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16Free things to do
90New spots
90New stories

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This week in Garner

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 96 events, day by day →

Umstead Park Hiking Group

Friday 9am · William B. Umstead State Park

Garner 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony

Friday 9:45am · Garner Recreation Center · Free

Creative Aging Mini-Retreat for Active Adults 55+

Friday 10am · Mini Acres Farm

Oakwood History and Architecture Tour

Friday 1pm · Downtown Raleigh

HBOT4Heroes' 3rd Annual Evening of Bravery

Friday 5pm · Pavilion at the Angus Barn

New in Garner

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

Parkside Restaurant

Restaurants

Brunch with character: Parkside Restaurant brings retro-industrial charm and reclaimed barn wood warmth to hearty American comfort food and easy-sipping draft beers.

parksiderestaurant.com ↗

Buffalo Brothers

Restaurants

Crave-worthy local wings: Buffalo Brothers nails Buffalo-style wings and crispy pies, plus ribs smoked in-house, half-pound burgers, and the kind of weekly trivia and music bingo that turns a Tuesday into a neighborhood hang.

buffbrothers.com ↗

Sakura 8

Restaurants

Weeknight comfort pick: Sakura 8 keeps dinner easy with hibachi plates over fried rice or noodles, quick express bowls, and a menu that swings from teriyaki chicken and crab rangoon to pad Thai and sushi rolls.

sakura8nc.com ↗

Garner’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Garner’s best →

Most read in Garner

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

  1. This North Carolina Dinner Show Turns Dinner Into A 2.5-Hour Investigation Mystery

    The North Carolina Dinner Show, which takes place at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Raleigh Crabtree, turns dinner into a 2.5-hour murder mystery.

    Full story at decorhint.com ↗

  2. 5 great North Carolina daytrips under two hours from Raleigh

    Five great North Carolina daytrips under two hours from Raleigh can be made without counting traffic or pit stops.

    Full story at newsobserver.com ↗

  3. Halfway Between Raleigh And Fayetteville Is North Carolina's Charming Vineyard With Dining - Islands

    Gregory Vineyards, a family-run 140-acre farm in Angier, North Carolina, is known for its award-winning muscadine wines.

    Full story at islands.com ↗

  4. State fair tradition ends 70 year long run in sign of 'way industry has gone'

    Al's French Fries, a popular state fair food staple for 70 years, will not return to the North Carolina State Fair due to a change in how food vendors are charged.

    Full story at the-sun.com ↗

  5. This North Carolina Ice Cream Parlor Serves Eight Flavors Just For Pups, And It’s Almost Too Cute To Handle

    The Bone Bar in Raleigh, North Carolina, serves eight house-made flavors specifically for dogs.

    Full story at decorhint.com ↗

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