North Raleigh Arts & Creative Theatre, otherwise known as NRACT, is located in the Greystone…read moreShopping Center in North Raleigh, located off of Lead Mine Rd. The shopping center is anchored by a Food Lion, so there is usually plenty of parking. It is to the right of Two Roosters Ice Cream and to the left of Greystone Recreation Center. The non-profit community theatre opened in 2002. I'm not sure exactly when I found this gem, but boy, has it changed since I started attending shows here. Seating was once all floor seats and has taken on many transformations since then. It currently has 8 rows of 12 seats, with row A being floor level and B-H as stadium seating, with an aisle in the middle. It has always been an intimate theatre, and you are never far from the stage. Besides the seating, professional-grade updates were made to both the lighting and technical side of things because of Liz Droessler. Ticket prices are reasonable, and there are reduced rates for educators, seniors and veterans. Seats are assigned, and the website makes it easy to select the seat you wish to sit in. Some of the seats are accessible. Tim Locklear became the managing artistic director in 2014. He welcomed me as well as those I introduced to this theatre. He strove to create an inclusive community and brought shows to venues I hadn't always heard of. He wasn't afraid to tackle the hot-topic shows and brought these issues to the forefront. These shows tackled alzheimer's, mental illness, PTSD, eugenics, abortion, race relations, and LGBTQ+ stories. Some of these shows were uncomfortable to watch, but the stories needed to be heard, and I left with a much better perspective. In 2022, NRACT won the NCTC Community Theatre Award for belonging, inclusion, and diversity. Tim retired in September 2025 but is still directing shows, most recently Boys in the Band. It is playing for a few more weeks if you want to see a deep show. The performances here are always high quality, from the talented performers to the sets and costumes. They've had Parade; Don't Bother Me, I can't Cope, Dot: Grown-Ups; Church and State; Next to Normal, Calendar Girls; Dogfight; Equus; Roe; Always Patsy Cline and Young Frankenstein are a few. If you want a story that stays with you, NRACT is where to go for meaningful theatre. It's the kind of place where you aren't just an anonymous seat number but a valued part of a community. Lormarev Jones recently took the helm as Managing Director, with Jess Barbour as Artistic Director, so I am excited to see what their energy brings to NRACT.

I grew up at this theatre and have watched it go from great to excellent. This hidden gem is…read morelocated in an inconspicuous place but that doesn't stop them from bringing in full houses. They produce a diverse array of polished and high energy productions. Very Strong sense of community with creative outlets for kids and teens as well. Check out their next production, you won't be disappointed!

Our son has been a student here for 4 years and will be testing for his black belt in June. He has…read morelearned so much from instructors and we really love the confident young man our son has become as a result of their instruction and guidance. Love Master Chang's!

Great instructors. Highly recommend. There are various locations around the triangle. We enjoy the…read moremain location in Raleigh. Master Wright is awesome! .

I cannot say enough good things about Romp n' Roll North Raleigh and the team there. My daughter…read morehad her 4th birthday party last Sunday and I am not surprised that once again they made everything absolutely perfect! I want to give a shout out to Rafia, Hanaa, Jacida, and Dominic. From start to finish, everything went so smoothly. We've always been huge fans of Romp n' Rolls classes, but now we can say we are BIG fans of their birthday parties too! I highly recommend!

Everything! The staff is so fun and kind. The kids are so happy! The place is super clean too! It…read moreis a gem of a place that you literally cannot find anywhere these days.

My son has been attending group classes at the Raleigh location, learning "Scratch" for about 3…read moremonths. Most of the franchises are located in Silicon Valley. We're so fortunate to have such a place in our city. What an amazing find. The teachers are very engaging, and keep the students excited about learning. And they really seem to care about the students. They teach from the very young, novice students (my son is 7), to advanced programming (high school AP computer science), with students designing games and apps and showcasing their work at special events organized by the school. They offer group classes, individualized coaching (1 instructor for 2 students), as well as track out, summer camps and kids nights out. In addition to the fun, my son is actually learning a valuable skill that will serve him well in life. I wish something like this existed when I was a kids...but then, there WAS no Internet when I was a kid!

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I had my first horseback riding experience here, and it was honestly better than I expected…read more I rode a horse named Preacher, and he was such a good boy. Super calm, gentle, and perfect if you're nervous or brand new to riding. I'd definitely recommend him for first-timers. My husband rode Kahlua. She was funny and entertaining; trying to eat everything that came across her path. Lol The guides were upbeat, informative, and kept everything running smoothly, which made me feel a lot more comfortable. You can tell they know what they're doing. All of the staff were friendly, patient, and really knowledgeable, which made the whole experience even better. I had a great time and can't wait to come back again!

Dead Broke Farm was awesome and the staff was extremely helpful and nice. Clyde, the horse I rode,…read morewas so well behaved and knew what he was doing, especially since I am a beginner. Highly recommend this farm for first timers and experienced riders!

Everything you could want in a hitting facility, big cages, three wheel machines, real baseball,s,…read moreand a friendly vibe.

This year was my sons first year playing little league baseball, how stoked am I? However it became…read moreclear pretty quickly that we had a lot to work on and a long road ahead. I began searching the internet for hitting tips and fielding techniques and drills, spending hours reading different articles and becoming frustrated over some conflicting information I was finding. Luckily I was saved! My wife messaged me and said someone from work told her about this place and I went to check it out and I was stunned. I dove into their blog on baseballrebellion.com and started reading all of their various articles and their approach to hitting and fielding. It all really made sense. They take a scientific approach to baseball mechanics and focus on teaching kids the correct habits from the get go in order for them to be successful in the future as well as the present. They use high speed cameras to analyze your child's swing and fielding, pitching or catching habits. They also have summer camps that focus on specific areas as well as a fully loaded gym and indoor batting cages so that you or your child can hone their skills all year long. I highly recommend this facility to anyone looking to improve their baseball skills!

There is a lot of turnover among the coaches, and the quality of coaches and consistency between…read morecoaches is low. There is a clear split between the competitive teams, the Stars 'teams', and tumbling. If you are on the Stars 'team' or in a tumbling class, your children will be bumped off of the equipment, or shortchanged on time regularly because there is not enough space in the facility for the number of kids enrolled in those programs. The Office Manager, Laura, is rude, condescending, and pretends to hold all the power in the gym. She does not like hearing about any issues with the gym, facilities, or coaches. She will tell you that you are the only one who complains, that other parents do not have any concerns, or that it must be your (or your child's fault) that there is an issue. Even if your child is injured, as several of our daughter's classmates have been, there is no care from the gym, and no extra attention given to safety amongst the coaches. Laura's only concern is that you sign the contract, pay the money, and act grateful that your child has the opportunity to attend such a great gym. RSG does not hold up their end of any part of the contract. If you have a problem, there is no one to turn to. The coaches are afraid of her. There is no communication when coaches leave, and a lot of them leave. When you show up, there is just a new person leading the class. There was an email recently that no water service was available at the gym, but that classes would continue anyway. You could not use the toilets, or drink from the water fountain, but were free to purchase water from the gym. WHAT? It is really a shame, too, because it IS a nice facility, and most of the coaches really do care about the gymnasts. But the entire place is poisoned by the fact that the Office Manager is the person you need to deal with for everything else. And for some reason, she walks the floor during practice, talks with the coaches, distracts them from teaching, and makes people wait at the front desk, and never answers the phone.

In August 2015, I enrolled my 2 daughters into RSG's competitive team classes (Level 2). The class…read morewas contracted to teach the girls competitive techniques/skills and a routine for competitions beginning in January 2016. Early on, I noticed that there seemed to be a lot of down time and they were not making it to each of the stations as promised. Some days the girls would even complain that they barely broke a sweat and that they felt that they kept getting kicked off equipment so that the higher levels teams could train. I spoke to the coach who also agreed that she was frustrated as well. The coach said it was too crowded and that something needed to be done. When I brought it to the manager's attention, she was very defensive and short with me. She argued that they were going to all the stations and that if they weren't it was a coach issue not gym issue. We were unhappy with how it was going, but decided to give it some time because the girls really wanted to train for the competitions and they wanted to better their gymnastics skills. Unfortunately, the girls' coach became sick in October and had to take some time off. Once she left, the girls were under the guidance of various other coaches. These coaches had the girls run through the basics, but it seemed more like babysitting than training and still nothing had been mentioned about the routine for the upcoming competition. One day, the substitute coach stood there talking to another adult and when my daughter approached her with a question about what they should be doing, she very rudely said, "Whatever you usually do is what you should do." Then she turned and resumed her conversation. On another occasion, the entire team of girls sat waiting for class to start and it wasn't until 20 minutes past the start time, when a parent finally asked who was teaching that day, that the manger finally pulled someone to cover the class. One day, my daughter came over and asked me if we could just go ahead and leave because the person who was covering that day was just talking to another coach while the kids sat waiting. Sure enough as I watched, the girls were just sitting on the mat as the coach stood chatting with another adult. Another parent and I approached the gym manager to point out what was happening and she immediately became defensive and even challenged my daughter as though she was not telling the truth. I told her not to address my daughter, but to talk to me directly. I told her we were dissatisfied with the gym's instruction and that we would like to talk to the owner because they were not getting the instruction that I signed them up for. She told me the owner was very busy and couldn't talk to all the parents whenever there was a problem. She said it was policy to pay for the next two months of training whether we came or not. Again, I asked if she could have the owner call. My husband also called two more times in the following weeks requesting to speak to the owner, but we have yet to hear from him. RSG does not care about parental feedback and their main concern is just getting paid regardless of the situation. If you choose to go with this gym, be sure that you understand that the owner does not care to talk to parents if they are not personal friends of his and the manager is defensive and unwilling to listen to problems within the program. RSG expects us to pay another $855 even though we are no longer attending classes because they require a two month notice when withdrawing. I think it is such a shame that we have already spent $2137.50 for five months of training that mainly consisted of the girls sitting, watching, and waiting. Rather than paying the extra $855 for nothing, don't you think RSG should be offering to reimburse us for not holding up their end of the contract? Or at the very least, don't you think a return phone call is the least they could do?