as your shadow crosses mine …

 

 

 

Remember last year when there really wasn’t any new news for Downtown. Just not the case anymore – and I love it!

 

 

 

Around Downtown News:

 

The Wachovia tower had the giant letters removed yesterday

St Aug’s is getting a new football stadium

New plans for Downtown apartments

The Pit has a new BBQ expert

Carolina Ale House is finally moving forward with their Glenwood location – been watching this rendering for a while …

Major struggles for High Speed rail

Gateway Yoga is coming to Hargett Street

Why have I never been to Finch’s before?

 

* This is the last week for The Mint’s Restaurant Month Special! $30 for a 3-course meal. Enter Live Work Play’s contest for a free gift certificate at The Mint by following them on Twitter (@DTRLiveWorkPlay) and retweeting their Mint Give-away messages. (thanks Corey)

 

 

In Raleigh/Triangle News:

 

Michael Bloomberg is going to be doing the UNC commencement address

“Gears of War 3″ is top launch for the year

Not so sure about putting those tolls on I-95

Cold Stone is giving out free ice cream today

 

 

In Other News:

 

What’s the value of a tweet?

Our lower gas prices aren’t going to last

Hallmark launches a new line of unemployment sympathy cards (thanks J.Ross)

Happy Birthday Google

They found the largest haul of precious metal at the bottom of the sea (thanks J.Ross)

 

 

Events:

 

Downtown Raleigh Farmers Market is on Wednesday

02 Fitness is having Member Appreciation day with the Oxford on Thursday

Sit. Stay. Drink. w/ PAWS on Thursday at Buffalo Brothers

The Breakfast Club is at Lincoln on Thursday

26th International Festival of Raleigh kicks off on Friday – this is an awesome event if you haven’t been before!

Tir na nOg Matchmaker Event is Friday night

WakeMed Scrub Run & Fun Fest is on Saturday morning at Moore Square

Over the Edge for Special Olympics is Saturday

1st Annual Downtown Raleigh Oktoberfest is Saturday afternoon

Cesar Millan is doing a live show at Memorial Auditorium on Saturday night

 

** On Friday, Dapper Style House is hosting An Open House Party with free food from Oxford and free beer from Natty Greene’s. Click here to let us know that you can come!

 

 

Fun Stuff:

 

Have to love this lego greenhouse

The secrets to winning 5 popular state fair games

A buttered popcorn air freshener

The past and the future of famous logos

Things could be worse

The largest sushi roll on a restaurant menu

 

 

And last but not least a great way to help out:

 

The Food Bank of the Albemarle is in the running for a donation of 30,000 pounds of protein from Tyson’s Chicken. They serve one of the poorest and most food-insecure areas in our state. They’re also been whacked twice this year, by the April tornadoes and flooding from Hurricane Irene.

It’s a national campaign and no other NC areas are in contention. They lack the population numbers of the other national competitors to solicit for votes. Your help would be greatly appreciated!!! (thanks Lindsey)

apples in the summer all cold and sweet … (thanks Nancy Jane)

 

 

 

We’re starting to get in the Halloween spirit around here a little early this year …

 

Big party news coming next week!!

 

 

 

Around Downtown News:

 

Anyone else tired of hearing about how great Raleigh is all the time? – Nope! #1 City in Business Week’s list of Best Cities in the US! (thanks G,T,R,M)

Capital Boulevard Corridor Study Open House is tonight

Foursaken Media plans to move into Helig-Levine on Fayetteville St

Fleet Foxes had to stop last night for a PA system failure in the rain

More on Battistella’s in City Market

 

 

In Raleigh/Triangle News:

 

LoneRider was picked as one of NC’s 25 small companies to watch

Ed Shook Golf Classic is coming up - Sign up today! (thanks Sarah)

Not smart to compare NC BBQ to road kill …

Margauxs Restaurant has an awesome new website (thanks George)

ECU has applied to join the Big East

Not enough support to continue the Red Light Camera program

Triangle Tour of Residential Architecture is coming up next week

 

 

In Other News:

 

There’s a chance you’ll be hit by a falling satellite this weekend

Recession is really taking a toll on young adults

Apple is set to unveil their new iPhone on Oct 4?

What happens when you throw out the trash

Greenwood, SC had the steepest economic decline in the nation

 

 

Events:

 

Reflexology at Revive on Thursday and Friday

Over the Edge Benefit at Cardinal Club on Thursday night

Music on the Porch with the Gravy Boys on Friday

Ray Price Capital City Bike Fest takes over starting Friday

Women’s Distance Festival 5K on Saturday

EPIC Battle of the Bands on Saturday in Moore Square

Lizzie Lane’s Colonial Tea on Sunday at Joel Lane Museum

 

** Next Friday, September 30^th, Dapper Style House is hosting An Open House Party with free food from Oxford and free beer from Natty Greene’s. Click here to let us know that you can come!

 

 

Fun Stuff:

 

DrawaStickMan.com (thanks Regina)

Get your pumpkin carving skills back on a watermelon

Social Media Marketing tips for the holiday season (thanks Regina)

How Whole Foods “primes” you to shop

Closed Disney rides

You can rent a Guinea Pig if you want

 

 

now you can’t get me …

 

 

 

Yall have been awesome about inviting your friends to join this newsletter – we’ve been growing every day.

 

Also a big thanks for all everyone who has been emailing over all of these great links, events & comments. You all make this so much fun!!

 

 

 

Around Downtown News:

 

Battistella’s is opening this week in City Market and Mantra is opening too!

Ira David Wood III is coming back as Scrooge this year

Fix Liquor Bar is open now – I’ll hold my drink of choice recommendation until I’ve done more thorough research …

A look at the best offerings of fashionSPARK

New high speed rail alignment (NC5) through Downtown addresses concerns (thanks Jim)

First look at The Diner’s new menu

Raleigh skyline - seasons of change

 

 

In Raleigh/Triangle News:

 

I’m sure you’ve heard about the crazy things going on in the ACC

UNC offered to vacate its wins from 2008 & 2009

Red light cameras - Raleigh to decide their future

Our crime rate is on the decline in the Triangle

Raleigh’s excited about a new hockey season

 

 

In Other News:

 

Netflix split in two and The Oatmeal wants to explain it to you

A real life Weekend at Bernie’s is very disturbing (thanks J.Ross)

The number of passenger planes will double in the next 20 years

Modern Family won big at the Emmys

 

 

Events:

 

Barbeque Heritage Dinner at the Pit tonight

Don’t forget about the Downtown Farmer’s Market on Wednesday

Reflexology at Revive on Thursday and Friday

Over the Edge Benefit at Cardinal Club on Thursday night

Music on the Porch with the Gravy Boys on Friday

Ray Price Capital City Bike Fest takes over starting Friday

Women’s Distance Festival 5K on Saturday

EPIC Battle of the Bands on Saturday in Moore Square

Lizzie Lane’s Colonial Tea on Sunday at Joel Lane Museum

 

** Next Friday, September 30^th, Dapper Style House is hosting An Open House Party with free food from Oxford and free beer from Natty Greene’s. Click here to let us know that you can come!

 

 

Fun Stuff:

 

Well, that’s what 18 years of fingernails look like

Don’t call 911 if Taco Bell won’t serve you (thanks J.Ross)

Proof that Facebook drives you to drink

10 things you didn’t know about the witness protection program

Researchers developed dual flavored ice cream (thanks Regina)

Inflatable works of mobile architecture

 

 

and my city was a threat to the rest …

 

 

Apparently Fall showed up today just in time for SparkCon. If you don’t know what’s going on this weekend, do yourself a favor and check out their website because there is something going on for everyone.

 

All local.

 

All free.

 

 

Around Downtown News:

 

Raleigh Forum is open on S. Wilmington St

Krav Maga Raleigh is doing a carjacking seminar in DT this weekend (thanks Ken)

The community has come together for Hopscotch

Pullen Park will be back so soon!

 

** Some pretty crazy and awesome people are going to be repelling down the Wachovia Tower in two weeks to benefit Special Olympics. DowntownRaleigh.com, who provides all of the awesome event info for the email, actually has a new team participating too. Check out their page here.  

 

 

In Raleigh/Triangle News:

 

Who has the highest home prices in NC?

Raleigh’s population is skewing much younger than before

Wilmington is the next big thing

2011 Raleigh Election Guide – hope everyone is planning to vote Oct 11!

Would Texas join the ACC?

 

** Sign up for the 5K Bug Stomp Run/Walk today!! (thanks Lyndsay)

 

 

In Other News:

 

Windows 8 is on the way

Are we seeing the end of suburbs?

Half of college grads come from three countries

Nearly half of parents back corporal punishment

 

 

Events:

 

Triangle Fashion Week starts Friday

BugFest is at the Natural Sciences Museum on Saturday

Bud Light City Fest featuring Better than Ezra is Saturday Night

La Fiesta del Pueblo at Moore Square on Sunday afternoon

 

** Break out the leg warmers and headbands - 0.5k and pub crawl on Saturday (thanks Andy)

 

 

Fun Stuff:

 

Lexie and I are getting this mini-cornhole set for our office (thanks Lexie)

The fridge monkey is so simple

How to write a novel

World’s largest afro record holder: my hair gets stuck on trees

This would be nice for our Drinks on the Porch

How the Beatles officially ended

 

 

and they both got away …

 

 

HOPSCOTCH MUSIC FESTIVAL starts today … and so begins an amazing weekend for Downtown Raleigh.

 

Enjoy!!

 

 

 

Around Downtown News:

 

The Kerr Drug mixed use project on Hillsborough Street gets the okay

Triangle Fashion Week comes to town next week

Do you have your Hopscotch calendar organized?

Out-of-Towner’s Guide to Hopscotch: Shopping, Eating, Drinking and another!

Food trucks are allowed in Raleigh with restrictions

Incredible new raleighskyline.com series

Abbey Carpet has been bulldozed

 

 

In Raleigh/Triangle News:

 

Wilmington’s oldest home is for sale: $425k

‘Maybe the best golfer of any age’? (thanks Dad)

The Catholic Church is bringing Raleigh a $75 million dollar cathedral (thanks Charlie)

Why vote in local elections?

UNC Athletic Director job is up online

 

 

In Other News:

 

Arial look at the WTC site today

No need to shave if China’s prez comes to dinner

Your MacBook Air could double as a kitchen knife

NASA is running out of Astronauts

 

 

Events:

 

Hopscotch Music Festival starts today in Downtown Raleigh!

Mainstage Series: ENRON starts at Burning Coal today

Music on the Porch is back on Friday

Free Veggie Planting Seminar at Logan Trading Co on Saturday

Hopscotch Hepcat Charity Bike Race on Saturday

Mozart’s Requiem by the NC Symphony is on Saturday night

NC Remembers 9/11 - by NC Symphony on Sunday

 

 

Go ahead and put Festival in Motion - celebration of Walnut Creek Greenway - on your calendar for October 1st!

 

 

Fun Stuff:

 

LEGO Trump Tower

What’s leaking from my car?

Planking is over, on to Batmanning

World’s shortest train

Deep fried bubblegum

The oldest actors to play high schoolers in movies

NFL starts today - Quarterback quiz time