Have you set aside the time to experience Raleigh’s specialty shops? These shops provide different abilities for enthusiastic shoppers. Specialty wine, beer, books, shoe repair and a number of other stores. ‘Barley and Vine’ and ‘Bottle Revolution’ serve wine and beer. These unique names resemble the atmosphere of these watering holes. I purchased... [Read more...]

Pullen Park is a Raleigh park surrounded by Western Blvd, Hillsborough St, Ashe Ave, and North Carolina State University. It has different facilities, which allow Raleigh’s citizens to have fun. The Aquatic Center holds an Olympic sized pool. The Pullen Park Community Center has a fitness room, multipurpose rooms, and a warming kitchen. The Pullen Arts Center... [Read more...]

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but it does not mean awareness comes to an end. During this month, Rex Health Care partnered with businesses to support breast cancer awareness and early detection. If you visit its website you will see plenty of information on the right side of the page. The website first offers you the opportunity to share... [Read more...]

Raleigh’s Downtown area is composed of several different districts. These districts are independent, but they work together to create a magnificent downtown area. These districts are the Fayetteville Street District, Moore Square District, Glenwood South District, Warehouse District, and the Capital District. The Fayetteville Street District is considered... [Read more...]

Insects are not usually things that make me happy. I do like learning about insects and I can tolerate viewing them if they are dead. If you share a similar curiosity about bugs, the NC State University’s Department of Entomology has something for you. Its Insect Museum has a large collection of insect specimens that are also available on a GigaPan user... [Read more...]

The Roth Brewing Company is a fairly new brewing company that brews different styles of beer. It also provides fun and entertainment with different events. Three weeks ago the Roth Brewing Company held the 2nd Annual Wing Festival. View its website for a running list of the events and a list of the brews on tap. You can also learn about the locations which... [Read more...]

Bell pepper, squash, strawberries, bananas, cabbage, corn, onions, and other fruits and vegetable are purchased in grocery stores daily. I prefer purchasing my vegetables from Kroger instead of Wal-Mart. If I have the time, I visit the nearest farmers’ market. Luckily, the North Raleigh Farmer’s Market is located along Falls Mill Dr. In fact, it is less... [Read more...]

Why did BusinessWeek rank Raleigh as the best city in America? Raleigh was ranked the best city for several reasons including its entertainment and schools. Duke University and North Carolina State University are only two of the schools located in the North Carolina Triangle. These colleges and others help create the “research triangle.” Raleigh also... [Read more...]