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A tyrannosaur skull sits halfway encased in dirt within a lab at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

An experience 67 million years in the making, visitors to the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh will have the chance to lay eyes on what many consider to be one of the greatest dinosaur fossils ever discovered. READ MORE

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The Best Brunch Spots in Raleigh, N.C.

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Weekends are meant to be brunched on! From muffins to mimosas, shakshuka to softshell crab, we've rounded up 20 local favorites for your next outing in the City of Oaks. SEE LIST

Summer Concerts and Movies at the North Carolina Museum of Art

A full amphitheater crowd watches a band on stage performing under the lights at the North Carolina Museum of Art

One of the Tar Heel State's most beloved spots to see outdoor art will deliver a huge lineup of concerts and movies that start this month—don't wait to reserve your seats! VIEW SCHEDULE

10 Outdoor Gems for Hiking, Biking and Running

A cyclist in an orange shirt and while helmet crosses a wooden bridge headed towards the camera, with farm fields in the background and tall trees on left and right of bridge and camera

Peaceful walks, world-class art, massive suspension bridges, dog-friendly trails, brutally steep hills and more—these are the best spots to hike, bike and run in the Raleigh area on a perfect spring day! FIND A TRAIL

Visit Breweries, Earn Rewards on the Raleigh Beer Trail

Three women in their 20s sit a table outdoors at a busy brewery, all holding half-empty tulip-style beer glasses and smiling at camera while leaning together

Visit breweries, earn rewards! The Raleigh Beer Trail is a choose-your-own-brew adventure, with barstools waiting for you from Apex to Raleigh to Wake Forest and beyond. Use your digital Passport to check in at the area's 30-plus breweries, and we'll mail you prizes! LEARN MORE

Swinging Into a New Season with the Carolina Mudcats

Looking at baseball field from seating along third base; group of fans in foreground with feet up on railing while game is being played at dusk

Ready to root, root, root for the home team? The Carolina Mudcats opened a new season at Five County Stadium in Zebulon, N.C., this month (with fireworks, concessions specials, souvenir nights and more on the schedule!). READ MORE

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"To Take Shape and Meaning" at the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh, N.C.

A group of friends raising a glass of beer on a downtown Raleigh street during Brewgaloo craft beer festival

Brewgaloo, April 26-27

The state's largest craft beer event features 110 breweries, 40 food trucks and draws 40,000 people to downtown Raleigh each year (and has twice been voted the best beer festival in the country!). DETAILS

Carolina Hurricanes fans dressed in red, white and black stand, cheer and wave towels during a game at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C.

Carolina Hurricanes Surge into NHL Playoffs

After finishing one of the best regular seasons in team history, the Carolina Hurricanes have surged into the playoffs with serious Stanley Cup aspirations. See the schedule, get tickets, order your gear and more at the team's postseason hub. DETAILS

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