I've got a few on my list but have not been lucky enough to make it out yet personally.

Hey everybody, help us celebrate Rogtoberfest on Saturday, Sept. 19 at Lynnwood Brewing Concern on Whitaker Mill. Starts at noon, Oak City Polka Kings perform from 1-4. Brats, Bavarian pretzels and a fresh batch of Rogtoberfest brew, a traditional Marzen. Should be a blast!

I moved to Raleigh in April, and I look forward to making new friends and being active in the community. What's your favorite restaurant?

Moved to the area last December. I haven't been the best about socializing and getting to know people outside my job but I want to try and get acquainted with new people at least. Originally from Colorado and live in North Raleigh area

Hi all! My husband and I just moved to Cary (Park West Village area) from Brier Creek, but originally from south of Pittsburgh and Western Mass. Looking to expand our friend base!

Hi everyone! I live in Brier Creek and love getting Mason's updates each week with fun things to do!

Hey new to area from the greatest little state of RI, but love it here and enjoy the updates on what's happening locally. Thanks.

Retired teacher and RN. Moved here 1.5 years ago from WNC on the TN line in the middle of nowhere. Love it here. Everything about Raleigh from the vibes, great restaurants, pubs, parks and of course the Canes. Lots of opportunities to volunteer and stay busy. We love to travel.

Always looking for other great written content, books, newsletters, and more.

If you have an idea to get better use out of this community space and want to propose it to the others in here, leave a post in here.

Be kind and let any critiques be constructive and we will consider updating the space to reflect those ideas. Make a post and get started.

Hey everyone! Still planning on doing a Dinner Club for the next month but we have one update to finalize before I announce the date! Hoping it makes the next event our biggest one yet.

In the meantime, suggestions on where we should go next? 👀

Feel free to add yourself to the wait-list if you want to be notified as well: https://raleigh.dnnr.io/

raleigh.dnnr.ioRaleigh Dinner ClubTrusted by thousands of readers, The Raleighwood Inbox is now bringing that same community spirit offline with The Raleigh Dinner Club! Open to all who call Raleigh home, each dinner gathers a small group of folks for easy conversation and genuine connection. Over a shared meal, meet new friends, trade local stories, and build relationships that make you feel connected to this great city. Not a dating event, no stiff networking, just expect good company and the kind of connections that make Raleigh special. After dinner, all attendees across various spots, converge for an after-party event social. Small dinners first, larger social after. Complete the personality quiz, grab your ticket, and we'll handle the rest. -- Mason at The Raleighwood Inbox

Share anything going on that you think might be cool for others to know about, might fit it in the newsletter as well.

Just a quick update but wanted to share that these posts can be made by anyone + I will be adding a few more channels this week.

You can actually add this page to your home screen on your phone to get notifications as well as DM people (you can turn it off if need be), so this can be a great free spot to connect with people from the dinner club or other events.

This is a new feature through the platform, so it may take some trial and error for us to get everything working smoothly.

Shoot me a DM if you want to test how it works or to just say hello as well.

Hi folks, it's Mason here. Wanted to share a few things about myself to get the channel started (nobody likes to be the first to post, haha).

I am a Raleigh local, was born here some 30ish years ago. Moved away for a bit in my college years to be with family in Florida and came back a few years ago to Raleigh, where I have been ever since.

I am full-time on the newsletter as of mid-2026 but my previous careers have taken me through a wide variety of roles. I graduated with an art degree, made my way through some Animation and Graphic Design roles, launched a career in IT, and until recently, worked in Cybersecurity at a Fortune 500.

I enjoy reading books, finding (and playing) new music, and working on a variety of passion projects or learning new things in my free time.

I believe in good people, good times, and good intentions. I aim to write the newsletter with that same voice and I hope you all enjoy what comes out each and every week.

As always, my inbox (and now messages on here) are open so if you ever have any questions or just want to say hello, feel free to reach out. Cheers!

Hello and welcome to our community chat here at The Raleighwood Inbox!

This is a space to chat about all things Raleigh and all you have to do to access it is login with the email you already use to receive the newsletter. No new app downloads or accounts to create.

The hope here is that by putting this simply on our website the ease of use will increase tremendously (we were previously on Discord).

For now, head over to the left hand side an "Introduce Yourself" or simply start a new chat below. We plan to add more channels soon to cover events, local deals, and more.

Please keep things civil and thanks for joining!