Features

Good Gourd

Pumpkins — those iconic fall gourds we love to carve, place on our front porches, and mix into seasonal baked goods. Step up your gourd game this year with these pumpkin-centric events. Bond Park Pumpkin Flotilla Friday, October 25, 4-7 p.m.

Drop off a carved jack-o’-lantern the day before, or just stop by to... Read More

Pets on Parade 2024

We at Cary Magazine love our pets, and from all the amazing photos we received for this year’s Pet Parade, we can tell you do, too! Thank you to all of our readers for taking the time to go online and submit your furry family members. Pets are so special, and we loved shining a... Read More

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Spam and Scams: The Digital Bogeymen

If you feel like there has been an uptick in spammy content coming across your devices lately, you’re not alone. October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, so it’s the ideal time to refresh your understanding of what these scammers are capable of.

The internet is passing junk form responses and emails at an unprecedented pace. Spam... Read More

At Home with Amanda

The Cary Magazine editorial team recently had the good fortune of getting to know ASF Interiors principal designer and owner Amanda Steinert-Francfort. Equal parts creative visionary and astute problem-solver, Amanda transforms homes across the Triangle into sanctuaries that reflect artistry and authenticity. Read on as Amanda shares some tricks of the trade — and what... Read More

Food & Dining

Restaurant Profile: The Library Steakhouse

Once upon a time, a public building in downtown Fuquay-Varina afforded residents the chance to check out books and savor stories. Today the transformed space serves as a gathering spot for guests to book tables and relish nourishing meals.

Locals are delighted about the recent opening of The Library Steakhouse, among the town’s newest and... Read More

Liquid Assets: A.P.P.Y.

A.P.P.Y. is everything you want in a pumpkin pie and a barrel-aged stout combined. The near-black brew is aged for over a year in a bourbon barrel before being loaded with vanilla, cinnamon, and allspice, resulting in a decadent 14.3% ABV dessert in a glass.

Cary’s first downtown brewery, Bond Brothers was founded in 2015... Read More

Home & Garden

Garden Adventurer: Save Those Tomatoes!

It’s October. Do you know where your tomatoes are?

Obviously most tomatoes continuing to mature in what is left of this year’s growing season are still on the vine in the veggie patch. But cold weather will be coming soon, and with many fruits in varying stages of unripe green, it would be a shame... Read More

Garden Adventurer: Peony Patience

This time of year, the poster child for patience is a potential backyard peony grower. That’s because many of the peonies now for sale come in the form of tubers, which can take a few years to mature enough to put on bodacious bloom shows in the spring. But, boy, are they worth the wait!

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On Trend

On Trend: Bathroom Remodels

Is the “most intimate room of your home,” as described by owner of The Bath Remodeling Center Nikki Fella, a spathroom? If not, it may be time to invest in turning your sterile or squeezed-for-space bathroom into your personal spa-like sanctuary.

Not only does a bathroom transformation represent the highest return on investment you can... Read More

On Trend: The Sandwich Method

For a style hack that’s simple, saves time, and requires nothing more than the staples already in your closet, think sandwich. We may not be talking about an actual meal made with two slices of bread, but this is the analogy that guides the transformative Sandwich Method of dressing.

The technique for building a balanced... Read More