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Celebrating the New Year in Raleigh

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Looking for family-friendly ways to celebrate the changing of the calendar?

Look no further! First Night Raleigh packs Downtown Raleigh with activities for the whole family on New Year’s Eve.  It’s an alcohol-free celebration with an incredible array of activities from ferris wheel rides, horse-drawn carriage rides, live music on multiple stages, performances of every type…you get the idea.  Join in the parade down Fayetteville Street, make an art project, and watch the acorn drop at 7:00 and/or midnight.  There’s even an app!

Then start 2015 off right with a First Day Hike at one of the ten state parks within a 90-minute drive of Raleigh. The hikes start at various times and are various lengths, but what a wonderful way to begin a fresh year.  Getting some exercise in the cold, fresh air with other like-minded folks could be the perfect way to get a jump start on those resolutions.

I’m ready for 2015 and I’ll be out and about celebrating life and celebrating life in Raleigh.  Cheers!

New Year's in Raleigh, N.C.

 

A Dozen FREE Things To Do In Downtown Raleigh in January 2015

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January 2015

January 2…First Friday

January 2…First Friday Movie – N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences – 7:00

January 3…Science Saturday – “Seeing the Forest with the Trees” – Nature Research Center – 11:00

January 8…Science Trivia – Nature Research Center – 7:00

January 10…“Confederate Goliath: The Battle of Fort Fisher” – N.C. Museum of History – 2:00

January 10…Behind the Scenes Tour of Works in Progress – Raleigh Historic Districts Commission – 3:00-5:00

January 11…Music of the Carolinas – Tommy Edwards & Andrew Marlin – N.C. Museum of History – 3:00

January 12…Manning Chamber Music Series – William Peace University – 7:30

January 14…History a la Carte: Civil War Archeology of the Lower Cape Fear – N.C. Museum of History – 12:00

January 15…Game Night! – Nature Research Center – 6:30

January 15…Science Cafe – “Ebola Diagnostics in N.C.” – Nature Research Center – 7:00

January 16…Mordecai Free Friday – 10:00-3:00

January 19…Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial March – Capitol – 11:00

January 21…**CANCELLED**“Urban Parks: Future of Moore Square” – Raleigh City Museum

January 22…Science Cafe: “Turtle Team to the Rescue” – Nature Research Center – 7:00

January 24…Astronomy Days – N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences – 9:00-5:00

January 25…Astronomy Days – N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences – 12:00-5:00

January 26…Science Cafe – “Saving the World’s Polar Bears” – Nature Research Center – 7:00

January 29…Science Cafe: “Darwin’s Vertebrate Paleontology” – Nature Research Center – 7:00

January 31…14th Annual African-American Cultural Celebration – N.C. Museum of History – 10:30-4:30

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3 Things to Remember if Your Home is For Sale During the Holidays

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You followed your Realtor’s suggestions to declutter and de-personalize your home so that any potential buyers can picture their family living in your house instead of your family.  But now the holiday season has arrived and you’re stressing out about all of your decorations and traditions and wondering how to handle it. What should you do? The most important thing is don’t let your house being on the market interfere with your family’s traditions and enjoyment of the holidays. Here are the top three things to remember that can lower your stress and increase your holiday cheer.

1.  Chill.  This is still your home, the home where you and your family are living and making priceless holiday memories.

2.  Holiday decorations are pretty and holiday baking smells great.  This combination can even make your house more attractive to any potential buyers

3.  The market slows down considerably over the holidays.  For the most part, only serious buyers are out looking at houses this time of year.  And a serious buyer has different priorities.  Holiday decorations won’t deter a buyer with limited time to choose their new home.

 

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