Throwing Shade & Getting Paid (maybe) - Apr. 16th

Good Morning Raleigh! It’s Wednesday (he says while writing this on a Tuesday) and we are looking for your feedback. We’ve had a huge uptick in subscribers lately and I wanted to ask you one thing.

Previous comments from the community is how the local business, NC FC/NC Courage Soccer, and museum updates coverage, originally began. Simply reply to this email and we will consider it!

Anyway, with that outta the way, let’s get into today’s updates.

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• The Newsagent’s Shop is coming to downtown Raleigh! With coffee, books, comics, & more, this new spot is moving in right across the road from YMCA downtown. Check out the renderings of the shop below.

• We mentioned them Monday but the Triangle Rock Club is having their April membership sale! This seems to happen once a year when initiation fees are waived.

• North Carolina's prehistoric license plate is finally available! Reserve yours before May 9th, if enough orders are received these will go into production (please inquire folks, I really want this one) — more info here, have inquired about an online option as well.

• Join Dr. Natalia Duque-Wilckens of NCSU at The Daily Planet for Brain Night tomorrow! Join as they look at how the brain functions, behaves, & more across animals and humans — This event is FREE and starts at 6PM, more details here.

• Just a reminder, that if you are heading to the Science Museum that right across the road the Museum of History is still under renovation, so plan accordingly.

• Dix Park is soon opening its Gipson Play Plaza! This 18.5 acre park will open in May and will stay open through the year. Check out an aerial shot of it below.

• Everyone’s favorite road… Capital Blvd, has an updated proposal. The city is considering using 10 miles of it with 4+ lanes, including better access control to side streets. To fund the project, the city is considering tolls on the road — more here.

• City Plaza downtown is throwing some shade! With their new umbrellas (it truly had almost no cover before in the summer) people can find some relief from the warmer weather finally, as seen in the video below.

Apr 16th - Wednesday

• Dunlow [acoustic], DJ Jermainia [dj mix] @ Clockwork | 7PM - FREE

• Jazz Open Jam [jazz] @ Moon Room | 8PM - FREE

• Shana Tucker [soul/jazz] @ Koka Booth Amphitheatre | 5:45PM - $7+

• Bandit, No/Mas, & More [metal] @ Chapel of Bones | 7PM - $20

• Natalie Brooke With Cosmic Superheroes [funk] @ The Pour House | 7PM - $15+

• Shadowgrass, Clay Street Unit [newgrass,bluegrass] @ Lincoln Theatre | 8:30PM - $15+

Apr 17th - Thursday

• Timothy Chandler Hicks [bluegrass] @ Mac's Speed Shop | 7PM - FREE

• Band of Oz [beach] @ Midtown Beach Music - North Hills | 6PM - $6+

• Dish, Oberlin, & More [post-hardcore] @ Neptunes | 8PM - Possible Cover

• Root Down Collective [jazz] @ Slims Downtown | 9PM - Possible Cover

• Hawthorne Heights, Chiodos, Emmure [emo/post-hardcore] @ The Ritz | 7PM - $53

• NCSU: Saniya Rivers and Aziaha James were both selected in the 2025 WNBA draft. They are the 18th draft picks NC State has had, this also is the first time two players from NCSU were drafted together in the first round in school history — more here.

• Hurricanes: The Carolina Hurricanes take on the Montreal Canadiens tonight, Montreal are still looking to solidify their spot in the playoffs. The final regular season game will be Thursday against the Senators.

• NC FC: The US Open Cup is in it’s third round, with the FC taking on Charlotte Independence away last night. Check out the game info here.

• Wake County Speedway: The Peakway/NC Driveline 165 is this Friday night for any of those interested in some local racing. This track just 15 minutes south of downtown, starts the night off with gates at 6PM, tickets only $15 — video overview + more here.

• The last Canes watch party of the regular season is tonight in Garner at the Carolina Ale House location! Details here.

• Brewery Bhavana have almost opened their second location in Cary’s Fenton! Starting Friday you can check out the space as soon as 11:30AM — See more below.

• State employees could see raises and bonuses coming with the new proposed state budget plan, with raises averaging anywhere from 3% to over 9% for law enforcement, with $3k bonuses for most as well — read WRALs full details here.

• Looking to start a pop-up shop downtown? Applications are open for the Wimington St Incubator program, offering 6+ months of lease and business counseling — more here.

• Transfer Co Food Hall & Ballroom is hiring, email them at the info below if interested.

Apr. 16th - Wednesday - Sunny, High 68°F, Low 48°F

• Sunrise: 06:40 AM, Sunset: 07:49 PM - Moon: Waning Gibbous 🌖

Apr. 17th - Thursday - Sunny, High 67°F, Low 48°F

• Sunrise: 06:39 AM, Sunset: 07:50 PM - Moon: Waning Gibbous 🌖

• Apex Costco Gas is closed for a permitting issue it seems through the end of May, if you typically stop there with your membership you may be out of luck according to this Raleigh reddit thread.

In case you were wondering, that Dino license plate features a Acrocanthosaurus, a nearly 13 foot tall carnivore, of which Raleigh has the ONLY known complete skull in the world (its pretty dang cool folks).

See you Friday!

— Mason @ The Raleighwood Inbox