raleighing » Shiger http://www.raleighing.com do you raleigh? Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:31:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Where To Wear Your Hat on Derby Day http://www.raleighing.com/2007/04/where-to-wear-your-hat-on-derby-day/ http://www.raleighing.com/2007/04/where-to-wear-your-hat-on-derby-day/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2007 21:05:10 +0000 Shiger http://www.raleighing.com/home/2007/04/where-to-wear-your-hat-on-derby-day/ Prime Only SteakhouseI don’t know if you have been to the old Southend Brewery lately, but it has been transformed.

Prime Only Steak, Seafood and Sashimi Bar has taken over the space and completely remodeled the old brewpub into a trendy, downtown Raleigh hotspot. It is located in Raleigh’s Powerhouse Square, just off of Glenwood South at 505 West Jones Street.

This Saturday is a great opportunity to reacquaint yourself with the historic building. Prime Only is starting a new Raleigh tradition by hosting a Derby Party.   

The event will be held this Saturday, May 5th, from 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.  General admission tickets are $25 and include steak, seafood, sushi and authentic Bulleit Bourbon mint juleps.  VIP tickets are a little more, but include reserved seating and an open bar.

There will be live music and of course some large screen monitors to watch America’s most famous horse race. Out of disclosure, my communication firm is coordinating the event. Derby (or business casual) attire required. Hats are encouraged! Call 919.835.2649 for tickets.

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The main stage will feature:

  • Skeeter Brandon 10am-12pm
  • The Embers 1-3 pm
  • David Spencer 4-5 pm

The festival is this Saturday from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm on Salem Street in downtown Apex, and it’s free!

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Friends of Dorothea Dix Park, one of the accounts I work on, has achieved this rare cultural phenom. The group wants to save all 306 acres of property at Dorothea Dix in Raleigh for a destination park, like New York City’s Central Park.

You have seen their Dix 306 signs. You can’t miss them. Some streets have a sign in every single yard. The signs are not only inside the beltline, but there are Dix 306 signs from Asheville to Manteo. They are in such high demand, that it is a challenge to keep up the supply. So you might be thinking, how do I get one of these signs?

You can find the sign pick-up locations at the following URL, or just use the handy-dandy map Raleighing put together below.

http://www.dix306.org

Dix 306While you are there, feel free to sign the online petition. Get this, Clay Aiken signed the petition. We thought it might be a hoax, but we checked with his publicist and he is a real supporter for preserving all 306 acres as a destination park. Sometimes, marketing campaigns take on a life of their own.

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The Raleigh St. Patrick’s Day Parade begins at Noon and is the second largest in the Southeast with over 3,500 marchers. Of course, there will be floats, marching bands and this year’s Grand Marshal: WRAL-TV anchor Debra Morgan.

The parade starts at Noon at the corner of Cabarrus Street and Wilmington Street. The route will run up Fayetteville Street to the State House and then cut over Edenton Street and back down Blount Street to finish at Moore Square. You can view the official route here:

http://www.raleighstpats.org/route.html

Right after the parade, look up. The Green Beret Parachute Team will jump into the center of Moore Square and begin the festival. The Moore Square festival will actually be two festivals in one. The official festival will have a stage for live music, dancing and there will be plenty of food and vendor booths.

Tir Na Nog Irish Pub will also have an outdoor stage set up with live music including the sounds of The Battlefield Band and The Dickens.

The Tir Na Nog event will have a $5 cover after 4pm with plenty of green beer to be had.

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