Cary, NC – Last week, we reported on the Cary Photographic Artists juried show. Now, let’s focus on the winner of Best in Show, “Serenity Overflowing” by Chris Ogden.
Mr. Ogden is an award winning fine art photographer and educator. Based in Durham NC, Chris travels worldwide in pursuit of special moments in special light.
“Serenity Overflowing” [...]

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A Fifth of Blues at the Aviator Brewing Company on Dec 12
If you like the blues, don’t miss this show at the Aviator Brewing Company’s new Tap House in the old Fuquay-Varina train depot. [...]

Cary, NC – We’ve written before about the artist Michael Stutz. His sculpture of Ghostbuster is on display at the corner of Davis and High House. It turns out Mr. Stutz has another sculptural piece in Cary.
Here’s a picture of the work, loaded on a flatbed for transport across the country (Mr. Stutz lives in [...]

Editor’s Journal – a potpourri of things that don’t fit elsewhere. This week, it’s Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, known throughout the land as a shopping decathlon. Here are a few items of interest observed in a leisurely ride around town.

Cary, NC – After all the turkey has been eaten and Black Friday has come and gone, come downtown Saturday December 5th to really get in the Holiday Spirit!
10 AM – Santa’s Workshop
Events will be starting early with Santa’s Workshop at the Herbert Young Community Center, 101 Wilkinson Ave.  The Cary Teen Council will be [...]

Town safest in Southeast and fifth safest large community in America

CARY, NC – Once again, the Town of Cary remains the safest place in the state to live, work, and raise a family, according to a study by CQ Press, publisher of the annual “City Crime Rankings 2009-2010”. Cary is the highest-ranked municipality in North [...]

CARY, N.C. – Larry Dunlap, managing partner of Haircolorxperts  has announced that the salon will host Help A Child – Save A Dog, a cut-a-thon on Sunday, Dec. 6 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m at the Cary salon, located in The Arboretum at 133 Weston Pkwy. All proceeds from the event will benefit Wilderwood [...]

Cary, NC- Ever wondered who regulates the Town traffic signals? What the water treatment plant looks like? How land uses are decided for future development? These  questions (and many more) are answered  during the free course known as the  Town of Cary School of Government.
I took part in this enlightening course myself over a year ago [...]

By Michele McKinley
Cary, N.C.  With a chill in the air the Western Wake Farmers’ Market (WWFM) ended the 2009 season on Saturday November 21. Market Manager Kim Hunter rang the closing bell.  The workers, organizers, vendors and entertainers enjoyed a short celebration of the inaugural year’s success.
What had begun as a seedling of an idea among a [...]

Cary, NC — With today’s lagging economy many shoppers are “making the sacrifice” and heading to resale shops rather than the malls and boutiques.  But what they’re finding out is that shopping resale is no sacrifice at all, but rather, a way to buy the very best brands in a unique environment at amazing prices.  [...]