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Archives for June 2014

20 Free Things to Do in Downtown Raleigh July 2014

June 22, 2014 by Richard Callahan Leave a Comment

July 2014

July 4…State Capitol Independence Day Celebration – 11:00-3:00

July 4…Joel Lane Museum House Independence Day Open House – 728 W. Hargett – 11:00-4:00

July 4…The Works – Raleigh’s 4th of July Celebration – Fayetteville Street & RedHat Amphitheater – 12:00-11:00

July 4…Summer in the Park Concert Series – Chavis Park – 6:00

July 5…Science Saturday – “Hydrology and Mountain Bogs” – N.C. Museum of Natural Science – 11:00

July 9…History a la Carte – “Making the Twin City” – N.C. Museum of History – 12:00-1:00

July 10…Oak City 7 Concert – City Plaza – 5:00-10:30

July 12…Activate 14 – AIANC Center for Architecture and Design – 8:30-8:00

July 12…Artist at Work/Make It, Take It – N.C. Museum of History – 12:00-3:00

July 13…Summer in the Park Concert Series – Fletcher Park – 6:00

July 17…Pickin’ in the Plaza – City Plaza – 5:00-10:30

July 18…City Market Summer Concert Series – 6:00-10:00

July 21…Dancing in the Park – Chavis Park – 6:00-7:00

July 22…Dancing in the Park – Chavis Park – 6:00-7:00

July 24…Oak City 7 Concert – City Plaza – 5:00-10:30

July 25…The Raleigh MIX

July 26…Saturdays in the Garden – Bicentennial Plaza – 1:30-2:30

July 27…Summer in the Park Concert Series – Pullen Park – 6:00

July 28…Dancing in the Park – Chavis Park – 6:00-7:00

July 29…Dancing in the Park – Chavis Park – 6:00-7:00

July 31…Pickin’ in the Plaza – City Plaza – 5:00-10:30

July 4th in Raleigh

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Money Back from Duke Energy When You Buy New Appliances

June 16, 2014 by Richard Callahan Leave a Comment

Does your kitchen look like this?

Even if your appliances are not quite this old, it may still be a good time to replace them with energy-efficient units.  Not only will you save money each month on your utility bill, Duke Energy Progress will pay you $50 for your old refrigerator or freezer AND haul it away for free.

They’re also offering rebates on air ducts, HVAC, water heaters, attic insulation, and air sealing ranging from $190-$500.

So if you’re planning to upgrade your air ducts or replace any of these energy-hogging appliances, be sure to take advantage of this program.  Updated, energy-efficient homes and appliances not only add to the comfort of living in your home, they are also much more appealing to buyers when you put your home on the market.

 

 

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The James B. Hunt Library at N.C. State

June 15, 2014 by Richard Callahan Leave a Comment

The James B. Hunt Library on N.C. State’s Centennial Campus is winning awards right and left.  And after experiencing a guided tour of this amazing building, I see why it’s garnering so much wide-scale attention since opening in 2013.  Featuring a very cool, 2-million-volume capacity bookbot, quiet study areas, spaces for collaboration, fully-equipped music rooms, 3-D printers, a video game lab, and even a sustainable rain garden on a roof area, this beautiful library seems to have everything a 21st-century college student could possibly need or want. There are free mobile tour apps for Apple or Android.  Or better yet, experience it yourself and join a walk-in tour on Wednesdays at 9:30, Fridays at 3:30, and the second Saturday of each month at 10:30.

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And then there are the chairs.  Chairs?  What’s special about the chairs? There are more than 80 different styles of chairs at the Hunt Library. We tested out and photographed a sampling of them.

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Hunt Library chair N.C. State
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I love this video detailing the story of the Hunt Library:

 

Filed Under: N.C. State, Places, Uncategorized

Sprucing Up Your Porch

June 10, 2014 by Richard Callahan Leave a Comment

Front porch in Raleigh, N.C.

This is the perfect time of year for enjoying outdoor living spaces and front porches can be just the spot for  socializing with friends and neighbors or just relaxing quietly and enjoying the sights and sounds of nature.

What can you do to make your front porch extra-inviting this year?

Arrange a mixture of seating choices, including colorful pillows, on your porch along with a table to set things on so that you and your guests have a place to set down your cold beverage, book, or cell phone. Live plants are also a nice touch and so many varieties can live happily and carefree on a porch almost year-round here in  N.C. An old-fashioned porch swing is always a fabulous, fun touch.

Dining tables, colorful rugs, and even curtains are popular additions to porches that can expand their use and turn a porch into another room of your house, one that is heated and cooled naturally.

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