are there, and…

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Jan 2026

Community Special Sections

Professional + Educational Diamond Award Winners 2026

We are excited to present this year’s Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners for the 2026 5 West Diamond Awards! Browse the list to see if your favorites are there, and…

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Dec 2025

Family & Education Features Food Health & Wellness Nonprofit People & Profiles

National Alliance on Mental Illness partners with Wake County schools

Story by Sarah Merritt Ryan | The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Wake County has teamed up with the Wake County Public School System to begin piloting…

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Dec 2025

Features Food Local Business

Holly Springs’ Pimiento Tea Room celebrates 5 years

Story by Kyle Marie McMahon | Five years ago, the Pimiento Tea Room in Holly Springs was a humble, grassroots beginning that perfectly foreshadowed what it would become:…

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Dec 2025

Features Local Business Sports & Fitness

Inside the Triangle’s Boutique Fitness Communities

Story by Samantha Carson | The calendar flips to a new year, and with it comes the annual, silent promise: This time, I will exercise more. For many, that resolution…

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Dec 2025

Pets

A Guide to Caring for Senior Dogs

By Kyle Marie McMahon | To ensure a smooth, comfortable life for your geriatric companion, we consulted Dr. Chris York of Bahama Road Veterinary Hospital.

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Nov 2025

Arts Performing Arts

Have Your Pie and Eat It Too

By Kyle Marie McMahon | For many families, Thanksgiving through New Year’s is a nutritional minefield, often feeling like a battle between joyful celebration and sensible eating.

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Nov 2025

Arts Performing Arts

Cary Arts Group Awarded Prestigious South Arts Grant

By Kyle Marie McMahon | The South Indian Fine Arts Academy is named a recipient of the South Arts Cultural Sustainability program, a grant initiative that awarded more…

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Nov 2025

Food Sip & Savor

The Great Escape: Your 5 West Guide to Stress-Free Thanksgiving Dinner

By Kyle Marie McMahon | The thought of pulling off the perfect Thanksgiving dinner can be a little overwhelming, especially after a busy year.

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Nov 2025

Home & Garden

5 in 5: Five Local Finds to Elevate Your Thanksgiving Table

By Kyle Marie McMahon The menu is set, the guest list is finalized, and the holiday hosting panic is just starting to set in. As the heart of the home…

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Nov 2025

Health & Wellness Home & Garden

Tri Pointe Homes Breaks Ground on Resort-Style Amenities in Fuquay-Varina

Big things are happening in Fuquay-Varina. Tri Pointe Homes has officially broken ground on a brand-new, state-of-the-art amenities center at Altis at Serenity, the builder’s first 55+ lifestyle community in…

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Nov 2025

Features Food Local Sightseeing

Celebrate by Starlight: FigMINT’s Dinner in the Pines

| By Jennifer Primrose | Photography by Jessica Bratton | Hidden just past I-540 on Highway 64, FigMINT Farms feels like a world apart, where twinkling lights, a long communal…

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Nov 2025

Features Home & Garden Travel

100 Years of Hands-On Learning: John C. Campbell Folk School

| By Page Leggett | Going to the John C. Campbell Folk School (JCCFS) is like going to a grown-up sleepaway camp. That is, if you were the kind of…

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Nov 2025

Features Pets

A Guide to Winter Pet Wellness

| By Dolly Sickles | For some folks, winter is a cozy season. Colder temperatures encourage layered clothing and snuggly evenings by the fireplace. Sound carries farther, the dew point’s…

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Nov 2025

Features Local Sightseeing Nonprofit People & Profiles

Apex Family’s Holiday Display Draws Visitors to Unique Tribute

| By Kurt Dusterberg| Eric and Mandy Rogers started out like lots of other couples with holiday spirit. “We both grew up loving Christmas,” Mandy says. “The first year we…

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Nov 2025

Food Local Business Pets

Holiday Gift Ideas: 5 Local Treats

| By Samantha Carson | The holiday season is coming up fast. Are you ready? If you’re still looking for the perfect gift, many local bakeries and shops offer delectable…

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Nov 2025

Entertainment

Holiday Happenings: Seasonal Events in the Triangle

| By Kyle Marie McMahon | The holiday season is here, and towns across the Triangle are sparkling! From spectacular light shows and festive parades to jubilant performances and charming…

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Food + Fare Diamond Award Winners 2026

Booze + Brews Diamond Award Winners 2026

Shopping Diamond Award Winners 2026

Home Services Diamond Award Winners 2026

Professional + Educational Diamond Award Winners 2026

National Alliance on Mental Illness partners with Wake County schools

Holly Springs’ Pimiento Tea Room celebrates 5 years

Inside the Triangle’s Boutique Fitness Communities

A Guide to Caring for Senior Dogs

Have Your Pie and Eat It Too

Cary Arts Group Awarded Prestigious South Arts Grant

The Great Escape: Your 5 West Guide to Stress-Free Thanksgiving Dinner

5 in 5: Five Local Finds to Elevate Your Thanksgiving Table

Tri Pointe Homes Breaks Ground on Resort-Style Amenities in Fuquay-Varina

Celebrate by Starlight: FigMINT’s Dinner in the Pines

100 Years of Hands-On Learning: John C. Campbell Folk School

A Guide to Winter Pet Wellness

Apex Family’s Holiday Display Draws Visitors to Unique Tribute

Holiday Gift Ideas: 5 Local Treats

Holiday Happenings: Seasonal Events in the Triangle

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