I KNEW there had to be a better website for the Beaufort Water Festival and lo and behold, I’ve found it:
So check it out… and enjoy some good ol’ fashioned Budweiser sponsored events before InBev destroys the American favorite (thanks for the link Lisa S.!).
Yay – another opportunity to help our four-legged friends!
From dBusinessnews.com:
RALEIGH, NC – Second Chance Pet Adoptions is pleased announce the 8th Annual Auction for the Animals. The Auction will take place Saturday, July 19 from 7 to 10 pm at Caspar Park in Raleigh. There will be a silent auction and raffle with all proceeds benefitting Second Chance Pet Adoptions.
The proceeds from this year’s event will be used to continue to provide medical care for cats and dogs at the Second Chance Pet Adoption Center, developing new outreach programs focusing on abandoned and stray animals, providing support to foster families by providing medical, food, and supplies, and continuing to grow the new low cost AKC CAR micro-chipping program for dogs and cats that Second Chance has started this year.
Second Chance will be selling approximately 600 raffle tickets for $50 each. The grand prize winner of the drawing will receive a choice of trip for two people, for 7-12 days to Morocco, Tahiti, Peru or a European River Cruise, second prize will be a 37-inch LCD TV, and third prize is a $250 gift certificate to a local home improvement store. To purchase tickets or learn more about this event please visit www.SecondChanceNC.org.
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The mission of Second Chance is to rescue abandoned and stray cats and dogs, provide excellent care for each pet and match each pet with the best home for its needs, in order to ensure a long lifetime of safety, love and companionship. Second Chance also encourages responsible pet ownership through education, advocacy, programs and services. For more information please visit www.SecondChanceNC.org.
Big thanks to my favorite Zeta blogger for letting us all know about the awesomeness known as the Beaufort Water Festival!
If you’ve missed the first few weeks of events… don’t worry! There’s lots more going on now through Sunday, July 20th. Check out the full schedule online – there are lots of events going on every day… even during the week (warning: it’s a PDF… at least that makes it print friendly).
Here’s a little background info about the event:
The Commodore and his crew invite you to share in the Annual Water Festival with this year’s slate of events and activities. Many of the events take place in the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park, a seven-acre recreational area in the heart of the Downtown Historic District overlooking the Beaufort River.
Activities
The Water Festival features dances and concerts, fine arts and crafts, an antique show, boat races, sporting events of all kinds, historic home and museum tours, a grand parade and a Lowcountry Supper with local shrimp and after-dinner entertainment plus much more!
Location
The home of Water Festival, Beaufort, South Carolina, is the second oldest city in the state. Beaufort is nestled on the coast between Charleston, SC (70 miles north) and Savannah, GA (45 miles south), and is just an hour’s drive from the popular resort island of Hilton Head. Beaufort is easily accessible from US Highway 17 or Interstate 95 (exits 38, 33 or 8).
From the City of Raleigh eNewsgram:
The conference is hosted by the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) to honor City of Raleigh Firefighters. The event will also kick off the firefighter’s “Fill-The-Boot” campaign to raise funds for MDA. Firefighters across the country have been raising money for the MDA since 1954. The Raleigh Fire Department has hosted the “Fill-The-Boot” campaign for the past 10 years.
Committed to the eradication of neuromuscular diseases, Raleigh firefighters have been long-time friends and supporters of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Fill-the-Boot drives are the primary means by which firefighters have raised over $320 million for MDA since 1953.
Last year, Raleigh firefighters raised over $12,000 in support of MDA. Fill-The-Boot funds support MDA’s services locally and nationally, including medical clinics staffed with specialists in muscle disease and accessible summer camps for kids. Nationwide, firefighters raised $25 million in 2007. The mayor’s proclamation will precede Raleigh’s Fill-The-Boot campaign on July 26, during which 100 of Raleigh’s firefighters will take to the streets for the tenth consecutive year to raise funds for MDA.
MDA is a voluntary health agency working to defeat more than 40 neuromuscular diseases through programs of worldwide research, comprehensive services, and far-reaching professional and public health education. The Association’s programs are funded almost entirely by individual private contributions.
First, let me say how super exciting it was to get a personal update in my comments from a blogger by the name of Jeff (who I’m guessing may have something to do with the event) – thanks Jeff!!
So here’s the skinny… I hope to see ALL of you at this great event. I will be there with bells on! (Please note that metaphor of “bells” really implies cowgirl boots.)
Update: The Diet Pepsi Got to Be NC Ag Jam has been announced.
Gates will open at 11am with music starting at Noon.
This is an all day event and tickets will start at $15 (Lawn) up to $25 (Gold Circle) for all day (on sale July 26).
Local, North Carolina companies will sample and sell products. This is not your typical show, it will be a one of a kind event.
The site, www.ncagjam.com, is up and running for more information.
If you’re in Pinehurst, or care to be on August 10th, please consider volunteering for the Jimmy V Celebrity Golf Classic! It is SO much fun and for such a great cause.
Volunteers were the center of Jimmy V’s dream when he started The V Foundation. One of his favorite concepts was that ordinary people, working together, are able to achieve extraordinary things. The magical weekend is made possible because of the tireless efforts of more than 1,000 volunteers; ordinary people working with extraordinary passion to make things run smoothly and helping to achieve the goal of finding a cure for cancer.
How To Volunteer
To register, visit www.golfclassic.org and fill out the online application. All volunteers must be at least 16 years old. Volunteer positions needing the most help are Marshals, Transportation and Standard Bearers. For questions regarding volunteering, please call (919) 656-6926 or email to volunteers@golfclassic.org.
“Volunteers are what make this event so magical,” said Pam Valvano Strasser, wife of the late Jim Valvano. “I just love to meet all the amazing people who make a difference and make this magnificent tournament possible. It is, by far, the best part of the weekend for me.”
I think I can find a few hours in my Wednesday to check this out!
Attend the Raleigh, NC. stop of Americans for Prosperity’s nationwide hot air balloon tour at the Halifax Mall Behind the General Assembly on Jones Street.
We invite you and your entire family to come out for our event, which will feature music, free food, t-shirts, and free tethered hot air balloon rides (weather permitting).
At our event you will also learn about the serious threat global warming alarmism poses to our prosperity, including legislation being considered by Congress that would more than double gasoline prices.
The entire event is free and begins at 11:30am!
I’m dedicating this post to Beaufort Belle who told me in my comments that I really caught her eye with my beach music posts… so here you are dear and thanks for the comment!
Whether you shag every weekend or you just enjoy the music, join the Wake County NC State Alumni Club and the Meredith Alumnae Association for a Beach Music Party!
Music will be provided by Soul Dog, one of Raleigh’s finest beach music DJs.
July 17, 2008
6:00 – 6:30 p.m. Shag Lessons
6:30 – 9:00 p.m. Beach Music Party
Dorothy and Roy Park Alumni Center
2450 Alumni Dr.
Raleigh, NC 27606
$15 in advance or $20 at the door – includes hors doeuvres and raffle ticket.
Cash Bar
Register by July 11, 2008
www.alumni.ncsu.edu/events
800-627-2586
So this is a post update, almost a year in the making! (Please forgive my utter-disregard for doing anything blog-related in a timely fashion.)
Original post here, for those of you who haven’t been an avid reader since day 1: Summertime in Raleighwood
Sidetrack Brewpub –> Boylan Bridge Brewpub: A lot has gone down in the making of “Sidetrack Brewpub” (who received a cease and desist demand out of Chicago, IL I believe… which I still maintain is a load of crap that someone can claim the right to the word “sidetrack”). The re-named Boylan Bridge Brewpub is scheduled to open August 25th – thanks for the update Ashton & Leo! For a hands down best view of Raleigh… their patio (see pics here) which I’ve been driving by every day is where I’ll be spending some time. I’m not a beer girl, but I’ll admit it, I’m in it for the view.
Big Boss Brewery: When Buckhead first opened, we carried Big Boss. We don’t anymore, but that sure doesn’t stop me from recommending it anyone who truly enjoys beer. Go on their brewery tour sometime… it’s a crap ton (official term there) of FUN and you get to sample some of their brews for free. Sales Manager Jonny Johnson sends out a weekly email of their local happenings too for any of you interested in getting on that list. I’ve been a fan of his since I first met him at one of their Monday night tastings (teamed up with a local wine distributor, too) at The Point. I’ve been an even bigger fan since finding out about his love and support for the SPCA.
And since my original post included the nickname “Raleighwood”, I figured that’d be a great opportunity to introduce an event we have coming up at Buckhead this month that I’m really excited about. (And if any of you win the free trip to Hollywood…. you have to take me since I told you about it :-))
I’m sure I’ll have some free tickets to the party to give away… so let me know via comments or email if you’d like some!
I’m going to give Red’s a call and see if this is taking place since the person who posted the event isn’t sure of the address (which makes me wonder what else they’re unsure of)… but might be worth enjoying a few drinks at tonight!
(By the way, I “found” a website for Red’s thanks to Google but it doesn’t load. Not incredibly surprising really.)
If you don’t know where it is… just head north out of Downtown toward Capital Boulevard (the stretch that runs through the industrial area north of Downtown goes by “Downtown Boulevard” although I don’t think you’ll see it printed on any street sign). Red’s is on the left before the Wake Forest Road / Atlantic Avenue exits… you’ll have to pull a u-ey or get off on Wake Forest Road and come back down the other side to get to said left side of the road though.