Grab your hats and coats and bundle up to head to downtown Raleigh for the State Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting & Holiday Festival! The celebration begins with the lighting of luminaries and musical performances on the Capitol grounds, followed by the Governor and First Lady lighting the state Christmas Tree during the traditional ceremony on the […]
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Shangri-La
Mark this on your calendar! Head over to the world-famous Nasher Museum of Art in Durham this Thursday for a unique Historic Happy Hour event, hosted by Preservation Durham. Enjoy drinks before taking a private tour of the Doris Duke’s Shangri-La exhibit. Shangri La, which began as a secluded place of rest for philanthropist Doris Duke, […]
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Holiday Lighting Tips
If you are ready to channel your inner Clark Griswold, you should keep these excellent planning and safety tips from Yahoo! Homes in mind-they may help you avoid electrocuting the family cat or send lawn ornaments airborne! Create a master plan Look at your house from the street or take a photograph to make an overall […]
Gobble, Gobble!
This Weekend: The Carrboro Film Festival
Calling all cinema buffs: a record-breaking 73 films will be screened this weekend at the Carrboro Film Festival. The festival received triple the amount entries this year, and expanded to two days to accomodate the growing participation. The films are from North Carolina and beyond, with this year being the first time international and feature-length […]
Cookie Monsters Rejoice!
Cookie Monsters delight: a new business near campus will cover your cookie cravings! Insomnia Cookies, a late-night cookie delivery company has opened on Franklin Street! The concept was created in 2003 by a U Penn college student who loved late-night snacks and saw a hole in the food delivery market. The menu options include a […]
North Hills Tree Lighting
Jump start your holiday spirit at the annual tree lighting at North Hills! The stores will be decked and there a are variety of family-friendly activities and entertainment leading up to the tree lighting ceremony at 6 PM. Come early for the Holiday Sip & Shop starting at noon; spend $100 or more and […]
Homes Selling More Quickly
Online real estate website Zillow reports that homes on its site sold 25.9 percent more quickly in September than they did a year ago. Homes monitored on the site spent a median of 86 days on the market on Zillow in September, representing a 30 day drop from the September 2012 sales rate. “The declining inventory […]








