Dance: SHADE Premieres in Cary This Weekend
Black Irish, a Raleigh-based hip hop dance company, will perform one of Cary’s most distinct – and compelling – dance productions of the year is this weekend, January 8-10, 2015 at the Cary Arts Center.
Entries by Jessica Patrick
Recipe: Hot Buttered Rum Punch
Enjoy this recipe for hot buttered rum punch, “the perfect Christmas Eve drink.” A holiday mug, fireplace and warm blanket are optional.
Remembering Sonny: Quotes from Readers
James “Sonny” Alston, the beloved school crossing guard for Northwoods Elementary, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2015. To celebrate and remember Sonny’s life, we asked readers to share their quotes and memories about this special man.
My Salon Suite: 30 Stylists Under One Roof
Last week, I visited My Salon Suite in Waverly Place to learn more about its innovative business model as a place where 30 stylists work under one roof and each have the freedom to be their own boss, set their own hours and own their own salon.
Making Bandages from Hotel Sheets
Old hotel sheets from The Umstead are being recycled into cloth bandages and sent overseas to help address medical needs in other countries.
Christmas Recipes: Trash, Turtles & Cheese Crackers
Each Christmas, I make batches of “Christmas candy” to give out to friends, family, neighbors, coworkers – anyone, really! It’s an easy way to show people you’re thinking about them. This year, I made three tasty, but easy, recipes – trash, turtles and homemade cheese crackers.
Restaurants: The Mayton Inn Sneak Preview
The Mayton Inn will open on Academy Street in Downtown Cary in late January. I met with Mayton Inn co-owner Deanna Crossman and the hotel’s chef, Jeff Gompers, to get a sneak peek at what we can expect from The Verandah, the inn’s new restaurant.
5 Ways to Help People Smile for the Holidays
The holidays have started to feel differently as I’ve grown older. While gifts, decorations and all those delicious Christmas goodies still make me smile, I realize now that they’re just things, and they’re not quite as exciting as they were when I was younger.
Cary Artist: Constance Pappalardo
I met Constance Pappalardo, a Cary artist, to hear her stories about growing up in New York, traveling as a missionary and the art she creates today.
10 Questions: Chuck Norman, Cary Chamber Chairman
I met with Chuck Norman, owner of S&A Communications and Cary Magazine, to learn more about his past and present accomplishments and to get his opinion on business development in Cary.