and the city treats me, it treats me to you

and a cup of coffee for you… [really super cool video]



In Downtown News:
The lineup for Hopscotch Music Festival and a bit more
Two new trains from Downtown to Charlotte
A park you didn’t know existed

In Raleigh News:
NC State has ‘29th hottest student bodies’ [also, that’s Maria in that picture…]
Zoes Kitchen opens a North Hills location tomorrow
Swoozies will be officially closing

In Local-ish News:
Another new music venue for Durham
Slow down this weekend
Part of the ceiling in Nero’s palace collapsed


In Irrelevant News:
Coke has redesigned a ‘greener’ bottle (thanks @jeremysaid)
Baby Cobain helped out a song called “My Space”
Jesse James has checked into ‘treatment’

Events:
Tao Drums at Meymandi on Thursday
The Queens Motorcycle Event at RCC on Friday
It’s First Friday!!
City Market kicks off Spring with a free show from Risse Band in City Market on Friday (thanks Christina)
Epona and Oak is celebrating their 1 year anniversary on Friday (thanks Christina)
Easter Egg hunt in Moore Square on Saturday
Duck & Dumpling serves its first brunch ever on Sunday


Fun Stuff:
How to opt out of phone book delivery
10 strangest beauty pageants (thanks @gregoryng)
Send your loved one 12 bacon roses (thanks J.Ross)

“WHY WHY IS BACON THE HELLO KITTY OF FOOD? WHY?”
Michael Buble is being stalked by a velociraptor (thanks @nicklala)
ChatRouletteMissedConnections.com

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
Man crawls through drive through window for fish sandwich… (thanks @tessabreder)


Today is basically Thursday…at least…if you work a four day week… :)


Ashton Mae Smith
http://www.beraleighblog.com/
http://www.glenwoodagency.com/