Signs, Signs, Everywhere are Signs
As a public relations executive in downtown Raleigh, I am fascinated when a marketing campaign takes on a life of its own. You have seen the work of the successful campaigns, like the Lance Armstrong yellow wrist bands or the OBX stickers that are glued to so many cars. Friends of Dorothea Dix Park, one [...]
St. Patrick’s Day in Moore Square
Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, so put on your best green shirt and head downtown this Saturday the 17th. 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: [...]
Like Watching ‘Fear Factor’ In Person… Bleh
Ok, this just makes me too nauseous to even write about it. Bleh… Granted, I had a terrible run-in with a hot doughnut back in college, so I’m a bit jaded… Bleh…
Upcoming Lecture on Raleigh’s Future
The Raleigh Department of City Planning will be holding the 2nd in a series of lectures around the theme "Designing a 21st Century City" on February 8th. The free event will this time focus on "Urban Trends and the Urban Age: How Do We Design a 21st Century City?" The presenter of this lecture will [...]
Raleigh Convention Center Records Song, Produces Video, Induces Widespread Nausea!
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