North Carolina
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Transfer Co. Food Hall
Yesterday, we spent our evening at the soft opening of Transfer Co. Food Hall in downtown Raleigh. Housed in the historic Carolina Coach and Garage shop on Davie Street, it is a mind-blowing space that at once feels like a perfect mash-up of a huge industrial barn, combined with the warmth and coziness of your…
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Playdate at the Union Station
Last week we lost power for a couple of hours after a quick yet fierce thunder-storm in Raleigh. The rain stopped almost as quickly as it had started though, and since it was safe to drive, I took the kids to Raleigh’s new Union Station until our power was restored. We were the only ones…
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Children’s Matinee at the American Dance Festival
In a classic case of quickly-fogetting-the-terrible-moments of parenting, when the American Dance Festival invited me and the kids to checkout their special round-up of Children’s Matinee at the Reynolds Industries Theater in Durham this past weekend, I said, YES! Of Course! I mean, why think twice about taking three kids under 5 to a live dance performance by myself.
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A Walk Around JCRaulston Arboretum
I deeply believe that the true worth of any city lies in the number of third places it provides to its residents. You know, a place between home and work, a place of beauty and inspiration, a place that doesn’t care about the size of the paycheck, a place to simply gather together with your…
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Arts Appreciation 101 @ NCMA
Today, I am reminiscing about our awesome experience a few weeks ago with North Carolina Museum of Art’s Tour-in-a-Tote for kids! Art in Bloom might be over, but there is still some exploring left to do…
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My Favorite Places in Downtown Raleigh
I am not sure I would love Raleigh as much as I do, if I didn’t live where I do. And while there are times when I wish for one of those bigger houses in the burbs, I am easily reminded everyday that I traded inside space, for having an entire downtown as my “bonus…
The Antibland Chronicles 