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Cary, NC
214Events this week
25Free things to do
90New spots
84New stories

● Checked this morning, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Cary

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 214 events, day by day →

CPR/AED for Healthcare Providers $85

Tuesday 8:30am · Save A Life Safety Training Center

Non-Certification CPR/AED Training $70

Tuesday 8:30am · Save A Life Safety Training Center

IBN Biz Lunch - North Raleigh NC

Tuesday 12pm · Jara Cafe 8300 Health Park, Raleigh, North Carolina 27615

Curb After Work!

Tuesday 4pm · Greensboro Farmers Curb Market · Free

Apex: Southern Peak Brewery

Tuesday 5pm · Apex

New in Cary

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Sorella Spa, LLC

Health & Wellness

Your next skin win: If your face needs a pep talk, Sorella Spa, LLC brings owner and esthetician Desiree Green’s expertise, licensed since 1993, to personalized consultations, customized facials, nano-needling infusions, and chemical peels.

sorella-spa.com ↗

Toyo Sake Shop and Tasting Bar

Nightlife

Sip some sake magic: Toyo Sake Shop and Tasting Bar pours expertly curated flights from a 250-plus bottle lineup, alongside Japanese whisky, shochu, and classic draft beers.

toyosake.com ↗

V&V Gift Shop

Shopping

Cozy gifts, crafty fun: V&V Gift Shop mixes curated finds with playful extras like claw machines, blind boxes, and plushies, plus hands-on DIY like Perler bead art, creamy glue projects, plaster painting, and beaded jewelry.

vvgiftshop.com ↗

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Most read in Cary

The five stories Cary readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. State revives plan for new railroad bridge over Maynard Road near downtown Cary

    The N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has revived a plan to eliminate the busy railroad crossing at N.E.

    Full story at newsobserver.com ↗

  2. Diane Wilson - Troubleshooter at ABC11 WTVD

    Over 220 complaints have been filed with the state's new NC Fuel Check system alleging that gas stations are not passing on savings from North Carolina's gas tax holiday.

    Full story at abc11.com ↗

  3. A 230-Foot Ferris Wheel Is Coming To North Carolina For Just 11 Days This October

    A 230-foot Ferris Wheel is set to arrive at the North Carolina State Fair in October, but will only stay for 11 days.

    Full story at decorhint.com ↗

  4. Banana Ball returns to North Carolina in 2027

    Banana Ball, a wacky baseball game popular by the Savannah Bananas, will return to North Carolina in 2027.

    Full story at axios.com ↗

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