The Raleigh house
The second house. A long table off Hillsborough Street.
Raleigh gets the second house: a brick two-story a few minutes’ walk from the Belltower, a host family who have fed half of Hillsborough Street at one time or another, and a table that fills every Thursday with Wolfpack who did not know each other in August.
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Where
Off Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, North Carolina
Dinner
Thursdays at seven o'clock
Doors
Doors open at six-thirty
Where to find us
A short walk north of the Belltower and the Brickyard, on a quiet side street off Hillsborough. Wolfline stops two blocks away; most people walk from main campus or ride over from Centennial.
The host family
A Raleigh couple, both State alumni, with a porch built for arguments and a kitchen that has never once run out of food. They will know your major by the second dinner and your midterm schedule by the third.
Getting there
- On foot: ten minutes from the Belltower, north across Hillsborough.
- By bus: Wolfline routes along Hillsborough Street stop within two blocks.
- By car: street parking on the side streets after 6 pm. Leave the driveway for the host family.
Every conservative member of the Pack on campus has a seat at the table. Membership is verified simply, so the table stays genuine.
A week at Raleigh
Come to any of it. Most people start with Thursday and work outward.
- Thursday, 7:00 pm
Weekly dinner. Catered properly. RSVP in the app, no agenda.
- Sunday, 5:00 pm
Formation session in the front room. Pillar One this term: logic and rhetoric.
- Game days
Watch parties on the porch, and a cookout when the Pack is at home.
- Fall and spring break
The retreat, shared with the other houses. Three days, one lodge.
The three things people ask
- Do I need to RSVP?
- Yes, by Wednesday noon, so the host family knows how many are coming. Your first time, the form on this site is the RSVP; we will reply with the address. After that it is one tap in the app. Bringing a friend? Put them on your RSVP so there is a plate.
- I am on Centennial Campus. Is it worth the trip?
- Yes, and you will not be the only one. A good share of the table rides over from Centennial every week. Dinner runs long enough that nobody is watching the clock.
- Is there a cost?
- None. Dinner is free, always. Trips carry a small cost that points can cover.
Thursday, seven o'clock
Raleigh eats on Thursday
Tell us you are coming and we will send the address, the time, and what is on the menu.