Another Thursday Update

One would think that having so many days off would produce more viable news…

In downtown news:
The Hookup, which will be the name of the old barbeque restaurant at Johnson and St. Mary’s, has a sign out that they are taking applications – hopefully they will open soon
The construction crane for the L building is being put together
An update on Bloomsbury and Sidetrack construction
RaleighFreePress names their best of

In Raleigh news:
You can buy Sidney Lowe’s red jacket and support the V Foundation
Recycle your tree!

In local-ish news:
This is sorta cute…
New restaurant on Franklin Street opened by the former pastry chef at La Rez

In irrelevant news:
Scandalous news on the Little Spears front
Paris Hilton to get minimal inheritance
Ooooh reality tv garbage!

Events:
First Night Raleigh tickets are available

Fun Stuff:
http://tackychristmasyards.com/ I cant say it any better than that…

Word of the Day:
bantam [ban-tuhm] a small and feisty or quarrelsome person.


I hope everyone had a fantastic Christmas!

Thursday's Update

Thursday!

In downtown news:
A story about the new parking meters
This bar blog has seen some more improvements
Matt is expanding his blog past restaurants

In Raleigh news:
Coffee flavored beer? Whoa.
No more smoking at the airport starting Jan 1

In local-ish news:
This crazy Duke grad walked across the country…
I just don’t think I’d pick Winter for a cross country trip
What if every plant in Cary died?

In irrelevant news:
There are more pigs than people in NC…still


Fun Stuff:
I could take about 20 5 year olds in a fight what about you? (thanks Austin)
This girl is 10! (thanks Rachel)
You missed gellieman… I know you did haha


Happy Thursday everyone!!

Wednesday's Update

Whew, it’s Wednesday!

In downtown news:
Eh, nothing really…

In Raleigh news:
Root Elementary to be moved to North Hills East
NCSU gets 100k donation to engineering school
’Silver Alert’ introduced to help find lost elderly

In local-ish news:
But I don’t want to get eaten by a robotic dinosaur…
New Christian housing on UNC campus
Will there ever be new tv?

In irrelevant news:
That's a lot of vodka...
They are actually allowing another Spears to reproduce…

Events:
Will Ferrell will be at the Smith Center February 22

Fun Stuff:
I miss Entourage…

Good Deed for the Day:
Send a card to the troops overseas, for Free! (Thanks Antoine)

Happy Wednesday everyone!!

Tuesday's Update

One week until Christmas!

In downtown news:
A story about the Atrium it was published before I started this, but it’s come up a lot lately, so I thought I’d pass it along…
An interesting editorial on downtown bars

In Raleigh news:
Nothing really fun…

In local-ish news:
It’s about cleaning up the crime
Synthetic DNA…that’s sort of terrifying…
“Astronomers have witnessed a supermassive black hole blasting its galactic neighbor with a deadly beam of energy”

In irrelevant news:
Santa hates you.
Now there is a solution for those pesky jello shots…

Events:
Christmas is soon…

Fun Stuff:
The history of the 12 days of Christmas
What not to do off the job
Because its been a while since I threw in some love for Baltimore
Functional Neuroimaging of Belief, Disbelief and Uncertainty sounds cool.


Too may holidays, not enough news…

Happy Tuesday nonetheless!

Monday's Update

104 years ago some crazies flew a plane (thanks Catherine)

In downtown news:
A summary of new restaurants in the area
Historic pictures of the area at Christmas time
Underground is closing, north Raleigh is getting soup, and other news

In Raleigh news:
Harris Teeter will open its 2nd location in North Hills
Avoid Briar Creek tonight – unless you want to be in President traffic
In case you missed the Ron Paul Blimp

In local-ish news:
The Pepper’s Pizza in Chapel Hill will turn into a Cluck-U Chicken in January
Everyone loves Pirate ships!
Duke gets a Football Coach
Wachovia donates 400k to UNC Pharmacy

In irrelevant news:
Bored? Allow me to distract you…
Maybe it’s not irrelevant…but a little strange

Events:
Polar Express is at IMAX
The Nutcracker opens tomorrow at Memorial
Holiday Extravaganza with Waylandsphere and Glitch at the Pour House on Saturday

Fun Stuff:
Help out the Rescue Mission
Its like Oregon Trail…sorta? (thanks Steve)
Still looking for gifts? (thanks Brooke)

Word of the Day:
tenia (tē'nē-ə)
1. A narrow band or ribbon for the hair that was worn in ancient Greece.
2. Architecture A band in the Doric order that separates the frieze from the architrave.
3. Anatomy A ribbonlike band of tissue or muscle.

Happy Monday!

Friday's Update

so, still not much in the way of news – but lots in the way of fun. Happy Friday everyone!

In downtown news:
Cool local places to do some shopping this year
Everyone loves the Shine Raleigh video… ha!
Ghosts at Christmas? I love that.

In Raleigh news:
A new place to get ticketmaster tickets
I think theyre serious about this drought thing… on the high side, the Angus barn recycles everything!
The Clintons will be here Monday instead…

In local-ish news:
Everyone knows I love condos…
They need a coach…. I don’t care who you are…this is kinda funny…. (thanks Tim)
Wake Forest is dangerous! (nah, I just like the word robbers)

In irrelevant news:
“It just headed down towards the water and in it went," he told Australia's ABC News. (thanks Katie)
Over jeans??


Events:
Old Habits is at the Pour House tonight
Sam Fisher is at Amras on Sunday


Fun Stuff:
Ha! I love the haircut videos (Thanks Lisa)
And another…I recommend check out them all!
This may be crossing a line… (thanks Austin)
This is a little bit funnier if you’ve ever gotten your nails done… (thanks Rachel)
A fun little quiz game thing (thanks Brooke)



Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Thursday's Update

Sorry about no email yesterday, though since there still isn’t much to inform you of I will merely hope to entertain!


In downtown news:
A new skyline rendering
Discussion from the Hillsborough Roundabout Meeting
Some funny old videos about the punk scene in Raleigh

In Raleigh news:
Bill Clinton is here today
People really should know that Live, Work, Play is copyrighted…
Everyone likes meteors… don’t they??

In local-ish news:
Charlotte to host ACC football championships
NCMOA and William Ivey Long get awards from the North Carolina Society of New York?
A teacher making counterfeit money?

In irrelevant/absurd news:
What would you do if the Icelandic police showed up at your house?
Katie loves being married to Tom
Britney as the Virgin Mary???
Jackass 2.5 will be available only online

Events:
Lauren Kennedy will debut her album Friday and Saturday
Polar Express opens at the IMAX on Friday
The Raleigh Downtowner’s Christmas Party is Sunday (it’s an RSVP event)


Fun Stuff:
I love learning (thanks Austin)
Some hilarious photos of kids and Santa (thanks Austin)

Feel like doing something good today? Send a holiday card to a member of our armed forces somewhere in the world!


Word of the Day:
risible / [riz-uh-buhl] Relating to laughter or used in eliciting laughter. [American Heritage]


Happy Thursday!!

Tuesday's Update

I think Tuesday is the most boring day…

In downtown news:
A review of The Pit
Live music options in the area
The last piece of the historic downtown tour and the history behind it

In Raleigh news:
New driving initiative – really most important to us because they will be getting stricter in school zones
Drought could pause development
More talk of a commuter rail line

In local-ish news:
Well, Durham has something going…
Missing 4.5 million dollars?
Will Wake County get another airport?

In irrelevant news:
Top Model gossip


Events:
Trivia is tonight
Thursday is the Open Houses for Park Devereux and the Cotton Mil


Fun Stuff:
Youtube: Eat the kabobs!

Obscure bumper sticker of the day:
Club sandwiches not seals.


Enjoy your day everyone!

Monday's Update

Hey, it’s Monday again…


In downtown news:
The state of Glenwood South – just a fun little update on that area
Poole’s will reopen Wednesday with prices for most food between $8-$14
The Purple Armchair, a high end furniture store has taken over the McCollum’s warehouse on West St.
In Cameron Village Pirate’s Chest Antiques has opened in the old Carolina Antique Mall space

In Raleigh news:
A fun demographics website
Local carolers worth hearing and quite possibly seeing too
Port City Java opened in Carmichael Gym

In local-ish news:
Michael Vick gets 23 months
In-state tuition for illegal immigrants?


In irrelevant news:
Britney stole a lighter

Events:
A Christmas Carol runs through Wednesday – if you’ve never been, go.
Park Devereux and Cotton Mill open houses are Thursday
Sunday is the Downtowner’s Christmas Benefit


Fun Stuff:
Youtube: Whatever!
Time Magazines top 10s of 2007

Word of the Day:
ma·raud (mə-rôd') To rove and raid in search of plunder. [American Heritage]


Sorry I missed Friday and today is subpar - been a busy few days, I’ll do better tomorrow.


Happy Monday!

Thursday's Update

I love Thursdays.

In downtown news:
An update on Hillsborough roundabouts
A rendering of Helig-Levine and some information on LEED ratings
I think 3 or 10 of these are mine…

In Raleigh news:
This lady wants them to drain Lake Lynn…


In local-ish news:
A Duke start up web company
Krispy Kreme will be closing some branches
Nasher Museum receives $1M


In irrelevant news:
Absinthe is being sold in the country again
Women are now allowed to bartend in Delhi

Events:
Jingle Ball is tomorrow
Fayetteville Street to be lit tomorrow
Red Ribbon Ball is Friday
Seaboard Station Open House is this weekend

Fun Stuff:
Youtube: Crisscross!


Word of the Day:
picowaving: to irradiate (food) with gamma rays in order to retard spoilage. [American Heritage]

Happy Thursday everyone!

Wednesday's Update

Not much of real relevance today, but:

Happy Prohibition Repeal Day!
74 years ago today the 21st amendment repealed nationwide Prohibition


In downtown news:
More debate about the future of the Dix property
What will Raleigh look like in 2030?
Best Brunch places

In Raleigh news:
The Mediterranean Bistro is open on Hillsborough Street (across from DH Hill) and is up and running
Raleigh has 101 days of water left.
NC AIA Awards can be seen by video

In local-ish news:
‘Triangle Parkway’ to be a toll road and will close some roads in RTP
NC to get first Ethanol plant in South East
RJ Reynolds is being sued

In irrelevant news:
Christmas tree robbers!
World’s Coolest Hotels


Events:
Capitol Tree Lighting is tonight
A Christmas Carol opens tonight
Jingle Ball is tomorrow
Red Ribbon Ball is Friday
Seaboard Station Open House is this weekend

Fun Stuff:
Santa should move his shop to Kyrgyzstan


I was thinking about a Word of the Day:
acnestis: The part of a quadruped's body that it cannot reach to scratch, such as the space between the shoulder blades… [Webster]



Happy Wednesday! Maybe tomorrow something exciting will happen…

Tuesday's Update

Here’s what’s happening:


In downtown news:
RBC is going to be so pretttty
More of that historic tour of downtown – and the history to match
Neomonde will open a second location on Wilmington St (next to Riviera) in the Spring


In Raleigh news:
More debate over zoning regulations
Renoir, Monet, Courbet and others on display at NC Museum of Art
Also, stop using so much water.


In local-ish news:
New laws for the coming year
It is now more expensive to litter…
No more dredging at Beaufort Inlet?


In irrelevant news:
The Chinese have ruled that NASA didn’t make up the moon…
Lindsay Lohan is the dumbest celebrity?
Ha! The dog inherited the money…


Events:
The Capitol tree is being lit tomorrow with a slew of other goings on
Revolver is having a 2 year anniversary party
Jingle Ball is Thursday
Breakfast Club is Friday at Lincoln Theater


Fun Stuff:
YouTube TeaPartayy
Vote on which comics stay in the N&O


Happy Tuesday everyone!

Monday's Update

A few exciting things today:


In downtown news:
Dan Douglas chats about the future of downtown
More about The Pit
More on the Blount Street Project

In Raleigh news:
NCSU to get new library
Raleigh may get tiered water rates
Broughton soccer coach featured on si.com
Construction on a new retirement community will begin soon

In local-ish news:
Chapel Hill will test out an emergency alert system
IBM is buying back more stock
Pretty lucky day…

In irrelevant news:
Ha! Maybe he should have been paying better attention
The most searched things on Yahoo this year
What do you do with 16 tons of ham?

Events:
The new City Council will be sworn in tonight at Memorial Auditorium
A Christmas Carol opens Wednesday night
Capitol Tree Lighting is Wednesday too
The Jingle Ball to benefit the Salvation Army is Thursday
Breakfast Club is at Lincoln Theater on Friday
Hillsborough Hike is Friday
FunStuff:
Cost of Christmas
Get a personalized phone call from Santa

Happy Monday everyone!

Friday's Update

Yay Fridayyy!

In downtown news:
The Glenwood/Brooklyn neighborhood tour is this weekend
They’re moving houses!
Another roundabout meeting

In Raleigh news:
The Clintons are stopping in
I40 closed for part of the weekend

In local-ish news:
New state laws go into effect Saturday
Umstead park will start opening early
Poor penguins!

In irrelevant news:
I think I probably have loud genes…
A pig??? Really?? C’mon…
Heaven help us all..

Events:
Fayetteville Street Lighting Dec 7
Other things to do this weekend
Jingle Bell 5k is Saturday


FunStuff:
Crazy movie! (Thanks Matt!)


Happy Weekend!

Thursday's Update

Thursday is so close to Friday…

In downtown news:
The addition to Raleigh Times is now open (Smoking Times – as it is the new smoking section)
Construction Updates
Pretty Pictures

In Raleigh news:
Charles Meeker has plans for Raleigh
Home prices in the area are up
More Raleigh Planning stuff

In local-ish news:
Franklin Street kicked off its Festival of Lights
Well, Broadway is off strike… maybe my tv soon..

In irrelevant news:
No more naked Brad
That’s so much beer...
Rodney King was shot
Ha. He won, and then they took it away…

Events:
Glenwood/Brooklyn Historic Homes tour is this weekend
Oakwood Candlelight tour is this weekend too


FunStuff:
How much chocolate milk would kill you?

Happy Thursday!

Wednesday's Update

In today’s news…

In downtown news:
I love birthdays!
Nana’s is gone :-( but a story about the new place
Convention Center to get naming deal
In Raleigh news:
Hey! New Art!
Katie, I think this is the robber we chased!
Nominate people for a nature award

In local-ish news:
We eat real good round ‘heuh.
Chapel Hill goes wireless
9 people get honored by State

In irrelevant news:
Awww, and I liked drag queens…
As it turns out, the government has never printed a million dollar bill…
I don’t even know where to start…

Events:
Stevie Wonder is here tomorrow (lucky Steve won tickets…)
Saturday is that 5k thing. It will block off all of Hillsborough Street from St. Mary’s to Salisbury St.
Next Friday is hike night.


Fun things:
Watch Dan as Scrooge – then Scrooge Yourself! (thanks Dan)
It’s Wednesday—Wednesday makes me thoughtful (thanks Dan)
But a classic youtube to make you feel better (thanks Golmont)



Powerball is at $155 million. Go buy a ticket you gamblers.
Happy Wednesday!

Tuesday's Update

Here’s what’s happening today-

In downtown news:
Everyone likes demolition!
Red Hot and Blue will open in the next week
Impact fees may go up in the Spring

In Raleigh news:
Forever XXI opens December 22
Clayton bypass will open soon
Since so many of your are outdoorsy…


In local-ish news:
A blue grass band
Better visit the beach while you still can…
I-95 will get widened

In irrelevant news:
Terrorist bride? (thanks Matt)
I think Dick Cheney maybe a robot… or an alien… (thanks Catherine)
Ha! That would have made my whole day!
More beauty queen drama…

Events:
Saturday is the Jingle Bell 5k
Thursday December 6 is the 14th Annual Jingle Ball Benefiting the Capital City Clauses


FunStuff:
Youtube (thanks Allison)


Happy Tuesday!

Monday's Update

Oh Monday…

In downtown news:
I think the Moravian store in CV is open. Also there is a “Best Buy Mobile” open at the end of the block with Moe’s and Village Deli. What is a Best Buy mobile, I don’t know…
A new development in 5 points?
A new way to pay for parking in downtown
Some pretty fall pictures


In Raleigh news:
The old Best Buy space got filled with some golf thing…
Paul Krugman will be signing books at Quail Ridge Tuesday
NC State to go smoke free within 25 ft of buildings


In local-ish news:
Helpfindkyle.com – now with $25,000 reward (Thanks Catherine!)
Charlotte opens its Light Rail
Duke is firing their coach. Surprise.


In irrelevant news:
Opt out of catalogs – save a tree or two
Cyber Monday?? hmmm
This week it’s the Puerto Ricans who are crazy…


Events:
ActionSki bus captain meeting 6pm tomorrow at the ski shop (Thanks Amanda)
Trivia tonight!
Jingle Bell 5k is this weekend


Funstuff:
What if gmail has been designed by Microsoft?

Will it blend? (ha! Thanks Austin)

Hope everyone had a great thanksgiving!

Wednesday's Update

YAY WEDNESDAY!

In downtown news:
I googleheart downtown Raleigh…
I think I just like the word ‘robber’
List of historic places in Raleigh if you need something to pass the day…


In Raleigh news:
An article about last nights city council meeting
Hey, Raleigh cares about pollution …how bout that….
The food bank needs more food
Helping hand needs food too…


In local-ish news:
Every 5 ½ hours someone dies on the highway during the holidays (also, slow down, we have helicopters now…and I like my friends alive)
Everyone knows it’s better to be hurt by someone you know accidentally than by a stranger on purpose…


In irrelevant news:
If I got robbed by a drag queen I’d give them a bonus…
May of $1.50, just to save my life
Awww, Raleigh and Baltimore!

Sorta like Blink (Geoff, look!)


Events:
Day of turkey eating. And also giving thanks.


Funthing:
Nice news blurbs


I hope everyone has a great thanksgiving!

Tuesday's Update

Alright, sort of slack today…

In downtown news:
The old BBQ place at the corner of St Mary’s and Johnson St. that closed is going to be a “casual seafood” place called Marina Bar and owned by the same guy who owns Mo-Joes (also Charlie Goodnights I think…)
A story about the David Allen Building – a Greg Hatem project
Raleigh will get a Trader Joe’s in 2009


In Raleigh News:
Another article about the proposed zoning changes at tonight City Council Meeting
Here is a link to the actual proposal
An article about property value increases (ITB properties went up an average of 73%)


In local-ish news:
Random closings for thanksgiving
Mike Petersen is writing again


In irrelevant news:
Live music at the airport?
Oh to be famous and ridiculous…
Internet addiction camp….woah. (thanks Austin)



Events:
Thanksgiving. How about some history?


Random fun thing:
Good choice on the dinosaur extinction thing…



Happy Tuesday!

Monday's Update

Monday’s Update!

In downtown news:
Some downtown news rumors
Boats in the convention center?? I hope we get to have water battles and stuff!


In Raleigh news:
Local architect in national magazine
“It’s like New York!”


In local-ish news:
Its tax value assessment time…
Who wants to go Christmas tree shopping?
First Citizens is opening a branch in London


In irrelevant news:
Just a cool story
An interesting project in North Raleigh
A new dinosaur!


Events:
Whiskey Tasting at Tir na Nog on Tuesday
Red Ribbon Aids Benefit Ball – Dec. 7
Holiday Pops at the Symphony on Friday
Jingle Bell 5k with Fun Run/Walk December 1st


Youtube:
Where is your camera man on this?


Feel free to send anything you come across worth passing along!

Hope everyone is surviving their Monday!

So, in lieu of relevant news – I am crowding your inbox with the humorous and bizarre.

Enjoy.

Happy freezing Thursday.

In downtown news:
An interesting perspective on Raleigh
More information about the depot area


In Raleigh news:
Serious zoning regulation changes have been proposed
City Planning Meeting schedule
NCSU is getting a bigger, better Vet facility
Pottery Barn is open again at Crabtree


In local-ish news:
Face yoga?
12 miles of I40 will be closed this weekend
A fun game to ease boredom and save the world! (thanks Austin)


In irrelevant news:
Oh joy! Backstreet Boys have a new album!
Silly Norwegians!
Wow. Ha. Ho. Ha. (thanks Dan)


Events:
Old Habits at the Pour House Saturday
Keller Williams at Lincoln Theater on Sunday


I hope you enjoyed that. Maybe tomorrow something will happen worth emailing about…

Hey, tomorrow is Friday!

Wednesday's Update

It’s hump day. And there isn’t much to report…


In downtown news:
Financial dispute closes Depot Bars
Downtown Walking Tour (part 4) and the history part too!
An interesting history of schools in the area

In Raleigh news:
We won’t be seeing Uncle Kracker again anytime soon
Newest crime statistics in the area


In local-ish news:
The cost of beer is going up (with a quote from Jeff Mickel...)


In irrelevant news:
Ha! He married a dog….

Events:
Christmas parade – Saturday!
And Winterfest @ Moore Square


Hope everyone is having a great Wednesday!

Tuesday's Update

Morning!

In downtown news:
An update on Blount Street Commons
A bit of history on the Oakwood area
A post about Roast Grill (easily the best hot dog place in town, sorry Snoopy’s)


In Raleigh news:
An interesting article about McMansions
An Amber alert for old people?
There have been a lot of people shot lately…


In local-ish news:
Some of you Chapel Hill-ers may have seen this guy before
We have traffic patrol helicopters?
They are making snow in the mountains

**This kid from Elon is missing, find out about it here** (thanks dan!)

In irrelevant news:
Gas prices may go up 20 cents more (thanks Steve)
Lindsay Lohan beings her community service
Prince Harry is single


Happy Tuesday!

Monday's Update

Monday comes so soon…

In downtown news:
Changes in 5 points?
Apparently the Fun Run was for kids…
A consignment shop I didn’t know about

In local-ish news:
Oh, you knew I had to...
Ansel Adams does the Outerbanks…
Greyhound is making some changes


In other news:
This seems like something Dan would do... maybe...if Summit could come…
The pope is coming to visit!


Events:
Saturday is the Christmas Parade
It is also Yancy’s 1 year Anniversary
As well as some thing called Winterfest in Moore Square


YouTube:
I can’t believe I missed this for as long as I did
Dancing Birds! (Thanks Mom!)


Hope everyone had a good Monday!