Streaming used to be the budget-friendly hero. Now? It’s the plot twist no one asked for. With subscriptions stacking up and costs creeping higher, we unpack how the streaming dream got so expensive—and how to cut through the noise.<ul><li><a href="https://raleighmag.com/2025/10/streaming-services/?utm_campaign=feed&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=later-linkinbio">Streaming Platform Breakdown</a></li><li><a href="https://confirmsubscription.com/h/y/099D271B23F22654">All the Buzz, Straight to Your Inbox—Free</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/raleighmagazine/">Do You Follow?</a></li></ul>Meet Our Sponsors: <a href="https://www.timberpizza.com/">Timber Pizza </a><a href="https://www.villagetavern.com/location-raleigh">Village Tavern</a><a href="https://www.cocktailclassicraleigh.com/">The Cocktail Classic</a> Get the issue to your door! <a href="https://raleighmag.com/subscribe/">Subscribe Now</a>

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 &lt;p&gt;Streaming used to be the budget-friendly hero. Now? It’s the plot twist no one asked for. With subscriptions stacking up and costs creeping higher, we unpack how the streaming dream got so expensive—and how to cut through the noise.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://raleighmag.com/2025/10/streaming-services/?utm_campaign=feed&amp;amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;amp;utm_source=later-linkinbio"&gt;Streaming Platform Breakdown&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://confirmsubscription.com/h/y/099D271B23F22654"&gt;All the Buzz, Straight to Your Inbox—Free&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/raleighmagazine/"&gt;Do You Follow?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Meet Our Sponsors:&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.timberpizza.com/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Timber Pizza&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.villagetavern.com/location-raleigh"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Village Tavern&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.cocktailclassicraleigh.com/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Cocktail Classic&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&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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Play doesn’t just happen—it’s engineered. Tune in as we chat the behind-the-scenes forces shaping how Raleigh plays, connects and comes alive. <ul><li><a href="https://raleighmag.com/2025/12/playmakers/">Who Makes Raleigh Play?</a></li><li><a href="https://confirmsubscription.com/h/y/099D271B23F22654">All the Buzz You Need</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/raleighmagazine">Get Social</a></li></ul>Meet Our Sponsors: <a href="https://www.timberpizza.com/">Timber Pizza </a><a href="https://www.villagetavern.com/location-raleigh">Village Tavern</a><a href="https://alpha.school/raleigh/">Alpha Raleigh</a> Get the issue to your door! <a href="https://raleighmag.com/subscribe/">Subscribe Now</a>

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 &lt;p&gt;Play doesn’t just happen—it’s engineered. Tune in as we chat the behind-the-scenes forces shaping how Raleigh plays, connects and comes alive. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://raleighmag.com/2025/12/playmakers/"&gt;Who Makes Raleigh Play?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://confirmsubscription.com/h/y/099D271B23F22654"&gt;All the Buzz You Need&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;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.timberpizza.com/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Timber Pizza&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.villagetavern.com/location-raleigh"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Village Tavern&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://alpha.school/raleigh/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Alpha Raleigh&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&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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 &lt;p&gt;Consider this your boarding call: If you haven’t traveled NC by train, you’re missing out. Tune in as we chat what we wish we knew sooner, insider tips and why train travel is absolutely worth the hype. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://raleighmag.com/2022/09/game-day-on-track/"&gt;Game Day on Track&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://raleighmag.com/2024/03/amtrak-trips/"&gt;Raleigh Ranks Top Amtrak Ridership&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://confirmsubscription.com/h/y/099D271B23F22654"&gt;The List—Are You on It&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Meet Our Sponsors:&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.timberpizza.com/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Timber Pizza&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.villagetavern.com/location-raleigh"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Village Tavern&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://alpha.school/raleigh/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Alpha Raleigh&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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Let’s be honest: staying silent doesn’t fix cold food or a bad drink. If you’ve ever whispered “it’s fine” when it really wasn’t, this convo is for you. Gina and Melissa break down the art of giving feedback without feeling like the villain.<ul><li><a href="https://raleighmag.com/2024/08/voicing-concerns-at-a-restaurant/">It’s OK to send food back.</a></li><li><a href="https://confirmsubscription.com/h/y/099D271B23F22654">Stay in the know between issues—free, no paywall.</a></li></ul>Meet Our Sponsors: <a href="https://www.timberpizza.com/">Timber Pizza </a><a href="https://www.villagetavern.com/location-raleigh">Village Tavern</a><a href="https://alpha.school/raleigh/">Alpha Raleigh</a> Get the issue to your door! <a href="https://raleighmag.com/subscribe/">Subscribe Now</a>

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 &lt;p&gt;Let’s be honest: staying silent doesn’t fix cold food or a bad drink. If you’ve ever whispered “it’s fine” when it really wasn’t, this convo is for you. Gina and Melissa break down the art of giving feedback without feeling like the villain.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://raleighmag.com/2024/08/voicing-concerns-at-a-restaurant/"&gt;It’s OK to send food back.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://confirmsubscription.com/h/y/099D271B23F22654"&gt;Stay in the know between issues—free, no paywall.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Meet Our Sponsors:&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.timberpizza.com/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Timber Pizza&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.villagetavern.com/location-raleigh"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Village Tavern&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://alpha.school/raleigh/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Alpha Raleigh&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&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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You Can Be “That Person”

It’s official—RDU is soaring. Raleigh-Durham International just jumped to No. 5 in North America for passenger satisfaction, climbing from 13th in a single year. We break down what’s really fueling the rise—from local flavor wins to new routes and the behind-the-scenes moves travelers actually feel. Read: why our hometown airport is having a moment.<ul><li><a href="https://raleighmag.com/2025/10/rdu-aiport-ranks/">RDU: Top 5 Airport</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/raleighmagazine">Get Social</a></li><li><a href="https://confirmsubscription.com/h/y/099D271B23F22654">All the Buzz, Straight to Your Inbox—Free</a></li></ul>Meet Our Sponsors: <a href="https://www.timberpizza.com/">Timber Pizza </a><a href="https://www.villagetavern.com/location-raleigh">Village Tavern</a><a href="https://alpha.school/raleigh/">Alpha Raleigh</a> Get the issue to your door! <a href="https://raleighmag.com/subscribe/">Subscribe Now</a>

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 &lt;p&gt;It’s official—RDU is soaring. Raleigh-Durham International just jumped to No. 5 in North America for passenger satisfaction, climbing from 13th in a single year. We break down what’s really fueling the rise—from local flavor wins to new routes and the behind-the-scenes moves travelers actually feel. Read: why our hometown airport is having a moment.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://raleighmag.com/2025/10/rdu-aiport-ranks/"&gt;RDU: Top 5 Airport&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;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://confirmsubscription.com/h/y/099D271B23F22654"&gt;All the Buzz, Straight to Your Inbox—Free&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Meet Our Sponsors:&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.timberpizza.com/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Timber Pizza&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.villagetavern.com/location-raleigh"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Village Tavern&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://alpha.school/raleigh/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Alpha Raleigh&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&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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