Monthly Archives: February 2012

Bringing her style and charm to downtown Raleigh, meet Jamie Meares owner of Furbish Studio

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Beth Eiserloh Johnson

Take one step inside Jamie Meares’ home décor shop, Furbish Studio, off Johnson and Harrington Streets (near the Glenwood South area) and you are immediately transported into a colorful magical wonderland of good taste, style, and whimsy. This Raleigh store … Continue reading →

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Cameron Village Chick-fil-A Grand Opening, Campers and Traffic Expected

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Will Allen, III

The opening of any new Chick-fil-A is a grand spectacle that attracts Chick-fil-A lovers across the country. The new store in Cameron Village Shopping Center is the company’s first-ever, two-story location. The grand opening on Thursday, March 1 is expected … Continue reading →

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West Citizens Look for New Leadership

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Jason Hibbets

View Larger Map Tonight, the West Citizens Advisory Council (WCAC) will host their monthly citizens meeting. The group will meet at Powell Drive Center located at 740 Powell Drive at 7:00 pm. The main topic of the evening is to … Continue reading →

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Best of Southwest – February 27

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Amy Genovesi Howard

Southwest Raleigh is home to some of the best restaurants in the area. Each week, Raleigh Specials Tonight will feature a few of these restaurants in Raleigh’s Creative District. Be sure to check here before planning your night out this … Continue reading →

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Triangle Wiki Day a Huge Success for Open Source in Raleigh

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Jason Hibbets

Almost 50 people collaborated on February 25 at Red Hat headquarters, currently located on Centennial Campus in Raleigh, NC, to participate in Triangle Wiki Day. The event was a soft launch of trianglewiki.org, an effort to document the Triangle region … Continue reading →

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I’m a fan of Phaneuf—Raleigh Little Theatre Welcomes New Executive Director

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Jason Hibbets

It’s time to officially welcome Charles Phaneuf, Executive Director at Raleigh Little Theatre. He’s been on the job for a month and while we don’t have a T-shirt with his mugshot on it screaming that we’re “fans of Phaneuf” (pronounced … Continue reading →

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North Carolina Symphony Announces 2012/13 Raleigh Classical Season

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Beth Eiserloh Johnson

The North Carolina Symphony (NCS) has just announced it’s 80th Anniversary Season line-up for performances at downtown Raleigh’s Meymandi Concert Hall.  With everything from your classical music favorites (Haydn, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Debussy, Rachmaninoff) to more innovative multimedia programming and … Continue reading →

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Best of Southwest – Fat Tuesday Edition

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Amy Genovesi Howard

Can’t make it to New Orleans for Mardi Gras? Raleigh Specials Tonight invites you to have a little taste of it right here in the Creative District. This week, we features several places that will get you in the Mardi … Continue reading →

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A Look at the Evolution of Raleigh’s Creative District

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Jason Hibbets

It’s been over a year since we started southwestraleigh.com and we’ve made a lot of progress. Anthony McLeod, Joe Boisvert, and myself have enjoyed learning about many of the great people, places, and events in Raleigh’s Creative District. Our audience … Continue reading →

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Rebus Works Presents: Neil Loughlin, We’ve Met Once Before

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Rebus Works

Rebus Works is pleased to present Little Washington, NC artist Neil Loughlin in the gallery. The exhibition will run through February 25 during the gallery hours of Tuesday through Friday, 11-6pm and Saturdays, 1-4pm. His photographs illustrate the wonder of … Continue reading →

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