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Carolina Nightlife Raleigh will venture to the best patios in downtown Raleigh on Saturday night. 

<b>RALEIGH, N.C.</b> — <a href="http://raleigh.carolinanightlife.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Carolina Nightlife Raleigh</a> will venture to the best patios in downtown Raleigh on Saturday night.

The Patio Crawl kicks off at 6 p.m. at Havoc on Glenwood Avenue. Get there early to enjoy free calzones courtesy of D.P. Dough Raleigh and enter to win some great prizes. 

The party will move down Glenwood Avenue to some of the best patios around. Enjoy drink specials, games, free swag and free admission to all stops. 

Some of the drink specials include $2 Miller Lites, $3 Finlandia vodka shots and $5 Jack Honey drinks. 

<a href="http://www.eventbrite.com/e/downtown-raleigh-patio-crawl-tickets-11837679819?aff=eorg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online.</a>

And make sure you look good because you know they will be <a href="https://www.wral.com/downtown_raleigh_party_pics/13333950/">snapping some great party pics</a> along the way! 

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