A Cary Marine Returns Home from Afghanistan
Story by Lindsey Chester. Photos by Brooke Meyer.
Cary, NC – War is not just something that happens on television. Its reach extends right here to Cary, North Carolina. This story is about the homecoming from Afghanistan of 1st Marine Lieutenant Adam Meyer, the son of CaryCitizen contributing photographer Brooke Meyer.
Triangle Wiki: Call for Contributors
Guest post by Laura Hamlyn. Photo of Crabtree Creek Watershed by Hal Goodtree.
Cary, NC – Best place to live. Home to SAS. Highly educated workforce. We know these Cary stories by heart. But there are so many more waiting to be told. Read more
Cary Student Clips Coupons, Collects 1,474 Pounds of Food
Story and photos courtesy of the Inhulsen Family.
Cary, NC – A seventh grader in Cary decided to see how much food he could collect for charity by clipping coupons. Over the course of three months, he spent less than $20 and collected over 1,400 pounds of food. Read more
Events: 30 Things to Do In Cary this Weekend
Story by Hal Goodtree and photo by Bill Gracey. Lindsey Chester edits the Calendar of Events.
Cary, NC – With January’s mild weather weather stretching into February, it’s a great weekend to get out and have some fun in Cary. Friday through Sunday, the Calendar lists 30 events for this weekend around town. Here are a few highlights. Read more
Restaurants: KoMo KoMo
Story and photos by Hal Goodtree.
Cary, NC – You know the Cary restaurant scene is coming of age with the introduction of fusion cuisine. Say hello citizens of Cary to KoMo KoMo, a new French-Korean restaurant in Maynard Crossing. Read more
Go Local: Used Book Stores
Story and photos by Jeff Strowe. Above, Second Chance Books.
Cary, NC – These days, reading tends to happen online, and hey, CaryCitizen is only available that way, so this is not a complaint. However, contrary to popular belief, printing presses have not gone silent and books are still being bound, published, and sold, right here in Cary.
Herewith, a tour of four used bookstores in the Greater Cary Metroplex. Read more
Music Students Invited to Play with the Pros
Story by Lindsey Chester, photos by Brooke Meyer from last year’s Cross Currents Festival
Cary, NC – Last summer’s Cary Cross Currents Music Festival brought more than a week of chamber music to Downtown Cary and kicked off the opening of the Cary Arts Center. A key ingredient of the festival was the “Side By Side” instruction given to select area music students. This year, director Carrie Knowles is expanding the program and the time for students to apply is now. Read more
Events: FUMC Consignment Sale
Cary, NC – During the past 20 years, the First United Methodist Church (FUMC) in Downtown Cary has hosted a children’s consignment sale that has raised over $115,000 to directly benefit the local community. This weekend, the annual event is ramping up again. Read more
Peace Corps: Cary-ite Helps Create Jobs for Women in Armenia
Cary, NC – Caroline Lucas of Cary, N.C., a Peace Corps volunteer, helped launch a women-owned small business in Armenia that produces and sells handmade stuffed bears. Since the Berd Bear project started in March 2011, the women of Berd have earned thousands of dollars to support their families.