Where to sip, sup, shop and more outside Raleigh July/August 2021
State of Adventure: Lake Life
Follow our guide to 7 of NC’s nearby lakes for a summer vacay that’ll really float your boat.
Burb Boomtowns
Pleasantville? Perhaps. But there’s more to these 10 Wake County suburbs than safe fam-friendly spaces and strip malls.
So Beachy!
If you’re outdoorsy in that you like reading on the beach, peep our roundup. Here, Quail Ridge Books dishes their top summer reads.
RTP Rebirth
Boxyard RTP bows as a sign of RTP’s upcoming (overdue) boom.
Rule of Plum
Things that make you want to purrr-ple? These romantic shades of purple, natch. Give your room a refresh and achieve “grapeness” with these sultry selects. It promises to be plum perfection.
Brown People We Know
Suraj Kandukuri highlights South Asian American voices through his award-winning podcast.



