By chris on August 12, 2009
Inc. Magazine just released the 2009 Inc. 500 List which ranks private U.S. companies according to their growth rate from the years 2005 to 2008. I am happy to report that there are 10 area companies on the list this year:
Pos.
Company
City
84
Connexion Technologies
Cary
116
Rockett Interactive
Cary
162
TowerCo
Cary
189
iContact
Durham
250
USfalcon
Morrisville
261
Media Two Interactive
Clayton
305
Power Home Technologies
Raleigh
424
Oak Grove Technologies
Raleigh
426
Bulk TV & [...]
Posted in Cary, Durham, General Raleigh, Miscellaneous, Other
By chris on July 19, 2009
Here’s the first entry in what I hope becomes a regular feature here on raleighing.com, Raleighing Raves. Occasionally, I’ll pick a topic and list my own personal favorites in the area. First one up is the beloved yet oft undervalued sandwich. There are a bunch of great sandwiches available here in Raleigh but I’ve narrowed [...]
Posted in Cameron Village, Cary, Downtown, Other, Raves, Restaurants
By Rhonda on May 5, 2007
Reasons to go to the state market this weekend:
Strawberries!!! Local strawberries that taste like strawberries, not like cardboard. You’ll never eat strawberries from the grocery store again.
Support local farmers and get to know them. Walk up and down the aisle and at each stall they call out to you, holding out a strawberry for you [...]
Posted in General Raleigh, Other
By chris on April 5, 2007
Durham snags yet another newsworthy exhibition with the opening of “Bodies: The Exhibition” at Streets of Southpoint. Running from yesterday (April 4th) through August 5th, this is an astounding exhibition that I wholeheartedly recommend to everyone. My wife and I went to the exhibit in New York City in February and loved it.
For those [...]
Posted in Arts & Entertainment, Other
By Jeff on March 15, 2007
The Brier Creek Village Center is beginning to take shape with construction on the Village Main Street recently going vertical. The Main Street is part of a 300 acre plan that includes residential and commercial development as well as Brier Creek Elementary School and a WakeMed medical facility.
The cross-section drawing of the Main Street [...]
Posted in New Developments, Other
By chris on September 21, 2006
A little Chapel Hilling here! On Saturday, October 7th, Chapel Hill Comics and Lulu (Disclaimer: I work for Lulu, the coolest company in the Triangle… Disclaimer: that last statement was my opinion) are sponsoring a 24 Hour Comics Day. Hmmm? What was that you asked? I swear I could just about hear all of you [...]
Posted in Miscellaneous, Other
By on September 11, 2006
Whether you feel that Raleigh’s "midtown" is the Crabtree area, the North Hills area, or that the moniker is absurd, there are a couple of interesting rumors floating around about the two areas, nevertheless.
The much-discussed Soleil Center at Crabtree is shooting high, very high. We hear that the developers are beating the doors down trying [...]
Posted in New Developments, North Hills, Other, Restaurants
By Rhonda on June 30, 2006
Fans of Myrtle Beach, Brunswick County Beaches, and Topsail Beach won’t have to weave through Wilmington any more as Interstate 140, the north Wilmington Expressway, opened today. The freeway’s eastern end begins at U.S. 17 in Scotts Hill and extends westward to its terminus at highway 421. The exit is just beyond mile marker 417 [...]
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By Rhonda on May 31, 2006
Carter-Finley Stadium is celebrating its 40th birthday like many do; by getting larger. Last summer the Wolfpack completed the replacement of its outdated press box, but now is in the midst of replacing the A.E. Finley Fieldhouse with lower level seating that will expand the stadium’s capacity to almost 60,000. This North Endzone project, called [...]
Posted in Other
By Rhonda on May 12, 2006
Justin Gatlin, who trains in Raleigh, set the 100 meter world record today at the Qatar Super Grand Prix in Doha. Gatlin broke the world record with his time of 9.76 seconds.
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