👀 Know This Historic NC Spot? - July 9th

Happy Wednesday Raleigh!

Quick shout-out to all the new readers we’ve gotten lately! First, thanks for being here.

Second, just a reminder that my inbox is always open if you want to reach out about anything going on in the area. This newsletter thrives on community feedback, so don’t hesitate to shoot a DM/email.

With that said, lets get into the best happenings this week around Raleigh!

☀️ Today’s Highlights

Wednesday - 9th

• Heads up! From 10AM today until 1PM Harris Nuclear Plant will be testing their sirens, all 85 of them within a 10 mile radius of the plant — safety is pretty… rad ☢️.

• Check out Le Dive for their lunch hours if looking for a great spot for your next co-work, business meeting, lunch time, break! — details and times here. ☀️

• The Portal HQ has their first community open mic night! Starts at 8PM, come out and prove your skills to the venue… might get you in talks for a show — microphone.

• It’s the last month for Centennial Soundbites! Grab a bite at a food truck and listen to Emma Rae on your lunch break at NCSU, from 12-1PM — soundbite schedule here.

Thursday - 10th

• This week Moon Room launches their Capri Sun Moon Punch infused cocktail (pouch and straw included). Sip on one under the full moon with Brandon Mitchell Music, Thursday at 8PM — moon vibes.

• Italian Cocktails & Wilmington Based Spirits combine for a Mulino Kitchen + End of Days Distillery event from 5-8PM Thursday, limited space — sip and mingle on the patio!

• Each month NCMNS is hosting a lecture series event to go along with their Blue Whales event. Join Dr. David Johnston from Duke University as he talks about marine robotic applications, education in marine science, and conservation efforts — whale tech here.

Friday - 11th

• Downtown Cary Park: Check out Shrek Movie Night on the Great Lawn! Starts at 6PM and runs through til about 10PM — swamp here.

• Hartwell? More like Sharkwell! Check out this chum and shark bait based event with Shark Tale the movie at 6:30, Jaws at 8PM, food and drinks onsite — sharks here.

• Wake County Speedway has another NASCAR Regional this Friday at 7PM, rev your engines and check out this (almost) downtown track — car lovers see here.

Saturday - 12th

• Cannonball Grand Opening Weekend is finally here! ☀️ Free music, door prize, and more running from 12PM through 1AM, soundcheck their page below:

• I know you guys love a good market and it’s Seaboard Station’s Community Market delivering this week! Check them out from 10AM-2PM — find cool local stuff.

• Saxapahaw: With the flooding affecting the Haw River (and even areas closer in Durham and Chapel Hill) this weekends event will be more fundraiser and community support focused than ever — travel safely and see how you can support here.

• The FREE Raleigh Summer Beats Festival, located in City Plaza kicks off at 11AM. They will have ice cream trucks, beer tasting, live music, snow ball fights, cute dogs, & more:

Sunday - 13th

• We caught some of these guys a few weeks ago (great show) but Weeders Digest, Sparrow Blue, Hemlock Theory, & Voiceless play Neptunes on Sunday at 7PM — tickets.

• The Raleigh Underground Market Concert Series returns! Starting at 11AM, with music at 12:30PM — check out Emanuel Wynter and more in North Hills Sunday — info.

• East Bower Cider has a huge range of cider based drinks and cocktails (if you couldn’t do gluten, you’d understand my love for these) available, sip on one with some bluegrass from 2-4PM every Sunday — drinks for the patio here. ☀️

Monday - 14th

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Tuesday - 15th

• It’s a music filled Tuesday and because I am biased (towards good music) I will share some not totally local acts happening the same night — the Barenaked Ladies play Red Hat at 6:30PM and Ghost play Lenovo Center at 8PM… maybe you can make both?

• Beer & Banjos just celebrated their 11th year! Come join them Tuesday for the start of their 12th at Bowstring Brewyard, every Tuesday at 6:30PM — banjos here.

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 smaller stuff that didn’t quite make the email.

Want to submit your own event? — Click here!

Artist of The Week - prettyaveragephotography

This week’s artist is Zachary Gunty, of prettyaveragephotography, a Raleigh based Photographer & Videographer! Recent shots on his Instagram showcase the Moore Square skate event and some pretty stunning view of Chicago. Check him out below:

Show of The Week - Curtis Eller | July 11th @ Slim’s

Frankly, his bio sums it up the best, so I will let it do the talking:

“Curtis Eller is a banjo player, songwriter, dancer, and storyteller. The beloved show business veteran started his career at the age of seven as a juggler and acrobat, but has since turned to the banjo because that's where the money is.”

He play’s in Raleigh this Friday, get your tickets at the link here on his website.

Fundraiser - Collins Memorial Fund ☀️

I wanted to bring some more attention to this memorial fund from Unhinged Coffee, please inquire below (details on last carousel photo) if you can help support:

Volunteer, Sign-Ups, & Hiring

• Looking to volunteer and maybe catch a big act or two? Raleigh Wide Open is now accepting shift signup for event volunteers in October — details here.

• Dix Park is looking for middle and high school entrepreneurs! Coming in August, the TeenSpace Vendor Market is showcasing a market for teens to get their shot behind a booth —- if interested learn more here.

Openings & Builds

• Unfortunately this week, less focus on builds and more of a warning to be mindful of flood damage, particularly in and around Durham and Chapel Hill. The Eno river this week surpassed water level records previously set by Fran — avoid travel if possible.

City Council & Civics

• Downtown Raleigh is working on a Mobility Study, focusing on biking and walking around town — a penny for your walk-ability thoughts? Study Link.

Local Sports News

• The Carolina Hurricanes had a GREAT offseason so far, signing one of the biggest names available (and they still have more room to grow) — Danish fans here.

• The FC fell to the Charleston Battery 0-1 on Sunday, they play next this Friday at home against Birmingham Legion FC.

Local History

I went on a bit of a rabbit hole looking at cool things to write about this week and settled on one of NCSU’s hallowed spaces for this week (and it’s neighbors).

Completed in 1949, the Reynolds Coliseum has been a staple of NC State’s campus for decades but did you know that it didn’t even have air conditioning until 2016? ¹ All those years of history, 67 to be exact, had been quite muggy ones it seems.

As I was researching, I was actually looking for more info on the old football field nearby, Riddick Stadium, which sits right where the current SAS building and parking lot currently are…

If you actually walk by this area on campus, there is a small placard overlooking the lot memorializing the location, near the treeline over the parking lot.

What really made me want to share this was seeing the before and afters, seen above is Riddick Stadium, the background being where the Coliseum Parking Deck sits today.

(Check out this link for a baseball game photo being played in the same filed as above).

Anyway, that’s my interesting tidbit to share for the day. Really enjoy looking through archives and finding cool stuff like this. Hope you enjoyed and see you next week!

— Mason at The Raleighwood Inbox

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1  NCSU page on the coliseum — linked here.

2  University Archives Photograph Collection. Campus facilities and views (UA023.005), Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries