Holiday Happenings
Skate the Square November 6 through February 7 Fenton Square, Cary $18 gets you skate rental and 75 minutes of time on Fenton’s outdoor…
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Oh Come, All Ye Jedi
Nothing conjures the holiday spirit quite like Stormtroopers popping out of a Christmas present and Yoda shooting out of a snow cannon — at…
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Liquid Assets: Cranberry Kölsch
Bursting with berry flavor, this winter twist on the award-winning Kölsch adds the tangy tartness of real cranberries and the subtle sweetness of pomegranate…
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Recipes from Readers: Dark Chocolate Bourbon Brownies
Fudgy brownies meet a healthy dose of bourbon, pockets of dark chocolate, and a sprinkling of sea salt on a perfectly crispy crust. This…
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Garden Adventurer: Poinsettia Care Essentials: Earth, Wind, and Fire
Earth, Wind, and Fire — besides being the classic, uber-cool band that makes just about anyone with a pulse jump up and trip the…
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Seen and Served: Milo’s Cafe
Liliana Haliche has a theory about why the tables at Milo’s Cafe are full on a Thursday morning. It isn’t the espresso, or the…
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All That — and Joy
The introduction runs long; it has to. By the time Patsy Johnson and Sheila Ogle wrap up, they have covered four decades in business,…
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Erica Chats: A New Type of Tradition
Every year around the holidays, we start hearing the same advice. Don’t eat too many cookies. Watch the carbs. Get your steps in. Drink…
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Small Business Spotlight: Annelore’s German Bakery
Annelore Gstattenbauer doesn’t say exactly what time she unlocks the door at Annelore’s German Bakery, but she does offer this: “I start very early.”…
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Pay It Forward: PORCH Cary
On the second Tuesday of every month, grocery bags start appearing on front porches in Cary’s Silvercreek neighborhood. What’s inside varies each month. In…
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