Business: REI Moving to Former Border’s Books Location
REI, the outdoor clothing and adventure retailer, has announced that it’s moving from Crossroads to Devonshire Plaza, the old location of Border’s Books.
Entries by Hal Goodtree
Real Estate: Cary Company Charts Worst Markets in U.S.
LocalMarket Monitor, a Cary-based company that charts the real estate industry, just published a list of the worst housing markets in America for 2011. Cary, NC is thankfully not on the list.
Business: MRPP Sold
Story and photo by Hal Goodtree. Cary, NC – MRPP, the full-service media agency founded by Sheila Ogle, has been sold to a firm in Tennessee.
RailHawks: Lots Happening in the Off-Season
Just seven weeks into the off-season, it’s been a busy time for the Carolina RailHawks, Cary’s professional NASL soccer team. They’ve hired a new coach, set the first two games of 2012 and are getting a stadium expansion.
Pictures: Winter Wonderland at Waverly Place
On Saturday, after taking a few pictures at the Cary Jaycees Christmas Parade, I wandered over to Winter Wonderland at Waverly Place.
Pictures: Cary Christmas Parade
Photos by Hal Goodtree. Cary, NC – Saturday was the 32nd Annual Cary Jaycees Christmas Parade. The weather was perfect, with thousands lining the parade route in Downtown Cary. There were floats, mascots, marching bands, dancers, scouts, old cars, hoopers, dogs, artificial snow, real bubbles, elected officials, Elvis, Santa and a giant pelting of candy. […]
Editorial: Just Say No to Fracking in Cary
Editorial by Hal Goodtree. Map from Southern Environmental Law Center. Cary, NC – Fracking has the potential to make North Carolina a net energy exporter. But serious concerns exist about contamination of water supplies. Until those concerns are laid to rest, Cary needs to ban fracking within our town limits.
Crime: Here’s Why You Need to Close Your Garage Door
Thursday morning, a man in Cary was robbed at gunpoint and duct-taped to his bed. Fortunately, Cary Police arrested the suspect within hours. But the chilling part – the robber entered the home through an open garage door. I always leave my garage door open when I’m home. How about you?
Restaurants: Bosphorus
The Downtown restaurant scene in Cary is always changing. The new “in” place to eat lunch: Bosphorus. The food is fantastic, the service and experience are classy and comfortable and the price is right.
Pictures: Old Time Winter Festival
I had a chance to stop by the Old Time Winter Festival in downtown Cary on Saturday. It was a lively good time and a beautiful afternoon so I took a few pictures.