ACC Football Schedule for Download Now Available
Today the ACC released the complete schedule for the upcoming football season. In typical fashion, gogoraleigh has compiled the schedules into a formats that are easy to import into almost all calendar applications. Included are not only downloadable files for the UNC and NCSU schedules, but also files for the entire ACC conference schedule.
Google Calendar users will find that the existing feed for each of these schedules has been updated, so there is no need change anything if you are already subscribed.
TV has not had a chance to affect the schedule, so the dates are not final and times are not set.
Download ACC Release to your iPad, Daily
We are in the home stretch of the regular season for ACC basketball, and each in the trio of Triangle teams is having a fascinating season. One of the most interesting downloadable documents on the internet is the ; a 25-page document that is chock full of data about the league’s 12 teams. On the iPad, the document (and any other PDF from the web) is even easier to enjoy.
While one sitting with the document is impressive, it is even more impressive to realize that the document is updated on the day after each league game. Keeping up with the ever-changing document can be laborious if a good system isn’t in place. Of course one could just bookmark the above link, but if you really want a system that works better, use this system for downloading this document easily:
Hardware
- Windows PC (XP/Vista/7)
- iPad (1 or 2)
Software
- Autohotkey (for Windows)
- Dropbox (any platform
- GoodReader (for iPad)
NCSU To Face Tennessee in Kick-Off
The Chick-Fil-A Kickoff Game has been set, and it will feature N.C. State vs. Tennessee on Friday, August 31. The game will take place in the Georgia Dome and will be carried by ESPNU.
The Beach Boys Coming to The Walt
Hot off of a special Grammy tribute Sunday night, announced a 40+ city tour yesterday which features an April 29 (Sun) date at The Walt. While Raleigh has been a frequent stop for the band through the years, this time the band features all of the surviving original members. The band will be in support of a new not-yet-released album that, too, features the original Boys. General Public tickets go on sale next Saturday (2/25), so get in on next week’s presales.
Hopefully Mike Love will wear the hat pictured so that we will easily be able to identify the band on stage.
Jeffreys Appliance Center Closing
The list of old Raleigh businesses unable to weather this economy grows… Sadly, 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.
Wild Wing Café Coming to Crossroads Area
Good news for wing lovers in West Raleigh and Cary. , the 34-store wing chain out of Atlanta, will open “late spring” in the former Jack Astor’s location on Walnut Street (in the BJ’s shopping center). This will be the restaurant’s second area location, as the first is at Brier Creek.
Personally, this is my favorite of the wing outlets. The has much variety, but “Island Jerk” still stands as my favorite (even if it does make me think of van-der-sloot).
Outlet Mall Becoming China Town
In the most bizarre announcement in area real estate history, WRAL is reporting that plans are on the board to transform the failing outlet mall near the airport into a China town. The mall will include a cultural center, a hotel, restaurants, and businesses that are Chinese with out being “Americanized”. Learn more from the link.
(via WRAL)
Ben Folds Returning to Meymandi Hall
On March 22 and 23, Ben Folds returns to his old stomping grounds to once again play with the North Carolina Symphony. Tickets go on sale Monday, February 6, at 10am.
Feist Coming to Memorial Auditorium
On Thursday, May 3, Leslie will play Raleigh’s Memorial Auditorium. She is on tour supporting her October release, Metals. No word on tix yet.
Railhawks ’12 Calendar Ready for Download
The Carolina Railhawks are returning Cary this summer! I’ve posted their schedule in many different formats for easy downloading to iPhones, Android Phones, Outlook, Google Calendar, and many, many more!
The calendars are available in the “Calendars” tab found at the top of the page at Gogoraleigh. Scroll down to “Carolina Railhawks Soccer 2012” and select your desired format.
A Revivalry?
The legendary basketball rivalry in the Triangle has always been State/Carolina. However since the Fire and Ice era, State has struggled with its basketball program, and the flower on that rivalry has faded. In the last 17 meetings, UNC has won 16 times. In NCSU era since Georgetown’s Alonzo Mourning “travelled”, State has only beaten the Heels in 11 of the 45 meetings.
This year’s NCSU team, while not a factor nationally, has many quality tools and is showing that it can do many right things under new coach Mark Gottfried. With UNC’s uncertainty since the season-ending Strickland injury last Thursday, tonight’s matchup may be one of the most interesting games between the two in decades. It is one of the first times in a while that State fans can enter this game reasonably hoping for a win, and that makes this game a lot more fun.
I’ve said all season that State and Carolina will split their regular season series, but I think that State win will come in the second meeting. Though tonight’s game should be a good one worthy of ESPN’s hype last night. The game starts at 7pm and is on ESPN.
Elton John Returning to RBC Center
On Friday, March 16th, returns to Raleigh’s RBC Center. Tickets go on sale to the public next Friday (Jan 27) at 10am. However the best policy for getting tickets is certainly thru presales which will likely begin on Tuesday.
Red Hot Chili Peppers Put On Hold
Due to a crushed sesamoid bone and a detached flexor tendon in Anthony Kiedis’ foot, the Red Hot Chili Peppers are postponing a portion of their upcoming tour. This means that the January 27 date for the RBC Center has been rescheduled to Wednesday, April 4, 2012. Tickets from the original date will be honored on the new date.
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