🤶 IT`S BACK next SATURDAY! 🎅 Our favorite spot to watch the Raleigh Christmas Parade is the corner of Hillsborough and Glenwood. It’s right in the heart of the action, near the ABC11 crew, and the energy there is something else (so is the crowd, so get there early).

The 82nd annual parade steps off Saturday, November 21 at 9:30am from Hillsborough and St. Mary’s Street. It winds 1.4 miles past the State Capitol and down Fayetteville Street, with marching bands, floats, giant helium balloons, horseback riders and dancers. Santa and Mrs. Claus close it out, so don’t pack up early.

How we do parade day:

✅️ Claim your spot by 7:30am. The start and end of the route are less crowded.

✅️ Park free on the street or in non-event decks like Moore Square and City Hall, then walk a few blocks.

✅️ Bring chairs, blankets and warm layers. Some years have been freezing.

✅️ Grab breakfast first. The gluten-free breakfast pizza at Vic’s is one of the best pizzas we’ve had. (lines for coffee and food in the area can be long!)

✅️ Want the bathroom near the finish? Head to the Sheraton on Fayetteville Street. Access could be different this year!

✅️ Can’t make it? ABC11 airs it live from 9:30am.

👇 Comment PARADE and we’ll DM you our full guide with the route map, parking and the best viewing spots. Or you can search it on thisisraleigh.com

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The annual downtown Raleigh tree lighting event is almost here.

🎄See the tree get lit, get free pictures with Santa, shop for presents from local vendors, and enjoy festive performances by local artists.

And grab a coffee or adult beverage from @luckytreeraleigh inside Moore Square.

DETAILS:

* When: Friday, November 20
* Time: 5:30 pm to 8 pm
* Where: Moore Square, downtown Raleigh

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🐮 The wagyu for Raleigh`s newest restaurant @pizzeriaditerritorio starts on a farm an hour south of Raleigh.

I taught Elementary school with Jaclyn Smith, co-owner of Wilders Farm back in 2008. @wilderswagyu

🤠 Now she and her husband raise wagyu and Berkshire pork out in Turkey, in Sampson County, and it`s headed straight for Pizzeria Diterritorio when it opens downtown near Red Hat Amphitheater early next year.

🐄 No distributor. No truck from out of state. Just a husband-and-wife farm an hour away and a chef who drove out to himself to approve it for his menu!

That`s the thing about North Carolina food. Pull one thread and the whole state`s connected.

You don`t have to wait for the restaurant to taste it either. Wilders is at the North Hills Midtown Farmers Market every Saturday. (seasonal so check times) @midtownfarmers @visitnorthhills

👉 Send this to your fellow foodie. We`re following the whole build to opening and are working with the Pizzeria di Territorio team to bring you the inside scoop!

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📍Wilders Farm: 525 Longhorn Crk Ln, Turkey, NC 28393

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Most people don`t know that you can bike from the NC Museum of Art to downtown Raleigh along the greenways. 

🚲 The Art to Heart Trail is a 6-mile greenway bike trail and one of our favorite adventure activities. 

It starts in the museum park, joins the Reedy Creek Greenway, then crosses over I-440. 

Follow along as we make pit stops for local coffee, pizza, beer & wings, and take in some classic Raleigh skyline views along the way.

Comment “ART TO HEART” to get our detailed guide via DM that you can follow. 

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