By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Red Hat software, the open-source Linux company that was one of the first major technology firms to emerge in the Triangle during the dot com boom, will host a free concert later this year. The August 2nd concert will be held to celebrate the…
Reprinted By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – The ninth annual Tour D’ Coop event, a one-day tour of chicken coops and urban farms, will take place on Saturday, May 18, 2013 from 10am to 4pm. The event collects non-perishable food items and raises money for Urban Ministries, a non-profit that…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Deep South Entertainment recently announced the lineup for a series of free concerts this summer. Organizers say that the Oak City 7 concert series will once again appear downtown after a successful run last year. For all shows, there is absolutely free admission to…
By Anne Edmondson, Special To The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH, N.C.—The annual series of competitive barbecue cooking is now in full swing in Eastern North Carolina with three contests set for the coming weekend, including large gatherings in Greenville and Raleigh expected to draw thousands of pork barbecue lovers. But the…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – The City of Raleigh has announced an illustrious group of musicians that will play this upcoming summer season in the outdoor downtown amphitheater that is next to the Raleigh Convention Center. Last year’s lineup included big names like the Beach Boys and this year…
By The Raleigh Telegram An expanded Carolina Rebellion returns May 4th and 5th, 2013 at Rock City Campgrounds at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, just outside of Charlotte. After uncharted success in 2012, the Mid-Atlantic’s biggest rock festival is growing to two full days in its third year…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – In what must have been an unusual sight to anyone who wasn’t sure what was going on, over 1,550 people recently ran down the streets of downtown Raleigh wearing traditional Irish and Scottish kilts. The March 2nd event was part of an attempt organized…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – The City of Raleigh’s largest parade all year long will be held this coming Saturday, March 16th at 12pm noon in downtown Raleigh. The Raleigh St. Patrick’s Day event is the largest celebration of its kind between Washington DC and Savannah, Georgia with…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Despite a massive fire that totally destroyed the Hibernian Irish Pub in December, the pub will still host a St. Patrick’s Day celebration on Saturday, March 16th next to the burned out building. Blocking off part of North Street next to the pub on…
By D.G. Martin, The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – North Carolina native Sheri Castle’s new book is a great guide to finding the best seasonal foods in our region. Castle is a popular food writer and cooking teacher who celebrates delicious and healthy home cooked meals made possible by fresh, local,…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has recalled forward Chris Terry from the Charlotte Checkers of the American Hockey League (AHL). This marks Terry’s first NHL recall since turning professional in 2009.…
By The Raleigh Telegram DURHAM – The highly successful Durham Performing Arts Center recently announced its lineup of Broadway and other shows for next year’s season. The DPAC is operated by the Nederlander group, which is responsible for booking shows and running the theater. The performing arts center has gained…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – A rock and roll legend will be stopping in Raleigh this spring. Known for such songs as “Turn the Page,” and “Rock and Roll Never Forgets,” Bob Seger is currently on tour and will be in the Triangle in April. Bob Seger & The…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – If you’re looking for a romantic getaway, you don’t have to drive very far or spend a lot of money to have a great time. There are plenty of high-end romantic hotels in the Triangle that fit the bill, even if you don’t stay…
Submitted, Reprinted By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – When local artist and World Traveler Georges Le Chevallier was named as one of only four recipients nationwide to a Travelocity Travel for Good Grant to journey to Tanzania to volunteer on education, health, and social services initiatives in the community, he never imagined how much…
By Captain Reg Fidoe, Special To The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Wouldn’t it be nice if there was perfect harmony among boaters on the water? After all, for many of us, our boats are a refuge from the hustle and bustle of our daily lives. At a minimum, boating should…
By Steve Gusdorf, The Raleigh Telegram GREENSBORO – Justin Bieber brought his “Believe Tour” to a sold-out Greensboro, North Carolina crowd on Saturday night January 19th. Backed by more production than seen in his previous Greensboro appearance as well as lots of dancers, DJ’s and pyrotechnics, Bieber performed material from…
By Gordon and Marcia Mercer, The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – “The more you praise and celebrate….the more there is to celebrate.” — Oprah Winfrey Christmas has come and gone in the Raleigh area. New Year’s Day has come and gone. Even the fiscal cliff has come and gone, for the…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Summer is in full bloom, Chicago’s Grant Park resonates with it’s familiar flutter of musical genius and smells of some of Chicago’s finest tastes draws in the yearly masses. Much has changed since Jane’s Addiction front man Perry Farrell’s brainchild Lollapalooza festival debuted in…
By The Raleigh Telegram WINSTON-SALEM, NC – Many people are familiar with Old Williamsburg in Virginia where visitors can take a look at life in America between 200 to 300 years ago, but there is a closer example of early colonial life that is a just short drive from Raleigh.…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – In case you missed it on TV, you can watch the GadgetMonkey Post Thanksgiving, Pre New Year’s, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas Day TV Special, presented by RTP-TV and the Raleigh Telegram. The half hour special is hosted by the world-famous GadgetMonkey as well as local…
By The Raleigh Telegram THE NORTH POLE – In this special video from The Raleigh Telegram and RTP-TV, Santa Claus says hello to kids on Christmas Eve and explains that kids should be in bed on time and they should be good in school. Merry Christmas from Santa and Mr.…
By Artsplosure, Reprinted By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – First Night Raleigh, an annual New Year’s Eve celebration in downtown Raleigh, will bring circus-inspired activities to the streets of downtown Raleigh on December 31st for an all-day New Year’s celebration. Around 80,000 people attended the event last year in the…
By The Raleigh Telegram DURHAM – A new beer event will be debuting in the Triangle in February of 2013. The Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC), Sam’s Quik Shop, and Tyler’s Restaurant & Taproom are launching the inaugural Bull City Food & Beer Experience in downtown Durham with local food,…
By Steve Gusdorf, The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Dave Matthews Band’s first ever performance at the PNC Arena also marked the band’s long overdue return to Raleigh. Typically it’s never a smart move when a band plays six songs from their new album. Most bands can’t get away with more…
By Andy Martin Jr, The Raleigh Telegram DURHAM – Most in attendance won’t remember the first show Joe Bonamassa every played the Triangle. It was the Summer of 1995 when Joe made his debut appearance in North Carolina. As a member of the band Bloodline, he opened for Lynyrd Skynyrd…
By Steve Niezgoda, The Raleigh Telegram DURHAM – Excited audience members were transported back to the night of December 4th, 1956 at the Durham Performing Arts Center on Tuesday night. The event was perhaps one of the greatest nights of music ever, the jam session of the very first, if…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Powerball lottery hopefuls spent a lot of money in North Carolina as the jackpot in the recent multistate drawing reached a whopping half billion — that’s billion with a “b” — dollars. At one BP station locally there was a ten minute line last…
By Kathy M. Newbern and J.S. Fletcher, Special to The Raleigh Telegram NORWAY – Norway has earned the moniker Land of the Midnight Sun because from May through July, the sun never completely sets north of the Arctic Circle, which comprises about half of the 16,000 miles of Norway’s coastline.…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – The popular Raleigh Christmas Parade once again drew a huge crowd of people this year, as fans of all ages lined the streets in the downtown section of the capital city. The annual parade is the largest such holiday parade between Atlanta and Washington…
By ESO, Reprinted By The Raleigh Telegram EUROPE – Astronomers using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope and the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope have identified a body in space that is very probably a planet wandering through the galaxy without a parent star. The observatory says that the object is the…
By RLT, Reprinted By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Cinderella and her colorful friends return to Raleigh Little Theatre this holiday season, once again bringing to life this timeless tale and delighting families from across the region. This year marks both the 29th anniversary and the 300th performance of this…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Readers from around the Triangle sent us in some photographs of their fun-filled evening on Halloween. Take a look and if you have some Halloween photos of your own you’d like to see here, send them in! Article Posted: Monday, November 5th, 2012. HALLOWEEN…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – One of the city’s most glamorous events every year is the Big Bad Ball and it’s certainly held for a great cause. The ball at the Capital City Club is the main fundraiser for Wake County Hospice, which helps patients and their families during…
By The Raleigh Telegram GREENSBORO – Most people in North Carolina are aware that the Wright Brothers took their famous first flight on the coast, but many may not know that one of the first car manufacturers in the country started right here in Tar Heel state in the 1800′s.…
By Gordon and Marcia Mercer, Special To The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – “From ghoulies and ghosties and long- leggety beasties And things that go bump in the night, Good Lord, deliver us.” Old Scottish Saying One of Marcia’s earliest Halloween memories is of standing dumbstruck on the doorstep of a…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Assuming that the weather cooperates and that the undead are not washed out by Hurricane Sandy, a large horde of zombies looking for brains will invade downtown Raleigh on Saturday night. On Saturday, October 27, 2012 at 7:00pm, hundreds will gather on Moore Square,…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Country music star and American Idol sensation Scotty McCreery from nearby Garner certainly showed that he has lots of fans in the Triangle recently. The young singer sold out not one but two different concerts at the North Carolina State Fair last week. One…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH – Prize winning cows, a 500 pound pumpkin, tasty burgers, large crowds, Ferris wheels, fireworks, and more. The N.C. State Fair closed Sunday with a total attendance of 965,297, which was the third-highest total of all-time. Crowds were ver apparent on the last weekend of…
By The Raleigh Telegram RALEIGH - If you haven’t been to the North Carolina State Fair yet, you need to hurry and attend as it ends on Sunday night. There is still plenty of time to enjoy the unique food, animals, agricultural displays, games, music, and rides from this year’s…
