Author Archives: Jason Hibbets

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About Jason Hibbets

I'm a neighborhood advocate. I started off by getting involved in the Pleasant Ridge & Ramsgate Community Watch program and helped unite other neighborhoods in my community by forming the Lineberry Alliance. I continue work with neighborhood leaders in the District D Neighborhood Alliance (DDNA) and serve as planning co-chair for CityCamp Raleigh. I've completed Raleigh Neighborhood College (Spring 2005) and Leadership North Carolina (May 2007). In 2009, I lead a group of volunteers to review Raleigh's 2030 Comprehensive Plan. I served as chair of Raleigh's South West Citizen Advisory Council (SWCAC) from April 2010-2012. I have a genuine interest in strong communities, fostering diversity, understanding the issues, and using an open source approach in my work. You can follow me on Twitter: @jhibbets

Got to be NC Festival

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Jason Hibbets

Guest post by Kristen Baughman via Visit Raleigh The Got to be N.C. Festival is coming up this weekend, May 17-19, 2013. If you’re visiting Raleigh and interested in trying local N.C. products, you’re in for a treat. Bring your … Continue reading →

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Don’t Chicken Out on Tour D’Coop

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Jason Hibbets

Why did the chicken cross I-40? To get to Tour D’Coop, of course! Raleigh’s own “Parade of Combs” features hens and over 20 coops tucked away in the gardens and backyards of your friends and neighbors. Explore the urban chickens … Continue reading →

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Getting Ready for BarCampRDU 2013

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Jason Hibbets

Over 150 open source and technology enthusiasts are planning to attend BarCampRDU this weekend on NC State’s Centennial Campus. Participants are polishing up creative talks, presentations, sessions ideas, hardware demonstrations, and much more. I even saw a pitch for “The … Continue reading →

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Thousands Flock to Downtown Food Truck Rodeo

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Jason Hibbets

If you’ve been in Raleigh for at least a year, then you know that food trucks have made a lot of progress over the past few months. Sunday, May 12 proved that people in Downtown Raleigh and from around the … Continue reading →

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Save Our State at CityCamp NC

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Jason Hibbets

There are a lot of interesting things happening at the North Carolina Legislature this year. And while some of the politics may turn you off, there is a way that you can make change happen in NC—and it doesn’t involve … Continue reading →

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40 Food Trucks to take over Fayetteville Street

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Jason Hibbets

Are you ready for the Downtown Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo? Sunday, Sunday, Sunday! This Sunday, May 12, over 40 food trucks will descend on downtown Raleigh along Fayetteville Street. Organizers recently expanded the event in order to accommodate a larger crowd … Continue reading →

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Help Save Dix Park

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Jason Hibbets

The vision for Dix Park, the crown jewel for Southwest Raleigh, is being threatened. Sign the Do you want Dix Park … or a parking lot? petition and spread the word. Find out other ways you can help below. Rolling … Continue reading →

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Trophy Brewing Opens Doors, Taps on West Morgan

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Jason Hibbets

The Creative District has a new craft brewery. Trophy Brewing Company, located at 827 W. Morgan Street between NC State and Downtown Raleigh, is Raleigh’s newest and most exciting craft brewery. That brings Raleigh’s total to eight breweries and a … Continue reading →

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Free shred-a-thon on February 23

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Jason Hibbets

Prevent identity theft by shredding your old documents–like old tax forms, financial statements, and anything with your social security number on it that you might normally toss in the trash. Check out this free shredding event scheduled for February 23, … Continue reading →

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Learn about open source at the FOSS Fair

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Jason Hibbets

Join over 100 open source enthusiast on Saturday, February 9 in Engineering Building 2 (EB2) on NCSU’s Centennial Campus for the 2013 FOSS Fair. The Free and open source software (FOSS) day is an unconference style event similar to BarCamp. … Continue reading →

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