InTheCityToday.com - Powered by Joomla! site syndication http://inthecitytoday.com/raleigh.north.carolina 2008-11-21T02:06:59+01:00 http://inthecitytoday.com/raleigh.north.carolina http://inthecitytoday.com/raleigh.north.carolina/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png text/html 2008-10-02T14:46:53+01:00 http://inthecitytoday.com/raleigh.north.carolina http://inthecitytoday.com/raleigh.north.carolina/content/view/68/2/ How many zeros in a billion? A billion is a difficult number to comprehend, but one advertising agency did a good job of putting that figure into some perspective in one of it's releases. A. A billion seconds ago it was 1959. B. A billion minutes ago Jesus was alive. C. A billion hours ago our ancestors were living in the Stone Age. D. A billion days ago no-one walked on the earth. E. A billion dollars ago was only 8 hours and 20 minutes. text/html 2008-08-15T08:10:16+01:00 http://inthecitytoday.com/raleigh.north.carolina http://inthecitytoday.com/raleigh.north.carolina/content/view/42/2/ Stuff Downtown Raleigh Likes: Warehouses When looking at the history and current state of downtown Raleigh, there is no doubt that it likes warehouses. It just can’t get enough of them. Downtown Raleigh even has a district called “The Warehouse District.” Then again, don’t most cities have “warehouse districts”? They do IF they haven’t torn all the warehouses down to make room for stucco laced condos or big box retail. Red clay makes up most of the soil in the midlands of North Carolina. Bricks are made of red clay. And what are warehouses made of? Yes, that’s right, brick. Warehouses embody history and we love history. Therefore, deductive logic states that Downtown Raleigh must celebrate its warehouses. Just think, what if there wasn’t a warehouse district. Raleigh wouldn’t have a church in the same building as a bar with a sand filled volleyball court which is across the street from the car wash with the outdoor basketball court. How convenient. And what about all the design firms, art galleries, bars, trophy shops and restaurants that Raleigh has in old warehouses. See Artspace, Designbox, Legends, Mosquito, Humble Pie, The Pit and White Rabbit. What would downtown do without these places? Old buildings whose history is preserved in the rawest of ways, vault and all, like at White Collar Crime. An old car showroom that is now El Rodeo and Artspace. That’s what Downtown Raleigh likes. Warehouses also create great alleyways, another thing that Downtown Raleigh likes. Alleyways are good for a couple of things other than garbage collecting, fights and late night rendezvous, including video and photography shoots. What would these artists do without the warehouses that create these shadow-catching alleyways? I guess shoot under a funky local bridge. There are a couple of those around too. Downtown Raleigh needs warehouses. Where would all the artists go that make up the warehouse district. Oh wait, there aren’t any artist lofts in The Warehouse District. But don’t most big cities and their “warehouse districts” play host to artist lofts and “hip” warehouse, glow stick parties with electro music? Where are those? Surely one warehouse could host one or so a month for the artsy crowd. Maybe I was wrong, maybe Downtown Raleigh doesn’t like warehouses. Then again, they did save many them from demolition by canceling, or should I say postponing, the mass transit rail that was proposed through the area and was to eradicate the empty Dillon Supply Company spaces. Quite possibly Sidetrack Brewpub, Goodlife and Five Star could go too. But does that mean Raleigh still likes its stock of warehouses? Maybe Downtown Raleigh needs to take more care of its warehouses. The Depot has been empty for over 3 years now, other than a mechanical bull, some massive spot lights in the parking lot and 75 televisions hanging from beautiful wood trusses. Maybe TTA needs to reroute the commuter rail to miss the beloved Dillon Supply warehouses. With the condo boom slowing down, those raw loft ideas aren’t such a bad idea after all. Graffiti adorns their unused facades and beer bottles continually litter their parking lots, but that’s character right? Fly posters show up from time to time, but they are quickly removed. Presumably, I believe, to preserve the beauty of these west end gems. It is clear that Downtown Raleigh still does like its warehouses, but just a small amount of TLC wouldn’t hurt. Source: newraleigh.com What are we waiting for? text/html 2008-08-09T08:04:13+01:00 http://inthecitytoday.com/raleigh.north.carolina http://inthecitytoday.com/raleigh.north.carolina/content/view/1/2/ 2008 Depot Fest Concert Series Finally, something good is happening with the Raleigh Train Depot. Last year, several businesses there closed, leaving Raleigh residents to anticipate what would occupy this crucial Warehouse District location. Recently, Jibarra announced they will be relocating to this area. On Thursdays this summer and fall, Mosquito, Deep South, and Ess Lounge are hosting a concert series in our favorite underutilized cobblestone area of downtown. Schedule: August 14th: Parmalee EFFIGY August 28th: 80Z ENUFF September 11: Crush September 25th: The Coconut Groove Band October 9th: (to be determined) October 23: The Embers User Enigma of www.newraleigh.com (http://www.newraleigh.com/) commented on a recent post about new construction in Cameron Village. The lurker wants to know: What would you do with: Cameron Village? Perplexed by the New Raleigh community’s ‘negative comments’ Enigma essentially says ‘let’s see you do it better.’ Good idea, let’s. We aren’t asking for renderings here, but we are willing to bet the audience does indeed have some good ideas about more appropriate development in CV. source: newraleigh.com Waraji Downtown Location Padlocked By Wake County text/html 2008-08-09T08:17:34+01:00 http://inthecitytoday.com/raleigh.north.carolina http://inthecitytoday.com/raleigh.north.carolina/content/view/2/ Real Solutions to $4/gallon Gas and a Sedentary Lifestyle Are you tired of hearing about high gas prices? So am I. Sure, the federal government should find a way to regulate the overseas oil futures market to prevent speculators from artificially driving up the price by about $1.20 per gallon. But I’m also tired of hearing about it, and burning oil more cheaply is not a long-term solution. text/html 2008-08-09T08:17:54+01:00 http://inthecitytoday.com/raleigh.north.carolina http://inthecitytoday.com/raleigh.north.carolina/content/view/3/ Annuals Tour with Minus the Bear, Play Lincoln Theatre Annuals are becoming a daily thing around these parts. It seems we haven’t been able to go a week without mentioning a new album, a date at Raleigh Wide Open, a new album from their alter ego, and now a full US tour with Minus the Bear including a stop at Lincoln Theatre in Downtown Raleigh. Annuals lovers will want to mark their calendars with a couple of dates. First is the Raleigh Wide Open gig on September 5th, the second is October 7th for the release of their sophmore album Such Fun, and the final date is October 29th when they will play Lincoln Theatre with Minus the Bear and Sylvie. Annuals all the time, but who’s complaining? Not me. Tickets will be on sale HERE (http://www.lincolntheatre.com/schedule.htm) on Saturday August 9th.