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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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)....

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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