GameTruck Triangle will celebrate their first anniversary with a Super Smash Bros “Brawl Tournament” on May 5th . Part of the proceeds will go to help build the Downtown Cary Children’s Museum.
Betsy Dessau’s passion for recycling and re-use began during the first Earth Day when she was in college collecting IBM punch cards. This March 31, Betsy will celebrate the opening of her new venture the Cary Creative Center that aims to literally turn trash to treasures.
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 theCalendar of Events.
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!).
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.
Saturday, Bond Park was the scene of Cary’s annual Kite Festival. You could bring a kite or make one and the perfect weather brought out a large crowd. Brooke Meyer was there to capture the fun for CaryCitizen.
Last week, the Cary Sports Alliance held its quarterly meeting at the Chamber of Commerce. There’s lots in store for spectators and participants this spring, starting with the Tobacco Road Marathon.
This past Friday, we had a look inside the Jones Foye House at the corner of Dry and Academy Streets in Downtown. Ed Gawf, Downtown Development Manager, was showing the property to Heart of Cary Association members to stimulate interest in leasing the historic Cary home.
A Sundance Film Festival winner about video game development is coming to Cary’s Galaxy Cinema. With game dev a big sector in the Triangle tech scene, expect this documentary to draw a big crowd.
On April 7, Downtown Cary will again have its farmer’s market.