Archive for June, 2009
Giveaway: Larry’s Beans Fair Trade Organic Coffee
Larry’s Bean’s is giving away 3 bags of their organic, fair trade coffee to 1 lucky reader. Just comment below by next Wednesday the 24th. The winner’s name will be picked randomly and will be announced next Thursday the 25th. Thanks, Larry’s Beans! Good luck!
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Lauren Scanlon
Right now I am really enjoying the work of Asheville printmaker and painter Lauren Scanlon. In describing her latest body of work, Scanlon states, “My work is about storytelling and the piecing together of parts. I’m drawn towards descriptions of liminal spaces and thresholds – points of transformation or places in between one thing and [...]
Society Jam Benefit Concert, Harrisburg, NC
On Saturday from 11am to 11pm the Philippine Aid Society will be hosting a free benefit concert for their organization in Harrisburg, NC at Harrisburg Park. The event features live bands, activities for kids, a live auction and vendors serving up authentic Filipino cuisine. 100% of proceeds will go to provide poverty relief in the [...]
Farm to Fork
Coming up on Sunday June 14th is an awesome event called the Farm to Fork Picnic. The event showcases triangle and piedmont farmers and chefs and promises to delight with a magnificent array of great local food. To whet your appetite: The season’s first field-ripened tomatoes, heritage pasture-raised pork including whole hog BBQ, Tuscan-style porchetta [...]
Through the Lens: Jeremy M. Lange
Photography by Jeremy M. Lange
Moore Square Farmers Market, Raleigh
Support local on Wednesdays by shopping at the Moore Square Farmer’s Market. I went to the market for the first time last week during my lunch break. There are a lot of great local farms, restaurants and live music from 10:30 am until 2 pm every Wednesday. I bought garlic flowers from Coon Rock Farm. [...]
indieNC Window Display – 230 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh
Starting today, indieNC will be working with local artists to curate window displays and showcase local North Carolina made goods in empty storefronts around Raleigh & Durham. Our first window debuts today at 230 Fayetteville Street in Raleigh (between the Mahler Gallery and Port City Java). I hope you’ll check it out, and if you [...]
First Friday Happenings
Flora, Fauna & Form, Lark & Key, Charlotte New work by Alena Hennessy with featured potter Julie Wiggins. Lark & Key – 453-B East 36th Street, Charlotte, NC 28205 The Middle of Nowhere, Lump, Raleigh Jerstin Crosby is curating an exhibit at Lump Gallery with the theme The Middle of Nowhere featuring interpretations of the [...]
The Walk for Women
Our very own Allison Beale is hosting the Walk for Women in downtown Raleigh this weekend. See below for more details: Time to grab your best, or most comfortable heels and walk in the name of women – Wake County women, to be specific. The Walk for Women, a one mile high-heeled walk to benefit [...]
Animazement Indeed
Some friends of mine and I were having dinner at the Busy Bee/Hive in downtown Raleigh Saturday night and it was such a lovely night we decided to just walk around afterwards. We came across some Raleigh rickshaws and the three of us girls were very keen on being cycled through the busling streets. After [...]
