Friday's Update

Some fun things today…

Between 1908 and 2036 there is only one year that has 5 Fridays in February. That’s today.

In downtown news:
Raleigh is the ‘Downtown of the Month’ says the IDA [that’s International Downtown Association]
Lightner Center renderings
RBC deck progress

In Raleigh news:
In case natural gas wasn’t expensive enough…
Car washes aren’t as drought friendly as we thought
Even more about transit plans

In local-ish news:
“Newborn survives fall through train toilet” – no lie. (thanks Steve)
Durham Performing Arts has released its first year line up
They’re sending Harry home…

In irrelevant news:
Create a website with Google?
I like the expression ‘crash-tackle’
How to be stylish in an airport :D

Events:
Cocktails and Camouflage is tonight
Annuals and Sedona are play The Brewery tonight
The Urban Design Conference is set for Saturday
Run for the Oaks is March 15

Fun Stuff:
Cats that look like Hitler (thanks Catherine)
What about that leap day thing? More fun leap day stuff
Funny Arnold laugh – has sound (thanks Austin)

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
‘charged with 115 counts of felonious secret peeping’ – oh Greenville…

Happy Pretend Day!

Thursday's Update

In downtown news:
Sono review (plus other sushi places and oyster bars) A more comprehensive review
RBC pictures
More on the South Saunders project "When you're done trolling for girls at the bars but don't want to move to the suburbs, this is the place," said Richard Johnson, a City Space partner.
Also a mention about the Hinsdale Row project…

In Raleigh news:
Transit update
Condo project for Carrboro
Triangle home prices see “strong growth”

In local-ish news:
Florida Marlins Baseball Team Looking for a Few Tubby Men for Cheerleading Squad: the Manatees (thanks Austin)
Custom yachts in Apex?
Man swims 10 hours to shore

In irrelevant news:
Was Britney drugged?
Angelina will have her baby in France

Events:
Cocktails and Camouflage is tomorrow
Urban Sophisticates are at the Pour House tomorrow
Traveling Mayhem will be at 42nd Street tomorrow

Fun Stuff:
Craigslist “Best Of” (some profanity)
Having a bad day at the office? (video)

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
She tried to kill him with antifreeze wine…

Happy Thursdayyy!

Wednesday's Update

A few fun things today…

In downtown news:
New downtown plans
Seven Mary Three will play Raleigh Rocks Half Marathon
Lightner Public Safety building is approved

In Raleigh news:
Construction has started at Soleil
Raleigh has 2 of the worst bridges in the state
NC needs more lawyers??

In local-ish news:
Krispy Kreme will offer a ‘lightly glazed’ doughnut – for the health conscious?
China is cleaning up for the Olympics with crazy new laws
Another mall would be awesome…. Depending on what ‘awesome’ means to you…


In irrelevant news:
I think 5 people in the same city is a lot…
Mischa got a DUI
Australia is clearly not a safe place…

Events:
Annie Get Your Gun is running
Art DuckO is Friday
Bowl-A-Rama is Sunday

Fun Stuff:
Are you registered to vote in NC? If you’re not, you should be. If you are, make sure your address is current…
Beijings new terminal is open
Top 10 rap songs white people love

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
This man gets paid a lot of money to eat dog food. (thanks Steve)


Enjoy your Wednesday!

Tuesday's Update

In downtown news:
Campbell chooses the architects for the law school remodel and more details
New Visitors Center plans
RBC is taller than Soleil

In Raleigh news:
New, high tech grocery store
How much public housing is in Chapel Hill?
State parks are extending their hours

In local-ish news:
Schoolkids is closing
UNC’s new Cancer Hospital will be green
I’m having a really hard time getting a visual on this


In irrelevant news:
Ha. This is team work…
Jamie Lynn passed her GED
ABC shows will be available On Demand

Events:
Starbucks will be closed for 3 hours today
Dinner event at Fins on the 28th
James Taylor is coming to Walnut Creek – its going to be such a good summer!

Fun Stuff:
I feel bad calling this fun, but it is weird… (thanks Katie)
An Entourage moment... because it’s a dreary Tuesday… (rather vulgar, but - its Ari Gold…)

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
The name of this website is ‘Cute Overload’ (thanks Rachel)

Happy Tuesday!

Monday's Update

Oh Monday…

In downtown news:
The Green Square project update (Antoine, this is what we saw yesterday)
Locopops is open on Hillsborough Street
Pretty Raleigh! Though I think the jogger is a little creepy…

In Raleigh news:
Luggage and Leather is closing
Breakins in Chapel Hill

In local-ish news:
“If we continue blocking popular websites, people will stop using the internet.”
Cary is getting a boxing focused gym
The pilot died?? Mid flight…


In irrelevant news:
More Jolie-Pitt babies…
Everyone loves Gary Busey

Events:
Seaboard Fitness is having their grand opening party tonight
Friday is Art DuckO

Fun Stuff:
Stuff white people like – mildly inappropriate, but very funny.
Clever titles


Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
39 year old man poses as 9 year old girl….


Hope everyone is having a good Monday!!

Friday's Update

Not a whole lot on this cold rainy day…

In downtown news:
What’s slated for downtown’s future?
Contemporary Art Museum update
The 7000 square foot satellite sports bar planned for 222 Glenwood (to be opened by the Amra’s brothers) will be called Tobacco Road.

In Raleigh news:
Raleigh needs money for our carousels
What to do with all those phonebooks you’ll never use
A plan to pay for urban transit

In local-ish news:
Camel cigarettes are getting their first image update ever
Google will be storing medical records
5 of 26 NC Counties are significant centers of "illegal drug production, manufacturing, importation, or distribution." Ha!

In irrelevant news:
JLo’s twins are born
Hmmm….an extra 5 million dollars?
Rap brings out sexism…??

Events:
Annie Get your Gun opens this weekend
There is a battle of the bands at Pour House this weekend
Other bands this weekend

Fun Stuff:
The dead iPod song… (video)
An ode to North Raleigh ‘Midtown’ moms….

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
A man posed as an FBI agent

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Thursday's Update

some excitement today…

In downtown news:
Raleigh vs. Atlanta (this is realllly long, but interesting)
In case you hadn’t heard that Yancy’s and Longbranch filed for bankruptcy
Check out construction all over the city

In Raleigh news:
Okay, I get it. But it was an ad for The Goat…
Major League Lacrosse, here?
The Grape closed What a week for restaurants…

In local-ish news:
Identical twins are in fact not identical… what??
Self healing rubber is creepy.
New 40 bypass opens in Greensboro

In irrelevant news:
George Clooney, the last great movie star? "I know what pisses people off about fame," Clooney says. "It's when famous people whine about it."
The Chinese like booze
An ode to the semi colon

Events:
The 26th is Murder Mystery dinner at Tir na Nog
Annie Get Your Gun opens this weekend
The 29th is Art DuckO

Fun Stuff:
Science Fair experiments (thanks Austin)
You know you want this job
In case you missed the eclipse and if you were wondering about the stars around it (thanks Dan)

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
He stole money from girl scouts. Though, one ran after him – until her mom told her to come back.


Happy almost Friday everyone!

Wednesday's Update

In downtown news:
The Hook Up will be soft opening this weekend
An update on Sidetrack (with pictures!)
Convention Center opening news

In Raleigh news:
Natural Sciences museum is #4 most popular
Wake Tech is getting sports teams
I love college basketball.

In local-ish news:
Sick! Giant frogs!!
Kind of a nice story
Your breath smells like cancer??


In irrelevant news:
Ha. Australia is looking for fatter postmen…
Kirstie Alley is starting her own weight loss company

Events:
There is a comprehensive plan update meeting tonight focusing on Downtown
Architect Sarah Susanka will be speaking downtown tonight
The 29th is Art DuckO
Salute the troops! Will be April 26 (yes, that’s the same day as Beer Fest)

Fun Stuff:
Everyone likes fun games
Ducks! (video)

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
Tacos or your life!! (thanks Catherine)


Happy hump day!!

Tuesday's Update

Not much today…

In downtown news:
New Public Safety building renderings and another story
City Plaza update
The dates for downtown live have been set though no acts yet…

In Raleigh news:
I know you were wondering about that Street View thing
New buildings breaking ground on Centennial Campus
‘Carbon Free’ power

In local-ish news:
Stamps are going up again
Some Durham development news
Harris Teeter is branching into Baltimore

In irrelevant news:
Everyone likes flirty news
I always wondered what happened to those shirts…
I think she looks worse with each passing day…

Events:
AIDS Alliance benefit tomorrow at the Pour House

Fun Stuff:
The world from space
‘The 86 rules of boozing’

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
I don’t even go to parties on Sunday nights – but maybe I had a sheltered childhood…


Happy Tuesday!

Friday's Update

Sorry this is going to be sort of boring today…

In downtown news:
You knew someone would miss this building
More on my favorite new restaurant Obviously the Hook-up…
A new chocolate shop at 610 Glenwood

In Raleigh news:
New water restrictions are in effect today
Water restrictions will hurt pools this summer
Rod is out for the season

In local-ish news:
I can’t not include things like this… I know it’s a step away from the usual fun news…
Revive her with bleach?? Seriously? (thanks Dan)


In irrelevant news:
"Flirting captures the interest of the other person and says 'Would you like to play?”
This guy looks like he’s about 12

Events:
American Aquarium is at Lincoln tonight
Prevent Blindness Gala is tomorrow
St. Patrick’s Day Festival fundraiser is Sunday

Fun Stuff:
Find speed traps (thanks Dan)
Cool picture

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
How does a person go about fixing this?



Have a great weekend!

A Valentine Update

In downtown news:
Sono, the new sushi place, has its website (and menus) up
Skyline
Some things to do in downtown on Valentine’s Day (thanks Antoine)

In Raleigh news:
Raleigh now has street view in google maps (this ought to prove ultra distracting to your day)
NCSU to have hybrid car station
Kanye is coming to Walnut Creek

In local-ish news:
Could Cary be making the first in an amazing step? Because, ew. Its Cary.
I like the importance that ‘relative attractiveness’ plays here


In irrelevant news:
Uno becomes the first beagle to win Best in Show at Westminster (thanks Catherine)
Those Spears girls…
A Brangelina wedding?

Events:
This Saturday is the Prevent Blindness NC Gala
Sunday at Napper Tandy’s is fundraising for the St. Pats festival There’s raffles and stuff – and Saucer will be closed, so you’ll have to go somewhere…
March 25 Rusted Root is coming to Lincoln Theatre
So the pink floyd thing is actually Feb 19 and 20 of NEXT year…ha. Whoops.

Fun Stuff:
World’s Smallest Body Builder (thanks Steve)
How many balls would it take to turn your apartment into a ball pit? How about your office? (thanks Austin)
The history of Valentines
Other things that happened on this day:
1876: Alexander Graham Bell applies for a patent for the telephone
1899: Voting machines are approved by the U.S. Congress for use in federal elections.
1929: St. Valentine's Day Massacre
1989: The first of 24 satellites of the Global Positioning System are placed into orbit.

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
A cheeseburger?

Happy Thursday!!!

Tuesday's Update

In downtown news:
Plans for the new Justice Center are unveiled
A few more details and pictures
Gandolfo’s NY Deli closed

In Raleigh news:
Commuter Rail by 2020?
State of the City address (video)
Raleigh Hall of Fame nominations are due Thursday

In local-ish news:
Easley will announce a major energy initiative today
The Hurricanes trade Commodore and Stillman
“…students may not be able to burn a bunch of stuff in celebration…”



In irrelevant news:
Non-sticky adhesive? Does that even make sense?
The new species has been named Nemicolopterus crypticus, which means "hidden flying forest dweller". – Hidden flying forest dweller?
Ashley can’t stand Mary-Kate

Baltimore news:
Development news
Plans for Tide Point Business Park

Events:
Today is national Pancake Day
Friday is the Great Guinness Toast
The Pink Floyd experience will be coming to Memorial next week

Fun Stuff:
The secret language of cocktails
Silly nuns…

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
It was her birthday… I guess…


Happy trivia day!

Monday's Update

ugh. It’s Monday…

In downtown news:
Cooking classes at Red Room
Some more history
A guide to parking downtown

In Raleigh news:
Meeker is doing a State of the City today
Rockola at Mission Valley closed
I40 road work

In local-ish news:
Maybe Carson can catch the robbers!
Ireland might start driving on the right side
You knew artificial sweetener couldn’t be good for you


In irrelevant news:
These guys interviewed 29 of the greatest coaches in basketball…
I guess she’s grown up now…

Events:
SPCA wine and beer tasting fundraiser is Thursday (thanks Ann)
Prevent Blindness Gala is Saturday
Sunday is fundraising for St. Pats parade and festival

Fun Stuff:
Bar Signs (thanks Antoine)

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
You pick the worst part of this story (thanks Steve)


Happy today…

Friday's Update

More fun than news today – but then, it is Friday…

In downtown news:
Las Cascadas Taqueria closed
This guy used the word cacophony. That’s my favorite word.

In Raleigh news:
Raleigh people on Last Comic standing?
Raleigh is the best place for bargain hunting home owners
Stop the sex, save the park – that’s not my headline…

In local-ish news:
There is only one living WW1 vet
Will NC finally legalize scalping?
I’m a little afraid of this…

In irrelevant news:
A video about that HUGE pool
I don’t know if this is funny or scary
The writers strike may end today

Events:
The circus is here!
Feb 15 starts the Ben Franklin Exhibit at C. Village
February 16 is the Prevent Blindness Gala [all the cool kids are going]

Fun Stuff:
Want to feel smart?
Ha. Poor kid
Not as cool as getting hit in the face with a tire…
Jesse Metcalf getting punched (video) (thanks Brooke)

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
But gossiping is the best part…


Happy Friday all!

Thursday's Update

It’s Thursdayyyyyyy!

In downtown news:
Some news about Lafayette or at least a new rendering
Tir Na Nog schedule for upcoming bands
Can Raleigh go Green?

In Raleigh news:
Raleigh architects win
Comprehensive Update meeting set for Feb 11
Eating an entire stick of butter everyday?!

In local-ish news:
Windfarms at the coast?
Crack found in man’s buttocks (thanks Steve)
I think I’ve almost forgotten about tv…


In irrelevant news:
Paper planes…in space? (thanks Katie)
Poor K-Fed I never thought I’d say that…

Events:
Wine at Zely and Ritz on Thursday
Sam Fisher is at Amras on Sunday
The 12th is National Pancake Day


Fun Stuff:
Ever found a camera randomly
It’s probably unfair to make fun of Carolina today, but funny is funny
Is it Antoine? Or Robin? You decide… (thanks Dan)
The origins of cocktails

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
I get a little nauseous just looking at this (thanks Steve)

Today’s Sign that we may in fact make it:
Found in the snow after 12 days


Happy pseudo-Friday!

Wednesday's Update

It’s Wednesday....but what an exciting Wednesday it is!

In downtown news:
Sono, a new restaurant on Fayetteville Street will be opening next week (thanks Julie)
The George (former April and George) is open
WEST is getting its pool today!!

In Raleigh news:
City Council approves stage 2 water restrictions effective Feb 15
Infill hearing moved to March 18

In local-ish news:
More transit talk
Getting your drivers license will now take longer


In irrelevant news:
I’m just saying, a few kids for Brad Pitt…it’s a toss up…
Heath Ledgers death was an accident – but geez that’s a lot of drugs to take…
Alcatraz a global peace center??

Events:
All the cool kids are missing a pint of blood today. Be a cool kid.
Capital City Grocery will host a valentines cooking glass on Thursday
Feb 9 you can catch Vagina Monologues
The 12th is National Pancake Day
Free Valentines Day carriage rides through downtown

Fun Stuff:
If you can’t make it until next week for pancakes, try this
5 best puzzle games
A drive from LA to NY (in 2 minutes)

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
I’d really like to avoid this trend…


Happy Ash Wednesday!

Tuesday's Update

Happy Super Tuesday folks. And Happy Fat Tuesday too.

In downtown news:
Thai food coming to downtown
Watch the Civic Center get built
Thoughts on RBC Plaza

In Raleigh news:
Transit news
Raleigh’s heliport will remain open
City Council will vote tonight on Stage 2 water restrictions

In local-ish news:
Robotic gas pumps – I’m sure I could come up with a worse idea if I tried
Bono is auctioning art now
Now your iphone can store more stuff


In irrelevant news:
Could we see the end of the writers strike?
Jamie Lynn doesn’t like her mom, and Justin Timberlake news
Double dipping does spread germs!

Events:
Old Habits is playing tonight at the Big Easy (thanks Antoine)
All the cool kids are giving blood tomorrow.
Thursday is a wine tasting at Zely and Ritz
Feb 12 is national free pancake day seriously…

Fun Stuff:
I don’t know that anyone who didn’t go to my high school will think this is funny, but Broughtonites, get ready to laugh your face off. (thanks Tim)
This is one of my favorites, the Champagne chair contest
Puppy Bowl 2008 this runs during the Super Bowl and is one of the most adorable things you’ll ever see (thanks Anne)

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
Some fun news stories

Hope everyone has a great day!

Monday's Update

In downtown news:
Free wine tastings at Amras
712 Tucker à The Lofts at Glenwood South à is now The Tucker, and opening Fall 08
An update of projects to come in the Glenwood South area

In Raleigh news:
Wake Forest Rd. widening begins today
The Chef at Herons is leaving
Wally the Groundhog says 6 more weeks of winter oddly it was 65 when he said it…

In local-ish news:
I still don’t think I can make this argument to my dad… (thanks Katie)
Attractive cribs in Baltimore (thanks Austin)
Ha. More Baltimore fun (thanks Austin)


In irrelevant news:
Doughnuts....Love....the association is obvious?
More Jolie-Pitt children?

Events:
Give Blood. On Wednesday
Wine Tasting at Zely and Ritz on Thursday

Fun Stuff:
Commercial Re-Cap in case you missed any last night…
Assorted Super Bowl trivia
Everyone loves a panda. But two pandas?? (thanks Rachel)

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
More body part stealing… (thanks Katie)


Hope everyone is surviving Monday!

Friday's Update

oh Friday!

In downtown news:
It’s First Friday!!
Some local bands worth paying attention to
A little history of Lane Street
V’s Teas and Treasures on Glenwood/Peace is closing. (thanks Julie)

In Raleigh news:
Raleigh is bigger than Minneapolis (we are now 49th largest city)
Ruth’s Chris will replace JKs at North Hills
Golds Gym is getting sold

In local-ish news:
Those chapel hill kids ought to quit getting naked in public
Border crossing rules changed and went into effect yesterday
Microsoft made a bid for Yahoo!


In irrelevant news:
David Beckham has new tattoos
They found a new mammal! (thanks Katie)

Events:
Blue Dogs and Old Habits at Berkley tonight
First Friday events
Give Blood! All the cool kids are doing it…

Fun Stuff:
This might be the cutest thing I’ve ever seen (video) (thanks Rachel)
A neat Super Bowl ad (video)

On this day in 1790 the Supreme Court convened for the first time in NY
In 1880 the first edition of the Oxford Dictionary is published
And in 2004 Janet Jackson forever altered language with the introduction of the term ‘wardrobe malfunction’

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
A whole new level of speed dating



Happy Friday!!! Oh, and its going to be 65 this weekend.




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