Tag Archives: Raleigh

CityCamp NC: Like-minded Civic Geeks Get Empowered

Guest entry by Downtown Dame Last week, I attended Day 1 of CityCampNC—a two day event for open government advocates and tech-minded folks to talk about how to get more out of the institution we’ve built around elected officials, policies, … Continue reading

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6th annual Triangle Restaurant Week

Guest post by Triangle Blvd The 6th annual Triangle Restaurant Week summer event is set to run the week of June 3-9, 2013. During the event, participating restaurants within Raleigh, Cary, Chapel Hill, Durham and surrounding areas will offer a … Continue reading

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Uncovering Southwest Raleigh hosts second community meeting

Guest post by Uncovering Southwest Raleigh Join us at the second “Uncovering Southwest Raleigh” community meeting on Tuesday, June 4, from 6pm-8pm and see how Southwest Raleigh’s current and future assets can play an increasing role in highlighting the district as … Continue reading

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Thousands Flock to Downtown Food Truck Rodeo

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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RunRaleigh Half Marathon and 5K on April 14

Guest post by Paula M. O’Neal The 2nd running of the RunRaleigh Half Marathon & 5K is scheduled for Sunday, April 14, 2013. As with many road races, there are street closures around the race. The race route and start … Continue reading

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Crime Prevention Tip: How to Report a Suspicious Person or Vehicle

If someone seems suspicious based on conversation, their activity, or if something just tells you that a situation doesn’t seem right, report the person and/or vehicle by calling 911. Upon dialing 911, a telecommunicator from the call center will answer … Continue reading

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Help Save Dix Park

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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Your Parks, Your Future

The Raleigh Parks and Recreation Department is developing a new long-range planning document called the System Plan. They want to hear from you. What are your ideas, solutions, and support so Raleigh can continue to be a national leader in … Continue reading

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Join the “Edit your city” group photo at Dorethea Dix

Edit your what? Yeah, you read that right. Edit your city. It’s a campaign to drive awareness to add your knowledge to Triangle Wiki. Anyone can edit the Triangle Wiki. Join the “Edit Your City” photo campaign at Dorothea Dix … Continue reading

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A Crown Jewel Park in Dix for the Creative District

The path is being paved to add the Dorothea Dix campus as a major destination park in Raleigh’s Creative District. Adding Dix to our list of parks including Pullen Park, Lake Johnson, and miles of Greenways to explore, only secures … Continue reading

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