we left superstition on the roadside a few cities ago

they spent our souls, maybe, but they didn't take our smiles… (thanks Dan)


In Downtown News:
The Pit is one of the top 50 new restaurants (thanks Ben) and a bit more
American Pita is closing
More history for you today

In Raleigh News:
Zoe’s Kitchen is coming to Oberlin Court
Midtown Music Series starts today – hey look! The Embers are playing!!
Can you justify going to Louisiana to teach 4th graders about caterpillars?

In Local-ish News:
NC may legalize marijuana? – I bet we ban smoking first.
Today’s lesson: Don’t tape yourself doing dumb things. [or, don’t eat at Dominos]
State tax returns in May?


In Irrelevant News:
Enter ‘snakes on a plane’ jokes
A YouTube orchestra
“Spam 'produces 17m tons of CO2'“ – no, they mean the email kind…

Events:
Smart Commute Challenge starts today
Check out ‘1960’ tonight
Bickett Spelling Bee at Humble Pie is tonight

Relay for Life starts Friday
Earth Day Celebrations this weekend too
SPCA K9-3K is Saturday and then head over to 101 Lounge for Dog Dayz

Grab Brunch on Sunday
Head to Woody’s for a cornhole tournament
And Pat Green is at Lincoln

12 cheap things to do in Downtown this weekend

Mark your calendar:
Josh Kelley and Ryan Cabrera are coming in May
David Cook is coming in May
Michael Feinstein is coming in June


What the Weather Holds:
Thurs: Mostly sunny 63° 44°
Fri: Sunny 69° 38°
Sat: Sunny 77° 43°

Fun Stuff:
Downtown and trivia!
What’s your Zombie contingency plan (thanks Katie)
PassiveAgressiveNotes.com
Star Wars meets MacGyver
Cool pictures of lava – yeah, I wrote that.

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
“Meet the man who lived, slept and ate with pigs”



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