Cary Weekend Events: The Small Pleasures of January
The Calendar of Events is edited by Lindsey Chester. Photo from JonShain.com.
Cary, NC – Relatively speaking, it’s a weekend of small pleasures on the Calendar. No big rock concert or gigantic street fair. But sometimes, it’s the small pleasures that most satisfy. Read more
Skiing Guide to North Carolina
Story and pictures by Julie Roland.
Editor’s Note – Winter Wonderland is coming to Bond Park in Cary this weekend. Unfortunately, it’s sold out. So, if you want to get a little snow adventure going this winter, you may have to venture farther afield. Julie Roland, our contributor on all things about the Great Outdoors, had this post recently about skiing in the mountains of North Carolina. Read more
Gardening In Winter: Indoor Houseplants
Pothos is a variety of Philodendran easily grown indoors in low light
Story and photos by Lindsey Chester.
Cary, NC- The Christmas decor has come down and now your house is looking a little drab. Maybe you love to garden but it’s way too early to plant your annuals. Have some fun and literally freshen up your indoors with some tropical houseplants. Read more
Pictures: New Black Creek Greenway Section
Story and pictures by Hal Goodtree.
Cary, NC – A new segment of the Black Creek Greenway opened recently. It runs from the corner of Maynard and High House downhill to Castilia and on to Bond Park. Read more
MLK National Day Of Service
Cary, NC – Next week, the nation celebrates Martin Luther King Day, and many businesses and schools will be closed Monday Jan 21. For many people, its a time of reflection about the man who made such a difference in the American Civil Rights Movement. It is also a time to give back through community service. Read more
Home Decorating Trends For 2013
Story by Danny Taylor, local Realtor and home decorating guru for CaryCitizen. Photo by Patrick Hoesly.
Cary, NC – Each year the color consulting company Pantone promotes a “color of the year”. Last year it was tangerine. This year…. drum roll please….Emerald Green! Read more
Coming Soon: Jobs, Restaurants and New Theatre at Park West
Morrisville, NC – More restaurants, a new movie theater and some jobs are coming to Park West Village in the coming weeks. Here’s the run-down. Read more
Weekend: Bird Watching & Punjabi Concert
The Calendar is edited by Lindsey Chester. Photo by Michael Baglole.
Cary, NC – Good stuff on the Calendar in Cary this weekend with a free birding event, a Punjabi concert and other interesting things. Read more
National Prune Breakfast Month and Other 2013 Holidays
By Gordon Mercer and Marcia Gaines Mercer. Photo by Laura Lewis.
Cary, NC – The holidays have come and gone in the Cary area. New Year’s Day has come and gone. Even the fiscal cliff has come and gone, for the moment anyway. “January is not festive,” Marcia complained. Gordon, sympathetically, agreed. We couldn’t have been more wrong. Read more