Cary Swimmer Selected for USA National Camp

Cary, NC — Raleigh Swimming Association (RSA) swimmer Cothalee Watko has been chosen by USA Swimming to be among the 48 female and 24 male up-and-coming athletes in the United States selected to participate in USA Swimming’s 10th annual National Diversity Select Camp to be held May 5-8, 2016, at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Read more

Nazara

Restaurants: Nazara Indian Bistro

Editor’s Note: This story was first published on FoodCary.com.

Cary, NC — We had lunch recently at Nazara Indian Bistro. Great room, delicious food, you must go.

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Weekend: Food Truck Rodeo, Road Race & More

Cary, NC — It seems like the warmer it gets the more events we have in Cary – and this weekend is no exception. A much-anticipated Food Truck Rodeo, several spring festivals, Cary’s Road Race and more await you right here in town. Read more

Cary Players: It’s Off to See the Wizard!

Cary, NC — The Cary Players finish the 2015-2016 season with their most ambitious musical production yet, “The Wizard of Oz.” The show starts this Thursday and runs for two weekends at the Cary Arts Center in downtown Cary. Read more

Morrisville Festival Celebrates Diversity this Weekend

Morrisville, NC — Morrisville is known as Wake County’s most diverse community. Four years ago, the Morrisville Chamber created the East Meets West festival to celebrate all the cultures that call this town in the heart of the Triangle home.

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Retirement

Money Matters: Can You Afford Early Retirement?

Editor’s Note: Briant Sikorski from Stratos Wealth Partners in Cary contributed this article.

Cary, NC — Early retirement is a phrase many Americans wish they could turn into a reality. While retiring in your 50s or early 60s sounds enticing, it typically requires years of planning to make sure you’ve accumulated enough retirement assets to last for 20 or 30 years or more. It’s important to factor in how an early retirement could affect your Social Security benefits, options for health insurance and the nest egg you plan to rely on for ongoing living expenses. Read more

Gardening: Spring Favorites to Plant Now

Cary, NC — The grass is growing and the lawnmowers are humming like a swarm of angry bees in Cary. That’s the sign that it’s time to plant a few Spring favorites in pots or the garden. Read more

Education: Bill Fletcher April Newsletter

Wake County, NC — Thoughts for April 2016 from Bill Fletcher, Member Wake County Board of Education. Read more

Recipe: Top 10 Sausages for Spring Grilling

Editor’s Note: This story first appeared on FoodCary.com

Cary, NC – The birds are fluttering and the green shoots are poking up from the ground. Must be time to clean off the grill and fire up a hot mess of sausages. For your culinary pleasure: Top 10  Sausages for Spring Grilling. Read more

Weekend: Beer & Bacon Fest, Spring Fling & More

Cary, NC — This weekend, check out Live at Lunch in downtown Cary, the ever-popular Beer & Bacon Festival, a Spring Fling Festival at Park West Village, a handful of concerts and recitals, Cary Invasion basketball and more. It’s all on the calendar. Read more