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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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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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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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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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Oct 2025

The Soccer Tournament (TST) Stays in Cary Through 2029

In a major announcement for Cary and Wake County, The Soccer Tournament (TST) is here to stay. The world's premier 7v7 soccer festival has signed a new long-term agreement to…

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Entertainment Home & Garden

Fall Traditions, Local Roots

| By Kristen Schrum | Every fall, a quiet kind of magic rolls into the Triangle’s farmland—rows of rustling corn, tractor engines humming to life, and families spilling into pumpkin…

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Features Travel

A Season to Stay: Blowing Rock Beckons

| By Dathan Kazsuk | When the air turns crisp and the leaves begin their slow, colorful descent, the call of the Blue Ridge Mountains becomes impossible to resist. Each…

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Entertainment Features

Spooky Good Times in Kersey Valley

| By Mario Boucher | In 1984, movie fans met a man with knives for hands and seemingly cute creatures that turned nasty in a hurry. The next year, Tony…

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People & Profiles Travel

Elevated Journeys: Raleigh Women Find Healing in Himalayas

| By Usha Sankar | In late April, 28 mostly amateur hikers—including 14 women—embarked on the trek of a lifetime to Everest Base Camp (EBC) under the banner of…

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Aug 2025

Entertainment History

Rolling History: Antique Motorcycle Race Stops in Apex

BY DAVID DROSCHAK A piece of living history will roll into Apex this September as the Motorcycle TransAm, a coast-to-coast endurance race featuring motorcycles more than a century old, makes its…

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Aug 2025

Apex Racing Lab: Racing That Feels Real

By Mario Boucher John Di Costanzo had a vision: Driving fast cars in a high-octane environment using state-of-the-art sim racing. The dream became a reality when Apex Racing Lab opened just…

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Entertainment Visual Arts

Real Art, Real Impact: Inside the Triangle’s Juried Art Showcase

By KYLE MARIE McMAHON Every summer, the Fine Arts League of Cary's Annual Juried Exhibition offers a glimpse into the vibrant creative energy flowing through the Triangle’s studios, living rooms, and…

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Travel

Still Time for Sunshine: Wilmington Adventures Before Summer Ends

Don’t pack up the flip-flops yet—Wilmington’s summer scene is still going strong. BY KYLE MARIE McMAHON Just a few hours from the Triangle, the Wilmington area offers the perfect blend of beachside…

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Home & Garden Local Sightseeing

Apex’s Secret Pool: Lila E. Jones Swim Club

By Sarah Merritt Ryan I grew up in Cary, went to Apex High School, and moved to Apex with my husband six years ago when we were expecting our son. Our…

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Local Sightseeing Sports & Fitness

Immersive, Exciting Action at RushHour Karting

By Mario Boucher For ten minutes, you feel the rush—driving a state-of-the-art, high-speed electric kart pushing over 30 miles per hour through winding turns and sharp curves of the 1,000-foot…

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