and Happy Cinco de Mayo! Thanks to everyone who came out to our 15th edition of The Handmade Market! On behalf of all the fabulous artists and food vendors, thank you for taking the time to drop in and shop local! This was our first time offering the Early Bird shopping. Did you partake? How did [...]

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    Restaurants • Boutiques • Special Events City Market in Downtown Raleigh has all these things and more. Plus they are one of our fine sponsors! City Market has history. Have you ever wondered about those old buildings or that cobblestone street? On October 1, 1914, articles in the Raleigh News & Observer reported [...]

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Step through the doors at 329 Blake Street in Raleigh’s City Market and you’ll see, hear, and smell something calm and relaxing. Something fresh and new. You’ll want to immediately make an appointment for a day-changing massage or facial. But you’ll want to shop first! It’s hard not to pick something up when you’re there. [...]

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Deco Raleigh is back to sponsor The Handmade Market for the second market in a row. Thanks, Deco Raleigh! They are relatively new to downtown Raleigh and so very welcome. They entered the downtown retail scene last November and have been going strong ever since. Their store offers a wide range of items. Some are [...]

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Ornamentea … a true friend! Ornamentea has been a sponsor of The Handmade Market for years now. I guess they like us! I know we sure like them! Who wouldn’t like a bright green store full of goodness and surrounded by beauty? Isn’t it enticing? Ornamentea has a welcoming and encouraging atmosphere. They have been [...]

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