Good Morning, Raleigh.

It’s 2026! As mentioned last week, we have some exciting things in the works. A new project announcement coming this month, some more social content (I know, the page is a desert), and a few more call-outs below:

Quick Updates

  • Winner of the gift card announced below! Winner has been contacted.

  • Scroll to the bottom to see our referral program! We have two rewards in there now, adding more soon. If every reader shared with just 1 friend, we’d be the 2nd largest Raleigh newsletter overnight, so you know, no pressure.

  • Also, we are looking to settle on our first Dinner Club date for 2026! Help us pick down below, winning date announced in next weeks newsletter:

Which Dinner Club date works best for you?

All dates are 7PM for this monthly event near Downtown Raleigh.

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Don’t know what the Dinner Club is? Learn more here!

Wednesday 7th

  • Bring your own craft night at Raleigh Brewing Company, starts at 6:30PM and happens every Wednesday — details here.

Live Music

  • Boatman Spirits Co. 🎷 Al Strong & Friends [jazz] 8PM - FREE

  • Peck & Plume (Cary) 🎸 Ricky Bugel, Scott Sawyer [jazz] 6PM - FREE

  • KINGS 👑 Missing Link, Nasty, & More [hardcore] 7PM - $20

Thursday 8th

Live Music

  • Cannonball Music Hall 🤘 Get Weird [2 bands, metal/rock] 7PM - $12

  • Moon Room 🎺 Todd Proctor Quartet [jazz] 8PM - FREE

Raleigh Listings & Apartments 🏡

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Friday 9th

  • Raleigh Brewing hosts Powerpoint Night! Come pitch your idea or share something you love — details here.

  • Silent Book Club, happens today and tomorrow, over at Blackbird Books & Coffee! Seats are first come, first serve — info here.

  • Join “History That Doesn’t Suck”, this Friday with Professor Greg Jackson, as he talks through the first 100 years of US History — tickets here.

Source: Martin Marietta Arts

Live Music

  • WF Listening Room 🎸 Jesse Fox [americana] 7:30PM - $17

  • Pour House 🎧 Neem, Tweekeen, Big Mooky, & More [hip-hop] 8PM - $12

  • Lincoln Theatre Shoot To Thrill [ac/dc tribute] 8PM - $13

Saturday 10th

  • Ending today, A Life Well Lived by Laura Lacambra Shubert, runs until 4:30PM over at Gallery C Fine Art — exhibit info.

  • Over in Knightdale, the 10th Anniversary Party & Bonfire of Oak City Brewing takes places from 11AM-7PM — music all day, totally free.

  • Dogs & Harleys, join Dog Warriors and Rescue Treats to help some pups find homes — 12PM over at Tobacco Road Harley Davidson.

  • Chocolate, Wine, & Whiskey Festival! It’s all things, sweet and savory, starting at 11:30AM over at the Fairgrounds — tickets and vendor info.

Source: Chocolate, Wine, Whiskey

Live Music

  • Pour House 💤 Dead Letter Office [r.e.m. tribute] 8PM - $24

  • Lincoln Theatre 🤘 Heart Brigade, Wild Ones [80s tribute] 8PM - $15

  • Chapel of Bones 🎸 Drag Show + Huge Lineup [metal/rock] 8PM - $17

Sunday 11th

  • It’s the last day for the 10th Annual NC Chinese Lantern Festival over in Cary at Koka Booth — grab your tickets before it closes.

  • Looking for some laughs? Don “DC” Curry takes the stage over at Goodnights, for a live show all about his exciting life — show details.

Live Music

  • Chapel of Bones 🦴 Desolations Edge, Find Out, & More! [punk] 1:30PM - $7

  • Berkeley Cafe 🎙 Atomwrec Bob [pysch] 6PM - Possible Cover

Triangle Cafe & Pizza Passports

Get a reader only discount on Triangle travel passports in 2026, just for opening this email! Find a new cafe or pizza parlor, rate your experience, and explore town!

Monday 12th

  • If you’re up near Brier Creek, check out the Canes official watch party against Detroit at the Ale House up there — watch party schedule here.

  • Psst, Monday’s and Tuesday, post-holiday tend to be slow, if you know of some stuff coming up, my inbox is open to fit it in — just reply to this email!

Live Music

  • Nothing today, maybe check out this post I did on Spotify — personal blog.

Tuesday 13th

  • Raleigh NE Regional Library is hosting a cozy beeswax candle craft night, registration required but seems to be free — check it out.

Live Music

  • Bowstring Brewyard 🪕 Beer & Banjos [bluegrass/folk] 6:30PM - FREE

  • KINGS 🤘 End It, Whispers, Kill Card [hardcpre] 7:30PM - $23

Raleighwood Updates

  • Raleighwood Inbox reader Alexia has won our gift card for last weeks survey! Stay tuned later this month for our next giveaway. Psst, Members get x5 entries each monthly giveaway by supporting — upgrade here.

  • We’re looking for new ways to keep the conversation going on Discord, come help us grow the group with some more regular readers!

Become a Member for just $5 — details here.

City News & Business

  • Rosebud, a new lounge (yes, it seems to be a Citizen Kane reference") is opening up a new spot in the previous Fox Liquor Bar near Moore Square. They will have a Hi-Fi sound system + handcrafted cocktails — info here.

  • The NC Folk Fest is looking for artists, submit yours by February 13th — info.

Sports News

  • Seth Jarvis was back in the lineup last night with the Canes as they defeat the Dallas Stars, 6-3 at home. They sit 1st in the East, 4th Overall.

  • NC State Club Hockey plays here at home on both the 9th and 10th, check their Instagram for the latest game info.

  • Still only 2 games into conference play, NC State Men’s Basketball is 1-1 and 10-5 overall, next game is at Florida State.

Final Thoughts

If you’re curious about the way I do the survey winners, I try to keep it fair but transparency is always a good thing so here’s the method:

I grab a list of who finished it in a spreadsheet, find any newsletter members who completed it and add their extra entries, randomize the order of the emails, then generate a random number from the rows on the spreadsheet.

Simple as that, what kind of prize would you like to see later this month? Reply back with any suggestions.

See you next week folks!

— Mason @ The Raleighwood Inbox

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