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It's what you've all been waiting for... Behold: t It's what you've all been waiting for... Behold: the 2026 @hopscotchfest lineup is HERE! 🎶 Taking place Sept. 10–12 in Downtown Raleigh, this year's festival features headliners Dexter and the Moonrocks, Cory Wong, and King Princess at the City Plaza Stage—with additional performances from the likes of Momma, Duckwrth, Soccer Mommy, Thee Sinseers and so many more. Club shows, day parties and other activations are also on deck.⁠
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New this year is Moore Square Commons, a free open-to-the-public space where everyone is invited to experience live music, local vendors, food, drinks and community programming all weekend long.⁠
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Swipe for the full lineup, and click the link in bio to purchase tix!⁠
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📷 Michael Robson
A new development is taking shape in Downtown Rale A new development is taking shape in Downtown Raleigh. Set to break ground on Wednesday, July 22, is Rosewood, a mixed-use luxury lifestyle community by Blue Heron and NC-based Cline. Located between the historic Boylan Heights neighborhood and Dix Park, the project will serve as a vital connector between DTR and the city's ever-expanding greenway trail network—offering residences, retail, wellness-focused amenities and outdoor recreation areas in one of Raleigh's most rapidly growing neighborhoods. ⁠
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What to Expect:⁠
🏢 399,000 square feet across two buildings⁠
🏢 5,500 square feet of retail space along South Street⁠
🏢 Central public plaza⁠
🏢 269 leasable units (499–1,531 square feet)⁠
🏢 Flexible indoor/outdoor resident spaces⁠
🏢 Custom sauna and cold plunge suite ⁠
🏢 Private coworking areas⁠
🏢 Rooftop lounge and terrace⁠
🏢 Concealed speakeasy tucked within one of the buildings⁠
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📷 @clinedesign_⁠
📍 611 West South Street
Let's get this bread. @iriscoffeelab has announced Let's get this bread. @iriscoffeelab has announced a new venture, @madeleineraleigh, a coffee and bakery coming soon that will bring world-class roasts, cold-fermented bread and pastries to Oak City. ☕️🥖 Named after Iris owner Bryan Haven's wife Reghan, whom he called Madeleine when they met as children and continues to call her to this day, the new spot will be led in part by head baker Aliesha (@alieshagenevieve) in a yet-to-be-disclosed location. Stay tuned for the full story.⁠
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📷 1 - @visitraleigh; 2/3 - @iriscoffeelab
Art 🤝 mobility. Eight local artists were tasked wi Art 🤝 mobility. Eight local artists were tasked with transforming sidewalks across Downtown into vibrant e-bike/scooter corrals—blending functionality with creativity to add pops of art while declutting city walkways and roads. ⁠
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Consider it a DTR scavenger hunt. Swipe for a few corrals we've spotted so far—then hit the link in bio for more on the project.⁠
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✍️ @laurenn_nicol
@bigcat.brookside food tour! From the food and dri @bigcat.brookside food tour! From the food and drinks to the service and atmosphere, everything was amazing—and we already can’t wait to go back!

Swipe for what we ate + drank. 😋

Heirloom tomato & peach salad 🍅🍑

Roasted NC oysters with coconut curry 🦪

Tumbleweed (like a spicy marg!) 🍹

Melon & speck (Big Cat’s take on melon and prosciutto) 🍈

Esquites tostada 🌽

Steak and Jeera rice 🥩🍚

Coconut soft serve with salted coconut caramel (dairy free!) 🍦
The boys are back. 😎 The @canes 2026–27 season kic The boys are back. 😎 The @canes 2026–27 season kicks off at @lenovocenter Sept. 29 against the Florida Panthers, during which they'll host a championship banner-raising ceremony—marking the ninth time the Canes begin at home in the last 10 seasons. And with Carolina winning five of its last six season openers on home ice, we'd say the odds for Game 1 are in our favor.⁠
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Key dates:⁠
🏒 The Canes will travel to Helsinki, Finland, to face off against the Seattle Kraken as part of the 2026 NHL Global Series Finland Nov. 12 and 14.⁠
🏒 Carolina will host 12 Saturday games at Lenovo Center this season. ⁠
🏒 The Canes will host five consecutive games at Lenovo Center Jan. 28–Feb. 13, with the NHL All-Star Weekend taking place on Feb. 5–6 at UBS Arena in Long Island.⁠
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Swipe for the full 2026–27 regular season schedule—and save this post to cheer on the Bunch of Jerks all season long.⁠
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📷 @canes
It's finally here. 🤩 The long-anticipated second l It's finally here. 🤩 The long-anticipated second location of @standard_beerfood opened Tuesday in @visitnhid, delivering a full-service, reservation-friendly outpost building on Standard fan-faves like the smashburger, along with wood-fired items and a raw bar. New dishes from executive chef Andrea Cardella also include swordfish schnitzel and bar steak—alongside six slushies on tap (think espresso martini, strawberry daiquiri, painkiller), house and guest beer, wine, and craft cocktails. ⁠
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📷 Interiors: @taylormcdonaldphoto; F&B: @fmasonmedia
Keep cool and carry on to the link in our bio for Keep cool and carry on to the link in our bio for this week's curated roundup of some of the best events happening across Raleigh 😎⁠
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📷 10 - @jeffbramwell; all photos courtesy of establishments
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