According to a recent study on 2013 home renovation trends conducted buy Houzz, almost 30% of the 100,000 participants reported that they are planning a bathroom remodel or addition in the next two years. A whopping 23% are planning a kitchen renovation or addition. Bathroom and kitchen updates, if done well, are excellent ways to […]
Durham’s final food truck rodeo of 2013 will be held this Sunday, November 17th from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Durham Central Park! Over 50 food trucks will be on-site serving up everything from crepes to burgers, and Full Steam and Triangle Breweries will be on-hand as well. There will also be 15 local crafters […]
University Mall in Chapel Hill is getting a new 13-screen luxury movie theater! The company, Silverspot Cinema, is part of a growing luxury theater trend and will offer film-goers hand-stitched leather seats, high-tech projection technology and live broadcasts of opera, ballet and theatrical performances. The theater is also expected to serve a higher-end fare than […]
Need a jump start for your holiday shopping? Head over to the Bethesda Christian Academy’s Annual Shop Til You Drop Extravaganza this Friday and Saturday in Durham. Shop for gifts from more than 30 vendors. Enjoy live entertainment, raffles and food trucks, while checking off your holiday list. The event is free and all of […]
Durham is getting the area’s first Smashburger. The Denver-based burger chain will open early next year in Pavilion East at Lakeview on Erwin Road, across from Duke University’s campus in Durham. Smashburger has more than 220 locations in 29 states, but so far there is only one other location in North Carolina, and that one is in Charlotte. […]
Since it’s the spookiest day of the year, we thought we would take you on a quick tour of Raleigh’s Oakwood Cemetery. Oakwood Cemetery is beautiful, historically significant, and probably a little spooky at night. Oakwood is almost 150 years old and spans 102 acres just outside of downtown Raleigh. There are many notable […]
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 […]
