Railroading: Day Trip to Salisbury
Story and pictures by Tam Richert.
Two hours by train from Cary, the town of Salisbury, North Carolina is steeped in history and small town charm. Read more
Technology Video: Controlling a Robot with Your Thoughts
Cary NC – This week in our S.T.E.M. video series, we show a woman who is paralyzed controlling a robotic arm with nothing but her thoughts. Kids with an interest in science will find this video more inspiring than Futurama. Read more
Business: Green Kangaroo, e-Commerce Stationer for Brides
Cary, NC – Green Kangaroo is an e-commerce custom stationer with a store front in a new Downtown Cary location. Unlike other businesses in our local market, they don’t rely on foot traffic to do business. When they opened in March, I was curious to learn what resided behind the frosted windows down the street from our CaryCitizen office. Read more
Dining: Hurricane Grill Opens Near Trader Joes
Story and photo by Lindsey Chester.
Cary, NC – The Luihn Family has been a force in the Cary business landscape for years, operating all of the Taco Bell and KFC restaurants in the area. Their latest venture, Hurricane Grill & Wings in Cary, breaks the mold with a sit-down family friendly atmosphere located in a long vacant spot on Kildaire Farm Road near Trader Joe’s. Read more
Anti-Bullying Program in Cary Wins Chamber Excellence Award
Story by Lindsey Chester photo courtesy Davis Drive Middle School.
Cary, NC – Bullying among school kids may be a disheartening fact of life, but one Wake County School created their own program to empower students using positive reinforcement for good behavior coupled with technology. They got results, and recently won the Cary Chamber Entrepreneurial Award in Education for 2012. Read more
Circus Restaurant to Close This Friday
Photo by Hal Goodtree.
Cary, NC – It’s been a great run – 44 years. But Circus Restaurant on East Chatham Street has announced that it will be closing it’s doors for good this Friday. Read more
Pictures: National Train Day in Cary
Story by Hal Goodtree. Photos by Brooke Meyer and Hal Goodtree.
Cary, NC – National Train Day rolled into Cary on Saturday. The weather was perfect, the band played, flags snapped to attention and the enthusiastic crowd cheered as the big train pulled into Cary. Read more
Events: Ritmo Latino Brings Rhythm Downtown
Story by Lindsey Chester. Photo by Hal Goodtree.
Cary, NC – The Ritmo Latino Festival moves its Latin rhythms to Downtown Cary this Saturday, May 19th. Read more
Business: Meet 17 Year-Old Entrepreneur Connor Bernstein at CIC
Cary, NC – Nine year-old Connor Bernstein had always liked science. After years of buying frustrating or incomplete science kits with his allowance, he decided to create his own. The seeds for Kits For Kids were planted. Meet Connor and hear his impressive story at Cary Innovation Center on Wednesday, May 16.
Technology Video: Fibonacci Numbers
Cary, NC – The latest in our S.T.E.M. video series concerns Fibonacci Numbers, also known as the Golden Ratio. It is a sequence of numbers that influence mathematics, science, engineering, art and religion. This video also has the virtue of being beautiful to watch. Read more