The Triangle Life Newsletter
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💙 BRIEF: A $100M Costco could be coming to Clayton
Happy Friday, Triangle! We are in the middle of a hot Carolina summer, where lake breezes and shaded greenways feel like a lifesaver. If you've been living in the AC this week, consider this your nudge to get back out there. There's live music on the water in Cary tonight, a slice of France in Raleigh on Saturday, and a treasure hunt in Durham on Sunday. And there's a piece of retail news with real implications for the southern Triangle: another Costco could be on the way. Grab your coffee,...
💙 BRIEF: RTP just rewrote 60 years of rules and 7,000 acres
Happy Friday, Triangle! This is a massive holiday weekend. Fourth of July weekend, and this year it's carrying extra weight: Saturday marks America's 250th birthday, and the Triangle is going all out. Fireworks in nearly every town. A downtown parade. The Capitol throwing a party. You won't have to go far to find a show. The first major summer heat is rolling in with it, making shade and cold drinks essential. Behind the celebrations, a major update dropped that could reshape the entire...
💙 BRIEF: Remember That Crane on Hillsborough Street?
Happy Friday, Triangle! The Stanley Cup parade is still in everyone's bones. The first real weekend of summer is here. And July 4th is a week from today. This city is humming right now. I pulled together this week's updates, local finds, and the news story a lot of you have been waiting on. Speaking of waiting, look at what is finally happening at the "crane lot" on Hillsborough Street. Grab your coffee, get comfortable, and let me walk you through it. Here’s your D&M BRIEF: [B]est Weekend...
💙 BRIEF: Raleigh's Biggest Event Ever Is Tomorrow
Happy Friday, Triangle! What a week. If you have stepped outside in Raleigh since Sunday night, you already know the news. The Stanley Cup is back after 20 years. You could feel the energy the moment the final buzzer sounded—patios were full, horns were blaring, and red was everywhere. The celebration has only grown louder throughout the week. The championship parade rolls through downtown on Saturday, and the city is bracing for what officials project will be the largest public event in...
💙 BRIEF: Raleigh just lost 280,000 hotel nights…
Happy Friday, Triangle! This is the week summer lands here. The evenings have hit that long, soft golden stretch when nobody wants to go inside. The pools are open. The concert calendars are filling up. Downtown Raleigh has been electric all week—Canes fans know exactly what I'm talking about. What a stretch to be a Triangle local. There's a lot in this week's BRIEF: a big downtown Raleigh announcement, plenty happening this weekend, and a few new spots worth having on your radar before...
💙 BRIEF: How big is NC's first Buc-ee's? Bigger than a Target.
Happy Friday, Triangle! What a week. The Canes are back in the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2006, Lenovo Center has been electric, and you can feel the shift around town even if hockey isn't your thing. These moments don't come along often. Game 3 is Saturday night, the arena is hosting an official watch party, and downtown is going to be loud no matter where you land. There's plenty more packed into this week. June is when the Triangle calendar really takes off, and I pulled...
💙 BRIEF: Raleigh just got named #1 in NC
Happy Friday, Triangle! If you've been anywhere near a TV, in a bar, or around anyone wearing red this week, you already know what's going on. The Canes are one win away from the Stanley Cup Final. Tonight is Game 5 at Lenovo Center, and the whole Triangle is locked in. Playoff hockey in Raleigh is its own thing, and right now, the energy is real. With Memorial Day officially behind us, summer is here, and Saturday has a packed lineup across the Triangle. Grab your coffee, get comfortable,...
💙 BRIEF: Raleigh's Biggest Campus Overhaul in 50+ Years
Happy Friday, Triangle! If you've been anywhere near downtown Raleigh this week, you already know the energy. The Canes are in the Eastern Conference Final, and the whole city is locked in. Memorial Day weekend is here too, and it's lining up to be a busy one. A little rain is in the forecast, but the calendar is packed either way. Free outdoor movie nights, one of the best food festivals of the year, and a full Sunday of desserts downtown. This is one of those weekends where you don't have...
💙 BRIEF: Inside North Hills' biggest expansion yet
Happy Friday, Triangle! Mid-May has officially arrived, and you can feel it everywhere. The afternoons are warmer, the patios are full, and that golden-hour stretch where everyone seems to be outside? That's where we are right now. This is one of those weekends where you don't need to overplan. Pick one or two good things, leave room to wander, and let the rest happen. That said, there's a lot worth knowing this week. A few new developments, some local finds, and a listing that puts you right...
💙 BRIEF: If you’re watching Cary grow, this is big
Happy Friday, Triangle! May always has a way of making the Triangle feel extra alive. The calendars are fuller, the weekends feel a little more intentional, and this is one of those weeks where there’s plenty worth knowing before you head into the weekend. I pulled together a few updates, local finds, and little things to have on your radar as we move through one of the busiest and best parts of the season. Grab your coffee, get comfortable, and let me walk you through it. Here’s your D&M...
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