NC DataPalooza Heads Into Acceleration, Final Teams Announced
Guest post by Allyson Sutton, Communications & Events Manager at HQ Raleigh (Formerly HUB Raleigh) After several months of work and some excellent pitches last week, we are excited to officially announce the top three teams that will continue in the NC DataPalooza...
Pop-up Sunday August 18th at Ornamentea
Have you ventured out to a Pop-up Sunday yet? The third edition of Pop-up Sunday event will be taking place Sunday, August 18 from noon to 5pm in the Ornamentea parking lot at the corner of West and Lane Streets in Glenwood South. Pop-up Sunday is a community hosted,...
Another Awesome Food Truck Rodeo on August 11
The third Downtown Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo of the summer is happening on August 11 from 4pm to 9pm, in downtown Raleigh. Over 70 Food Trucks have confirmed (including some of our favorite local breweries), making this the biggest rodeo yet! The venue has been...
Help Create the Sierra-Lineberry Park Master Plan
The City of Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department will be on the Southwest CAC meeting agenda on August 12, 2013 to kick off the master plan phase of developing a new park at Sierra Drive and Lineberry Drive in Raleigh, North Carolina. The City...
NC Opera New Season Kickoff Event
On Monday, July 29 the North Carolina Opera hosts a free event to announce and kick-off their new season of productions. The festive grand reveal of the new season takes place at CAM Raleigh (409 W Martin Street) from 6:00-8:00pm and is open to the public. This event,...
GOUGE Wrestling and Food Truck Rodeo July 27
Free family fun event. This is a benefit for The Saturday Market at Rebus Works. GOUGE Wrestling line up for Saturday, July 27th: Enjoy a night of beer, body slams, and food trucks! GOUGE will present a night of highly entertaining sports entertainment featuring...
SPARKcon Launches Crowdfunding Campaign
A festival curated by the community, SPARKcon is organized chaos resulting in bursts of innovation and creativity. Call it an open source festival in an open source city. The sparks—those wranglers of ideas and talented folks centering around various types of creative...
Weird Al Yankovic Visits Quail Ridge Books
If you're thinking "Al Yankovic" sounds familiar, add "Weird" before his name. Yes, the brilliant song parodist visits Friday, June 28, at 7 p.m. with his latest children's book, My New Teacher and Me! Young Billy returns from Al's When I Grow Up. When the...
TriLUG Hosts Cathy Davidson and Open Learning Meetup
Guest post from Triangle Linux User Group (TriLUG) June 13 meeting: Open Learning in the Classroom and Online We are extremely fortunate to have Cathy Davidson speaking June 13, 2013 at TriLUG! Make sure you do not miss this rare opportunity! Cathy Davidson is an...
Parks in the Creative District: Father’s Day 2013 Ideas
Father's Day is coming up on Sunday, June 16th this year. Gone are the gifts of ties, tools, and golf shirts. This year plan a fun and relaxing day with activities in the Creative District. Here are some suggestions to help you get started: Dude Food & Brew at...
CityCamp NC: Like-minded Civic Geeks Get Empowered
Guest entry by Downtown Dame Last week, I attended Day 1 of CityCampNC—a two day event for open government advocates and tech-minded folks to talk about how to get more out of the institution we’ve built around elected officials, policies, and legislation. There’s so...
Ironman 70.3 Raleigh: Road Closures to Impact Creative District
The Ironman 70.3 Raleigh competition takes place Sunday, June 2, 2013 with a large portion of the event happening in the Creative District. The swim begins at Jordan Lake, continues with a bike ride through Chatham and Wake counties, and finishes with a run through...
6th annual Triangle Restaurant Week
Guest post by Triangle Blvd The 6th annual Triangle Restaurant Week summer event is set to run the week of June 3-9, 2013. During the event, participating restaurants within Raleigh, Cary, Chapel Hill, Durham and surrounding areas will offer a special, 3-course prix...
Could Dawson-McDowell Boulevard bring prominence to South Raleigh?
Your neighbors have some great ideas on the future for the South Saunders and South Wilmington corridors. In a pre-session exploring the boundary of the South Saunders and South Wilmington corridor study area, city planners worked side-by-side with citizen leaders to...
Uncovering Southwest Raleigh hosts second community meeting
Guest post by Uncovering Southwest Raleigh Join us at the second “Uncovering Southwest Raleigh” community meeting on Tuesday, June 4, from 6pm-8pm and see how Southwest Raleigh’s current and future assets can play an increasing role in highlighting the district as a...
Parks in the Creative District: Sunday in the Park Concerts
Lawn chairs, blankets, picnic baskets, and live music—the perfect combination for relaxing on a Sunday evening and preparing for the week ahead. The City of Raleigh Parks & Recreation Department's concert series begins Sunday, May 26 and continues through the...
Parks in the Creative District: 2013 Seasonal Pools Opening
With the holiday weekend ahead, it’s a great time to get outside (or inside) and cool off in one of the Creative District’s pools. Load up the kiddos, pack a picnic lunch, and head to one of the three nearby pools to enjoy a favorite summer pastime. Here’s a list of...
Red Hat Hosting Free Concert in Downtown Raleigh
One of Downtown Raleigh’s most prominent corporate residents, Red Hat Inc., is hosting a free concert on Friday, August 2 at Red Hat Amphitheater. Alternative rockers Silversun Pickups will headline the event with supporting acts to be announced in the coming weeks....
Got to be NC Festival
Guest post by Kristen Baughman via Visit Raleigh The Got to be N.C. Festival is coming up this weekend, May 17-19, 2013. If you’re visiting Raleigh and interested in trying local N.C. products, you’re in for a treat. Bring your friends and family to this annual...
Artsplosure 2013
Artsplosure, the Raleigh Arts Festival, is happening in Downtown Raleigh this weekend and you won't want to miss it. Whether you're looking to browse shops at the art market, listen to live music, expose the kids to art, start your own street piano mini-concert, or...
The Saturday Market Extends Hours for Tour D’ Coop
Rebus Works Chickens Debut During Tour D'Coop Rebus Works is announcing a special edition of The Saturday Market for Saturday, May 18. We are extending our hours and will be open from 9:30 am - 4:00 pm—and we are expecting a large crowd! What’s the occasion? The...