Lifestyle

01

Sep 2026

As the Triangle continues to grow, the Parade of Homes offers a rare look inside the houses, communities, and design ideas defining the future of the region

For home lovers, design enthusiasts, and anyone who loves to peek inside a beautifully built house, the Triangle Parade of Homes is one of the region’s most anticipated annual events.…

24 minRead time

01

Sep 2026

Fall Fashion: Dressed up, dialed in, and ready for wherever the season leads

Fall style doesn’t have to mean choosing between polished and practical. To create these looks, we brought together men’s and women’s pieces from some of the city’s standout local vendors.

10 minRead time

10

Jul 2026

Health & Wellness Home & Garden

The Drink Less, Drink Better Era

By Taylor Bowler | Puerto Rico native Doreen Colondres has built a career around making food and wine feel approachable, joyful, and deeply connected to culture.

6 minRead time

07

Jul 2026

Fashion Features Local Business

A conversation with jewelry designer Kenda Kistenmacher

By Sofia Lujan | Kenda Kistenmacher is the founder and designer behind the Raleigh-based jewelry brand Kenda Kist—a collection of hand-forged, everyday fine jewelry rooted in metal design…

10 minRead time

15

Jun 2026

Beauty Fashion

Raleigh Salon Earns National Honor for Giving Back

Bacio Salon in north Raleigh earns national recognition for work that goes beyond cuts, color, and everyday beauty-industry glamour.

6 minRead time

12

Jun 2026

Lifestyle

12 Summer Travel Must-Haves for Families With Kids

By Sarah Seward | Sarah Seward of Drool & Co in north Raleigh shares practical travel items worth packing for summer trips with babies and kids.

6 minRead time

11

Jun 2026

Pets

How to Keep Pets Safe During a Move to Cary

By Kate DeLuca | As Raleigh welcomes more new residents, FidoAlert shares why moving day can be risky for pets and how to keep pets safe before, during,…

11 minRead time

11

May 2026

Health & Wellness Home & Garden

Strategic steps to stretch your pantry and your dollar

By Grace Barker | Setting aside less than an hour a week to research and organize can strategically fill your cart with items that are better for your…

6 minRead time

07

May 2026

Health & Wellness

A local PT’s guide to longevity on the links

By Sonali Sethi, PT, DPT | A golf swing needs as much power as it does precision, and both are impacted by how your body moves.

9 minRead time

05

May 2026

Fashion Features Local Business

Serotone Swim is Redefining the Culture of Swimwear

By Kyle Marie McMahon | Named after the “feel-good” chemical serotonin, Serotone Swim is built on the belief that when we feel supported—literally and figuratively—our entire presence changes.

11 minRead time

05

May 2026

Beauty Features Local Business

How self-care has affected approaches to men’s grooming

Story by Samantha Carson | In the past, men coming into a barbershop might expect a simple haircut and shave, maybe a hot towel. Today, however, men’s attitudes have changed,…

7 minRead time

05

May 2026

Features History Home & Garden Local Sightseeing

JC Raulston Arboretum celebrates five decades of diversifying the Southeast landscape

Story by Beverly Hurley | What was once Raleigh’s best-kept secret is today recognized as one of the nation’s premier arboretums, with a plant collection unequaled in the Southeast. And…

6 minRead time

03

Mar 2026

Fashion Lifestyle

How Personal Style Shapes Your Living Space

By Rachel Danielle | This exercise shows how you are already creating and showing up for your vision and how you can pull everything together, without spending more…

6 minRead time

03

Mar 2026

Sports & Fitness

Lifeguard certification through the YMCA

By Dolly R. Sickles | A national lifeguard shortage means that your local pool this summer is likely to have shortened hours because there are simply not enough lifeguards.

7 minRead time

03

Mar 2026

Sports & Fitness

The Rise of Private Training in Youth Sports

By Kurt Dusterberg | Dan Gill has coached softball for more than 15 years. After years as head coach at Apex Friendship HS, he is now an assistant at…

7 minRead time

03

Mar 2026

Health & Wellness Sports & Fitness

Raleigh Trainers Share Smart Home Workout Tips

By Kurt Dusterberg | We all know that staying active is part of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. For many people, that includes making regular trips to the gym.

6 minRead time

01

Mar 2026

Features Home & Garden Pets

Small Space, Big Soul: Intentional, Unexpected Design

The transition to an empty nest is often framed as a period of loss—the loss of noise, the loss of frantic schedules, and, most commonly, the loss of square footage.…

13 minRead time

01

Mar 2026

Features Home & Garden Local Sightseeing Travel

A Garden Journey through North Carolina

From Murphy to Manteo, North Carolina is home to a variety of vibrant cities, each with its own unique charm. Whenever I travel across the state, I seek out places…

10 minRead time

17

Feb 2026

Home & Garden