Wednesday, June 2, 2010
whhhhhat? you changed your website?
Big thanks to John at GoodnightRaleigh.com for his help getting it up and running!
Oh, and I know some of you read this only through RSS feed because you hate an overloaded inbox. Understood. Apparently my super awesome friend Tim sent an email out to the listserve about a 'going away gathering'! Come by if you can - and if you want to keep getting Downtown updates, shoot him an email at timatglenwoodagencydotcom. He'll have a site up soon - but I would hate for you to miss anything...
Thanks!
Friday, May 28, 2010
there's wind in our hair
So, the day is finally here. It’s my last day at Glenwood Agency. And, unless Tim lets me guest star sometime, that makes this my last email to all of you. There are not enough thanks to be said for the support you’ve all shown me about this crazy ‘plan’ I’ve got about moving to Italy. My most sincere gratitude to all of you who have helped grow this email from the 4 or 5 folks it started with to the nearly 600 we have today, and all by word of mouth; you continue to astound and flatter me with your excitement [and the fact that you let me intrude on your inbox every morning]. Thank you to J.Ross for your endless contributions, Ann-Cabell for finally warming up to this, everyone who ever submitted an event/story/timewaster/whatever, and those of you who took over for me while I was out. Thank yous as well for the blog world; you let me send you scoop and not take responsibility for the backlash, promoted me, told me all sorts of exciting scoop, and helped me wade through this bizarre world of maintaining a website. As well, to the great folks of this City for making Raleigh such an incredible place to live and giving me something to talk about.
….and just, well, Thank You. All of you. :) I do so hope that if you want to keep in touch, you feel free to! My future with the internet is uncertain, but I promise to do my best!
With a heap of sadness, and a touch of excitement, I bring you the final Raleigh, Over-Easy:
In Downtown News:
Yes, Hue has [finally] stopped trying to sell. [the N&O article is so poorly written it makes my insides angry. So you get this one.]
Raleigh Typhoon 4 is this Saturday
Get from Downtown to RDU with a new bus route
In Raleigh News:
Raleigh man uses balloon to cross English Channel [Dan, this is your coworker, yeah?]
Elmo is coming to town
Duke basketball players met the President
In Local-ish News:
Kenan expansion is approved
It’s almost World Cup time!!
NY is getting a new Subway map
In Irrelevant News:
National Doughnut Day is coming
You sir, are a moron. (thanks J.Ross)
Alicia Keys is pregs
Events:
Last Friday on the Grill at Zely & Ritz
Music on the Porch at Seaboard on Friday
Busy Bee is having a party Sunday night
Veterans’ Wreath Laying at the Capitol on Monday
Mark your calendars:
Pinewood Derby is returning to the Borough!
Jewel is doing some wacky video concert
Barenaked Ladies and Ben Kweller will play the Walt on July 31
Fun Stuff:
LOST explained on Post-it Notes (thanks Rachel)
Soda Seal [youtube]
Jam Band Fan or Taliban? (thanks Danny)
2birds1blog
How not to get run over
Edible Crayons
Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
Lou Reed is performing a concert at high frequency just for dogs
Okay, sorry about that lyric link. I’ve been wanting to do that for SO long. Here’s what you were looking for. And sorry, Tim will never do another Buffett song again. He says you’re welcome. :)
With all my love, this is Ashton, signing off.
Ashton Mae Smith
http://www.beraleighblog.com/
http://www.glenwoodagency.com/
and coming soon: http://www.ashtonmae.com/.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
sometimes the best map will not guide you
In Downtown News:
Helios has released their new menu
Kripsy Kreme reopens June 1
Z Pizza is opening soon (thanks @goodnightraleigh)
In Raleigh News:
NC State got a swanky EPA designation
Lutron Bus is at North Hills today
Wachovia is giving a lot of money to NCMA
In Local-ish News:
Rail from Raleigh to Wilmington? Maybe so…
The final roster for the US World Cup team is done
Careful with that Rolex… (thanks J.Ross)
In Irrelevant News:
Scientists have discovered the origin of life?
“Officers [the men] outside the apartment building, surrounded by pizzas and loose cash, Kooistra said…” (thanks J.Ross)
SOAPnet is ending
Events:
Spring Fling at the State Farmer’s Market today
Fashion Show at Solas on Thursday
Last Friday on the Grill at Zely & Ritz
Music on the Porch at Seaboard on Friday
Busy Bee is having a party Sunday night
Mark your calendards:
Fundraising Cornhole Tournament at Isaac Hunter’s on June 12th (thanks Chad)
Fun Stuff:
Figuring out Facebook’s new privacy controls
When to use clip art
Find Six Degrees between your favorite bands (thanks Danny)
Win two tickets and meet and greet passes for Little Big Town (thanks Charissa)
Bears doing crazy things
Give your friends a TV Poltergeist
Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
“These are the first shocking pictures of smoking toddler…who throws tantrums if he can't puff 40 cigs a day.” (thanks Carson)
Happy last little Friday!!
Ashton Mae Smith
http://www.beraleighblog.com/
http://www.glenwoodagency.com/
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
so i started out for god knows where
In Downtown News:
There is a DLA mixer at Sitti [in the new inside patio] tonight
Trrrrains!
Lisa reviews Café Cattura
In Raleigh News:
There is a food market going in the old Bickett Galleries
A new bakery is opening in Durham
Music in the Gardens starts tonight with Annuals
In Local-ish News:
Ramen can give you chronic illnesses (thanks J.Ross)
You can watch a live feed of oil flowing into the ocean? (thanks J.Ross)
13 year olds climbing everest, 87 year olds setting athletic records… (thanks J.Ross)
In Irrelevant News:
Half a million Brits go to work hungover every day
Google’s Pac Man ate up 5 million working hours…
I hate those applesauce fights (thanks J.Ross)
Events:
Farmer’s Market today
Fashion Show at Solas on Thursday
Last Friday on the Grill at Zely & Ritz
Music on the Porch at Seaboard on Friday
Fun Stuff:
Emily, of FoodStalkers fame has a blog up about her Paraguay adventures
The 2birds1blog shop is open! #sorraboutthebag
3D Glasses for the cool kids
Dan and Amanda got their CO! – Congrats guys!!
8 phases of dating
PassiveAggressiveNotes.com
Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
Kids wreck because they held their breath too long…
Ashton Mae Smith
http://www.beraleighblog.com/
http://www.glenwoodagency.com/
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
i should have turned around
Holy Ghost Tent Revival - Needing You from Will on Vimeo.
In Downtown News:
The Executive Mansion gets a new marker
The new Amphitheatre will serve some local beers
Irregardless is now serving breakfast
In Raleigh News:
Raleigh has the highest quality of life (thanks @bonnergaylord) and we’re super innovative
Raleigh > Charlotte at being fit
New restaurant in Cameron Village
In Local-ish News:
Sooner or later, NC coast will see oil
Kids don’t play with marbles anymore (thanks Mike)
Amityville Horror house is for sale
In Irrelevant News:
Smallville is ending [didn’t even know it was still on..]
Find your long lost siblings on Twitter (thanks J.Ross)
Free Chick-fil-A
Events:
Farmer’s Market on Wednesday
There is a DLA mixer at Sitti [in the new inside patio] on Wednesday
Fashion Show at Solas on Thursday
Last Friday on the Grill at Zely & Ritz
Mark your calendars:
Kiss is coming August 29th
Fun Stuff:
More funny signs
StereoMood.com
ResumeCompanion.com
Follow your dog around all day
ManCationNation.com
What job should you be working?
Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
A Spice Girl is getting her own tv show about her life in LA
Happy Tuesday folks!!
Ashton Mae Smith
http://www.beraleighblog.com/
http://www.glenwoodagency.com/
Monday, May 24, 2010
SweetWater IPA is "a hopheads beery dream"...
…Say the Alström Bros. I totally agree, and unquestionably love the ‘hop onslaught’. Also, Ben promised me beer if I shamelessly plugged SweetWater here [careful, that’s a flash site]. Hey, nobody said I couldn’t be bought… :)
Now back to regularly scheduled programming…
it’ll take you far, in the back of a greyhound bus, you can be who you are…
Last Band Together plug for a while, but a gigantic thank you to every one who donated, spread the word, or otherwise just tolerated the repeated email presence. Because of your efforts, and the hard work of a bunch of people, Step UP Ministries will receive over $350,000. Thank you!
Today is Bob Dylan’s birthday
In Downtown News:
FashionSPARK is calling for talent
Theatre in the Park announced its new season
Fletcher Park Concert series is announced
In Raleigh News:
Locopops is adding ice cream and sorbets
NC State will add bells to the belltower
Biweekly recycling will start soon
In Local-ish News:
The zoo opened Lemur Island
Awesome, stars are eating ‘earth-like’ planets…
George Washington’s library book is finally returned
In Irrelevant News:
Mark Twain’s autobiography will finally be published (thanks @renewabelle)
The original frugal traveler
What would you do if you lost to Bret Michaels?
Events:
nOg Run Club tonight
Farmer’s Market on Wednesday
There is a DLA mixer at Sitti [in the new inside patio] on Wednesday
Fashion Show at Solas on Thursday
Last Friday on the Grill at Zely & Ritz
Mark your calendars:
June 4th at Pour House is the Save the Neuse Benefit (thanks Ben)
Fun Stuff:
“Now you’re asking me for directions, like I’m some blue vested Walmart greeter who’ll point you down aisle nine and tell you the dreams and causes are between the sporting goods and the kitchen appliances…” (thanks Gary)
Disney Characters in scale
Hipsters throughout history
21 craziest ads ever (thanks @good)
What that error message really means
Lost, explained by cats
Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
I think I just threw up a little…
Happy Monday folks!
Ashton Mae Smith
http://www.beraleighblog.com/
Friday, May 21, 2010
let's get a party going
In Downtown News:
Finnnnnaly, the scoop on that Wilmington St. façade [and some history too…]
Capital Club 16 is coming along
Gov’t Mule is coming July 16
In Raleigh News:
Our swanky new airport terminal will be done before the All Star game
Help Fullsteam design their tap handles!
Avett Brothers is headlining Walnut Creek
In Local-ish News:
Camp Lejeune will have 900 solar powered homes
The 2012 Olympic mascots are revealed
Hooray, synthetic life….
In Irrelevant News:
Michael Jordan is dropping the flag at the All Star race
I love that in Nebraska tie elections are settled ‘by a game of chance’ (thanks J.Ross)
Ha. Evil sprits haunting money… (thanks J.Ross)
Events:
Music on the Porch tonight in Seaboard Station
It’s still Restaurant Week!
Band Together is Saturday!! [and today is the last day to buy tickets for $22]
Monopoly Scavenger hunt
Segway Polo Saturday
SkirtChasers Race on Saturday
The Beehive Collective’s Bee Ball is Saturday
Sunday brunch!
Ohmygoodness, I love magic. Times bar, Monday.
Fun Stuff:
“Sarah Palin is dangerous not because she might get elected, but because she might never be and just keep campaigning…”
PeopleofPublicTrasit.com
Building a 100ft bridge out of duct tape (thanks Mike)
New NY sidewalks?
Dancing Robots (thanks Mike)
PassiveAggressiveNotes.com
Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
That sounds jussssst about like Bret Michaels (thanks J.Ross)
Happppppppy Friday folks! :)
Ashton Mae Smith
http://www.beraleighblog.com/
http://www.glenwoodagency.com/