Category: Downtown Raleigh

  • What are YOU Doing on Saturday?

    I have two great options for you fellow Raleigh kids! 1 – Raleigh Wide OpenSpecifically, the 11:00am parade through Downtown… where you can see yours truly (and Nick will very likely get volunteered, too) volunteering with Shop Local Raleigh! PS – Go see my buddy Mike for great prizes from…

  • LOTS of First Friday Options – Even on a Holiday Weekend!

    My twitter question today: Ok Raleigh kids… what’s on the agenda for #FirstFriday in #DowntownRaleigh? I’m making my list now! Appropriate responses included:@artspacenc – Artspace has it going on! We’ve got our Summer Artist in Residence here setting in Gallery 1- come on down! @_huddy_ – Come on down to…

  • Sunday Funday: Pi Phi Love

    (Click to enlarge.) Man, I miss college. And I seriously miss every single one of these gorgeous ladies. This picture, ladies and gentlemen, is my senior class of the NC Delta Chapter of Pi Beta Phi. The only thing that’s missing? A few rockstar juniors (paging Hannah, Rach, Sesh, Sarah,…

  • Lots of Options Tonight!

    Yay, it’s First Friday again! Music on the Porch at Seaboard Stationhttp://musicontheporch.com/ Laura Ridgeway and The Livewires will be playing for us this Friday June 4th. (And yes, this is a first Friday so we have bounce rooms again.) Laura Ridgeway and The Livewires want you to come out to…

  • Pumped!

    Renee and I are working on our game plan for tonight and it definitely includes City Limits Saloon for the Brantley Gilbert (sorry, it’s a MySpace link) show. Brantley is one of those artists that I have the pleasure of hearing on XM Radio, but if you’re stuck listening to…

  • Happy First Friday, Everyone!

    I love First Friday in Downtown Raleigh – it’s a shame I’m usually busiest on Fridays and don’t get to participate in the fun more often. I am tonight however! On my list: Half-price menu at Sauced Pizza from 4:30pm until 6:30pm and $5.00 Three Olives cocktails (this happens every…

  • My Durham Friends Just Got Real Lucky!

    If you’ve been around for a while, then you’ve certainly read a post or two from me about one of my Raleigh favorites… Tobacco Road. Well guess what Durham kids… you just got reaaaaaal lucky! From an American Tobacco Campus facebook update:Tobacco Road Sports Cafe opens today in Diamond View…

  • Be Good to Yourself

    …and that totally includes chocolate and champagne. 😉 While posting an event for RaleighNYE.com (which was a smashing success, by the way… big thanks to everyone who visited or passed it along!), I came across a young professionals group that puts on some really cool social events around town to…

  • Last New Project of 2009… Promise!

    You know, unless I just HAVE to do something on December 30th. It seems like just yesterday I was announcing the launch of IHeartRetail.com. (Big “Thank You!”s to everyone who has visited, by the way!) Well, if you know me, you know that I also heart restaurants, bars, and going…

  • Special Events at the Downtown Raleigh Outdoor Ice Rink

    How much fun does Date Night sound?! Tuesday, December 22: Family Night – Skate with Santa from 5:30 pm-7:30 pm. Sunday, January 3: Sledding Ramps – Snow My Yard will create a winter wonderland with sledding ramps open from 12 noon-5 pm. This activity is FREE for anyone wearing their…