Shimmer Wall Showing Canes Pride?
Photo taken at 9:08pm, 5/26/08 During the Canes’ implosion last night, I decided to get one last picture of the shimmer wall. I read here that the Raleigh Convention Center was lighting up the shimmer wall the color red while the Carolina Hurricanes were working their way through the playoffs. Having never seen this, or [...]
Video – Shimmer Wall
Kickin Shimmer Wall from Leo Suarez on Vimeo. Nothing new here. This is a recent video I took of the convention center shimmer wall on a very windy Sunday. I thought I would share this.
Pic of the Week
Fencing is there to keep us out. Demolition soon?
Shimmer Wall Video
The shimmer wall was officially turned on last night and there was a party held on Cabarrus St. to see the lighting. I’m, for the most part, always pretty positive about things in downtown Raleigh but I was disappointed in what I saw. I later found out that the shimmer wall looks great if you [...]
Pic of the Week [UPDATE: 8:00pm]
Part 1 of 3; the shimmer wall during the day. [UPDATE: 8:00pm] Part 2 of 3; the shimmer wall turned off at night. [UPDATE: 12:30AM] Part 3 of 3; the shimmer wall turned on at night.
Finishing Touches Around The Convention Center
Have you checked your calendars? We are three weeks away from Raleigh Wide Open 3 and the opening of the Raleigh Convention Center. The final details outside the center are now being smoothed over and will be ready for your eyes and feet soon. Paving Salisbury, planting trees, laying bricks and more at the plaza [...]
Two-way Conversion of Lenoir and South St.
Approved back in September of 2007, the two-way conversion of Lenoir and South streets is another bullet point on the long list of changes that surround the new Raleigh Convention Center. The entire street will not be converted; just a couple blocks around the downtown core. Lenoir will be a two-way street from South Saunders [...]
Weekend Fun – Shimmer Me Timbers
The Convention Center shimmer wall is going up and will instantly become a downtown landmark. Watch the video to see a small section of it during the day and also note how large this thing is. The Shimmer Wall (under construction) from Leo on Vimeo.
