Archive for June, 2009

• flower

  Result 1

  Discovered June 30, 2009 at 5:34 pm

  Flickr user Sabari75 shows us just how beautiful flowers can be.

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• Jon Lovitz is coming to Raleigh

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  Discovered June 30, 2009 at 4:55 pm

  The former Saturday Night Live cast member will perform stand-up at Goodnights Comedy Club starting July 30, reports gogoraleigh. He has shows through Aug. 2, which means you can probably count on New Raleigh stalking him if he visits Morning Times.

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• Restaurant inside Western Lanes being revamped

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  Discovered June 30, 2009 at 3:10 pm

  The popular bowling alley on Hillsborough Street has been undergoing renovations since new owners took over last year. The latest change includes revamping the restaurant inside the bowling alley. It’s tough to tell from this article if this is really a big change or not. You decide:

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• Is this “sewer creature” video from Cameron Village real?

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  Discovered June 30, 2009 at 2:25 pm

  This video is gross and stupid, but amusing.

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• Local blogger explores the wonders of architect Buckminster Fuller

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  Discovered June 30, 2009 at 2:02 pm

  I loved that Durham blogger Justin recently wrote a post about architect Buckminster Fuller. Bucky is responsible for the geodesic dome and even lived in one in my college town (Carbondale, Illinois). Thanks for the history lesson, Justin!

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• Two Raleigh Blockbusters are closing

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  Discovered June 30, 2009 at 2:00 pm

  I can’t say I’m surprised. Who rents videos from video stores anymore? With Red Box and NetFlix making it more convienent to rent movies, I’ve been wondering how Blockbuster is staying in business. Raleigh Downtowner has the details.

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• Here’s a look at life under a downtown Raleigh bridge

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  Discovered June 30, 2009 at 11:47 am

  Here’s your chance to catch a glimpse of what it’s like to live under a Raleigh bridge. Local photographer John Morris took his camera under the bridge at the intersection of Mountford Avenue and Cutler Street and showed us the grafitti and mattresses that reside there.

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• You’ll never believe some of the unusual names of North Carolina towns

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  Discovered June 30, 2009 at 10:40 am

  Did you know there’s a Roten Fig, NC? What about Bat Cave, NC? And Bug Hill, NC! These are just some of the unusual town names in our great state. M. Lail has compiled a large list of unusual town names. Take a look at the way she categorized them.

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• Town of Chapel Hill launches new website

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  Discovered June 30, 2009 at 9:40 am

  Local governments don’t often revamp their websites, so when I found out the Town of Chapel Hill had it’s site redesigned, I thought I’d point it out. I don’t know what their last site looked like. If you do, tell me if the new one is better.

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• Mom turns in son for stealing cigarettes

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  Discovered June 30, 2009 at 9:34 am

  It might make sense for a mom to punish her young son if he’s caught stealing a few cigarettes from her purse. But what about when she sees surveillance footage of him on the news stealing $1,500 in cigs. Should she turn him in? One Fayetteville mom did:

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