Saturday Market Highlights for September 15 – Okra is King
The Saturday Market is continuing to create ties within the community. We have some great vendors lined up for this week: Tiny Farm Raleigh, Double T Farms, Part & Parcel, Farm 2 Your Table, Pinhole Farms, The Farmery, LoMo Market, Bill’s Lemon Tahini, Nekkid,...
Fall 2012 Leadership in Technology Talks on Centennial Campus
Mark your calendars for the Fidelity Investments "Leadership in Technology" executive speaker series. These sessions are open to the public and include speakers from Bandwidth.com, ibiblio.org, and Dell. The Fall 2012 speakers line-up includes: Tuesday, September 18...
SPARKcon: Creative Talent Explosion in Downtown Raleigh
Guest post by Visual Arts Exchange (VAE) and SPARKcon SPARKcon, the Triangle’s annual creative explosion is being held September 13–16th in Downtown Raleigh. SPARKcon assembles more than 1,700 artists, performers, and other creative folks for more than 200 shows and...
Parks in the Creative District: Fall Harvest Celebration at Historic Yates Mill Park
Learn, listen, and laugh at the 7th Annual Fall Harvest Celebration at Historic Yates Mill County Park! Take a step back in time and enjoy some harvest-time traditions at the Fall Harvest Celebration at Historic Yates Mill County Park on Saturday, September 15, 2012...
The Saturday Market, Shopscotch, MSR7, and the Day Show
There are a ton of fabulous artist, music and food this Saturday, September 8th at Rebus Works. The Saturday Market is continuing to create ties within the community, so come on out and see the impact we're having. Rebus Works will be hosting Shopscotch along with...
Red Hat Hangs Their Fedora on Downtown Raleigh Amphitheater
It become official at yesterday's City Council meeting: the Downtown Raleigh Amphitheater is now the Red Hat Amphitheater for the next five years. According to a press release from the City of Raleigh, Red Hat, the world’s open source leader, and the City of Raleigh...
Is Density Good for Raleigh? Join the conversation…
Join WakeUp Wake County on September 10 for a fun and thoughtful WakeUP After 5 event to talk with development experts to understand how Raleigh's new development code (the UDO) can affect re-development in urbanizing Raleigh. They'll share perspectives on how to...
Saturday Market Highlights for September 1 – Humble Pig
The Saturday Market is continuing to create ties within the community. The food truck this week is Humble Pig. Joining The Saturday Market for the first time this week, they set out to go hog wild with their smoked local bar-b-que. First of all, they only use locally...
Blue Recycle Carts Serviced After Labor Day
I have a strange feeling that a lot of folks who recently received their new recycle carts from the City of Raleigh are going to be upset or confused when they get home today. Why? If they put they're blue recycling carts out today in Southwest Raleigh, they probably...
Annual Boylan Heights ArtWalk Call for Artist
Guest post by Susan Thompson The 19th Annual Boylan Heights ArtWalk will be held on December 2nd from 12:00 to 5:00 pm. Applications are still being accepted, but must be postmarked by this Saturday, September 1st at www.boylanheights.org or...
Lake Wheeler Road Pedestrian Project Takes Shape
If you've driven down Lake Wheeler Road lately, you may be wondering what all the markings and stakes are on the west side of the road. Well, we did too. So we asked Fleming A. El-Amin II, AICP, Transportation Planner with the City of Raleigh Office of Transportation...
Photo Gallery from the Rebus Works Food Truck Rodeo
There were hundreds of people at Rebus Works this past Saturday to support the Saturday Market with a well-orchestrated food truck rodeo. As you walked up, you could hear the hum of the food truck generators. But then, the buzz from the crowd and the aroma of the food...
Are You Ready to Activate Raleigh?
Guest post by Activate Good Volunteer sign ups for Activate Raleigh are now open! Activate Raleigh is a day of volunteering taking place on Tuesday, September 11. Coordinated by Activate Good, the Downtown Raleigh Alliance, and the City of Raleigh, the event includes...
Little Raleigh Radio Meets Kickstarter Goal
The buzz around Little Raleigh Radio is stirring the airwaves. The kickstarter campaign has already been met with just under a week to go. The ambitious goal to bring open source, community radio to Downtown Raleigh has just been amplified. Little Raleigh Radio is a...
Summer Food Truck Rodeo with GOUGE Wrestling
It's on. A late-Summer food truck rodeo with entertainment by GOUGE Wrestling. And you can only find it this weekend at Rebus Works in Boylan Heights from 5-10pm. Highlights for the Saturday Market, 9am-1pm, include the LoMo Market—which offers Locals Seafood every...
Let’s Do the Time Warp Again – Rocky Horror Show at Raleigh Little Theatre
“I would like, if I may, to take you on a strange journey.” Raleigh Little Theatre’s latest production, Rocky Horror Show, opened to a sold-out and enthusiastic crowd last Friday night. As I sat in my seat before the show began I knew I was in for something different...
Can You Design the Ultimate Party Pad Under the New UDO?
Guest post by Linda Watson, Glenwood CAC. Join the Glenwood Citizens Advisory Council (CAC) for a special meeting on August 27th from 6:30 to 9:00 pm. It's an "Extreme Design Contest" focused on highlighting your knowledge of the new Unified Development Ordinance...
Downtown Raleigh Restaurant Week
Southwest Raleigh restaurants feature their best dishes during Downtown Raleigh Restaurant Week, which begins today, August 20th, and runs through Sunday, August 26th. Participating restaurants will feature $20 or $30 prix fixe menus giving you an opportunity to...
Packapalooza Welcomes Students, Celebrates Community
It's a party that was 125 years in the making. And it was worth the wait. Packapalooza delivered and it delivered big. Thousands of people, students, faculty, staff, and community members attended the activities on Hillsborough Street. Live bands, performances, an art...
Parks in the Creative District: Volunteer Opportunities
"You make a living by what you get, but you make a life by what you give." - Winston Churchill Anytime is a great time to volunteer and the City of Raleigh Parks and Recreation department has several ways for you to give some time and, in some cases, a little bit of...
Saturday Market Highlights for August 18 – Liberty Poultry
The Saturday Market is continuing to create ties within the community. Meet with friends and family for breakfast and stay for lunch! At The Saturday Market this week, we will introduce Liberty Poultry: Liberty Poultry, located in Zebulon, NC is your source for...