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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2015/10/02/parade-of-homes-begins-tomorrow/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2015/10/02/parade-of-homes-begins-tomorrow/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2015 14:50:55 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/?p=7683 For the next three weekends the Triangle Homebuilders Association will be celebrating the Parade of Homes. The county-wide series of nearly 400 new open houses runs through the next three weekends (October 3-4, 9-11, 16-18). The houses will be open from Noon to 5pm each day. There are 3 good sources of information about the tour: In Print – stop by the homebuilder’s association’s office (near Crossroads) at: 5580 Centerview Drive, Suite 115 Raleigh, NC 27606 map Online – The association website, a searchable directory, and an online map are all available on the web. Apps – probably not the best-designed app ever, but the best way to go is to use the Android app and the iOS app . The house listing is scrollable, there is a filter search, a map with pins, and the ability to star your favorites. The most interesting house on the tour is the one at Yadkin and Alleghany, a 5,961 square foot Modern English house by Dixon-Kirby. Their work is always top...

]]> For the next three weekends the Triangle Homebuilders Association will be celebrating the Parade of Homes. The county-wide series of nearly 400 new open houses runs through the next three weekends (October 3-4, 9-11, 16-18). The houses will be open from Noon to 5pm each day.

There are 3 good sources of information about the tour:

The most interesting house on the tour is the one at Yadkin and Alleghany, a 5,961 square foot Modern English house by Dixon-Kirby. Their work is always top notch, but there is always, too, some element of bizarre in their houses.

The largest house on the tour is The Cove, a 7,600 square food house on Brinleys Cove Court (out Six Forks past Durant Rd).

Restrooms are not available in the houses, so please plan accordingly. Also be sure to wear socks and shoes you can easily remove before entering each house. Finally, each house’s parking is curbside in existing neighborhoods, so please be courteous to keep driveways, hydrants, and intersections clear, and be on the lookout for children.

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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2015/01/02/2014-the-rain-year/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2015/01/02/2014-the-rain-year/#comments Fri, 02 Jan 2015 21:10:19 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/?p=7578 One of the most underreported stories of 2014 is the enormous amount of rain that fell on the city in the second half of the year. Without a tropical storm or hurricane to inflate annual totals, as we typically see, Raleigh still got 55.29†of rain. This is 11.95†above the normal 43.34†annual total. I am not privy to historical rainfall totals for this area, but being 28% above the normal level is exceedingly rare, and likely greater than 2 standard deviations away from average. By comparison 1996, a famous year which brought two hurricanes to Raleigh and featured a September with 16.65†of rain alone, had a total of 59.14â€, a total 36% above normal. 2014 however was a year which had normal rainfall for the first half, then about seven large dumps throughout the entire late summer and fall. It was an unusual pattern that will certainly have an effect on root and mold development through the coming winter and spring. image courtesy WRAL.com weather...

]]> One of the most underreported stories of 2014 is the enormous amount of rain that fell on the city in the second half of the year. Without a tropical storm or hurricane to inflate annual totals, as we typically see, Raleigh still got 55.29†of rain. This is 11.95†above the normal 43.34†annual total.

I am not privy to historical rainfall totals for this area, but being 28% above the normal level is exceedingly rare, and likely greater than 2 standard deviations away from average. By comparison 1996, a famous year which brought two hurricanes to Raleigh and featured a September with 16.65†of rain alone, had a total of 59.14â€, a total 36% above normal. 2014 however was a year which had normal rainfall for the first half, then about seven large dumps throughout the entire late summer and fall. It was an unusual pattern that will certainly have an effect on root and mold development through the coming winter and spring.

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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2014/03/28/big-green-egg-event-coming-to-wake-forest/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2014/03/28/big-green-egg-event-coming-to-wake-forest/#comments Fri, 28 Mar 2014 14:00:00 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/?p=7401 Want to cook like these people in your own back yard? You can! Komado cooking dates back over 3000 years ago in China. The egg-shaped ceramic cookers cook meats evenly without drying out the meat. Because of their design, temperatures in these cookers can be controlled quite well, allowing for low-and-slow cooking. Tomorrow the Town and Country store in Wake Forest will be hosting a Big Green Egg demo. The event will feature free samples including pizza, stuffed mushrooms, cookies, shrimp poppers, and smoked pork butt. Expoerts will be on hand to answer questions about the different products available, and will offer a 10% discount on eggs. The event runs from 10am-3pm. map...

]]> 2014-03-27 18.37.50 Want to cook like these people in your own back yard? You can!

Komado cooking dates back over 3000 years ago in China. The egg-shaped ceramic cookers cook meats evenly without drying out the meat. Because of their design, temperatures in these cookers can be controlled quite well, allowing for low-and-slow cooking.

Tomorrow the Town and Country store in Wake Forest will be hosting a Big Green Egg demo. The event will feature free samples including pizza, stuffed mushrooms, cookies, shrimp poppers, and smoked pork butt. Expoerts will be on hand to answer questions about the different products available, and will offer a 10% discount on eggs.

The event runs from 10am-3pm.

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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2013/09/03/big-changes-to-solid-waste-services-begin-today/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2013/09/03/big-changes-to-solid-waste-services-begin-today/#comments Tue, 03 Sep 2013 19:05:56 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/?p=6997 Over 43,000 households will see big changes to their garbage and recycling pickup services beginning today. From this point forward all recycling pickup service will be from the blue rolling carts, not the small green bins. Many residents will see their garbage and yard trash schedules change, as routing for these services was altered in many neighborhoods. Large cardstock notices were recently distributed in each zone, however the information is also online. The City of Raleigh has a fantastic service called  Find My Service. Simply enter your address in the blank in the column on the right, and the resulting page returns the address’ school district, garbage collection zone, athletic district, and much more. Links to schedules for waste pickup are available from that site, too. The introduction of 115,000 giant plastic containers for the purpose of recycling seems like a joke in-and-of-itself. However with the larger bins the city will reduce routing by only collecting...

]]> mailcan[1] Over 43,000 households will see big changes to their garbage and recycling pickup services beginning today. From this point forward all recycling pickup service will be from the blue rolling carts, not the small green bins. Many residents will see their garbage and yard trash schedules change, as routing for these services was altered in many neighborhoods.

Large cardstock notices were recently distributed in each zone, however the information is also online. The City of Raleigh has a fantastic service called Find My Service . Simply enter your address in the blank in the column on the right, and the resulting page returns the address’ school district, garbage collection zone, athletic district, and much more. Links to schedules for waste pickup are available from that site, too.

The introduction of 115,000 giant plastic containers for the purpose of recycling seems like a joke in-and-of-itself. However with the larger bins the city will reduce routing by only collecting recycling waste every other week. Residents can dispose of their green recycling bins in their new blue bins. Be sure that the dark green garbage bin and the blue recycling bin have at least 5’ of space around each. Do not Siamese twin these bins as it will add considerable time to the collectors’ routes.

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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2013/01/29/thinking-snow-during-this-oasis/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2013/01/29/thinking-snow-during-this-oasis/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:52:08 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2013/01/29/thinking-snow-during-this-oasis/ Oh sure, the next couple of days will be a welcome respite. For snow lovers, however, don’t give up hope. Last night WRAL’s Greg Fishel presented a graph he made. It’s a normal distribution of local annual snowfall since 1940. The statistics are interesting, as 50% of the snowfalls fall between January 11 and February 18. Tomorrow marks the midway point of the snow season, and the historical odds of having measurable snow decrease quickly as February progresses. Don’t lose hope, though, in March. The ~14†we got in 1980 were an anomaly, but the atmosphere during that time of year is still capable of imposing itself plenty (1992 ACC Tournament,...

]]> RaleighSnowTiles Oh sure, the next couple of days will be a welcome respite. For snow lovers, however, don’t give up hope. Last night WRAL’s Greg Fishel presented a graph he made. It’s a normal distribution of local annual snowfall since 1940. The statistics are interesting, as 50% of the snowfalls fall between January 11 and February 18. Tomorrow marks the midway point of the snow season, and the historical odds of having measurable snow decrease quickly as February progresses.

Don’t lose hope, though, in March. The ~14†we got in 1980 were an anomaly, but the atmosphere during that time of year is still capable of imposing itself plenty (1992 ACC Tournament, anyone?)!

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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2013/01/08/hows-the-economy-really-doing/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2013/01/08/hows-the-economy-really-doing/#comments Tue, 08 Jan 2013 15:44:36 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2013/01/08/hows-the-economy-really-doing/ There has been a recent uptick in the local real estate market, but don’t be so sure that the economy is gaining too much momentum. A simple Zillow view of Pre-Foreclosures and Foreclosures in Raleigh shows that there are a lot of people who have missed payments on their houses over the past year or so. In fact there are more than are shown at this zoom...

]]> 20130108_Preforeclosures There has been a recent uptick in the local real estate market, but don’t be so sure that the economy is gaining too much momentum. A simple Zillow view of Pre-Foreclosures and Foreclosures in Raleigh shows that there are a lot of people who have missed payments on their houses over the past year or so. In fact there are more than are shown at this zoom level.

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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/09/16/morrisville-town-and-country-hardware-being-replaced-with-walmart-express/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/09/16/morrisville-town-and-country-hardware-being-replaced-with-walmart-express/#comments Mon, 17 Sep 2012 02:13:33 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/09/16/morrisville-town-and-country-hardware-being-replaced-with-walmart-express/ A reader named Mike recently alerted me to an interesting retail story going on in Morrisville. It seems that the Town and Country Hardware (“formerly Aceâ€) at Davis and Morrisville Carpenter is closing on October 31. According to employees, the store’s lease was not renewed and the replacement will be a Wal-Mart Express. This is interesting on several levels. According to a News & Observer article in July, Wal-Mart has been rolling out 15,000 square foot stores in small towns to compete with large drug stores and Family Dollar stores. Morrisville, however, is suburbia, and there is a full-sized Wal-Mart store very close by at I-540 and 54. Secondly, this is apparently a dagger to the local Ace Hardware system and consumers’ ability to maintain equipment. A year ago I my lawn mower needed repair, so I took it to the Ace Hardware on Kildaire Road late on a Saturday afternoon. It took the store a month to return the lawn mower because that store is not an actual service...

]]> A reader named Mike recently alerted me to an interesting retail story going on in Morrisville. It seems that the Town and Country Hardware (“formerly Aceâ€) at Davis and Morrisville Carpenter is closing on October 31. According to employees, the store’s lease was not renewed and the replacement will be a Wal-Mart Express.

This is interesting on several levels. According to a News & Observer article in July, Wal-Mart has been rolling out 15,000 square foot stores in small towns to compete with large drug stores and Family Dollar stores. Morrisville, however, is suburbia, and there is a full-sized Wal-Mart store very close by at I-540 and 54.

Secondly, this is apparently a dagger to the local Ace Hardware system and consumers’ ability to maintain equipment. A year ago I my lawn mower needed repair, so I took it to the Ace Hardware on Kildaire Road late on a Saturday afternoon. It took the store a month to return the lawn mower because that store is not an actual service site. Rather, they sent all lawn mowers over to “the Davis Drive store†(presumably the one at hand). I’m not sure where Cary’s Ace is sending lawn mowers now, but if they are sending them to North Ridge, it will be 2 months to get one repaired.

It is extremely sad to see stores like this (that offer services to our appliances) drying up. It’s one thing to worry about the amount of garbage we could be composting, but it’s another thing to make servicing expensive items like TVs and lawn mowers so difficult that it is easier and/or cheaper to simply discard the item than to go through the service hassle.

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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/02/14/jeffreys-appliance-center-closing/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/02/14/jeffreys-appliance-center-closing/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:33:28 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2012/02/14/jeffreys-appliance-center-closing/ The list of old Raleigh businesses unable to weather this economy grows… Sadly, Jeffreys Appliance & Home Gallery is closing after 43 years of business. The store is currently running their clearance sale, so there are some deals to be had. I’m sorry to see this store go. My family always bought appliances there, especially after Andy Pittman bought the business about 10 years ago. They presented a good selection of quality items, and appliances were their thing. You weren’t dealing with some distracted teenager who wishes he were selling car stereos, like you see at some of our remaining...

]]> jeffreys The list of old Raleigh businesses unable to weather this economy grows… Sadly, Jeffreys Appliance & Home Gallery is closing after 43 years of business. The store is currently running their clearance sale, so there are some deals to be had.

I’m sorry to see this store go. My family always bought appliances there, especially after Andy Pittman bought the business about 10 years ago. They presented a good selection of quality items, and appliances were their thing. You weren’t dealing with some distracted teenager who wishes he were selling car stereos, like you see at some of our remaining options.

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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2011/11/28/joel-lane-hosts-colonial-christmas/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2011/11/28/joel-lane-hosts-colonial-christmas/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:01:00 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2011/11/28/joel-lane-hosts-colonial-christmas/ On Saturday, December 3, 2011, the Joel Lane Museum House will present “A Colonial Christmas†Open House. The house will be decorated with traditional greenery and will reflect the very different way in which colonists and early Americans celebrated the Christmas holiday. Information about the house and grounds will be offered by costumed docents; re-enactors will demonstrate scenes of 18th-century life; the sounds of live music will fill the air; and other interpreters will entertain children using colonial games and crafts through the “Hands-on History†program. The event runs 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. and admission is free (donations requested)....

]]> On Saturday, December 3, 2011, the Joel Lane Museum House will present “A Colonial Christmas†Open House. The house will be decorated with traditional greenery and will reflect the very different way in which colonists and early Americans celebrated the Christmas holiday. Information about the house and grounds will be offered by costumed docents; re-enactors will demonstrate scenes of 18 th -century life; the sounds of live music will fill the air; and other interpreters will entertain children using colonial games and crafts through the “Hands-on History†program.

The event runs 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. and admission is free (donations requested).

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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2011/09/13/wcpss-student-assignment-meeting-tonight-at-bhs/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2011/09/13/wcpss-student-assignment-meeting-tonight-at-bhs/#comments Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:09:23 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2011/09/13/wcpss-student-assignment-meeting-tonight-at-bhs/ Tonight begins a series of important meetings by the Wake County Public School Board. The meeting is at Broughton High School from 6:30pm to 8pm (presumably in the auditorium, which is in the building’s corner closest to the intersection of St. Mary’s and Peace Streets). Most likely the hot topic will be the assignment of students from the JY Joyner Elementary School (map it) district. The zone which currently predominantly feeds into Daniels Middle School and Broughton High School, is slated to inclusively feed East Millbrook Middle School (map it) and Millbrook High School (map it). The controversial proposed school reassignment plan (.pdf) is intended to keep students closer to home and minimize long-distance student commutes. The plan looks logical for nearly every school in the system, however it certainly breaks down for Joyner. Under the proposed plan Daniels would be fed by Root, Stough, York, and Jeffrey’s Grove. Martin would be fed by Lacy and Olds. I don’t have...

]]> wcpss Tonight begins a series of important meetings by the Wake County Public School Board. The meeting is at Broughton High School from 6:30pm to 8pm (presumably in the auditorium, which is in the building’s corner closest to the intersection of St. Mary’s and Peace Streets). Most likely the hot topic will be the assignment of students from the JY Joyner Elementary School ( map it ) district. The zone which currently predominantly feeds into Daniels Middle School and Broughton High School, is slated to inclusively feed East Millbrook Middle School ( map it ) and Millbrook High School ( map it ).

The controversial proposed school reassignment plan (.pdf) is intended to keep students closer to home and minimize long-distance student commutes. The plan looks logical for nearly every school in the system, however it certainly breaks down for Joyner. Under the proposed plan Daniels would be fed by Root, Stough, York, and Jeffrey’s Grove. Martin would be fed by Lacy and Olds. I don’t have access to the number of seats in those eight schools, but it seems strange that Daniels would be fed by four schools and Martin would be fed by only two. Perhaps Martin is smaller than Daniels, but from what I have heard they are roughly equivalent in size.

If the plan aims to keep students in the same part of the county as their residents, then sending people in the Five Points area to the shadows of Triangle Town Center, just inside of I-540, seems completely counterproductive. If the plan moves forward, the property values of houses along Anderson Drive will plummet while houses along Ridge Road in Raleigh will skyrocket. This is why there ought to be a very strong showing at this meeting tonight. There is much on the line for people who live in the Northeast quadrant inside of I-440.

There will also be meetings at Sanderson (Wed, 9/14), East Wake (Thu, 9/15), and Millbrook (Mon, 9/19). For more information see the WCPSS website .

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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2011/04/23/cree-flashlight-is-todays-woot/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2011/04/23/cree-flashlight-is-todays-woot/#comments Sat, 23 Apr 2011 16:29:13 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2011/04/23/cree-flashlight-is-todays-woot/ Today’s Woot! deal is a Cree LED flashlight for just $5. Cree, the world leader in LED lighting technology, is based in...

]]> Today’s Woot! deal is a Cree LED flashlight for just $5. Cree, the world leader in LED lighting technology, is based in RTP.

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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2011/01/08/sketches-of-frank-gehry-showing-in-cary/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2011/01/08/sketches-of-frank-gehry-showing-in-cary/#comments Sat, 08 Jan 2011 16:21:30 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2011/01/08/sketches-of-frank-gehry-showing-in-cary/ The Nowells Architecture Movie Series is back! The next installment in the series is Sketches of Frank Gehry. The Sydney Pollack-directed piece features the works of Frank Gehry, the man Vanity Fair labeled "the most important architect of our age.†Gehry's best-known works include the titanium-covered Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain; Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles; Experience Music Project in Seattle; Weisman Art Museum in Minneapolis; Dancing House in Prague; MARTa Museum in Herford, Germany; and the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto. But it was his private residence in Santa Monica, California, which jump-started his career. The movie showing is showing at the Galaxy Cinema in Cary (map it) on Thursday, January 13, at 7pm. Tickets are $8 in advance and $9 at the door....

]]> 20100624-94 The Nowells Architecture Movie Series is back! The next installment in the series is Sketches of Frank Gehry . The Sydney Pollack-directed piece features the works of Frank Gehry, the man Vanity Fair labeled "the most important architect of our age.†Gehry’s best-known works include the titanium-covered Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain; Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles; Experience Music Project in Seattle; Weisman Art Museum in Minneapolis; Dancing House in Prague; MARTa Museum in Herford, Germany; and the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto. But it was his private residence in Santa Monica, California, which jump-started his career.

The movie showing is showing at the Galaxy Cinema in Cary ( map it ) on Thursday, January 13, at 7pm. Tickets are $8 in advance and $9 at the door.

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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2010/11/29/city-collecting-leaves/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2010/11/29/city-collecting-leaves/#comments Mon, 29 Nov 2010 19:17:38 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2010/11/29/city-collecting-leaves/ Those working working to free their suffocating lawns from leaves this past weekend will be glad to know that the City of Raleigh has already begun their annual leaf collection route. For a couple of weeks the city has been working on Zone G, but began Zone A today. They will proceed clockwise, by zone, around the city over the ensuing month. Because collections were light in Zone G, the city is going to attempt to resweep that zone before Christmas. The city will make two collections in each zone before the latter part of the winter....

]]> leafmap Those working working to free their suffocating lawns from leaves this past weekend will be glad to know that the City of Raleigh has already begun their annual leaf collection route. For a couple of weeks the city has been working on Zone G, but began Zone A today. They will proceed clockwise, by zone, around the city over the ensuing month. Because collections were light in Zone G, the city is going to attempt to resweep that zone before Christmas. The city will make two collections in each zone before the latter part of the winter. [ source ]

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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2010/10/20/2012-downloadable-wake-county-school-calendars-available/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2010/10/20/2012-downloadable-wake-county-school-calendars-available/#comments Wed, 20 Oct 2010 15:30:21 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2010/10/20/2012-downloadable-wake-county-school-calendars-available/ Recently the Wake County School System released their official calendars for the 2011-2012 school years in PDF format. In fine fashion gogoraleigh has converted these calendars into numerous downloadable formats. Now readers can easily import their favorite school calendars into Outlook, iPhones, Blackberrys, Android phones and more. Even better, though, is the addition of all of these dates to the existing Google Calendars that gogoraleigh sponsors. If you subscribe to these, then all of the dates have been automatically added to your calendars. For more information see the Calendars tab at...

]]> calendar Recently the Wake County School System released their official calendars for the 2011-2012 school years in PDF format . In fine fashion gogoraleigh has converted these calendars into numerous downloadable formats. Now readers can easily import their favorite school calendars into Outlook, iPhones, Blackberrys, Android phones and more.

Even better, though, is the addition of all of these dates to the existing Google Calendars that gogoraleigh sponsors. If you subscribe to these, then all of the dates have been automatically added to your calendars.

For more information see the Calendars tab at gogoraleigh .

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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2010/10/18/shred-a-thon-coming-saturday/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2010/10/18/shred-a-thon-coming-saturday/#comments Mon, 18 Oct 2010 17:07:00 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2010/10/18/shred-a-thon-coming-saturday/ On Saturday (October 23) there will be a shredding event for the general public. The event takes place at Coastal Federal Credit Union, 1000 St. Albans Drive, Raleigh (just behind the North Raleigh Hilton). Bring pre-approved credit card offers, old bills, out-of-date account statements, and other documents that include personal information to shred. It is not necessary to remove staples. This is a free event sponsored by the Better Business Bureau and the National Foundation of Credit Counseling. It is also listed on the North Carolina Department of Justice’s website. map...

]]> On Saturday (October 23) there will be a shredding event for the general public . The event takes place at Coastal Federal Credit Union, 1000 St. Albans Drive, Raleigh (just behind the North Raleigh Hilton).

Bring pre-approved credit card offers, old bills, out-of-date account statements, and other documents that include personal information to shred. It is not necessary to remove staples.

This is a free event sponsored by the Better Business Bureau and the National Foundation of Credit Counseling. It is also listed on the North Carolina Department of Justice’s website .

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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2010/10/18/reuse-convention-begins-today/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2010/10/18/reuse-convention-begins-today/#comments Mon, 18 Oct 2010 11:29:00 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2010/10/18/reuse-convention-begins-today/ The Reuse Alliance is hosting the first annual ReuseConex, a national convention and expo recognizing the importance of reuse. Running from Monday until Wednesday (Oct. 18-20) the conference and expo will be held at the North Raleigh Hilton, located at 3415 Wake Forest Road. ReuseConex is attracting nationwide attention from government leaders, reuse-related product and service providers, non-profit organizations, artists, designers and architects. The reuse movement promotes a cleaner environment and a greener economy through reuse of items for the same or repurposed function. The event includes a re-fashion show; re-art exhibit and sale featuring work from reclaimed material artists; keynote speakers such as Garth Johnson, author of 1000 Ideas for Creative Reuse; and a film screening. Tickets are available for full-conference, one day or expo only on the ReuseConex website, or at http://ReuseConex.org/register. All conference meals, sessions and expo hall entrance and activities...

]]> The Reuse Alliance is hosting the first annual ReuseConex , a national convention and expo recognizing the importance of reuse. Running from Monday until Wednesday (Oct. 18-20) the conference and expo will be held at the North Raleigh Hilton, located at 3415 Wake Forest Road.

ReuseConex is attracting nationwide attention from government leaders, reuse-related product and service providers, non-profit organizations, artists, designers and architects. The reuse movement promotes a cleaner environment and a greener economy through reuse of items for the same or repurposed function.

The event includes a re-fashion show; re-art exhibit and sale featuring work from reclaimed material artists; keynote speakers such as Garth Johnson, author of 1000 Ideas for Creative Reuse ; and a film screening.

Tickets are available for full-conference, one day or expo only on the ReuseConex website, or at http://ReuseConex.org/register . All conference meals, sessions and expo hall entrance and activities are included in the full conference ticket rate.

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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2010/07/18/triangle-modernist-houses-plans-fallingwater-trip/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2010/07/18/triangle-modernist-houses-plans-fallingwater-trip/#comments Sun, 18 Jul 2010 12:02:00 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2010/07/18/triangle-modernist-houses-plans-fallingwater-trip/ Going to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater has been the number one travel request from Triangle Modernist Houses fans for many months. So, they’ve put together a truly memorable, affordable weekend trip the weekend of September 18 featuring Fallingwater, Kentuck Knob, and the Irving and Betty Abrams house (by Robert Venturi) in Pittsburgh.  The trip will feature Frank Lloyd Wright’s masterpiece, one of the best-known and loved houses in the world, as few get to see it; a full guided tour with photography privileges, finished off with a sunset wine and cheese reception. How cool is that? Tickets are still available and include flight, hotel, admissions, and transportation (including wifi on the tour bus). Details and signup is here....

]]> fallingwater Going to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater has been the number one travel request from Triangle Modernist Houses fans for many months. So, they’ve put together a truly memorable, affordable weekend trip the weekend of September 18 featuring Fallingwater , Kentuck Knob , and the Irving and Betty Abrams house (by Robert Venturi) in Pittsburgh.

The trip will feature Frank Lloyd Wright’s masterpiece, one of the best-known and loved houses in the world, as few get to see it; a full guided tour with photography privileges, finished off with a sunset wine and cheese reception. How cool is that?

Tickets are still available and include flight, hotel, admissions, and transportation (including wifi on the tour bus). Details and signup is here .

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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2010/06/21/raleigh-accepting-appearance-award-nominations/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2010/06/21/raleigh-accepting-appearance-award-nominations/#comments Tue, 22 Jun 2010 02:45:03 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2010/06/21/raleigh-accepting-appearance-award-nominations/ The City of Raleigh is accepting nominations for the 2010 Sir Walter Raleigh Awards for Community Appearance. The annual awards recognize outstanding new development, building rehabilitation efforts, and natural resource conservation within the Capital City. The awards program was established in 1983 to commemorate exemplary achievement in enhancing the city’s appearance. More than 200 projects, sites, and individuals have been honored. Awards are offered in 11 different award categories, including new residential, commercial, or institutional construction, plus historic preservation, sustainable design, and tree and landscape conservation. The award for “Maintained Outstanding Appearance†honors appearance contributions by projects 5 years old or older. The “Individual†award is presented to a citizen who has consistently worked to preserve or improve city appearance. The deadline for entries for the 2010 Sir Walter Raleigh Awards is Friday, July 9. Nominations for the...

]]> The City of Raleigh is accepting nominations for the 2010 Sir Walter Raleigh Awards for Community Appearance. The annual awards recognize outstanding new development, building rehabilitation efforts, and natural resource conservation within the Capital City. The awards program was established in 1983 to commemorate exemplary achievement in enhancing the city’s appearance. More than 200 projects, sites, and individuals have been honored.

Awards are offered in 11 different award categories, including new residential, commercial, or institutional construction, plus historic preservation, sustainable design, and tree and landscape conservation. The award for “Maintained Outstanding Appearance†honors appearance contributions by projects 5 years old or older. The “Individual†award is presented to a citizen who has consistently worked to preserve or improve city appearance.

The deadline for entries for the 2010 Sir Walter Raleigh Awards is Friday, July 9. Nominations for the can be made online at or by completing a printed form available at City government offices. In addition to project information, six or more digital photos of each nominated project or individual, submitted on CD or flash drive, are also required.

An independent jury will meet in July to review the nominations. Award winners will be selected based on specific criteria, including exhibition of a new standard of excellence, awareness of land stewardship, innovation, conservation of natural and/ or historic resources, and exceeding applicable ordinances. The Raleigh City Council will confirm the jury’s selections in August. Awards will be presented in October.

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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2010/06/20/raleigh-big-garden-tour-concludes-today/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2010/06/20/raleigh-big-garden-tour-concludes-today/#comments Sun, 20 Jun 2010 15:57:06 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2010/06/20/raleigh-big-garden-tour-concludes-today/ The Raleigh Big Garden Tour is back with some of the most beautiful gardens in Raleigh. VIP and general admission tickets are still available for the prestigious tour of private, inside-the-beltline gardens. The event, which benefits Raleigh Little Theatre, takes place today from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Raleigh Big Garden Tour tickets are $17 each or $15 each for groups of 10 or more.  The price includes admission to all eight gardens. “The gardens on this year’s tour are absolutely gorgeous,†said Tobi Bowen, The Raleigh Big Garden Tour chair. “Because this event is being held on Father’s Day Weekend, it offers a change of pace for those who prefer ‘the green’ they view this weekend not to have a little flag sticking out.†To purchase tickets for The Raleigh Big Garden Tour or for more information, please visit www.raleighbiggardentour.com. Group sales are not available online. Instead, contact the box office at...

]]> The Raleigh Big Garden Tour is back with some of the most beautiful gardens in Raleigh. VIP and general admission tickets are still available for the prestigious tour of private, inside-the-beltline gardens. The event, which benefits Raleigh Little Theatre, takes place today from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Raleigh Big Garden Tour tickets are $17 each or $15 each for groups of 10 or more.  The price includes admission to all eight gardens.

“The gardens on this year’s tour are absolutely gorgeous,†said Tobi Bowen, The Raleigh Big Garden Tour chair. “Because this event is being held on Father’s Day Weekend, it offers a change of pace for those who prefer ‘the green’ they view this weekend not to have a little flag sticking out.â€

To purchase tickets for The Raleigh Big Garden Tour or for more information, please visit www.raleighbiggardentour.com .

Group sales are not available online. Instead, contact the box office at 919-821-3111.

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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2010/05/27/lutron-bus-showing-at-north-hills-today/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2010/05/27/lutron-bus-showing-at-north-hills-today/#comments Thu, 27 May 2010 12:13:10 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2010/05/27/lutron-bus-showing-at-north-hills-today/ Interested in home automation? Be sure to take a swing by North Hills between 10am and 2pm (maybe 3p) today and see the Lutron RV. The portable showroom shows all of the latest energy and time-saving controls that Lutron has to offer. One of Lutron’s newest offerings is their iPhone app which allows one to remotely control the lighting scenes in one’s house. Lutron advisors as well as home automation experts will be on hand to answer any questions. The bus will be tucked beneath the Renaissance hotel, on the rear, lower level of North Hills. Note: The RV is actually in the JCPenny parking lot, abutting Lassiter Mill...

]]> Here%27s Comes Lutron[1] Interested in home automation? Be sure to take a swing by North Hills between 10am and 2pm (maybe 3p) today and see the Lutron RV. The portable showroom shows all of the latest energy and time-saving controls that Lutron has to offer. One of Lutron’s newest offerings is their iPhone app which allows one to remotely control the lighting scenes in one’s house. Lutron advisors as well as home automation experts will be on hand to answer any questions.

The bus will be tucked beneath the Renaissance hotel, on the rear, lower level of North Hills.

Note: The RV is actually in the JCPenny parking lot, abutting Lassiter Mill Road

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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2010/05/23/thompson-house-tour-tickets-available/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2010/05/23/thompson-house-tour-tickets-available/#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 18:47:13 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2010/05/23/thompson-house-tour-tickets-available/ Triangle Modernist Houses has put together another fascinating house tour in the area. This time the focus is on the decade-old Thompson house, designed by David Davenport. The 6,000 square foot, two-story house is made of heavy steel and wood construction, with real stucco, includes a go-cart track modeled after the Bristol Speedway and a 3,400 square foot garage/apartment. Tickets for the June 19 tour are $6, but Mod Squad members get in free....

]]> davenport-thompson Triangle Modernist Houses has put together another fascinating house tour in the area. This time the focus is on the decade-old Thompson house, designed by David Davenport. The 6,000 square foot, two-story house is made of heavy steel and wood construction, with real stucco, includes a go-cart track modeled after the Bristol Speedway and a 3,400 square foot garage/apartment.

Tickets for the June 19 tour are $6, but Mod Squad members get in free.

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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2010/05/12/daniels-middle-school-to-host-solar-pilot-program/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2010/05/12/daniels-middle-school-to-host-solar-pilot-program/#comments Wed, 12 May 2010 20:45:28 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2010/05/12/daniels-middle-school-to-host-solar-pilot-program/ Tomorrow morning Daniels Middle School will officially unveil a set of new solar photovoltaic arrays. The $20,000, 2-KW solar PV system is connected to the school’s electrical system and to internet-based monitoring equipment. This will enable students to study the panels’ electricity. The SunSense schools program is part of a partnership between Progress Energy Carolinas and the Carolina Hurricanes Kids ’N Community Foundation. It provides a hands-on educational program for middle school and high school students that encourages them to develop innovative energy solutions. Daniels Middle School is one of five winning schools across the Carolinas that received PV arrays and educational materials to help teachers integrate renewable energy learning opportunities into the...

]]> Tomorrow morning Daniels Middle School will officially unveil a set of new solar photovoltaic arrays. The $20,000, 2-KW solar PV system is connected to the school’s electrical system and to internet-based monitoring equipment. This will enable students to study the panels’ electricity.

The SunSense schools program is part of a partnership between Progress Energy Carolinas and the Carolina Hurricanes Kids ’N Community Foundation. It provides a hands-on educational program for middle school and high school students that encourages them to develop innovative energy solutions. Daniels Middle School is one of five winning schools across the Carolinas that received PV arrays and educational materials to help teachers integrate renewable energy learning opportunities into the classroom.

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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2010/05/04/triangle-modernist-homes-day-tripping-to-washington/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2010/05/04/triangle-modernist-homes-day-tripping-to-washington/#comments Tue, 04 May 2010 21:21:57 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2010/05/04/triangle-modernist-homes-day-tripping-to-washington/ While the Mod Squad is taking a bus trip to Charlotte in a few weeks, they are also happy to announce a day-trip to Washington, DC. The trip includes stops at the Charles Gwaltney-designed Rales Museum near Potomac, the Richard Neutra-designed Brown Residence, the Gordon Bunshaft-designed Hirshhorn Museum, and the Maya Lin-designed Vietnam Veterans Wall. The trip includes a 6:45am flight to BWI, lunch abord the air-conditioned, internet-equipped tour bus, and a return to RDU at 10:30pm. Dinner is on your own, and about 2 hours are allotted (so there is ample time to get to Rosa Mexicano ;) ) Tickets are $459 per...

]]> While the Mod Squad is taking a bus trip to Charlotte in a few weeks, they are also happy to announce a day-trip to Washington, DC. The trip includes stops at the Charles Gwaltney-designed Rales Museum near Potomac, the Richard Neutra-designed Brown Residence, the Gordon Bunshaft-designed Hirshhorn Museum, and the Maya Lin-designed Vietnam Veterans Wall. The trip includes a 6:45am flight to BWI, lunch abord the air-conditioned, internet-equipped tour bus, and a return to RDU at 10:30pm. Dinner is on your own, and about 2 hours are allotted (so there is ample time to get to Rosa Mexicano 😉 ) Tickets are $459 per person.

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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2010/04/30/showcase-of-kitchens-starts-today/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2010/04/30/showcase-of-kitchens-starts-today/#comments Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:04:56 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2010/04/30/showcase-of-kitchens-starts-today/ The Junior League of Raleigh’s annual “Showcase of Kitchens†tour began this morning, and runs thru tomorrow. The self-guided tour of 8 ITB showcase kitchens is an outstanding opportunity to learn about design details as well as see special in-home presentations from local restaurants, retail stores, tabletop designs, culinary demonstrations, and more. The tour features kitchens on the following streets (.pdf map) Lake Boone Trail Rolston Drive Rand Drive Churchill Road Graham Street Vance Street Oxford Road Chesterfield Road Show times are: Friday and Saturday from 10am – 4pm. Tickets are $25 per person and are available only at the Will Call house at 3026 Churchill Road (map...

]]> Kitchens The Junior League of Raleigh’s annual “Showcase of Kitchens†tour began this morning, and runs thru tomorrow. The self-guided tour of 8 ITB showcase kitchens is an outstanding opportunity to learn about design details as well as see special in-home presentations from local restaurants, retail stores, tabletop designs, culinary demonstrations, and more.

The tour features kitchens on the following streets (. pdf map )

Show times are: Friday and Saturday from 10am – 4pm. Tickets are $25 per person and are available only at the Will Call house at 3026 Churchill Road ( map it ).

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http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2010/04/24/remodelers-home-tour-runs-this-weekend/ http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2010/04/24/remodelers-home-tour-runs-this-weekend/#comments Sat, 24 Apr 2010 15:36:15 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2010/04/24/remodelers-home-tour-runs-this-weekend/ The 2010 Remodelers Home Tour kicks off today featuring 13 excellent house renovations. The tour runs from 10am – 5pm today and 1pm – 5pm tomorrow....

]]> The 2010 Remodelers Home Tour kicks off today featuring 13 excellent house renovations . The tour runs from 10am – 5pm today and 1pm – 5pm tomorrow.

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