“wrap her up in a package of lies, send her off to a coconut island…”

In downtown news:
Lenoir and South streets going 2 ways
More on both Jibarra and Taz’s
Conti’s is selling (thanks Crash)
Transit news and more transit things

In Raleigh news:
Tax Bills are out
Longbranch has closed (thanks Lisa)
Gumbys has reopened

In local-ish news:
Volunteer for the Jimmy V tournament in August (thanks Lisa)
Some love for local barbeque (thanks Matt)
“God, country and Dale Junior”


In irrelevant news:
Everybody loves a Segway (thanks Katie)
It’s good to see those genes get passed on
Okay Jim Carey…

Events:
Helms’s funeral is today
Trivia tonight
Moore Square Farmers Market on Wednesday
Hot Air Balloon tours on Wednesday!
Old Habits at 42nd street on Friday
Downtown Live this weekend
Ralph Nader is here Saturday

Fun Stuff:
Bobby Brown and the Ghostbusters [youtube]
Crazy lady on a bike [youtube]
Weird book awards – you have to scroll about a third of the way down…
(thanks Brooke)

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
When they turn 18 – she will be 88… (thanks Katie)



Happy Tuesday folks!

“wrap her up in a package of lies, send her off to a coconut island…”