Friday’s Update

Some fun things today…

Between 1908 and 2036 there is only one year that has 5 Fridays in February. That’s today.

In downtown news:
Raleigh is the ‘Downtown of the Month’ says the IDA [that’s International Downtown Association]
Lightner Center renderings
RBC deck progress

In Raleigh news:
In case natural gas wasn’t expensive enough…
Car washes aren’t as drought friendly as we thought
Even more about transit plans

In local-ish news:
“Newborn survives fall through train toilet” – no lie. (thanks Steve)
Durham Performing Arts has released its first year line up
They’re sending Harry home…

In irrelevant news:
Create a website with Google?
I like the expression ‘crash-tackle’
How to be stylish in an airport

Events:
Cocktails and Camouflage is tonight
Annuals and Sedona are play The Brewery tonight
The Urban Design Conference is set for Saturday
Run for the Oaks is March 15

Fun Stuff:
Cats that look like Hitler (thanks Catherine)
What about that leap day thing? More fun leap day stuff
Funny Arnold laugh – has sound (thanks Austin)

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
‘charged with 115 counts of felonious secret peeping’ – oh Greenville…

Happy Pretend Day!

Thursday’s Update

In downtown news:
Sono review (plus other sushi places and oyster bars) A more comprehensive review
RBC pictures
More on the South Saunders project “When you’re done trolling for girls at the bars but don’t want to move to the suburbs, this is the place,” said Richard Johnson, a City Space partner.
Also a mention about the Hinsdale Row project…

In Raleigh news:
Transit update
Condo project for Carrboro
Triangle home prices see “strong growth”

In local-ish news:
Florida Marlins Baseball Team Looking for a Few Tubby Men for Cheerleading Squad: the Manatees (thanks Austin)
Custom yachts in Apex?
Man swims 10 hours to shore

In irrelevant news:
Was Britney drugged?
Angelina will have her baby in France

Events:
Cocktails and Camouflage is tomorrow
Urban Sophisticates are at the Pour House tomorrow
Traveling Mayhem will be at 42nd Street tomorrow

Fun Stuff:
Craigslist “Best Of” (some profanity)
Having a bad day at the office? (video)

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
She tried to kill him with antifreeze wine…

Happy Thursdayyy!

Wednesday’s Update

A few fun things today…

In downtown news:
New downtown plans
Seven Mary Three will play Raleigh Rocks Half Marathon
Lightner Public Safety building is approved

In Raleigh news:
Construction has started at Soleil
Raleigh has 2 of the worst bridges in the state
NC needs more lawyers??

In local-ish news:
Krispy Kreme will offer a ‘lightly glazed’ doughnut – for the health conscious?
China is cleaning up for the Olympics with crazy new laws
Another mall would be awesome…. Depending on what ‘awesome’ means to you…

In irrelevant news:
I think 5 people in the same city is a lot…
Mischa got a DUI
Australia is clearly not a safe place…

Events:
Annie Get Your Gun is running
Art DuckO is Friday
Bowl-A-Rama is Sunday

Fun Stuff:
Are you registered to vote in NC? If you’re not, you should be. If you are, make sure your address is current…
Beijings new terminal is open
Top 10 rap songs white people love

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
This man gets paid a lot of money to eat dog food. (thanks Steve)

Enjoy your Wednesday!

Tuesday’s Update

In downtown news:
Campbell chooses the architects for the law school remodel and more details
New Visitors Center plans
RBC is taller than Soleil

In Raleigh news:
New, high tech grocery store
How much public housing is in Chapel Hill?
State parks are extending their hours

In local-ish news:
Schoolkids is closing
UNC’s new Cancer Hospital will be green
I’m having a really hard time getting a visual on this

In irrelevant news:
Ha. This is team work…
Jamie Lynn passed her GED
ABC shows will be available On Demand

Events:
Starbucks will be closed for 3 hours today
Dinner event at Fins on the 28th
James Taylor is coming to Walnut Creek – its going to be such a good summer!

Fun Stuff:
I feel bad calling this fun, but it is weird… (thanks Katie)
An Entourage moment… because it’s a dreary Tuesday… (rather vulgar, but – its Ari Gold…)

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
The name of this website is ‘Cute Overload’ (thanks Rachel)

Happy Tuesday!

Monday’s Update

Oh Monday…

In downtown news:
The Green Square project update (Antoine, this is what we saw yesterday)
Locopops is open on Hillsborough Street
Pretty Raleigh! Though I think the jogger is a little creepy…

In Raleigh news:
Luggage and Leather is closing
Breakins in Chapel Hill

In local-ish news:
“If we continue blocking popular websites, people will stop using the internet.”
Cary is getting a boxing focused gym
The pilot died?? Mid flight…

In irrelevant news:
More Jolie-Pitt babies…
Everyone loves Gary Busey

Events:
Seaboard Fitness is having their grand opening party tonight
Friday is Art DuckO

Fun Stuff:
Stuff white people like – mildly inappropriate, but very funny.
Clever titles

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
39 year old man poses as 9 year old girl….

Hope everyone is having a good Monday!!

Friday’s Update

Not a whole lot on this cold rainy day…

In downtown news:
What’s slated for downtown’s future?
Contemporary Art Museum update
The 7000 square foot satellite sports bar planned for 222 Glenwood (to be opened by the Amra’s brothers) will be called Tobacco Road.

In Raleigh news:
Raleigh needs money for our carousels
What to do with all those phonebooks you’ll never use
A plan to pay for urban transit

In local-ish news:
Camel cigarettes are getting their first image update ever
Google will be storing medical records
5 of 26 NC Counties are significant centers of “illegal drug production, manufacturing, importation, or distribution.” Ha!

In irrelevant news:
JLo’s twins are born
Hmmm….an extra 5 million dollars?
Rap brings out sexism…??

Events:
Annie Get your Gun opens this weekend
There is a battle of the bands at Pour House this weekend
Other bands this weekend

Fun Stuff:
The dead iPod song… (video)
An ode to North Raleigh ‘Midtown’ moms….

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
A man posed as an FBI agent

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Thursday’s Update

some excitement today…

In downtown news:
Raleigh vs. Atlanta (this is realllly long, but interesting)
In case you hadn’t heard that Yancy’s and Longbranch filed for bankruptcy
Check out construction all over the city

In Raleigh news:
Okay, I get it. But it was an ad for The Goat…
Major League Lacrosse, here?
The Grape closed What a week for restaurants…

In local-ish news:
Identical twins are in fact not identical… what??
Self healing rubber is creepy.
New 40 bypass opens in Greensboro

In irrelevant news:
George Clooney, the last great movie star? “I know what pisses people off about fame,” Clooney says. “It’s when famous people whine about it.”
The Chinese like booze
An ode to the semi colon

Events:
The 26th is Murder Mystery dinner at Tir na Nog
Annie Get Your Gun opens this weekend
The 29th is Art DuckO

Fun Stuff:
Science Fair experiments (thanks Austin)
You know you want this job
In case you missed the eclipse and if you were wondering about the stars around it (thanks Dan)

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
He stole money from girl scouts. Though, one ran after him – until her mom told her to come back.

Happy almost Friday everyone!

Wednesday’s Update

In downtown news:
The Hook Up will be soft opening this weekend
An update on Sidetrack (with pictures!)
Convention Center opening news

In Raleigh news:
Natural Sciences museum is #4 most popular
Wake Tech is getting sports teams
I love college basketball.

In local-ish news:
Sick! Giant frogs!!
Kind of a nice story
Your breath smells like cancer??

In irrelevant news:
Ha. Australia is looking for fatter postmen…
Kirstie Alley is starting her own weight loss company

Events:
There is a comprehensive plan update meeting tonight focusing on Downtown
Architect Sarah Susanka will be speaking downtown tonight
The 29th is Art DuckO
Salute the troops! Will be April 26 (yes, that’s the same day as Beer Fest)

Fun Stuff:
Everyone likes fun games
Ducks! (video)

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
Tacos or your life!! (thanks Catherine)

Happy hump day!!

Tuesday’s Update

Not much today…

In downtown news:
New Public Safety building renderings and another story
City Plaza update
The dates for downtown live have been set though no acts yet…

In Raleigh news:
I know you were wondering about that Street View thing
New buildings breaking ground on Centennial Campus
‘Carbon Free’ power

In local-ish news:
Stamps are going up again
Some Durham development news
Harris Teeter is branching into Baltimore

In irrelevant news:
Everyone likes flirty news
I always wondered what happened to those shirts…
I think she looks worse with each passing day…

Events:
AIDS Alliance benefit tomorrow at the Pour House

Fun Stuff:
The world from space
‘The 86 rules of boozing’

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
I don’t even go to parties on Sunday nights – but maybe I had a sheltered childhood…

Happy Tuesday!

Friday’s Update

Sorry this is going to be sort of boring today…

In downtown news:
You knew someone would miss this building
More on my favorite new restaurant Obviously the Hook-up…
A new chocolate shop at 610 Glenwood

In Raleigh news:
New water restrictions are in effect today
Water restrictions will hurt pools this summer
Rod is out for the season

In local-ish news:
I can’t not include things like this… I know it’s a step away from the usual fun news…
Revive her with bleach?? Seriously? (thanks Dan)

In irrelevant news:
“Flirting captures the interest of the other person and says ‘Would you like to play?”
This guy looks like he’s about 12

Events:
American Aquarium is at Lincoln tonight
Prevent Blindness Gala is tomorrow
St. Patrick’s Day Festival fundraiser is Sunday

Fun Stuff:
Find speed traps (thanks Dan)
Cool picture

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
How does a person go about fixing this?

Have a great weekend!