Kara Scott

Feb 28, 2024 | raleighmag.com | Kara Scott

The latest dog breed to become the belle of the ball? The French bulldog. Demand for these pricey canine companions (think ~$3K a pup) has soared—but so has the risk associated with their rising fame. The bullish crime traces back locally as far as last summer when a French bulldog was stolen from a Knightdale home and listed on Facebook Marketplace for $4.5K—continuing to build steam across the country today.

Dec 20, 2023 | raleighmag.com | Kara Scott

Downtown Raleigh is really proving her resilience. Despite the recent rise in crime, business owners are buying in and continuing to establish roots—and doubling down on Downtown. It’s a welcome harbinger of hope, given that metropolitan downtowns (think San Francisco) typically experience in the face of “unsafe conditions.” Instead, local entrepreneurs remain invested in Downtown—literally. One such business owner is Caitlin Cary, who is reopening her The Pocket Gallery in City Market in January.

Dec 11, 2023 | raleighmag.com | Kara Scott

What do you get when you combine a power couple with invaluable skills and a passion for entrepreneurship + a novel idea combining an indoor play space for children and cafe for their parents? Meet Libby and Mark Azzarello’s Bumble Brews. A side gig-turned-unexpected success story, Bumble Brews—which serves to entertain both kiddos ages 6 months to 6 years and adults with buzzy brews (think coffee + beer and wine)—now boasts two locations in Cary and Raleigh, the latter of which opened Dec. 1.

Nov 30, 2023 | raleighmag.com | Kara Scott

There’s an exciting shift happening in Raleigh retail—just in time for gift-giving season. In the move toward conscientious consumerism, local shops are becoming catalysts for social change by supporting various causes close to home and beyond.

Oct 30, 2023 | raleighmag.com | Kara Scott

’Tis the season for holiday shopping—and taking the festivities up a notch is the sip and shop trend. Like happy hour and retail therapy rolled into one, this fad entails strolling through your fave shops to check everyone off your holiday gift list, all while savoring delicious drinks. Now that sounds like the kind of holiday shopping we can get behind (!). Here, five Raleigh hot spots that will make your spirits—and your shopping bags—bright this holiday season.