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BY JUDITH COOKIS RUBENS Morrisville firefighter Natasha Byrd rides a ladder truck in her second career. She worked eight years in pharmaceutical manufacturing before, at age 28, changing direction to…

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Jan 2025

Features Health & Wellness

Senior Living: New Ways to Experience the Golden Years

BY MARIO BOUCHER Senior homes are transforming their image just in time for a “booming” generation seeking high-quality health care while maintaining an active lifestyle into their golden years. Long-term care…

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Jan 2025

Features Visual Arts

Painting the Towns: The Murals of Western Wake

PAINTING THE TOWN: APEX TEXT AND PHOTOS BY DOLLY R. SICKLES For the last 10 years, the Town of Apex has focused on developing its Public Art Master Plan. The Apex Public…

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Nov 2024

Features Food Local Business

Having Their Cake—and Selling It Too

The often-maligned fruitcake has a loyal following thanks to a family business with a just-right recipe. BY KURT DUSTERBERG No matter how you approach Southern Supreme Fruitcake & More on your drive,…

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Nov 2024

Features Nonprofit People & Profiles

Combating homelessness in Wake County—one family at a time

The Carying Place BY CAITLIN WHEELER | PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE CARYING PLACE Every January, Wake County conducts a “point in time count” to determine the number of its people experiencing homelessness.…

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Sep 2024

Features

This Year’s Diamond Award Winners

Voting has begun for the 2025 BEST OF WESTERN WAKE and BEST OF RALEIGH Diamond Awards! Click here to vote for the Best of Western Wake 2025 Click here to vote for…

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Aug 2024

Features Special Sections

2024 Meet the Doctors

PHOTOS BY JENN MCKINNEY PHOTOGRAPHY AND LEAH MARIE PHOTOGRAPHY The Triangle offers some of the highest-quality health care in the country. Here’s your chance to meet local providers and learn…

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Aug 2024

Fashion Features

Designer Julie Patel brings new life to traditional garments

SARIS REBORN BY USHA SANKAR ABOVE: Sheetal Patel (left) is wearing the ‘Sarina’ —a midi dress with a cutout at the waist. It was made from a multicolor embroidered dupatta, a traditional…

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Aug 2024

Fashion Features

Fashion: Preparing for the Glam Season

BY CRYSTAL WATTS | STYLED BY SOFIA LUJAN STYLING HAIR & MAKEUP BY EVELISSE HAHN | PHOTOS BY JESSICA BRATTON PHOTOGRAPHY Fall brings in the most influential fashion season of the year…

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Jun 2024

Features Local Sightseeing

Fun in the Sun on Jordan Lake

PICTURED ABOVE: A family enjoys a canoeing adventure on Jordan Lake. Photo courtesy of the Town of Cary. Camping, swimming and boating are great ways to spend warm summer days…

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Jun 2024

Features Travel

Historic Resorts and Nostalgic Beaches Along the NC Coast

PICTURED ABOVE: Beach homes in popular Outer Banks vacation spot, Avon, NC. Photo by stock.adobe.com - Kyle. Beach Fun Back in the Day: NC Seaside Vacations a Century Ago. BY ERIC MEDLIN This…

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May 2024

Drink Features

Cape Fear Distillery: A Little Bit of Everything

From an art and memorabilia collection to a winery, a mini spa and a petting zoo—to, yes, a distillery—Cape Fear Distillery offers visitors an eclectic, multifaceted experience. BY DAVE DROSCHAK…

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May 2024

Features History Performing Arts

If You Build It, They Will Come

North Carolina plays a leading role in film and television content production. BY MARIO BOUCHER North Carolina may not be Hollywood East, but film and television production here contributes significantly…

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May 2024

Features History Home & Garden

The Lost Community of Crabtree Creek

Umstead Park’s ruins tell a story of North Carolina’s rural history. BY ERIC MEDLIN William B. Umstead State Park is one of the most-visited state parks in North Carolina. According…

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May 2024

Features Food People & Profiles

Cheetie Kumar: Rock Star Chef

You name it and James Beard Award–Nominated Chef Cheetie Kumar has probably done it. BY ELLIOT ACOSTA Between her time as an critically acclaimed chef, a restaurant owner, an entrepreneur,…

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May 2024

Features Local Business

From Snug to Sumptious

PICTURED ABOVE: The exterior patio of The Mayton Inn in Cary looks out over Cary’s Downtown Park. The Mayton has built a strong relationship with the much-celebrated new park, which…

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May 2024

Family & Education Features Visual Arts

Triangle Family’s Student Art Showcase

Triangle Family's Student Art Showcase A picture is worth a thousand words, especially when it’s created by a young person. Art plays an important role in a child’s education by nurturing…

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Mar 2024

Features Home & Garden Local Business People & Profiles

Harvesting Change

Harvesting Change The impact of female farmers on local communities BY KRISTEN SCHRUM A new kind of farm is flourishing in Wake County under the care of its women farmers. These…

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Mar 2024

Features Home & Garden

The Art of Intimate Tabletop Settings

Honoring Moments with Savor + Fete: The Art of Intimate Tabletop Settings BY KRISTEN SCHRUM | PHOTOS COURTESY OF SAVOR + FETE In the heart of every memorable gathering is a…

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Mar 2024

Features Home & Garden

Universal Design

Universal Design Where attractiveness meets accessibility—for everyone BY SAMANTHA GRATTON | PHOTOS COURTESY OF PARAGON BUILDING GROUP AND LAUREY GLENN When you arrive at Paragon Building Group’s showcase home in Pittsboro,…

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Local Towns Team Up to Fight Fires

Senior Living: New Ways to Experience the Golden Years

Painting the Towns: The Murals of Western Wake

Having Their Cake—and Selling It Too

Combating homelessness in Wake County—one family at a time

This Year’s Diamond Award Winners

2024 Meet the Doctors

Designer Julie Patel brings new life to traditional garments

Fashion: Preparing for the Glam Season

Fun in the Sun on Jordan Lake

Historic Resorts and Nostalgic Beaches Along the NC Coast

Cape Fear Distillery: A Little Bit of Everything

If You Build It, They Will Come

The Lost Community of Crabtree Creek

Cheetie Kumar: Rock Star Chef

From Snug to Sumptious

Triangle Family’s Student Art Showcase

Harvesting Change

The Art of Intimate Tabletop Settings

Universal Design

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