Shimmer

Art: 20 Light Displays – Friday in Chapel Hill

Editor’s Note: We found an exciting arts event this weekend in Chapel Hill thanks to our friends at The Better Sleep Store.

Chapel Hill, NC — On Friday, February 12, 2016, 20 illuminated art installations, light projections and programs using light can be found around Chapel Hill and Carrboro. This new, one-night event is called Shimmer. Read more

Valentine's Day Cary

2016 Guide to Valentine’s Day in Cary

Cary, NC — Enjoy this guide to Valentine’s Day-themed dinners, wine tastings, shows, fitness runs and more in Cary.

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Help Fund a Leg

Austin Cooper, Fulbright Scholar and former CaryCitizen intern, first met Dr. Bullard, a talented geriatric psychiatrist, when she helped his grandfather years ago. Before that, Dr. Bullard had lost her leg after surviving a serious house fire. Now, five years into her recovery, she is struggling to pay for the last step – a prosthesis that would bring her basic mobility back.

Chapel Hill, NC — On February 20, 2011, Dr. Elizabeth Bullard arrived at the University of North Carolina (UNC) Hospital in Chapel Hill. Unlike most days, however, today she was the patient, intubated in the emergency room after suffering severe smoke inhalation. Read more

King Cake

Recipe: King Cake for Mardi Gras

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

Cary, NC — I hadn’t heard of the King Cake, a Mardi Gras tradition in New Orelans, until about a month ago. Right away, though, I was intrigued, and who could blame me? A King Cake is sparkly and colorful and comes with a baby baked inside – not your average cake, for sure. As a curious person, I had to experience this for myself (and by that I mean bake one). Read more

Education: Bill Fletcher February Newsletter

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

Invasion vs. Cary Police Benefit Game on Saturday

Cary, NC — This Saturday evening, February 6, 2016, the Cary Invasion professional basketball team will play the Cary Police Department in their fourth annual ‘no holds barred’ game benefiting the emergency relief mission of Dorcas Ministries. The game will be played in Cary’s Herb Young Center in downtown Cary with a tipoff scheduled for 7 pm. Read more

Super Bowl Recipes for Panthers Fans

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

Cary, NC — The Carolina Panthers are in the Super Bowl, and, without a doubt, area fans will be celebrating Sunday night with themed snacks and parties. I did some research to find easy, tasty Panthers-themed party recipes for loyal fans. Read more

Weekend: Chili Dinner, Super Bowl & Circus Xtreme

Cary, NC — This weekend, the calendar is full of fun things to do in Cary and across the Triangle. We found a black history parade and a circus in Durham and Raleigh, a Mardi Gras party and chili dinner in Cary and more. Read more

Updated: Downtown Dining Map

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

Cary, NC — We’ve updated the Downtown Dining Map, adding a few new places and deleting a couple that have closed. Read more

Vintage Vogue Antiques in Cary

Cary, NC — Last week, I stopped by Vintage Vogue Antiques in downtown Cary. As a lover of antiques, cameo jewelry and all things girly, I got a little “camera happy” and couldn’t stop taking photos of all the beautiful odds and ends. Read more