Guidebook for Raleigh
Everything Else
Home of the absolute BEST eyebrow waxes ($10), pedicures, manicures, everything! The staff are super friendly and always smiling :)
Pretty Nails
5611 Creedmoor RdHome of the absolute BEST eyebrow waxes ($10), pedicures, manicures, everything! The staff are super friendly and always smiling :)
Cameron Village Regional Library
1930 Clark AveBest library in the county.
Essentials
Harris Teeter
500 Oberlin RdClosest grocery store
Still the best place for fresh produce, specialty foods, fresh meat/fish, and an awesome hot lunch bar :)
199 residents recomanen
Whole Foods Market
621 Broad StStill the best place for fresh produce, specialty foods, fresh meat/fish, and an awesome hot lunch bar :)
The cheapest nearby grocery store, although definitely not my favorite.
29 residents recomanen
Food Lion
3151 Capital BlvdThe cheapest nearby grocery store, although definitely not my favorite.
Bookstore. Good magazine section. WiFi. Lots of tables for working/reading/sipping some coffee.
Barnes & Noble
4325 Glenwood AveBookstore. Good magazine section. WiFi. Lots of tables for working/reading/sipping some coffee.
My office away from the office. This place is locally owned and operated and is just awesome. Casual, quiet, good caffeine selection, sandwiches, and variety of couches/booths/tables and always space.
7 residents recomanen
New World Café
5900 Pleasant Valley RdMy office away from the office. This place is locally owned and operated and is just awesome. Casual, quiet, good caffeine selection, sandwiches, and variety of couches/booths/tables and always space.
The closest TJ's around. If you're not familiar with what this is... you should go and explore.
40 residents recomanen
Trader Joe's
3000 Wake Forest RdThe closest TJ's around. If you're not familiar with what this is... you should go and explore.
Locally owned and operated small natural foods grocery store. Features: Organic smoothie bar, friendliest & most helpful staff ever, local meats/produce, a huge dietary supplement section.
Harmony Farms Natural Foods
5653 Creedmoor RdLocally owned and operated small natural foods grocery store. Features: Organic smoothie bar, friendliest & most helpful staff ever, local meats/produce, a huge dietary supplement section.
Food Scene
Great place to get a good burger and french fries and a milk shake and sit outside on the picnic benches on a warm afternoon.
Char-Grill
3211 Edwards Mill RdGreat place to get a good burger and french fries and a milk shake and sit outside on the picnic benches on a warm afternoon.
Your typical mexican restaurant. Convenient after a day of shopping :)
La Rancherita Mexican Restaurant
4325 Glenwood AveYour typical mexican restaurant. Convenient after a day of shopping :)
casual dining. A staple when I don't feel like cooking -- just head to Panera for a quick soup/salad/sandwich meal
10 residents recomanen
Panera Bread
8511 Colonnade Center Drcasual dining. A staple when I don't feel like cooking -- just head to Panera for a quick soup/salad/sandwich meal
Sawasdee Thai Restaurant & Bar
6204 Glenwood AveSushi so good.
You've probably heard about this NC BBQ restaurant on every food network on TV. It's pretty good.
88 residents recomanen
The Pit Authentic Barbecue
328 W Davie StYou've probably heard about this NC BBQ restaurant on every food network on TV. It's pretty good.
NOFO @ the Pig
2014 Fairview RdSunday brunch FTW.
18 Seaboard
18 Seaboard AveWhen you want a nice dinner out. This is perfect. and delicious.
Arts & Culture
Brand new NC Museum of Art featuring outdoor movies on the lawn during the summers (June - August). A personal favorite.
437 residents recomanen
North Carolina Museum of Art
2110 Blue Ridge RdBrand new NC Museum of Art featuring outdoor movies on the lawn during the summers (June - August). A personal favorite.
Music venue. Good chance there's something or someone cool performing!
35 residents recomanen
Lincoln Theater
126 E Cabarrus StMusic venue. Good chance there's something or someone cool performing!
Shopping
220 stores, anchored by Belk, Sears, and Macy's. Basically, the biggest and best shopping center in the Triangle.
18 residents recomanen
Crabtree Valley Mall station
220 stores, anchored by Belk, Sears, and Macy's. Basically, the biggest and best shopping center in the Triangle.
H & M
4325 Glenwood AveWomen's & Men's trendy clothing store
Drinks & Nightlife
Usually a pretty chill restaurant/bar. Also a frequent gathering place for meetup groups and social events for large groups. Attended an Airbnb event here once, too! Again, awesome free wifi.
Crabtree Tavern
5300 Homewood Banks DrUsually a pretty chill restaurant/bar. Also a frequent gathering place for meetup groups and social events for large groups. Attended an Airbnb event here once, too! Again, awesome free wifi.
The Raleigh Times
14 E Hargett StThe epicenter of Raleigh. Of course it's a bar :)
FOUNDATION
213 Fayetteville StAn underground bar featuring local North Carolina liquors.
Sightseeing
Such a great state park to go for a walk in the woods or around the lake. Tons of short or long nature trails. Picnic tables for BBQ's.
119 residents recomanen
Parc Estatal William B. Umstead
8801 Glenwood AveSuch a great state park to go for a walk in the woods or around the lake. Tons of short or long nature trails. Picnic tables for BBQ's.
drive around. get out and walk around the cemetery and the surrounding neighborhood. lovely neighborhood.
13 residents recomanen
Society for the Preservation of Historic Oakwood
418 N Person Stdrive around. get out and walk around the cemetery and the surrounding neighborhood. lovely neighborhood.