Monthly Archives: April 2012

Food Truck Rodeo and Gouge Wrestling at Rebus Works

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Beth Eiserloh Johnson

Boylan Heights art gallery, Rebus Works, is hosting another popular Food Truck Rodeo event on Thursday April 26 from 5-9pm. Becoming an annual tradition to kick-off their popular Saturday Farmer’s Market, the Food Truck Rodeo was a huge hit last … Continue reading →

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24-hours of the Daily Planet at NC Museum of Natural Sciences

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Admin

Guest post by NC Museum of Natural Sciences Our universe is expanding: 24-hour grand opening of the Nature Research Center, the new wing of the NC Museum of Natural Sciences When: Friday, April 20, 5pm—Saturday, April 21, 5pm Where: Museum … Continue reading →

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Getting Rid of Garden Pests – April 22 at the Wedge

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Admin

Guest post by Ana Duncan Pardo Come celebrate Earth Day by learning how to control common garden pests without toxic pesticides! Join Master Gardener and Master Composter Connie Schultz and Ana Duncan Pardo of Toxic Free NC in Raleigh on … Continue reading →

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Small Business Spotlight: The Cupcake Shoppe

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Sara DiMantova

Welcome to Southwest Raleigh’s newest series, the Small Business Spotlight. Periodically, we’ll be featuring a small business and its owner(s) to get a feel for what truly makes Southwest Raleigh a great place to live, work, and play: the people! … Continue reading →

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Short Range Transit Plan Workshops on Draft Recommendations

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Admin

Guest post by Carmalee Scarpitti, City of Raleigh Public Works Department Do you want to provide input on improving existing bus routes? What about new bus routes or nighttime, weekend, holiday, and fringe trip schedule adjustments? Maybe you’re concerned about … Continue reading →

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Special Hillsborough CAC meeting on April 18 to Hear Rezoning Cases

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Will Allen, III

The Hillsborough Citizens Advisory Council will hold a special meeting this Wednesday, April 18, at 7:00 PM, in the Pullen Arts Center, to hear a rezoning case and to receive updates on some of the local development projects and proposed … Continue reading →

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Temporary Closing for Pullen Park Carousel and Overflow Parking Update

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Jason Hibbets

From the City of Raleigh: Beginning Monday April 16, a new ADA ramp will be installed on the Pullen Park Carousel which will allow easier access for patrons. The installation is scheduled for two days and will reopen on Wednesday, … Continue reading →

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Triangle Startup Weekend Attracts Innovators to the Creative District

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Jason Hibbets

A version of this post first appeared on opensource.com and licensed under Creative Commons BY-SA. You’ve been thinking about starting a company. Or maybe you’ve got an idea but don’t know how to take it to the next level. You … Continue reading →

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Will Lake Wheeler Road Get Needed Pedestrian Improvements?

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Jason Hibbets

The debate on improving Lake Wheeler Road continues. At the most recent public meeting for the Lake Wheeler Road improvement project held on March 28, citizens worked with City staff to provide feedback and hash out concerns about the improvements … Continue reading →

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Parks in the Creative District: Historic Yates Mill County Park Tours & More

Posted on April 11, 2012 by raleighparks

Last month, I had the pleasure of watching a good friend at the blacksmithing demo at Historic Yates Mill County Park.  It was amazing to watch them forge steel into cool trinkets right on the spot: bottle openers, sculptures, and … Continue reading →

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