Rob Deaton, a Raleigh native, founded the members-only Ripple Social Club for people looking to make friends and commit to consistent activities. The group has quickly grown.
Jessica Tobes
Posted inCulture
Feels On Wheels: How Local Pop-Up Romance Bookstores Are Creating Inclusive Reading Communities
Want a romance read that goes beyond castles, dowries, and long blonde hair? Just ask the owners of Peach Basket Books and Rebel Romance Bookstore.
![Artist once known (Nimiipuu [Nez Perce]), Saddle Blanket (detail), circa 1885, wool, glass beads, Chinese coins, 40 × 48 in. (sight), National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, 1983.06.12](https://i0.wp.com/indyweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/KTW_40162_Saddle-Blanket-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&ssl=1)
Posted inArt
Where to Go See Art This Summer
Local exhibitions this summer explore flight, work from Black Mountain College, and the West writ large, among other things.
