THIS IS RALEIGH PODCAST
This is Raleigh Podcast is hosted by Caroline and Craig Makepeace, Aussie global travelers, who now call Raleigh, North Caroline home.Â
After living in 5 countries, traveling to over 50, and, due to their travel blogging success, could choose to live anywhere in the world, they chose Raleigh as their permanent family home.Â
Why Raleigh? This podcast dives deep into that WHY - sharing the vibrant spirit of this community and the stories of the people that make its heart and soul.
Be prepared for stories, interviews with locals and business owners, ideas for discovering or re-discovering the magic of this city (think eat, play, stay), and ideas for getaways and vacations beyond the city of oaks!
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Chuan Tsay is the Founder of Heirloom Brewshop, one of our favorite coffee shops in Raleigh. But it’s not just any coffee shop, Heirloom is also a premium tea house, sake bar and kitchen all rolled into one with an Asian-inspired menu and aesthetics – a unique concept for Raleigh! In this episode Chuan shares […]
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Maggie Kane is the Founder and Executive Director of A Place at the Table, Raleigh’s pay-what-you-can cafe. She graduated from North Carolina State University in 2013 and began working for a nonprofit with people experiencing homelessness. In this episode Maggie shares her story of growing up in Raleigh, how she got inspired to create the […]
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Adrienne Cole is President & CEO of the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, and you couldn’t get a more energetic, passionate and friendly leader for the Raleigh business community. In this episode Adrienne shares her journey from growing up in New Bern, NC, to attending Meredith College in Raleigh, how it felt becoming the first […]
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Ok Raleigh, if you’re looking for a beach getaway, in this episode we share our highlights from our recent 4 days in the Brunswick Islands which includes Ocean Isle Beach, Sunset Beach, Oak Island, Southport, Holden Beach and Calabash. Listen in for our tips on what to do, see, eat, drink and where to stay! […]
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Hannah Weisberg is a true Raleigh local, who has a love of big cities and a passion for helping women connect within them. She successful owned and managed Dove & Olive, an indoor space in Raleigh for workshops and events…until COVID took away all indoor events. So she made the pivot to The Women’s Social […]
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In this episode we chat with the super passionate and thoughtful interim director of Innovate Raleigh, Clark Rinehart, who wants to make our city the best it can be! Innovate Raleigh’s main focus is to connect entrepreneurs to the core elements of funding, talent, and opportunities, and their annual Innovate Raleigh Summit will be held […]
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It’s hard to find things to do that are fun for both kids and parents in Raleigh. There aren’t the big name attractions you may find in big cities like New York City and Orlando. It forces you to look outside the norm and return to simple. We’ve been there (and yes, we’ve heard complaining), […]
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Spiders, fences, discovering Cheerwine, and we don’t cook “shrimp” on the Barbie! There are some major differences between living in Raleigh and living in Australia, and today we talk about some of the more notable ones. While Australians and Americans have a LOT in common, you’d also be surprised at how very different we are […]
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Nerve-wracking. Frustrating. Limited. Three words to describe our experiences buying a house in Raleigh. But, it’s been a dream of ours since we first arrived in Raleigh in 2004 and felt like we arrived home, so we were determined to make it happen. As Australians with limited permanent resident opportunities, it was quite the arduous […]
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We’ve been singing Raleigh’s praises since 2004 and have often called it America’s best kept secret. We love living in Raleigh for many reasons – and after living in 5 countries and traveling to over 50, we feel confident in saying it’s a cool place to live. But, we KNOW it’s not for everyone. No […]
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