The Cary Citizen Calendar of Events is edited by Lindsey Chester. Photo by The Culinary Geek.
Cary, NC- 60 events this weekend in Cary and most of them are free. We’re talking hot dogs, caterpillars, art, theater, a coupon swap, an auction, puppets, baseball, vintage cars and more than 50 other things. All this weekend in Cary on the Calendar of Events.
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Story by Matt Young. Photo by Jessica B.
Cary-lina, NC – Just 6 years ago, North Carolina wasn’t even on the map when one talked about southern states with a “beer culture”. Now we are the southern state with the most breweries. A new book documents all the craft beer and breweries in North Carolina. Read more
Story by Lindsey Chester. Photos by Hal Goodtree, courtesy of Casto Properties.
Morrisville, NC- We last stopped by the Park West Shopping Center a few months ago when Target and many of the Big Box retailers had opened their doors. This month many new store fronts have held grand openings and a few will be ready in just a couple weeks. The Village area will be chock full of fun eateries. Many are hiring (hint: high school kids- get over there!). Read more
Cary, NC – Booth Amphitheatre has announced that the B-52s wil headline the line-up for Band Together NC, a benefit on Saturday May 12. Read more
Story from staff reports. Photo by Tony Unruh.
Cary, NC- The Cary Lions Club will be offering free vision screening at Bond Park this Thursday, March 22, 2012. Read more
Story by Matt Young. Photos by Karen Thor.
Cary, NC – For years, my neighbor, Karen Thor, and I used to laugh at these beautiful, funny-acting birds that showed up annually in our yards. We each have a bunch of bird baths, feeders and houses on our properties. Read more
Story and pictures by Hal Goodtree.
Stonecreek, Cary, NC – On Friday, about 30 people got their heads shaved for charity at J.F. Gemelli in Stonecreek Village. The effort, on behalf of the St. Baldrick’s Foundation for research into childhood cancer, raised over $28,000.
St. Baldrick’s is a play on Bald + St. Patrick’s. There is no actual St. Baldrick.
The St. Baldrick’s Foundation was started in 2000 when three Irish American reinsurance executives in New York decided to elevate the traditional St. Patrick’s Day party in the office. The 20 “shavees” at the original event planned to raise $17,000. Instead, they raised $104,000. The money went to pediatric oncology research and a movement was born.
Since 2000, more than 189,000 people have shaved their heads for St. Baldrick’s, raising more than $117 million.
J.F. Gemelli Salon in Stonecreek hosted the St. Baldrick’s event in Cary. The top shavee was Donna Moynihan who raised $6,140 for her shave.
Reina Lawrence, a hairstylist at Gemelli, was a shavee, barber, team captain and lead organizer of the event. Reina had a goal of $1,000 and raised $3,461 for her bald head.
It was definitely a party atmosphere with 70-80 people, food, a DJ, kids with ballons, face painting and lots of laughter.
The goal for the great shave at Stonecreek was $25,000. Before I left, the DJ announced that more than $28,000 had been raised for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation.
Cary, NC – Whether you like Pad Thai or sashimi, Thai Sushi and Spices has been serving up some of the finest Asian cuisine in Cary for four years. To celebrate, they’re offering a special coupon to readers of CaryCitizen. Read more
Cary, NC- The market for green products, those that waste less and leave a small carbon footprint, is one of the fastest growing market segments. Sip…A Wine Store sells organic and sustainably produced wines and recently had Y + B Wines in for a tasting. Y+B’s sustainability pitch? No bottle. Read more