Lisa Jeffries Nobling – Raleigh, NC

Category: events

  • What are You Doing for Lunch or Dinner Today??

    The Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS® Community Service Committee needs your help to raise money for our annual Project Angel Tree, where we purchase and donate Christmas presents for hundreds, sometimes thousands of children in Wake County’s foster program. We are proud to partner with BOCCI ITALIAN TRATTORIA & PIZZERIA, MOE’S SOUTHWEST GRILL and TEXAS ROADHOUSE in order to raise funds to support this amazing cause!

    HOW YOU CAN HELP
    Simply visit this link, print the flyer and present it when you dine out at one of the participating restaurants on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7th — that’s TONIGHT! The restaurant will donate 10% of their food sales from October 7th to Project Angel Tree. For more information, click here or contact Priscilla Erwin at priscillae@rrar.com.

    PS – Nick and I are going to Bocci because it’s in Cary next to Swagger Gifts and I love Italian. Let me know if you want to join us!

  • Never Too Busy for a Little Brian Davis and Brantley Gilbert!

    My pals at City Limits Saloon in Downtown Raleigh are having a FREE concert tonight (courtesy of Bud Light’s One Night Stand… thank you Bud Light!) featuring Brantley Gilbert who I posted about earlier here. Who is opening for him? None other than our good buddy BRIAN DAVIS!

    It’s already shaping up to be a busy week, but who could turn this lineup down?

    Not this girl!

    Renee’s already in for the Monday night fun. Who else wants to join?

    PS – You can find Brantley on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/BrantleyGilbertMusic and City Limits at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Raleigh-NC/The-Official-City-Limits-Saloon-Raleigh/105498752816348! (Don’t forget BD at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Brian-Davis-Live/20712075596, either!)

  • So Many Options this Weekend

    The only problem will be finding time for them all!

    Retail, etc.

    SmartMomma Grand Opening (in their new location!)
    Saturday – 9/25 – 10:00am until 6:00pm
    http://smartmomma.com/Locations-Raleigh-NC-sp-6.html
    First 100 families to arrive are getting a nice free gift, which may or may not include a VERY nice discount from SmartMomma’s neighbors at Fred’s Beds. Just throwing that out there… 😉

    Downtown Designers Market (is back!)
    Saturday – 9/25 – 9:00am until 3:00pm
    http://www.designersdowntownmarket.com/
    Jewelry, crafts, apparel, and other fab vendors in the Ornamentea parking lot!

    The Green Chair Project Fall Furnishings Drive
    Saturday – 9/25 – 9:00am until 1:00pm
    http://blogs.newsobserver.com/greenscene/green-chair-project-holds-fall-furniture-drive
    http://www.thegreenchair.org/
    Got stuff? Donate it to keep it out of landfills – and help those who need it!

    Festivals

    Ray Price Capital City Bike Fest
    Friday and Saturday – 9/24 and 9/25 – 10:00am until 10:00pm
    http://CapitalCityBikeFest.com/
    I don’t personally “ride”, but my family and LOTS of friends do… so I’m always game for going along for partaking in the sights, food, and fun.

    Hillsborough Street Reopening
    Saturday – 9/25 – 1:00pm until 10:00pm
    http://hillsboroughstreet.org/event/
    http://www.technicianonline.com/news/campus-buffer-to-get-proper-reopening-1.2337841
    In true Raleigh fashion, let’s close a street to traffic to celebrate it being re-opened to traffic. (It’s what we do.)

    Triangle Uncorked
    Saturday – 9/25 – 2:00pm until 6:00pm
    http://www.triangleuncorked.com/
    Wine tasting event benefiting the Frankie Lemmon Foundation and Rotary!

  • What are YOU Doing on Saturday?

    I have two great options for you fellow Raleigh kids!



    1 – Raleigh Wide Open
    Specifically, 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 Triangle.com, too!



    2 – Second Chance Pet Adoptions‘ Auction for the Animals
    This fun event taking place at 7:00pm features several ways to get in on the fundraising fun!

    • Buy a ticket!
    • Bid on over 150 silent auction items
    • Bid on over 40 chance auction items
    • Bid on over 10 live auction items
    • Purchase raffle tickets for some cool items including:
    • Disney World Park Hopper Passes
    • Sightseeing Plane ride
    • Tickets to Carowinds
    • $100 Bailey’s Fine Jewelry Gift Card
    • Gift Certificate for a Pet Portraits
    • 2 Air Tran Airline Tickets – anywhere in the US
    • Doggie Daycare Gift Certificates
    • Original Engraving from Clark Art
    • NC Symphony and Ballet Tickets
    • Private Dance Lessons
    • Topsail Beach condo – 1 week
    • And, much, much more…

    Individual tickets are only $35.00 and open bar tickets are $125 for two!

    Tickets include a wonderful selection of cold and hot hors d’oeuvres along with a fantastic dessert buffet. A selection of Pepsi products, along with water will be available. Wine and beer will be available on a cash basis.

    Wines for Humanity will be doing wine tasting of select red and white wines during the evening. Wines for Humanity is an in-home wine tasting company dedicated to introducing the public to the joy of fine wines while raising funds for charity. Their wines are sourced from award-winning vineyards from all over the world.

    Purchase your tickets online here!

    See you there!

  • 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 @Fragmentlabs and check out the jewelry on display from Jaclyn Anthony.

    This girl right here! RT @FireflyVodka: Who is in the mood to celebrate family, friends, and summer?! #fireflyfriday #fourthoffirefly

    Also on the list:

    Music on the Porch at Seaboard Station
    (This is where my gang is starting!)
    Event opens at 6:00pm, band starts at 7:30pm – tonight featuring Peter Lamb and the Wolves.
    Music on the Porch is a grassroots community event featuring free music every Friday night this spring, summer and fall.

    First Friday Market… presented by IndieNC.com
    The place to visit for LOTS of unique local finds tonight! Located at 131 S. Wilmington Street (in Downtown Raleigh), this once-a-month market features emerging designers, iced coffee, and live music from Mike Roy and Rob Watson this evening from 6:00pm until 10:00pm.

    WKNC First Friday Dance Party at Jibarra
    (You might be able to find me here for the tequila!)
    10:30pm – 2:00am

    WKNC is launching a series of Raleigh Afterhours dance parties at Jibarra starting on July 2.
    These events are meant to showcase the Afterhours DJs and are free and open to the public for anyone 21+ and only $3 for those 18-20. All of the money collected at the door goes straight to WKNC.

    You can find the Facebook event here.

    Need to get around to all of these great events?
    Park your car once and then hop on the R-Line -Raleigh’s free downtown circulator bus! Check out the mobile site and pick up the bus when it gets to a stop near you: www.yourhere.com/mobile.

  • Happy Birthday to the SPCA of Wake County!

    If you’ve been thinking about adopting a critter, this would be the weekend to do it!

    As I’ve written here before, I am a fan of the SPCA of Wake County (as well as the county adoption center and the many local organizations that pull from shelters regularly until an animal can be placed in a forever home). Our Delta dog came from the SPCA many years ago 🙂

    The SPCA Birthday Adopt-a-thon will run Saturday, June 12th from 11:00am-6:00pm, and Sunday, June 13th from 1:00pm-5:00pm.
    The SPCA Curtis Dail Pet Adoption Center
    200 Petfinder Lane (just off S. Wilmington Street and Tryon Rd)
    Raleigh, NC 27520

    Some of the programs offered at the SPCA that I think are worth noting:


    Check out the new SPCA Pit Crew! SO cute. Just look at those sweet faces!


    The Saving Lives Spay/Neuter Animal Clinic: Preventing tomorrow’s animal suffering today!
    Learn more about this low-cost spay/neuter option that is saving thousands of our community’s animals from euthanasia.


    Keeping Families Together: Resources for pet owners in tough economic times:
    * Pet Food Pantry Program
    * AniMeals Program (for Homebound Seniors)
    * Money Saving Tips for Pet Owners
    * Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Services
    Find out more about each of the above programs here!

    So, who’s ready to adopt or donate? 🙂 Many thanks to the Raleigh Downtowner for sharing this news: http://raleigh2.com/default.asp?smenu=1&sdetail=2428!

    PS – You can also vote once per day through July 31st to help the SPCA try to win a $50,000 donation… how easy is that? http://petloversvote.com/

    {Images: All images via the SPCA of Wake Co. website at http://www.SPCAWake.org}

  • Music on Main Tonight!

    Jim Quick and the Coastline Band are in Downtown Garner tonight!

    (If the insanity and strollers at North Hills aren’t your thing, you can still enjoy live beach music on a Thursday just a few minutes outside of Raleighwood.)

    The Garner Revitalization Association
    presents the 2010 Music on Main After Work Concert Series

    Join us on Main Street in Downtown Garner for Live Music, Great Food and Lots of Fun!

    6PM – 9PM

    Bring your chairs. No coolers, please.

    May 27th – Brickhouse
    June 10th – Coastline
    July 8th – The Fantastic Shakers
    August 12th – Spare Change
    September 9th – Craig Woolard

    more info: http://www.downtowngarner.com/musiconmainstreet.htm
    facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Downtown-Garner/135200129404
    facebook event listing: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=123826920971747&ref=mf

  • 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 just local stations, you probably aren’t hearing enough of this guy! He’s got a voice that’s a little country, a little rock ‘n roll… untainted by Nashville’s increasing lean toward pop.

    PS – It’s also NEB/the boyfriend’s birthday today… so happy birthday to him 🙂

    PS #2 – Our local homie, Brian Davis (LIVE!), will be opening for Brantley. Now THAT’S a good lineup!

  • 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 Friday, by the way).

    Rhapsody art show at CityGate from 6:00pm until 8:00pm (don’t you just love the dog paintings?).

    Cupcake Shoppe for sure after.

    And adding vino into that mixture somewhere 🙂 I haven’t been to Mosaic or Amra’s in ages… maybe those will be the wine destinations!

    {Images: Rhapsody image via Pizer Fine Art, Cupcake Shoppe image via LusterStudios}

  • Weekends of Epic Proportions

    I’ll just preface this post by saying, “I can sleep when I’m dead”. (Thank you JMC!)

    Today – E. Riley Dorn (pictured below, on the right) is at the hospital about to welcome little “G Baby” into the world. Pretty wild stuff. I am not nearly as spazzed out about it as the rest of our little mafia, as I’ve had several friends to take on this responsibility since senior year of high school (shout out to Steph, Amanda)! The rest of the girls in our college gang? Well they’re another story. (And really entertaining to observe their reactions right now.)

    (Katie Pi Phi, me, E. Riley Dorn at a bar a few years ago)

    Congrats Hot Momma E. Riley Dorn and Daddy Dorn!

    Tonight – Nick and I are volunteering with Priscilla and her hubby Chase, and lots of other volunteers from the Raleigh Regional Association of Realtors Community Service Committee (you know I also have a real estate license, right?) at Miracle League. Pretty pumped to be volunteering to help some fantastic kids play baseball!

    Tomorrow– NC State Spring Football Game, possibly a visit to CueGrass, and definitely attending Redress Raleigh.

    Sunday– Bridal show w/ Brezey*B, Am*Bam, etc.

    (Me, Brianne, Amber – summer after senior year of high freaking school)

    NEXT Weekend

    TBMF with Katie Pi Phi, Mr. Katie Pi Phi (who will have a snazzy nickname after next weekend, surely), F’in Jess, Grubey and her brother, NEB, Nate, Big Cam, Renee, and the whole rest of the drinkin’ team. Best day of the year!

    (Yes, that is also E. Riley Dorn in that picture… less than a year ago… SO not pregnant, obviously ;-))

    PS – Going to the TBMF and still need tickets? Buy them from my friends at the Me Fine Foundation – they get a donation from every single ticket sold! Give them a call or send them an email to arrange!

    And that will consume the entire weekend – no lie.

    Why on Earth would I live anywhere else in the world?
    I love this place and the people that make it what it is!