In Downtown news:
Ashley Christensen’s Bon Appetit article is out
Lafayette drama
Tir Na Nog!

In Raleigh news:
Changes to Pullen Church
Try out to be on American Idol on Saturday
I would like to volunteer to be a parking volunteer.

In local-ish news:
The UNC Genetics building will open this fall
NC is opening an Ethanol plant soon
Morgan Freeman – driving a 97 Maxima? (thanks Steve)

In irrelevant news:
Oh Fayetteville….
How do you make a bullet proof bra?
Mary Kate is innocent…

Events:
Hot Summer Nights starts a new show on Wednesday
Moore Square Farmers Market on Wednesday
Cabaret at 101 on Wednesday?
Depot Fest is this Thursday
Brian Howe of Bad Company is playing Downtown Live this weekend

Ray LaMontagne is coming to town!

Fun Stuff:
Light art
Cool pictures [check out the slide show]
Sorta sad, sorta cute… [video] (thanks Katie)

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
Mr Davis now believes “the Earth is flat and horizontally infinite – it stretches horizontally forever”. (thanks Katie)

Happy Tuesday folks!
ill be the boy, in the corduroy pants, you be the girl, at the high school dance…

In Raleigh news:
The Railhawks got somebody new and good
Greenway updates (thanks Sam)
Fair tickets are on sale!

In local-ish news:
Booze at the Zoo!
Really, Harnett County??
Ann’s House of Nuts.

In irrelevant news:
Snoop Dogg? With drugs?? Now that seems unlikely… (thanks Steve)
What not to do in China
Who hasn’t ever wondered what the ‘oldest joke’ was

Events:
Hot Summer Nights starts a new show on Wednesday
Moore Square Farmers Market on Wednesday
Cabaret at 101 on Wednesday?
Brian Howe of Bad Company is playing Downtown Live this weekend
Update your calendar with these bands at Tir Na Nog

Fun Stuff:
What isssssssss ‘jowling’ you ask?
Stuff White People Like (thanks Adrianne)
“That day was so intense that it continued to be the main topic of discussion at Pasta Night at the Club for at least six weeks”

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
“Peterson was arrested and at his request the sandwiches were thrown away. ” (thanks Peyton)

Happy Monday folks! Hope everyone had a great weekend!!

they’re heroes in a half shell, and they’re green…

In Downtown news:
Posta and the new Marriott are open
So are Studio@hargett and the new massage place
Friday history and more

In Raleigh news:
Yeah – get ready for the Cornhole Cup 2008 (thanks Matt)
The McCowan house
A new Annuals album

In local-ish news:
Why would anyone take the sun from me?!?
Cool new website for the Triangle area
Play tennis? Bike? Do something good with it.

In irrelevant news:
It’s almost too easy to make fun of Antoine when he’s not here
Dunkin Doughnuts wants you to be skinnier too
Everyone looks for a good fist bump (thanks Lisa)

Events:
Big Rick and the Bombers are playing an outdoor show on Friday
It’s First Friday!!
Brooke wants you to come check out her jewelry on Friday

Bourne Identity in Moore Square on Saturday
There is an anti Iran rally this weekend
Deep South is having a White Trash Party on Saturday

Fun Stuff:
Raleigh – the place to be!!
It’s College Foooootballlll time!!! — ESPN U in HD?! (thanks Austin)
How to escape from handcuffs – ya know, just in case… (thanks Adrianne)
20 ways to die while trying to dunk

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
Dan Quayle on Dancing with the Stars? (thanks Steve)

Yay Friday!

whoa black betty, bama lamb….

In Raleigh news:
Cameron Village wants you to be skinnier
North Hills is doing more music
Gordon Grubb is looking at more apartments

In local-ish news:
“Put another way, his weight loss in one year is the equivalent of shedding two fully grown adult males from his body.”
Now McDonalds has your news hostage…
Chapel Hill baseball updates (thanks Ginny)

In irrelevant news:
Why you should be on Twitter (thanks Austin)
In news of the absurd
Goodbye cassette tapes, goodbye…

Events:
Big Rick and the Bombers are playing an outdoor show on Friday
It’s First Friday!!
Bourne Identity in Moore Square on Saturday
There is an anti Iran rally this weekend
Deep South is having a White Trash Party on Saturday

Fun Stuff:
Play with crime maps for Raleigh
The new Harry Potter move trailer (thanks Steve)
Stuff Nobody Likes

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
Pregnant prostitute – naturally… (thanks Brooke)

Ah, Thursday…

i am one of those melodramatic fools – neurotic to the bone, no doubt about it!

In Downtown news:
Jackpot! And a little bit more history! And more!
More cool pictures!
Annnnd another

In Raleigh news:
Hall of Fame Concert line up additions
Olympic jump ropers
Marbles is doing well!

In local-ish news:
Krispy Kreme goes to Turkey!!
Balloon Rides in Central Park!
NASA is 50!

In irrelevant news:
Brad Pitt, George Clooney, AND Venice?!?! – why am I still in this chair??
5 ways to get more out of your day
An interesting article on bicycling in cities

Events:
Moore Square Farmers Market on today
Umphrey’s McGee is at Lincoln on Thursday
Big Rick and the Bombers are playing an outdoor show on Friday
It’s First Friday!!
Bourne Identity in Moore Square on Saturday
There is an anti Iran rally this weekend

Fun Stuff:
Now that submittal is over – Vote for the best bartender in Raleigh!
Everyone knows I love furniture
Catalog your stuff

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
I wonder what it’s like to cry in scuba gear…

Happy Wednesday folks!!

im okay, its alright, hey, look who’s on tv tonight…

In Downtown news:
They’re starting to put things back together!
Downtown arena thoughts
Charter Square news

In Raleigh news:
Oh snap – Boyz II Men is coming
Mary J Blige too!
This guy is going to make a fortune!

In local-ish news:
North Carolina makes another list
18 children!!!!! The woman has 18 children – in 20 years….
Careful who you text message

In irrelevant news:
Better start looking for an extra hour a day…
Yeah – sure you can beat Google…
Every time that woman has a child, I think the chances of me marrying Matt Damon go down (thanks Brooke)

Events:
Parking/Transit forum tonight!
Downtown Dining Club at the Pit tonight
Counting Crows tonight!
Moore Square Farmers Market on Wednesday

It’s First Fridayyyyy!
Deep South is having a White Trash party on Saturday
Bourne Identity in Moore Square on Saturday

Mark your calendar for bike planning! August 26!
Some other mark your calendar events (thanks Lisa)

Fun Stuff:
Some pretty cool photography
Stuff White People Like – Unpaid Internships
Save your voicemails on your computer

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
They are taking Mister Rogers off the air!!!

Happy Tuesday!!

when everybody loves you, you can never be lonely…

In Raleigh news:
If you needed another reason never to leave Downtown
You knew Fuquay was a dangerous place
Raleigh has the 4th best “gay ghetto”

In local-ish news:
Clearly these folks don’t know Lisa Jeffries
This ought to keep those pesky kids from smoking those cigarettes
Even a 5 year old knows the wings are good… (thanks Dan)

In irrelevant news:
Taking ‘hair of the dog’ to a whole new level
A new XM station!
Begonias do look a lot like marijuana…

Events:
Downtown Dining Club at the Pit on Tuesday
Moore Square Farmers Market on Wednesday
Umphrey’s McGee is at Lincoln on Thursday

Big Rick and the Bombers are playing an outdoor show on Friday
It’s First Friday!!
Deep South is having a White Trash party on Saturday
Bourne Identity in Moore Square on Saturday

Fun Stuff:
What if there was a new stop sign – and a corporation had to design it? (thanks Emily)
Ha. This guy is dumb.
Appetite for Art recap – Eric, there’s a picture of you in here!

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
If there was ever a man that was going to shoot his lawn mover, this guy would be it

Yay Monday….

aint necessarily a bad thing to believe the things i say…

In Raleigh news:
OAR is coming to Cary
TWC shows
Those Broughton kids…

In local-ish news:
Shouldn’t someone have noticed before number 5?
When I feel rejected, I sue people too
Sheetz poetry…

In irrelevant news:
How to have a pseudocide
An interesting argument against soy products
Scrabble v. Scrabulous

Events:
Check out some art tonight!
Blues and Reggae at Times tonight too!
The Old 97s and The Connells are playing Downtown Live on Saturday
Appetite for Art is Saturday
The new season of Mad Men starts Sunday

Mark your calendar for Deep South’s Air Guitar Championship – August 16

Fun Stuff:
Ridiculous foul ball catch (thanks Catherine)
Metro’s Bravo awards
A cool chair

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
Her name was actually “Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii”

Happy Friday folks!!!

ive been up all night, i might sleep all day…

In Downtown news:
There is a new edition of the Downtowner [some great Raleigh history and a restaurant run down]
Howard Dean will be here Friday
A little more on the Prison ordeal

In Raleigh news:
If a store advertised a sale for 7% off, would anyone care??
We might have our first toll road in 2010
Everyone knows WRAL is the best news station around

In local-ish news:
Hey – no worries – they’re just kids anyway… but again?!?
NC peppers are safe
Kenan stadium will be renovated

In irrelevant news:
Victoria’s Secret has college themes now
When in doubt – light your friend on fire.
Saved by YouTube

Events:
Old Habits is at Tookies tonight
Blues and Reggae at Times on Friday
The Old 97s and The Connells are playing Downtown Live on Saturday
Appetite for Art is Saturday

Mad Men starts on Sunday!!

Fun Stuff:
The effects of drinking on your vision (thanks Katie)
Have you submitted a beer name for the beers at Bridge Pub yet?
More pizza drama (thanks Dana)

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
Darius Rucker (yes, that’s ‘Hootie’) has gone solo. And Country.

On this day in 1886 Tennessee was the first seceded state to be readmitted to the Union – probably a foolish decision….
And 26 years ago Antoine was born…

Holy moley, it’s Thursday…

the only thing i’ll ever ask of you, you’ve got to promise not to stop when I say when…

In Downtown news:
Poole’s Diner will be in Bon Appetit
Pizza drama…
Marshall Tucker Band is coming to Raleigh

In Raleigh news:
Some Oberlin Court news
Restaurant news
Do something good with your old bike

In local-ish news:
Win tickets to see Avett Brothers
Shrimps that punch through glass…
Truffles? Cool.

In irrelevant news:
Twitter me this: Tobacco might cure cancer??
I don’t know what the oddest part of this is, the “meat” claim or the “inscription” (thanks Katie)
The German Hosiery Museum

Events:
Moore Square Farmers Market today
Blues and Reggae at Times on Friday
Outdoor Block Party at the Office on Saturday
The Old 97s and The Connells are playing Downtown Live on Saturday

Season 2 of Mad Men begins Sunday at 10!

Mark your calendar: Beer Fest Durham tickets go on sale August 20

Fun Stuff:
Nominate your favorite bartender!
How eco friendly is your favorite company?
What if Vanity Fair did your caricature?
5 minute chocolate cake

Today’s Sign of the Impending Apocalypse:
This man blew a .491… (thanks Ben)

Happy Hump day!!

take this job and shove it.