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Historic Oakwood, a Victorian neighborhood in Downtown Raleigh, is an especially beautiful place in the spring. Let’s take a walk and see what’s blooming!

May 2019: 40 Free Things To Do In Downtown Raleigh

April 25, 2019 by Raleigh Homes Realty Leave a Comment

May 1…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

May 2…Science Trivia! – Nature Research Center – 7:00

May 3…First Friday

May 4…Parade for Fallen Firefighters – 10:00 Hillsborough St.; Service 1:00, Nash Square

May 4…Parks Expo! – Dix Park – 11:00-4:00

May 4…Out! Raleigh Street Festival – Fayetteville Street – 11:00-6:00

May 5…~~Food Truck Rode~~o -(canceled due to weather) – Fayetteville Street – 12:00-6:00

May 5…Guided Walking Tour of Dorothea Dix Park – 3:00

May 6…Get Fit at Dix: Anything but Station-ary – Dix Park – 6:00

May 8…History a la Carte: “Race Against Time” – N.C. Museum of History – 12:00

May 8…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

May 9…Science Cafe: “The Local Food Movement” – Nature Research Center – 7:00

May 10…Capital City Bike Ride – Raleigh Union Station – 8:00

May 10…Longleaf Film Festival – N.C. Museum of History and outdoors at the Bicentennial Plaza – 4:15-10:00

May 11…Front Porch Artwalk – Historic Mordecai/Oakwood – 10:00-5:00

May 11…Marbles Bike Rodeo – Hargett Street – 11:00-2:00

May 11…Longleaf Film Festival – N.C. Museum of History – 11:00-8:00

May 12…Music of the Carolinas: “Chatham Rabbits” – N.C. Museum of History – 3:00

May 13…Get Fit at Dix: Fusion Fundamentals – Dix Park – 6:00

May 15…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

May 16…Film Screening: “Hidden Rivers” – N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences – 6:30

May 17…“Dar He: The Story of Emmett Till” – N.C. Museum of History – 6:30

May 18…Family Picnic Bike Ride to Dix Park – Chavis Park – 10:30

May 18…Picnic in the Park – Dix Park – 11:00-2:00

May 18…Artsplosure – 10:00-7:00

May 18…Curator’s Tour: QuiltSpeak: Uncovering Women’s Voices Through Quilts” – N.C. Museum of History – 2:00

May 18…Spring Fling and Adult Egg Hunt – (Ages 21+) – Dix Park – 3:00-7:00

May 19…Sensory-Friendly Morning at the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences – 9:00-12:00

May 19…Artsplosure – 10:00-6:00

May 19: “Reconstruction: An Unfulfilled Vision of ‘Liberty and Justice for All?'” – N.C. Museum of History – 2:00

May 20…Get Fit at Dix: Circuits Reignite – Dix Park – 6:00

May 22…Little Explorers: Paws and Claws (Ages 2-6) – Dix Park – 11:00

May 22…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

May 23…Raleigh Night Market – City Market – 5:30-10:30

May 23…Science Cafe: “The Moon Through the Decades: Apollo to Today” – Nature Research Center – 7:00

May 24…Family Movie Night – Tarboro Road Community Center – 6:30

May 25…Guided Walking Tour of Dorothea Dix Park – 10:00

May 26…NC Sugar Rush – All Dessert Food Truck Rodeo – City Market – 1:00-5:00

May 27…Memorial Day Service – Capitol grounds – 11:00

May 27…Memorial Day Service – Historic Oakwood Cemetery – 4:00

May 29…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

May 30…Science Cafe: “Concussions: Changing the Conversation” – Nature Research Center – 7:00

May 31…SEEK Raleigh – Dix Park

Buying Student Housing is the Smart Choice

April 8, 2019 by Raleigh Homes Realty Leave a Comment

Even though spring has just arrived, now is the time for Raleigh college students to start making plans for where they’re going to live this fall. Buying makes so much more sense than renting in our hot real estate market. The condos and townhome communities that are popular with students at our local colleges and universities are selling fast and increasing in value each year.

Realtors Richard Callahan and Ron Parent share some of the many reasons why:

Our top reasons for buying vs. renting:

Interest rates are low
Rental rates are rising
Rent rooms to your child’s friends to cover your mortgage payment
Build a credit history if you put the property in your child’s name
Build responsibility as a homeowner and act as a landlord
Build equity
Alternative to stock market investing

April 2019: 40 Free Things To Do In Downtown Raleigh

March 25, 2019 by Raleigh Homes Realty Leave a Comment

April 1…Get Fit at Dix: Firming Foundations – Dix Park – 6:00

April 2…Movement @ Market fitness class – Market Plaza – 5:30

April 3…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

April 4…City of Raleigh Environmental Awards – Market Hall at City Market – 6:00

April 4…Science Trivia! – Nature Research Center – 7:00

April 5…First Friday

April 5…Movie: Sensory-friendly screening of “Fly Me to the Moon” (2008) – N.C. Museum of History – 6:00

April 5…First Friday at Union Station ~~with the Mayor’s State of the City address~~ – 6:00-9:00

April 6…Free Yoga Class – Raleigh City Museum – 11:30-12:30 (Bring a mat)

April 6…Family Day – CAM Raleigh – 12:00-3:00

April 7…“The Legacy of Charles Cannon” – Film, panel discussion, textile Fair and reception – N.C. Museum of History – 2:00-5:00

April 8…Get Fit at Dix: “Anything but Station-ary” – Dix Park – 6:00

April 9…Movement @ Market fitness class – Market Plaza – 5:30

April 10…History a la Carte: “Change the World with Chocolate” – N.C. Museum of History – 12:00

April 10…Discover Downtown Tour: ABC11 Studio – 319 Fayetteville St. – 1:00, 1:20, 1:40, 2:00 **Preregister**

April 10…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

April 11…Science Cafe: “A Delicious Country” – Nature Research Center – 7:00

April 12…Tartan Day NC – N.C. Museum of History – 9:00-4:00

April 13…Triangle SciTech Expo – N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences – 9:00-4:00

April 13…Tartan Day NC – N.C. Museum of History – 9:00-4:00

April 13…Egg Hunts! – Downtown Parks: Chavis, Pullen, Mordecai, Roberts – 11:00

April 13…21st Annual Lebanese Festival – City Plaza – 11:00-7:00

April 13…Free Yoga Class – Raleigh City Museum – 11:30-12:30 (Bring a mat)

April 13…~~Live & Local Spring Fe~~st – **Postponed** – Hillsborough Street – 12:00-7:00

April 13…~~Spring Fling Adult Egg Hunt~~ – (Ages 21+) – **Rescheduled for May 18) Dix Park – 3:00-7:00

April 14…Music of the Carolinas: Aloha Ka’naka O Hula Halau – N.C. Museum of History – 3:00

April 15…Get Fit at Dix: Fusion Fundamentals – Dix Park – 6:00

April 16…Explore Dix Park: “EGGcellent Adventures” – (Ages 2-6) – Dix Park – 11:00

April 16…Movement @ Market fitness class – Market Plaza – 5:30

April 17…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

April 18…Science Cafe: “Science in the Movies: Twisters, Tremblors, Sharknadoes, & Other Natural Disasters” – Nature Research Center – 7:00

April 20…“Vote for Pope: Century Commemoration of the 19th Mayoral Campaign” – Pope Museum House – 10:00-2:00

April 22…Get Fit at Dix: Circuits Reignite – Dix Park – 6:00

April 23…Movement @ Market fitness class – Market Plaza – 5:30

April 23…Earth Day Replay – Dix Park – 6:30-8:00

April 24…Lunchtime Discovery Series: “The Power of Play: How Play Creates Community, Connection, and Possibility” – Nature Research Center – 12:00

April 24…Yoga in the Park – Dix Park – 6:00

April 25…Raleigh Night Market – City Market – 5:30-10:30

April 25…Science Cafe: “Celebrating Apollo and Fulfilling the Legacy” – Nature Research Center – 7:00

April 26…“A Burden Too Great to Bear: Dorothea Dix Hospital and the Civil War” – Dix Park – 7:00

April 27…Raleigh City Farm’s Bearthday Celebration – 10:00-1:00

April 27…Meet Your State Symbols – State Capitol – 10:00-2:00

April 27…Letterland – Pullen Park – 10:00-4:00

April 27…Pop-Pupalooza Dog Park – Dix Park – 11:00-4:00

April 27…Free Yoga Class – Raleigh City Museum – 11:30-12:30 (Bring a mat)

April 27…Brewgaloo Street Festival – Fayetteville Street – 2:00-10:00

April 28…Spring Jazz Brunch – Dix Park – (Ages 21+) – 10:00-2:00

April 29…Get Fit at Dix: Firming Foundations – Dix Park – 6:00

April 30…Movement @ Market fitness class – Market Plaza – 5:30