WRAL At Home Coverage

Family Activity: Pick up some real movie theater popcorn from an actual movie theater
If you want a taste of the movie theater at your next at-home movie night, let me direct you over to Ambassador Entertainment, owner of the Rialto and Six Forks Cinema in Raleigh.

WRAL@Home: Tips for getting out and about this weekend
From a mountain coaster to an all-virtual production, we have some ideas to help you enjoy your weekend and stay socially distant.

Does your child want to pick up an instrument? Local nonprofit renting its gear
Girls Rock NC, a local nonprofit that offers music programs for girls, women and others of marginalized genders, is offering up its collection of instruments for rent.

Virtual Fun Roundup: Color scavenger hunt, hot air balloon craft, zookeeper Q&A and more
Get inspired and learn a little something in these family-friendly videos from museums and destinations across North Carolina.

Band Together NC to hold virtual telethon
The event, which will be aired on WRAL, will include pre-recorded concerts at local venues including Durham Performing Arts Center and Lincoln Theatre.

Cook like the Pros: Strawberry Tarragon Relish
Chef Patrick Cowden of Person Street Pharmacy Cafe and Wendell's Farmhouse Cafe​ shows us how to make Strawberry Tarragon Relish using strawberries from Pope's Strawberry Farm. This was filmed inside a Homes By Dickerson model home.

Metropolitan Opera streaming free operas every night 7/27-8/2
The Metropolitan Opera is streaming free encore opera performances every night during the pandemic. Read on for the performance schedule this week including well known works by Dvořák, Verdi, Puccini, Donizetti and Wagner.

Save money on utility bills
Homes are working overtime right now. Owners are home more, cooking more, doing more dishes and running the air conditioner. It adds up and the power bill reflects it.

Thermostat settings, toaster oven and spin cycle can help lower energy bills
Homes are working overtime right now. Owners are home more, cooking more, doing more dishes and running the air conditioner. It adds up and the power bill reflects it.

WRAL@Home: Drive-in movies, more socially-distant fun
Our ideas for weekend fun include movies and virtual events.

Hidden gem: Explore the Wake Forest Reservoir
Looking for a place to cool off that isn't too crowded? We found a hidden gem for kayakers and paddle boarders in Wake Forest.

'Bike Raleigh' app now available to download
The city of Raleigh has developed a "Bike Raleigh" app. It will help you find bike ways and trails.

Virtual Fun Roundup: Talk feelings, make your own bubbles, celebrate moths and more virtual activities for kids
Get inspired and learn a little something in these family-friendly videos from museums and destinations across North Carolina.

Need to keep a toddler busy? Make a sensory bin
Need to keep your toddler busy? Kara Varnell, a mom of two young kids and owner of Select Sitters, recommends sensory bins.

Saint James Seafood reopens with special curbside to-go menu
The Jimmy's Dockside menu features a more casual version of Saint James Seafood's menu. Options include peel and eat shrimp, lobster rolls, fried seafood, barbecue ribs and fried chicken buckets. Orders are available for curbside pick-up.

More than 143,000 books reserved through Wake libraries' Books on the Go service; two new locations added
On Monday, the county announced that more than 143,000 reserves on books and other materials were placed in the first month and that it's adding two new locations.

Sign up your kids: Museum of Life and Science offers free weekly virtual lab sessions
Like many of you, I've been juggling parenting with full-time work from home since March. And while my kids are older -- 10 and 15 -- and are very good at keeping themselves entertained, I like to line up a few guided activities each week to keep them engaged and learning.

Local group plans drive-in movie night at N.C. State Fairgrounds
My Brother's Keeper Wake County will be offering a screening of "Incredibles 2." The event is 8 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Thursday, July 30, at Gate 11 of the state fairgrounds in Raleigh.

Metropolitan Opera streaming free operas every night July 20-26
The Metropolitan Opera is streaming free encore opera performances every night during the pandemic. Read on for the performance schedule this week including well known works by Verdi, Rossini, Puccini and Wagner.