If you are already in holiday shopping mode, listen up! This holiday season, for the first time ever, more than 80 retailers and restaurants in downtown Raleigh are joining together to offer a Downtown Raleigh gift card. This gift card, which can be purchased through the Downtown Raleigh Alliance, will be accepted at almost any shop or […]
Looking for an easy and safe place to take the kids on Halloween? Try Garner’s Trick-or-Treat The Trails at White Deer Park! The Town of Garner Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department will be holding its annual event this Thursday, October 31st from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Get the family dressed up and make […]
Put your eating pants on, Taste of North Hills is almost upon us! For the week of Monday, October 28th-Sunday, November 3rd the restaurants of North Hills will be serving up indulgent, specially priced meals guaranteed to please the palate. Restaurants are offering special 3-course menus for both lunch and dinner (depending on the […]
Money Magazine recently revealed their list of the 2104 list of America’s Best Places to Retire on “CBS This Morning.” Raleigh is in the company of 4 other cities around the country that made the list. The list focused on places with populations of 150,000-500,000 people, and paid attention to things like culture, taxes, activities and […]
A new report from NerdWallet, a personal finance website, finds that the Research Triangle Park area is the best bet for finding a job in North Carolina. Four RTP-area towns are included in its newly released list of the best places in North Carolina for job-seekers. NerdWallet analyzed 46 North Carolina cities and towns using four metrics: […]
It’s baaaack! The N.C. State Fair is back, for yet another year of food, fun and festivities! The theme this year is “North Carolina’s Homecoming” and is to reflect that North Carolinians from across the state and from all walks of life come together for food and fun each year at the fair. This […]
October is the first full month of Fall! Have you winterized your house yet? Here’s a great checklist for getting your home prepped for the colder months! Visit MSN Real Estate for more tips! 1. Repair roof shingles 2. Repair siding 3. Reinforce windows Replace your screens with storm windows. If you have older single-pane […]
Triangle homes sales were up 16 percent year-over-year in September and up 23 percent for the third quarter, according to Triangle Multiple Listing Service. The residential sales market sold 2,325 homes in September compared to 2,895 homes sold in August, but it is fairly predictable to see a slight drop in sales going into the Fall months. The average […]
Another weekend treat! There is another downtown food truck rodeo scheduled for this Sunday, October 13th! Spread over the 100-400 blocks of Fayetteville Street in downtown Raleigh, the rodeo will feature over 50 trucks with cuisine from around the world and for every taste. Trucks will line up from the steps of the State Capitol […]
Be sure to sign up for some tasty North Carolina-style BBQ on Thursday, October 24th! Reserve your plate to help raise funds for the 4th Annual Pig Out For The Cure, sponsored by our CBHPW Chapel Hill Office and benefitting the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. Plates of BBQ and fixins are only $12 and […]
