Hurry! 🌻 Sunflowers & Goodbyes. - July 16th

Happy Wednesday Raleigh! How we doing today? Personally, I think this humidity could take a few days off.

Anyway, a few quick updates to start:

• We’ve updated our events calendar, this time with a new look over at calendar.theraleighwoodinbox.com! Details on how to use it on that page as well.

• While Summer isn’t over, we will be saying goodbye to the Summer Store as it sunsets in just two weeks. If you want some summer gear and haven’t had a chance, grab it now as August is when we revamp our designs for the Fall, which go live in September.

• We rolled out our updated logo! To celebrate we have a limited edition hat! Only available for the next 7 days, limited stock, comes in a few colors — click to get yours.

Upcoming & Ongoing!

• Raleigh’s Best voting is underway! Have a business you support? Check out the categories here through the 25th to help spotlight the best around town — vote now.

• THE SUNFLOWERS ARE HERE! After the weather the last few days, the blooms have come out full force for this yearly tradition at Dix Park. Expect them to be in peak season for the next 2 weeks only as thousands come out and see the blooms:

• Jazz in the Square is back! Be there or be (Moore) Square, returns August 7th, 6PM.

• The Groovy Hippie Fest market, hosted by Pomona Pop-Ups comes to Raleigh August 17th! This looks like a one-time hippy themed event, complete with VW Bugs to fit the vibe — check it out.

• Band on the Roof has announced a new show! This cozy secret backyard show with Spencer Thomas and Rod Smoth will take place somewhere in Five Points on September 20th. Music at 7PM — BYOB, and a chair if you want, vibes for sure.

Wednesday - 16th

• Looking for Peaches? Apparently we have a pop-up peach vendor! They have locations for Georgia Peaches around Raleigh, the next being at 4:30PM today — peaches.

• Raleigh Brewing Run/Walk Club starts at 6:30pm today and every week — run or walk.

Thursday - 17th

• The Run Clubs have really been taking off around town and Pony Run has added itself to the list, 3 and 5 mile routes on their site, every Thursday at 6PM — maps here.

• Five Points Comedy Night is back, join hosts Matt White & Tyler Wood as they showcase some of the best local and headlining comics around — 7PM at the Rialto.

• Flying Saucer Marvel Trivia and Fantastic Four flights! Dress up in costume for extra points. Win prizes, movie tickets, enter a raffle, and have a dang good time — info.

Friday - 18th

• Juniper Level Botanical Garden has their LAST summer open garden day this weekend, check them out 9-5PM either day! (share you fav rare plants if you get one) — schedule.

• It’s Ladies Night at the racetrack! Ladies, save a couple bucks on your tickets to the NASCAR Regional series event at 7PM — see go karts, classics, bandoleros, & more!

• The Wild Robot, best viewed from the wild (grass) in a remote location (moore square) starts off at 6PM with food, catch this 3 time oscar nominated film at 7:15 — movie info.

• Raleigh’s Largest Toy, Sportscards, Pokemon, & Hobby Expo, The Raleigh 600, starts Friday and runs through Sunday — collectors this is for you.

Saturday - 19th

• Art+Vintage Markets, hosted by PopUp Raleigh, takes places at Trophy this Saturday from 12-5PM. View a full list of vendors INSIDE & OUTSIDE the brewery — list here.

• BOGO BRICKS, or at least Lego bricks (sorry, brickmasons). BAM Downtown on Fayetteville Street has buy one, get one bags of bulk Legos’s — build em here.

• Partnering with Quail Ridge books, the Raleigh Brewing Book Fair takes place from 1-6PM Saturday, featured curated books, literary themed goods, live music, and more.

• Looking for an twilight market instead to maybe beat the heat? Well the Raleigh Twilight Market has you covered, 5:30-9:30 at Smoky Hollow — every 3rd Saturday.

Sunday - 20th

• The Raleigh Foodie Fare, showcasing the diverse food scene of Raleigh, takes place at 11AM this Sunday — enjoy music and good eats:

• Punks N' Pints this weekend at Raleigh Brewing! Live singing drag show + queer market, bound to be a good time. Check it out from 3-7PM — punks here.

• Every Sunday at 7PM join Back Then Bar & Grill for $5 Country Swing Dance Lessons, check out photos from the group events here and join their digital scrapbook — photos.

Monday - 21st

Tuesday - 22nd

• Join the Blackbird Book Club, this time discussing Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar. Open to everyone, starts at 5:30, keep an eye on events at their page for the next one — events.

• Morrisville Church Street Park: From 10AM-12PM, come out for Basketball, Cricket, Disc Golf, and Volleyball in this community family friendly event — sports and details.

We focus on curating events for the week but we know there’s a TON more out there, check out our weekly calendar for some of the the smaller stuff that didn’t quite make the email. For a larger list of events — check out out calendar.

Artist of The Week - Sean Kernick

Sean is a spray pain muralist and illustrator based in Raleigh, NC. He has done work for Koka Booth, the Village District, North Hills, NC State, and many more.

Check out his latest work in front of The Raleigh Times, featuring some local legends, historic figures, and some shouts to the the history of journalism as well:

Sean’s Instagram: @seanorock

Show of The Week Year

ON SALE NOW: Tickets for one of Raleigh’s biggest music festivals are live! Hopscotch takes place September 4-6th and has nearly 100 acts playing City Plaza, Moore Square, and all of the music venues downtown — tickets here before they sell out.

This is perhaps the largest local venue event Raleigh throws each year, don’t miss out!

Local Non-Profit News

• Not strictly a non-profit but more of an advocacy group for better public transit, ‘urbanrailsnc’ is looking for support to get lawmakers to focus back on light rail support for the area — check out their page and learn more.

• The Wake County Animal Shelter is pretty close to capacity at the moment, if you or a loved one might be interested in adopting contact them on their site — cute pets.

Donate to NCMA, Get a Custom Nalgene

• I’m a sucker for a good Nalgene and having lost my most recent one (we don’t talk about how the dishwasher ate it), I had to jump on this limited design. Scroll to the bottom of this page to support a good cause and get a cool bottle — page here.

Local Deals

• All Day Friday & Saturday Logan’s Garden Shop has 75% off houseplants! Check out either their Raleigh or Fuquay location to snag these limited deals — green thumbs.

• Shop the Side Walk Sale! It’s a long list of deals but 20+ stores through the weekend in the Village District are having specials — full discounts list here.

Are You a Vendor? Get in Touch!

• If you’re a vendor (ideally one that goes to popup markets, events, etc.), I have a FREE opportunity for you! A TBA project I am working on aims to help all local vendors in the area but I just need a bit of help testing it out. Reply to this email to learn more!

Openings & Builds

• It’s been teased a lot but The Newsagents Shop (a book, music, coffee, comics, third place) is under construction, Silver Lake Construction seems to have the gig — see the start of the project here.

• This past weekend Unlikely Professionals had a soft opening, with full bar, in the North Hills Innovation District — stay tuned for their grand opening.

City Council & Civics

• GoTriangle starts their first ever 15-minute bus service in August! Routes 400 and 405 traveling between Durham and Chapel Hill to start with, hopefully more to come — info.

Sports News

• The NC FC just barely lost out last week to Birmingham 3-2, they play again this Friday at 7:30PM against Indy Eleven here at home in WakeMed Soccer Park — tickets.

Didn’t have (digital) room in the email today for the history and lore section but we’ve got an interesting section for next week.

Some fun history on the flags of Raleigh, NC! See you then.