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Introducing the DT Raleigh Walking Tour

I have launched a new resource that will hopefully grow over the years here on the site, The DT Raleigh Walking Tour. This is a simple, self-guided tour of downtown Raleigh for new residents and visitors that need an introduction to the area. The tour covers some of the newer developments and dives into some [...]


Acoustics Problem At The Downtown Amphitheater?

Click to see the video on Vimeo. I was walking around the site for the new Downtown Raleigh Amphitheater last night and was lucky enough to see, actually hear, something rather interesting. For those at work that cannot play or hear the video above, I’ll try to explain it. I was standing in the amphitheater [...]


DT Raleigh Is Back Up

Recently, the site was infected with some kind of virus. This came to my attention on Friday, May 7th around noon. If you visited the site on that day and encountered some strange behavior in your browser, I recommend you do a system scan. After hearing about the infection, I disabled the site and put [...]


LGBT Center of Raleigh Announces Grand Opening, Hires Executive Director

The LGBT Center of Raleigh announces the grand opening of its new office space in downtown Raleigh, which will take place during May’s First Friday on May 7, and the appointment of Executive Director, Bobby Hilburn. The LGBT Center of Raleigh, Inc.


RalCon Downtime

I’m going to ignore the blog for a week probably because I am in the process of moving out of my apartment and into a house east of downtown. My internet has already been cut and I’ll be traveling for Thanksgiving so I’m not even going to try and put up some good content. Maybe [...]


Fayetteville Street Wreaths Are Up

Put up on Saturday, November 7th. Too early? Also, the Christmas Parade is on November 21st.


City of Raleigh | City Council Approves Sister City Ties With Xiangfan City, China

On Oct. 20, the Raleigh City Council approved a request for association as a Sister City with Xiangfan, China. via City of Raleigh | City Council Approves Sister City Ties With Xiangfan City, China.


Raleigh’s First Law School Opens Up

Campbell Law School started classes yesterday in their new building on Hillsborough Street. The renovations that have been taking place for over a year were mostly on the interior of the building. There is well-placed signage on each side of the building making it hard to miss. This is a unique addition to downtown and [...]