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Featured Homes — Remodeling Tour Storms the Triangle
This past weekend, the Triangle’s Remodeling Tour drew thousands of people to the area to tour local homes. Their efforts also raised funds and awareness of one of my favorite local non-profits, Building Together Ministries.
The tour had several houses that families had spent the last year remodeling.
I have been curious for the last couple of years though […]
An ABC Store in the Middle of Family, Church, Golf and Shopping
Does that make since to you? It is by absolute disbelief that locally owned First Citizen Bank is planning on selling one of their properties to the ABC Commission so that they can build a new store smack in the middle of a neighborhood, next door to churches, and a stones throw from multiple family […]
Cooper’s BBQ gives way to the Edison Project
Cooper’s BBQ has reportedly struck a deal with the Edison Project’s developers, Hamilton Merritt, Inc which has catapulted the project to City Council and gained their approval. The project’s approval was on hold until the sale was negotiated for two adjacent projects including Clyde Coopers.
I am planning to stop in for lunch and ask around this […]
Eco-Friendly, Sustainability, Litter, and More - Join Us at the Green Event!
Come Hug A Tree With Me!
When you consider renovations, building a home, or purchasing electrical appliances… do you think energy efficient?
Have you considered growing your own garden and installing rain barrels… increasing the sustainability of your life?
Do you pick up trash when you walk your dog or visit your favorite park… decreasing the litter in […]
Week 9,276,356 - The Drywall Goes Up!
Last week I got almost 50 emails asking when I was going to review Solas… This week there was like 20 more about how the house is coming.
I must apologize that I have not taken the time to update all of ya’ll on the house in like 6 weeks but the project was on hold […]
Raleigh Native Visits Durham… And Likes It!
Growing up in Raleigh… we went to Durham for one reason… Durham Bulls games…
We constantly hear about the crime in Durham, the lack of a reason to visit Durham, and several other rumors that just don’t stand true to the wonder of Durham.
I consistently hear about all of the good restaurants that Durham has to […]
Tookies Scared Me… Shame!
Several months ago I was told, while filling my belly with the most scrumptious chicken salad Raleigh has to offer, that Tookies… the original… was closing. I was so sad, fought back my tears and grabbed an extra chx sal + Bac + chz on my way out just in case they closed before I could stop by for one more.
Nobody […]
North Raleigh… How Lucky are You?
Some of my longtime readers may know that I’m currently renovating my house near downtown Raleigh and I am currently livin’ the North Raleigh Life near North Hills Mall and Crabtree Valley in the meantime. Although I have been trying to drop in on my downtown Raleigh favorites… I have tried to journey outside of […]
LeBlanc Debut To Benefit Spare Some for Autism
Be a VIP guest at Santina DiSalvo’ s Raleigh Debut Party.
LeBlanc Image and Style has expanded their business from the Pittsburgh area to our great city of Raleigh.
Santina worked very diligently to find a meaningful local non-profit in the area that will benefit from a night of fun, fashion, and libations.
Spare Some for Autism, is a local non-profit […]
Have You Seen Us Around Town?
MyNC.com is blowing up in the Triangle but the Raleigh site is taking off as one of the number one sites to find all of your local news aggregated from multiple news sources… bringing it all to one place on the web for you and your neighborhood!
Check out the video of our Jeeps being wrapped.
Mentioned in both AR&D and […]