When does ‘grabbing a drink’ turn into genuinely belonging somewhere? This week, we’re talking regular culture—from third places and neighborhood hangs to the subtle moment you realize the bartender knows your order, your job and possibly your entire life story.<ul><li><a href="https://raleighmag.com/2026/06/02/what-makes-a-regular/">What Makes a Regular?</a></li><li><a href="https://confirmsubscription.com/h/y/099D271B23F22654">Stay in the Know</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/raleighmagazine">Get Social</a></li></ul>Meet Our Sponsors:<a href="https://swimincnc.com/">Swim</a><a href="https://locations.woodhousespas.com/dir/nc/raleigh/4204-six-forks-road?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=Google-Search-Branded-LocationExact-AllMarkets&amp;campaignid=21995949262&amp;adgroupid=171287940866&amp;utm_term=woodhouse%20north%20hills&amp;matchtype=e&amp;utm_content=Branded-Search-Corp&amp;location=9009736&amp;network=g&amp;device=c&amp;GCLID=Cj0KCQiAp-zLBhDkARIsABcYc6t3ARx8LB7wwkx_u0r91wxOrECPPOE3EtjEDOz5bOv_vqemqcXHFV8aAkMtEALw_wcB&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=21995949262&amp;gbraid=0AAAAABxbfE8boTyM2jyuWfJwmIPFhdWAR&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiAp-zLBhDkARIsABcYc6t3ARx8LB7wwkx_u0r91wxOrECPPOE3EtjEDOz5bOv_vqemqcXHFV8aAkMtEALw_wcB">Woodhouse Spa Raleigh </a><a href="https://www.timberpizza.com/">Timber Pizza</a> Get the issue to your door! <a href="https://raleighmag.com/subscribe/">Subscribe Now</a>

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 &lt;p&gt;When does ‘grabbing a drink’ turn into genuinely belonging somewhere? This week, we’re talking regular culture—from third places and neighborhood hangs to the subtle moment you realize the bartender knows your order, your job and possibly your entire life story.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://raleighmag.com/2026/06/02/what-makes-a-regular/"&gt;What Makes a Regular?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://confirmsubscription.com/h/y/099D271B23F22654"&gt;Stay in the Know&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/raleighmagazine"&gt;Get Social&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Meet Our Sponsors:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://swimincnc.com/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Swim&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://locations.woodhousespas.com/dir/nc/raleigh/4204-six-forks-road?utm_source=google&amp;amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;amp;utm_campaign=Google-Search-Branded-LocationExact-AllMarkets&amp;amp;campaignid=21995949262&amp;amp;adgroupid=171287940866&amp;amp;utm_term=woodhouse%20north%20hills&amp;amp;matchtype=e&amp;amp;utm_content=Branded-Search-Corp&amp;amp;location=9009736&amp;amp;network=g&amp;amp;device=c&amp;amp;GCLID=Cj0KCQiAp-zLBhDkARIsABcYc6t3ARx8LB7wwkx_u0r91wxOrECPPOE3EtjEDOz5bOv_vqemqcXHFV8aAkMtEALw_wcB&amp;amp;gad_source=1&amp;amp;gad_campaignid=21995949262&amp;amp;gbraid=0AAAAABxbfE8boTyM2jyuWfJwmIPFhdWAR&amp;amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiAp-zLBhDkARIsABcYc6t3ARx8LB7wwkx_u0r91wxOrECPPOE3EtjEDOz5bOv_vqemqcXHFV8aAkMtEALw_wcB"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Woodhouse Spa Raleigh&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.timberpizza.com/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Timber Pizza&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;Get the issue to your door! &lt;a href="https://raleighmag.com/subscribe/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Subscribe Now&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Are You a Regular?

Raleigh’s future isn’t just being built through apartments and development—it’s being shaped through parks, public art and spaces designed for people to gather. This week, we’re diving into NCMA’s massive new interactive installation, Raleigh’s historic Parks Bond projects and why public space suddenly feels more important than ever.<ul><li><a href="https://raleighmag.com/2026/06/02/please-be-seated/">New Reason to Touch Grass in Raleigh—Literally</a></li><li><a href="https://raleighmag.com/2026/06/02/raleigh-parks-bond-projects/">The Future of Raleigh Parks</a></li><li><a href="https://confirmsubscription.com/h/y/099D271B23F22654">Stay in the Know</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/raleighmagazine">Get Social</a></li></ul>Meet Our Sponsors:<a href="https://swimincnc.com/">Swim</a><a href="https://locations.woodhousespas.com/dir/nc/raleigh/4204-six-forks-road?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=Google-Search-Branded-LocationExact-AllMarkets&amp;campaignid=21995949262&amp;adgroupid=171287940866&amp;utm_term=woodhouse%20north%20hills&amp;matchtype=e&amp;utm_content=Branded-Search-Corp&amp;location=9009736&amp;network=g&amp;device=c&amp;GCLID=Cj0KCQiAp-zLBhDkARIsABcYc6t3ARx8LB7wwkx_u0r91wxOrECPPOE3EtjEDOz5bOv_vqemqcXHFV8aAkMtEALw_wcB&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=21995949262&amp;gbraid=0AAAAABxbfE8boTyM2jyuWfJwmIPFhdWAR&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiAp-zLBhDkARIsABcYc6t3ARx8LB7wwkx_u0r91wxOrECPPOE3EtjEDOz5bOv_vqemqcXHFV8aAkMtEALw_wcB">Woodhouse Spa Raleigh </a><a href="https://www.timberpizza.com/">Timber Pizza</a> Get the issue to your door! <a href="https://raleighmag.com/subscribe/">Subscribe Now</a>

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 &lt;p&gt;Raleigh’s future isn’t just being built through apartments and development—it’s being shaped through parks, public art and spaces designed for people to gather. This week, we’re diving into NCMA’s massive new interactive installation, Raleigh’s historic Parks Bond projects and why public space suddenly feels more important than ever.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://raleighmag.com/2026/06/02/please-be-seated/"&gt;New Reason to Touch Grass in Raleigh—Literally&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://raleighmag.com/2026/06/02/raleigh-parks-bond-projects/"&gt;The Future of Raleigh Parks&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://confirmsubscription.com/h/y/099D271B23F22654"&gt;Stay in the Know&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/raleighmagazine"&gt;Get Social&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Meet Our Sponsors:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://swimincnc.com/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Swim&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://locations.woodhousespas.com/dir/nc/raleigh/4204-six-forks-road?utm_source=google&amp;amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;amp;utm_campaign=Google-Search-Branded-LocationExact-AllMarkets&amp;amp;campaignid=21995949262&amp;amp;adgroupid=171287940866&amp;amp;utm_term=woodhouse%20north%20hills&amp;amp;matchtype=e&amp;amp;utm_content=Branded-Search-Corp&amp;amp;location=9009736&amp;amp;network=g&amp;amp;device=c&amp;amp;GCLID=Cj0KCQiAp-zLBhDkARIsABcYc6t3ARx8LB7wwkx_u0r91wxOrECPPOE3EtjEDOz5bOv_vqemqcXHFV8aAkMtEALw_wcB&amp;amp;gad_source=1&amp;amp;gad_campaignid=21995949262&amp;amp;gbraid=0AAAAABxbfE8boTyM2jyuWfJwmIPFhdWAR&amp;amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiAp-zLBhDkARIsABcYc6t3ARx8LB7wwkx_u0r91wxOrECPPOE3EtjEDOz5bOv_vqemqcXHFV8aAkMtEALw_wcB"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Woodhouse Spa Raleigh&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.timberpizza.com/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Timber Pizza&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;Get the issue to your door! &lt;a href="https://raleighmag.com/subscribe/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Subscribe Now&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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The Future Is Outside

Why did a story about dogs start an internet fight? This week, we’re diving into Raleigh’s evolving pet culture—from doodlemania and breeder debates to the real cost of dog ownership and the blurry line between dog-friendly and dog-everywhere.<ul><li><a href="https://raleighmag.com/2026/04/29/adopt-vs-buy-dog-raleigh/">Adopt Don’t Shop: Raleigh’s Dog Culture Shift</a></li><li><a href="https://confirmsubscription.com/h/y/099D271B23F22654">Stay in the Know</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/raleighmagazine">Get Social</a></li></ul>Meet Our Sponsors:<a href="https://swimincnc.com/">Swim</a><a href="https://locations.woodhousespas.com/dir/nc/raleigh/4204-six-forks-road?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=Google-Search-Branded-LocationExact-AllMarkets&amp;campaignid=21995949262&amp;adgroupid=171287940866&amp;utm_term=woodhouse%20north%20hills&amp;matchtype=e&amp;utm_content=Branded-Search-Corp&amp;location=9009736&amp;network=g&amp;device=c&amp;GCLID=Cj0KCQiAp-zLBhDkARIsABcYc6t3ARx8LB7wwkx_u0r91wxOrECPPOE3EtjEDOz5bOv_vqemqcXHFV8aAkMtEALw_wcB&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=21995949262&amp;gbraid=0AAAAABxbfE8boTyM2jyuWfJwmIPFhdWAR&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiAp-zLBhDkARIsABcYc6t3ARx8LB7wwkx_u0r91wxOrECPPOE3EtjEDOz5bOv_vqemqcXHFV8aAkMtEALw_wcB">Woodhouse Spa Raleigh</a> Get the issue to your door! <a href="https://raleighmag.com/subscribe/">Subscribe Now</a>

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 &lt;p&gt;Why did a story about dogs start an internet fight? This week, we’re diving into Raleigh’s evolving pet culture—from doodlemania and breeder debates to the real cost of dog ownership and the blurry line between dog-friendly and dog-everywhere.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://raleighmag.com/2026/04/29/adopt-vs-buy-dog-raleigh/"&gt;Adopt Don’t Shop: Raleigh’s Dog Culture Shift&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://confirmsubscription.com/h/y/099D271B23F22654"&gt;Stay in the Know&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/raleighmagazine"&gt;Get Social&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Meet Our Sponsors:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://swimincnc.com/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Swim&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://locations.woodhousespas.com/dir/nc/raleigh/4204-six-forks-road?utm_source=google&amp;amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;amp;utm_campaign=Google-Search-Branded-LocationExact-AllMarkets&amp;amp;campaignid=21995949262&amp;amp;adgroupid=171287940866&amp;amp;utm_term=woodhouse%20north%20hills&amp;amp;matchtype=e&amp;amp;utm_content=Branded-Search-Corp&amp;amp;location=9009736&amp;amp;network=g&amp;amp;device=c&amp;amp;GCLID=Cj0KCQiAp-zLBhDkARIsABcYc6t3ARx8LB7wwkx_u0r91wxOrECPPOE3EtjEDOz5bOv_vqemqcXHFV8aAkMtEALw_wcB&amp;amp;gad_source=1&amp;amp;gad_campaignid=21995949262&amp;amp;gbraid=0AAAAABxbfE8boTyM2jyuWfJwmIPFhdWAR&amp;amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiAp-zLBhDkARIsABcYc6t3ARx8LB7wwkx_u0r91wxOrECPPOE3EtjEDOz5bOv_vqemqcXHFV8aAkMtEALw_wcB"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Woodhouse Spa Raleigh&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Get the issue to your door! &lt;a href="https://raleighmag.com/subscribe/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Subscribe Now&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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The Cost of the Perfect Dog

The market’s moving—but not the way it used to. Listen in as Publisher Gina Stephens chats with Hodge &amp; Kittrell Sotheby's International for an insider look at Raleigh real estate: what’s actually selling, whether we’re in a buyers vs. sellers market, which neighborhoods are heating up—and what today’s buyers really want. Plus: why timing is everything in Raleigh. In partnership with Hodge &amp; Kittrell Sotheby's International Realty.<ul><li><a href="https://confirmsubscription.com/h/y/099D271B23F22654">Stay in the Know</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/raleighmagazine">Get Social</a></li></ul>Get the issue to your door! <a href="https://raleighmag.com/subscribe/">Subscribe Now</a>

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 &lt;p&gt;The market’s moving—but not the way it used to. Listen in as Publisher Gina Stephens chats with Hodge &amp;amp; Kittrell Sotheby's International for an insider look at Raleigh real estate: what’s actually selling, whether we’re in a buyers vs. sellers market, which neighborhoods are heating up—and what today’s buyers really want. Plus: why timing is everything in Raleigh.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;em&gt;In partnership with Hodge &amp;amp; Kittrell Sotheby's International Realty.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://confirmsubscription.com/h/y/099D271B23F22654"&gt;Stay in the Know&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/raleighmagazine"&gt;Get Social&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Get the issue to your door! &lt;a href="https://raleighmag.com/subscribe/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Subscribe Now&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Spotlight: The Neighborhood Effect

Raleigh’s burger battle is juicy, and Publisher Gina Stephens and Editor-in-Chief Melissa Howsam are dishing on Raleigh Mag’s Best Burgers. Warning: side effects may include immediate cravings.<ul><li><a href="https://raleighmag.com/2025/04/best-burgers-raleigh/">2025 Best Burgers</a></li><li><a href="http://instagram.com/raleighmagazine">Good Content Lives Here</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/raleighmagazine">Get social</a></li></ul>Meet Our Sponsors:<a href="https://swimincnc.com/">Swim</a><a href="https://locations.woodhousespas.com/dir/nc/raleigh/4204-six-forks-road?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=Google-Search-Branded-LocationExact-AllMarkets&amp;campaignid=21995949262&amp;adgroupid=171287940866&amp;utm_term=woodhouse%20north%20hills&amp;matchtype=e&amp;utm_content=Branded-Search-Corp&amp;location=9009736&amp;network=g&amp;device=c&amp;GCLID=Cj0KCQiAp-zLBhDkARIsABcYc6t3ARx8LB7wwkx_u0r91wxOrECPPOE3EtjEDOz5bOv_vqemqcXHFV8aAkMtEALw_wcB&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=21995949262&amp;gbraid=0AAAAABxbfE8boTyM2jyuWfJwmIPFhdWAR&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiAp-zLBhDkARIsABcYc6t3ARx8LB7wwkx_u0r91wxOrECPPOE3EtjEDOz5bOv_vqemqcXHFV8aAkMtEALw_wcB">Woodhouse Spa Raleigh </a><a href="https://www.timberpizza.com/">Timber Pizza</a> This episode originally aired on May 6, 2025.Get the issue to your door! <a href="https://raleighmag.com/subscribe/">Subscribe Now</a>

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 &lt;p&gt;Raleigh’s burger battle is juicy, and Publisher Gina Stephens and Editor-in-Chief Melissa Howsam are dishing on Raleigh Mag’s Best Burgers. Warning: side effects may include immediate cravings.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://raleighmag.com/2025/04/best-burgers-raleigh/"&gt;2025 Best Burgers&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://instagram.com/raleighmagazine"&gt;Good Content Lives Here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/raleighmagazine"&gt;Get social&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Meet Our Sponsors:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://swimincnc.com/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Swim&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://locations.woodhousespas.com/dir/nc/raleigh/4204-six-forks-road?utm_source=google&amp;amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;amp;utm_campaign=Google-Search-Branded-LocationExact-AllMarkets&amp;amp;campaignid=21995949262&amp;amp;adgroupid=171287940866&amp;amp;utm_term=woodhouse%20north%20hills&amp;amp;matchtype=e&amp;amp;utm_content=Branded-Search-Corp&amp;amp;location=9009736&amp;amp;network=g&amp;amp;device=c&amp;amp;GCLID=Cj0KCQiAp-zLBhDkARIsABcYc6t3ARx8LB7wwkx_u0r91wxOrECPPOE3EtjEDOz5bOv_vqemqcXHFV8aAkMtEALw_wcB&amp;amp;gad_source=1&amp;amp;gad_campaignid=21995949262&amp;amp;gbraid=0AAAAABxbfE8boTyM2jyuWfJwmIPFhdWAR&amp;amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiAp-zLBhDkARIsABcYc6t3ARx8LB7wwkx_u0r91wxOrECPPOE3EtjEDOz5bOv_vqemqcXHFV8aAkMtEALw_wcB"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Woodhouse Spa Raleigh&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.timberpizza.com/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Timber Pizza&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode originally aired on May 6, 2025.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Get the issue to your door! &lt;a href="https://raleighmag.com/subscribe/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Subscribe Now&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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