15 Minutes with Raleigh’s Next Mayor
Last Thursday, October 6, 2011, there was a candidates forum held in downtown Raleigh at Babylon restaurant that included all three mayoral candidates. Nancy McFarlane, Billie Redmond, and Randall Williams answered questions from moderator Bonner Gaylord. Each...
Best of Southwest – October 10
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...
Howl-O-Ween Family Sunday at CAM Raleigh
CAM Raleigh is debuting a family-focused event on Sunday, October 16, 2011. Grab your family—and family pet—and join your friends at CAM Raleigh for a furrtastic afternoon of pet costume contests, hands-on furry mask making and family-friendly tours of Museum...
How the Housing and Transportation Bonds Impact Southwest Raleigh
A lot has been written about the upcoming housing and transportation bonds on the ballot next Tuesday, October 11, 2011. We’ve seen articles explaining the bonds and supporting the bonds all around Raleigh. (More here, here and here.) Before you vote you may ask...
Landlord training benefits neighborhoods
For the past five years, people who own, manage, or have other interest in rental property have been taking the City of Raleigh's landlord training classes. The classes, offered three times a year, cover topics such as rental agreements and evictions, but they have a...
The Saturday Market At Rebus Works Highlights for October 8th
The Saturday Market , from 9am-2pm on Saturday, October 8th, will feature the following food vendors, crafts, yoga, and more. It's also "Bring a Friend" day at the market. If a customer brings a friend, they will both receive free hot cider. Look for the hot cider...
Parks in the Creative District: Pollock Place Playground
One of the best things about visiting a park is being able to share your visit with someone. When my daughter was two weeks old my best friend came to visit with her mom and her son, Dean. At the time, Dean was an 18 month old energizer bunny so we headed out to the...
CompostNow for a more Sustainable Raleigh
Are you interested in composting your food scraps but don't have the time, the expertise, or the space? You're in luck. CompostNow will do it for you. And give you the fruits of your composting effort. We caught up with Matt Rostetter, a graphic designer in the...
Best of Southwest – October 3
The Best of Southwest is back after a brief holiday in Nashville, TN! There were some great restaurants there, such as Jack's BBQ, but I am definitely glad to be back home. Southwest Raleigh is home to some of the best restaurants in the area. Each week, Raleigh...
Downtown Raleigh Alliance to Visit Southwest Citizens
David Diaz, President & CEO of the Downtown Raleigh Alliance (DRA), will be providing an update on the downtown business district at the next Southwest Citizens Advisory Council (CAC) on Monday, Ocotber 3, 2011, 7:00pm at Ray Price Harley-Davidson. Learn how the...
City Council Candidates Talk to Southwest Raleigh (forum notes)
Over 30 citizens gathered on the evening of Monday, September 26, 2011 for the Renaissance Park candidates forum. The event was focused on this years City Council election, happening on October 11, 2011. The Raleigh Public Record has a voter's guide that includes...
Explore Raleigh’s Ribbon of Green On Saturday, October 1
On Saturday, October 1, 2011 from 10:00am to 2:00pm, you can explore the Walnut Creek Greenway during the Festival in Motion. While you explore Raleigh's "ribbon of green" you can enjoy live music, art, food, and family games. Start the adventure at either the Walnut...
The Downtown Raleigh Oktoberfest on October 1
Looking for information on the 2012 Oktoberfest? It's happening on September 29, 2012. The first annual Downtown Raleigh Oktoberfest is happening this Saturday, October 1, 2011 from 4pm-9pm. It will be on the corner of North Person and Pace Street (not Peace Street)....
Parks in the Creative District: Kaplan Drive Park
There is a small neighborhood park nestled between I-440, Kaplan Drive, and a residential area where parking is only available on the street. The tall trees try to muffle the noisy highway sounds, but after all, this is a city park inside the beltline. And if you're...
Renaissance Park Candidates Forum Live Tweets
In case you weren't able to attend the Renaissance Park candidates forum tonight, we were live tweeting from the event. Not on twitter? Don't worry, we've got you covered. I will admit, it does take some skill to consolidate politicians answers into 140 characters. We...
Which Is America’s Best City?
Based on metrics like school performance, green space, and cultural amenities, Raleigh, N.C., ranks No. 1 in Businessweek.com’s first Best Cities ranking - Bloomberg Businessweek To most residents of Raleigh, it may not come as a surprise that their city earned the...
Chalk it up to Creativity
We're still glowing even after SPARKcon packed up their things and left downtown Raleigh after four days of awesomeness. But the creative impression this event made will have long lasting effects. I wanted to share with you some more pictures from the final hours of...
The Saturday Market At Rebus Works Highlights for September 24
The Saturday Market , from 9am-2pm on Saturday, September 24th, will feature the following food vendors, crafts, yoga, and more: Returning Locals Seafood Porch Rockin’ Veggie Barn Double T Farms New Grass Gardens Calico Farmstead Cheese Sweets Kim Hunter’s fresh rolls...
Parks in the Creative District: Lake Raleigh
The last time I was at Lake Raleigh (unknowingly) was during last year's Polar Plunge 5k race with the Raleigh Jaycees. The race started near the lake, meandered through Centennial Campus, and then ended back at the lake where several people plunged into Lake...
Renaissance Park Hosting Candidates Forum
The Renaissance Park Neighborhood Association, RenParkOnline.com, and media sponsor SouthwestRaleigh.com are holding a Candidates’ Forum on Monday, September 26 at 7:00 p.m. This will be a great chance for you to meet the candidates for the upcoming Raleigh City...
Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety and Mobility: Lessons Learned from Europe
From Raleigh's Urban Design Center Please join us on September 21 at 12:00 noon for the next Urban Design Lunch Forum and learn what are some of the traditional engineering treatments used in selected European Countries to provide better pedestrian and bicyclist...