Neighborhoods Celebrate Crime Prevention with National Night Out
Several communities in Southwest Raleigh are participating in National Night Out™ (NNO), on August 2nd. National Night Out is an opportunity for communities nationwide to promote police-community partnerships, crime prevention, safety awareness, and neighborhood...
Best of Southwest – August 1
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 Tir...
Forbes’ Next Big Boom Towns in the U.S.
Despite a national unemployment rate of 9.2% some cities are moving forward showing job growth, family growth, population growth and attractiveness for settlement. On this list Raleigh, NC is #2. Watch the full report here.
Bucky Dent and The Pink Diamond Classic – July 31
The William Bunn Preparatory School, along with N.C. State University Athletics, announced The Pink Diamond Classic – a softball game and homerun derby benefiting the Kay Yow Foundation. The game will begin at 3 p.m., Sunday, July 31 at Curtis Jacqueline Dail Softball...
Sneaker Design Workshops July 30 & 31, 2011
Guest post by Kirk Adam Studio I'm offering two Sneaker Design Workshops, one for adults and one for children. During the Sneaker Design Workshop we'll learn about the principles of design, how do draw your design on paper, transfer your design to your Sneaker, work...
Exploring the Reedy Creek Trail
For our next greenway trip we visited the portion of Reedy Creek Trail [PDF] that begins at Meredith College and extends to the I-440 pedestrian bridge. There is not a parking lot on the Meredith College side, but there is plenty of street parking on the nearby...
Sustaining Community Gardens Lunch Forum
Join Dr. Laura Lawson, PhD, Professor and Department Head, Rutgers Landscape Architecture program on August 3, 2011 for a lunch forum on Sustaining Community Gardens. The lunch forum will be held at the Urban Design Center, 133 Fayetteville Street, Suite 100 from...
2011 N.C. State Fair theme: Love a Fair!
Update (10/14/11) - If you're looking for the latest on this year's fair, be sure to check out: State Fair—Love A Fair with New Rides, Food, and Entertainment. Each year, we are tasked with creating a theme and logo for the coming State Fair. This is done in...
The Best of Southwest – July 25
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...
Raleigh Celebrates Isabella Cannon Park Improvements
Formally Gardner Street Neighborhood Park Isabella Cannon Park was renamed to honor Raleigh's only female mayor, Isabella Cannon. The park master plan was adopted in 2009 and construction began in February 2011. Following the removal of aged lighting and fencing, new...
Public Hearing for Downtown Light Rail Route
The Raleigh City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday August 1, 2011, at 7:00 pm on proposed light rail routes for downtown Raleigh. This is a prime opportunity to offer comments on the latest proposal for train travel through Raleigh, which is central to the...
Raleigh Online Crime Reporting
Reporting crime no matter how small is an important step in preventing future crime and now the City of Raleigh is making it even easier to report small crimes that may or may not require immediate Police Department attention. The Online Reporting System allows you to...
The Best of Southwest – July 18
Southwest Raleigh is home to some of the best restaurants in the area. Each week Raleigh Specials Tonight will feature a few of those restaurants in Raleigh's Creative District. Be sure to check here before planning your next night out. This week, we feature The...
The Saturday Market At Rebus Works Highlights for July 16
Porch Rockin' is back this week with all kinds of yummy goodness. Stop by Liza's booth and see what she has cooked up for you! Muddy Dog Roasting Company is also back this week. We love having a coffee vendor. Muddy Dog will have roasted coffee beans, loose tea and...
Light Rail “Streetcars:” the Tail that Wags the Dog
Passenger rail is back in the Raleigh area news. You may have noticed the following stories since the last DLA Blog update. Durham officials have approved a fall public referendum to to fund local commuter rail, while Wake County plans a referendum for the following...
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If you call the Community Services Department, chances are you will speak to Kristina Pendergraft. Her title is staff support specialist, but her job might better be described as citizen support specialist. Kristina hears from people seeking all sorts of information....
The Best of Southwest – July 11
Southwest Raleigh is home to some of the best restaurants in the area. Each week Raleigh Specials Tonight will feature a few of those restaurants right here on Southwest Raleigh! Be sure to check here before planning your night out this week. The Boylan Bridge Brewpub...
The Saturday Market At Rebus Works Highlights for July 9
A recent collaboration between Blue Sky Dining and Locals Seafood and New Grass Gardens was so popular, that we're doing it again this week. Stop by the Blue Sky Dining Food truck and see what Market specials he has cooked up for you! Porch Rockin' will be taking a...
Raleigh Expands Recycling Program
Originally posted on Raleigh Public Record. By Drew St. Claire - June 28 Raleigh residents will soon be able to recycle more items with greater efficiency. On June 21, the City Council approved a three-year extension to its five-year contract with Sonoco Recycling...
Developements on Oberlin and Hillsborough Spark a Meeting
There is a special meeting of the University Park Homeowners Association (UPHA) and Wade Citizens Advisory Council (CAC) to discuss two rezoning cases that can impact the future of the community in this area. The meeting will be held at the Jaycee Park Community...
Older Homes Can Have Low Energy Bills
When the first historic Raleigh houses were built in the late 1700’s, being "energy efficient" meant blowing out an oil lamp before you went to bed. Now it means so much more – lower energy bills, a more comfortable home, cleaner air, and greener living. Older and...