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New Retail Spots to Treat + Better Yourself

New Retail Spots to Treat + Better Yourself

by | Mar 27, 2025 | April 2025, Stuff

Where to treat yo’self and better your health around Raleigh’s budding retail spots. 

When in doubt, sweat it out. Perspire Sauna Studio is bringing its signature science-backed infrared and red-light therapy to Raleigh this year. Can you handle the heat?! @perspiresaunastudio 


Go sports! Edge Athletic Company’s new cutting-edge indoor facility is leveling up training for soccer, sports performance, strength, speed and beyond for kiddos to pro athletes and everyone in between. @the_edge_raleigh

A treasure trove of unique locally crafted items—think cards, books and more—await at the NC Museum of History’s spring-slated museum shop on Glenwood Avenue. @ncmuseumhistory

Courtesy of NC Museum of History

Shifting gears from its shipping container outpost at Lake Raleigh, The Bike Library is opening a permanent outpost at Platform Apartments—serving up bike rentals and repairs, plus coffee and a bar. @the.bike.library 


Bend and stretch in anticipation of luxury athleisure and wellness brand Alo Yoga debuting in the North Hills Main District this summer next to Bartaco. @aloyoga


Marking the end of an era, Logan’s Garden Shop relocated from its ~34-year home at Seaboard Station to the North Carolina State Farmers Market garden center. @logantrd

Home is where the best thrifted goods are. Enter Honed Home, recently opened inside Heights House feat. a curated selection of vintage furniture, decor, jewelry and other novelties. @honedhomenc

Courtesy of Honed Home


Get in the ~mood~ for nail salon Mood Raleigh to open at Platform Apartments this summer, bringing with it an elevated approach to nail artistry and design + premium products. @moodraleigh

Dear Plant Pundit

Dear Plant Pundit

by | May 30, 2023 | June 2023, Real Estate & Home

My fur baby seems to love plants as much as I do (or at least that’s what I tell myself…), but I’m worried about her health and safety. As a pet parent, how do I safely own plants—beyond buying pet-friendly ones? 

—Pawsitively Concerned

Dear Pawsitively Concerned, 

Plant ownership with a pet can be tricky, but there’s lots you can do to keep your furry friend safe. Do your best to pick pet-safe plants such as parlour palms, calatheas, spider plants, African violets, haworthias, hoyas, burro’s tails or fittonias. Be aware of your pet’s habits around your plants. (Do they eat them? Do they lick the soil? Or do they ignore them altogether?) And try to place the plants accordingly. 

You might try turning to options like hanging your plants from the wall or ceiling, putting them on a high shelf that’s not accessible to your pet, or putting them in a special place behind closed doors where your pet doesn’t go. You can also create a pet-safe herb garden in your home using herbs like basil, parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme and cilantro!

Elana Gleason is the social media specialist for Logan’s Garden Shop—and a major houseplant enthusiast! She is also an active member of the Raleigh plant blogger community and runs a “plantstagram” page of her own, @thehouseplantdiva.