Walking

5 Ways Walking Leads to a Healthier You

Walking

Editor’s Note: Dr. Trevor Williams, team Chiropractor for the Cary Invasion Pro Basketball Team, shares with us the health benefits of walking and five reasons why you should start now.

Cary, NC — Throughout April, The Town of Cary hosted Fit Cary Month. How great is it to live in a town that supports community health and fitness so well? Read more

Summer

2015 Guide to Summer Events in Cary

Summer

Cary, NC — This is your complete guide to outdoor concerts, large-scale festivals, moonlight movies, kids activities and more in Cary throughout May-August 2015. Read more

Hanging

Garden: How to Create Hanging Baskets

Hanging

Cary, NC — Don’t you love the hanging baskets shown at garden centers this time of year? They are beautiful and easy to make; here’s how you can do it yourself. Read more

Photos from Cary Night Out

Cary Night Out

Cary, NC — On Sunday, May 3, 2015, the streets of Downtown Cary were blocked off for Cary Night Out–a family-friendly festival that celebrates our town’s status as one of the safest places to live in the country. Photographer Kurt Hilton shared some photos with us. Read more

growth

Growth Effects on Transit, Schools & Water

growth

Cary, NC — Wake County topped one million residents last September. By 2045, that number is expected to double. Read more

Train

Weekend: Train Day, Live Music & Strawberries

Train

Cary, NC — The calendar is stuffed this weekend with Mother’s Day events, outdoor music, arts and crafts fairs, Frankie Yankovic Day, farmers markets and Cary’s annual Train Day. Read more

Bill

Education: Bill Fletcher May Newsletter

Bill

Wake County, NC — Thoughts for May 2015 from Bill Fletcher, Member Wake County Board of Education. Read more

Strawberry Picking in Cary: Where to Go

strawberry

Cary, NC — If you’re planning to go strawberry picking this season, right now is the time to do it. I rounded up a list of some great spots in and around Cary. Read more

Herbfest

Plants, Art & Butterflies: Photos from Herbfest

farmer with herbs

Cary, NC — We were certainly due for some beautiful weather after all the rain this past week, and Saturday, May 2, 2015 was the perfect day for Herbfest at the Page-Walker. Read more

Polka

Polka Music in Cary: How It Started

Polka

Frankie Yankovic, America’s Polka King, first performed in Cary in 1997. It was his first North Carolina appearance.

Editor’s Note: Friday, May 8, 2015 marks the 20th anniversary of Yankovic Day in Cary. Dallas Foster of Cary’s Polka Plus Band kindly shared with CaryCitizen the story of Mr. Frankie Yankovic, “America’s Polka King,” and how he came to be honored in Cary.

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