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Happy weekend, Cary!
In today’s happening-today edition: Bosphorus Restaurant’s Turkish pizza, Triangle Yoga Festival 2026, and Meows and Mimosas + events worth checking out today & tomorrow.
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📰 In the news
Before the foodie boom: Cary’s Bosphorus Restaurant has served authentic Turkish flavors since 2006 with warm family hospitality. Locals love the mezze platter, doner kebab, and standout Turkish pizza that keeps diners coming back — read the full story.
Leasing momentum reshapes outlook: Raleigh-Durham’s apartment market rebounded in 2025, and North Cary and Morrisville were standouts. Despite strong renter demand, new construction is expected to slow sharply in 2026, easing supply pressures — read the full market analysis.
Regional grant boosts amenities: Zebulon Community Park has been recommended to receive $2.16 million from the Raleigh and Wake County hospitality tax fund, funding multipurpose soccer fields, a playground, parking, and a second entrance — see how funds will be used.
Gold & silver are hot: Coming off gold’s best year since 1979, the momentum is carrying well into 2026 with silver remaining one of the most talked-about assets. Curious why they’re back in focus? American Hartford Gold has a free guide that explains what’s happening and how people are approaching it today. It’s free – and definitely worth a read.
Someone Googled you this week: Whether you’re dating again, selling something locally, or just meeting new neighbors… people are going to look you up. Like it or not, the internet has a way of surfacing past mistakes and outdated information that no longer reflects who you are. Thankfully, there’s a really easy way for you (or someone you care about) to clean up all that up – learn more here.
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🫶 We got your back
Art on your route: The White Oak Creek Greenway Pedestrian Tunnel Mural turns a humble underpass into a burst of native blooms, birds, and motion, making errands-by-foot feel like a mini field trip. Walkers, runners, and cyclists often add an extra pass, lingering to let the colors ripple past.
Stash refresh, anyone? At Warm ‘n Fuzzy, discover hand-dyed and specialty yarns, plus needles, hooks, and notions, alongside welcoming classes that jump-start stalled projects. Grab a skein that sparks joy… and the nudge to cast on something just for you.
Local pints, zero fuss: Bond Brothers Beer Company keeps Cary’s beer scene lively with a rotating draft list, food-truck hangs, and a run club. When the fridge selection feels stale, the downtown taproom is an easy reset: familiar, friendly, and built for gathering the group chat.
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📆 Around town today & tomorrow
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🐶 2026 Paws for Pancreatic Cancer Dog Show @ Jackie’s Basics and Beyond Dog Training | Saturday (3/7) at 9:00 AM – Bring the pup to Jackie’s Basics & Beyond in Cary for an indoor dog show that does some good. Agility, high jump, and search events for dogs, plus vendors, food, and a Cary Police demo. You sip while they strut, and it all benefits PanCAN.
💎 Gem Amethyst Rock Fossil Sale @ Four Points by Sheraton Raleigh Durham Airport (Morrisville) | Saturday (3/7) at 9:00 AM – Whether you’ve been pocketing rocks since third grade, or you want a meteorite for the mantel, this gem and fossil blowout at Four Points near RDU delivers. Free entry and parking, cash preferred and cards fine, with $5 curios and amethyst cathedrals that outshine houseplants.
📚 The Cool & Fantastic Book Fair for Women @ Keller Williams Legacy (Apex) | Saturday (3/7) at 10:00 AM – Remember the school book fair, but for grown women who actually read the books? Swing by Apex for authors, shops, a trade and swap table, and unapologetically good snacks. We’re also toasting Jennifer’s one-year stroke recovery, benefiting brain injury advocacy. Ticketed event, early birds save.
🧘 Triangle Yoga Festival 2026 @ Apex Senior Center | Saturday (3/7) at 11:35 AM – Nothing beats a day the Triangle does yoga together, someone else handles lunch. Instructors from Wake and Durham, plus folks from the mountains to the coast, lead classes, workshops, talks, and meditation, with Jasmine Brown’s financial wellness session, catered salads and wraps from Dice Salads.
🐱 Meows and Mimosas @ Vicious Fishes Brewery | Sunday (3/8) at 12:00 PM – Brunch with benefits: meet adoptable kitties while you sip mimosas, and pretend you only came for the vitamin C. It’s low-key, purr-filled, and dangerously charming, so pre-shop the whiskers at LPAH.org/adopt, then let the bubbles seal the deal.
🐾 NC LPS Club Meetup: Littlest Pet Shop Buy, Sell, and Trade @ SweeTea Boba & Ice | Sunday (3/8) at 1:00 PM – If your attic still hides Littlest Pet Shop critters, here’s your moment. Head to Sweet Tea Boba in Cary for a free buy, sell, trade meetup, bring your doubles, check out an LPS artist market, and snag goodie bags for the first fifteen in line.
🌸 Basant Bahar 2026 @ Cary Arts Center | Sunday (3/8) at 3:00 PM – Trade your true crime binge for an evening that actually uplifts. Hum Sub spotlights Swami Vivekananda and Ahilyabai Holkar, two doers who lived Dharma, turning faith into service, reflection into action, and big ideas into everyday good. Spiritual recharge, no sermon required.
Live music & entertainment:
- 3/7 ATO @ Fortnight Brewing Company – 7:00 PM
- 3/7 CD and The Mix @ Hangout Bar and Grill – 9:00 PM
- 3/7 Karaoke @ Rudy’s Pub & Grill (Apex) – 9:00 PM
- 3/10 Music Bingo @ RallyPoint Sport Grill – 7:00 PM
- 3/11 Adam Ray @ Raleigh Improv – 7:00 PM
- 3/12 Karaoke Night @ Woody’s Sports Tavern & Grill – 9:00 PM
- 3/13 Performance @ Brixx Wood Fired Pizza – 6:30 PM
Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →
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🔥 Worth a peek
We’re always on the hunt for useful resources, deals, services, and products we think you’ll love. Here’s what caught our eye this week.
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📻 Cary report
Weather forecast
Today – High: 79°F – Low: 64°F – Precip: 6%
Patchy fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 2 to 10 mph. Later: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
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Tomorrow – High: 78°F – Low: 60°F – Precip: 71%
A chance of rain showers between 8am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Later: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
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