Best of Southwest – November 28
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 week. This week we feature...
Small Business Saturday in Raleigh
Small businesses are thriving in Raleigh's Creative District. And you probably don't know about some of the hidden gems that are producing some of the coolest things in Raleigh. We asked our contributors here on southwestraleigh.com to recommend some of their favorite...
Genghis Khan Invades Museum of Natural Sciences
This exhibition is the largest collection ever assembled of the treasures of the Empire of Genghis Khan, from the Mongolian Ministry of Education, Culture and Science as well as private collections. A recent addition to this exhibition is a mummified Mongolian...
2011 Art Walk in Boylan Heights
Raleigh's historic Boylan Heights neighborhood hosts the 19th annual Art Walk event on Sunday, December 4, 2011 from noon to 5pm. A popular holiday event every year, Art Walk takes place throughout Boylan Heights with dozens of front porches and yards converted into...
Best of Southwest – November 21
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 week. This week we feature...
Parks in the Creative District: Pullen Park Preview
Excitement was in the crisp Fall air during the Pullen Park preview event on Thursday afternoon and it's not going to die down any time soon. Children played on swings, adults rode the newly renovated carousel, and the train sounded off when leaving the station....
The Last Saturday Market of 2011–Pre-Vegetation Celebration
These are the highlights for the November 19, 2011 Saturday Market, with an extended time to take advantage of all the vendors and activities. Join us from 9:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. It's the last market of the 2011 season and we have so many things to see and do. We are...
In Cinderella at Raleigh Little Theatre
In Cinderella – December 9-18, 2011 The beautiful lass-who-lost-her-slipper makes her 28th annual appearance in hopes of finding her Prince Charming. The stepsisters are the ugliest in the land and the Fairy Godmother and her helpers, the zaniest. Combine elegant ball...
Parks in the Creative District: Edna Metz Wells Park
Looking for a park in the Creative District bursting with fall colors? Then, make your next park visit to Edna Metz Wells Park, where urban and nature intersect. This is a small park on the edge of Cameron Village that you've probably passed by a dozen times on the...
Funding Your Neighborhood Projects
As a reader of this community-focused blog, you no doubt recognize how meaningful your neighborhood is to your day-to-day life. The City of Raleigh also realizes that our neighborhoods play an important role in making Raleigh a desirable place to live. That is why we...
Cyber Safety Forum at the Wade Edwards Learning Lab
Guest post by Jessi Rogers, Wade Edwards Foundation Come to the WELL on November 16, 2011 at 3:30pm for an interactive presentation on Cyber Safety from David Ferrell and Danielle Peschon of Interact. Students will talk about safe and unsafe online behavior and...
Best of Southwest – November 14
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 week. This week we feature...
Raleigh Loose Leaf Collection Begins November 14
From the City of Raleigh: Loose leaf collection will begin November 14, 2011. The service is provided by the Street Maintenance Division, not Solid Waste Services. Crews will make a complete sweep of the city before Christmas. A second sweep will begin in early...
Downtown Raleigh hosts Movie Production
[singlepic id=349 w=320 h=240 float=right]Lights... camera... ACTION! Downtown Raleigh played host to the movie production of Arthur Newman, Golf Pro yesterday and while we kept quiet on the set we were able to get a few pictures of what was going on. The movie stars...
America Recycles Day – Electronics, Shredding, and Composting
America Recycles Day at North Carolina State University is featuring a two part event where you can recycle your electronics, shred your old documents, and compost. See the information below on how and where you can participate. NCSU Electronics Recycling &...
Renaissance Park hosts Southwest Meetup
Dawn Forrest of Wakefield properties will present on the Renaissance Park Neighborhood, the host of the next Southwest Citizen Advisory Council (SWCAC) meeting. The meeting is on Monday, November 14, 2011, 7:00PM. Learn about the Southwest’s newest master planned...
The Saturday Market At Rebus Works Highlights for November 12
This is the second to last market of a very successful 2011 season! See our highlights for November 12 from 9am-2pm and who will be here this week. Next week (11/19) is our Pre-Vegetation Celebration: The last Saturday Market of this season. We will stay open longer...
Parks in the Creative District: Eliza Pool Park
With the Fall season in full effect, it's a great time to explore a park and see the leaves changing color. Eliza Pool Park near downtown Raleigh is no exception with its vibrant orange, yellow, and red leaves and its large playground and walking trail. Eliza Pool...
Did You Miss The Lake Wheeler Road Charrette?
On Saturday, November 5, 2011, neighbors, business owners, and city staff gathered at Peach Road Park to discuss the future of Lake Wheeler Road. The 1.2 mile stretch of road, South of I-40 and North of Tryon Road, had a lot of details to cover and attendees had...
Views from the City of Oaks Marathon
What a great day to run in Raleigh. The weather was perfect, the new course highlighted many sites in Southwest Raleigh, and the support was awesome. Thousands of runners and spectators gathered for the City of Oaks marathon, Rex Healthcare half marathon, and the Old...
Best of Southwest – November 7
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 week. This week we feature The...