Cary Weekend: Beer & Bacon Plus a Wine Dinner

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Cary, NC — It’s one of those weekends of weird juxtaposition, according to the CaryCitizen Calendar of Events. On Saturday, the Beer & Bacon Festival rolls into town. And on Sunday, HoCA presents a special wine dinner at Academy Street Bistro. We’re a big town, but there’s just no reconciling those two things, so we’ll just have to roll with it. Read more

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West Regional Library Checks Out 1 Million Books

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Cary, NC – Our Wake County libraries get plenty of use, but none so much as the 6 year old West Regional Library on Louis Stevens Road in western Cary. Last year more than 1 million books were checked out from this location and over 370,000 people visited the branch in 2013. Read more

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Money Matters: College Funding with Money Market Mutual Funds

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Cary, NC — Today, there are many funding vehicles for those trying to accumulate money for a child’s education – stocks, bonds, mutual funds, Certificates of Deposit, annuities, or insurance products. All of these are good choices for accumulating funds, but when the time between deposit and demand is short, many find that money market mutual funds best meet their needs. Read more

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Atlas Brings Moroccan to Cary

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Cary, NC — Cary’s list of cosmopolitan restaurant options just got a little bigger with the opening of Atlas, serving Moroccan cuisine on Kildaire Farm Road. Read more

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4 Step Spring Garden Clean Up

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Cary, NC — It’s too early for putting summer plants in the ground, but you can get your yard ready with a little Spring Garden Clean Up. Read more

First Day of Spring in Cary

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Cary, NC — The sun crossed over the equator today, signaling the start of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. Just like that, the cold, dreary weather in Cary disappeared and the skies presented us with a perfectly balmy Carolina day. Read more

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Tech: Say Hello to Your New Lightbulb

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Cary, NC — Say goodbye to those 40 and 60 watt incandescent bulbs. As of January 1 of this year, they can no longer be manufactured or imported into the U.S. Say hello to the SlimStyle LED bulb. It might be the future of how you light your home. Read more

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Kay Yow Fund Gets Almost $10K from Sports Clips

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Cary, NC — During February, Sports Clips locations throughout North Carolina participated in a hair cutting fundraiser to try to raise $5000 for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.  They almost doubled their goal.

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Cary Weekend Calendar of Events: March 21-23

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Cary, NC — Here are a few highlights from the CaryCitizen Calendar for the weekend of March 21-23, 2014. Read more

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Two Versions of “The Odd Couple”

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Cary, NC — In the finale to their 12th season, The Cary Players are performing both versions of the famous Neil Simon play The Odd Couple this April. Read more