Weekend: Forbidden Broadway & Downtown Market

Cary, NC — Check the calendar and our Guide to Valentine’s Day for a list of events meant for families with young kids all the way to adult couples who need a romantic night out. We found a comedic Broadway show, a show just for kids, a gardening workshop, a flea market, an Invasion basketball game and much, much more. Check it out. Read more

Supermarkets

Updated: Supermarkets Map

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

Cary, NC — We’ve updated the Supermarkets Map. Last year, we had an astonishing 39 supermarkets in and around Cary. But you will be shocked at how much that number has grown in just eight months. Read more

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

NC Commerce Secretary Visits Morrisville

Morrisville, NC — Commerce Secretary John Skvarla visited Morrisville Town Hall on Thursday, February 4, 2016 to shed a little light on the business climate in our state. The net down? Things are pretty rosy in the 9th largest economy in the U.S. 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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Harolds Blog

Harold’s Blog: Morrisville Parkway & Quarterly Report

Cary, NC — This week was much lighter than last week, which was a welcome change. Read more

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

Downtown Construction Affects Local Businesses

Cary, NC — We visited the small businesses that are in the midst of – or close to – the construction from downtown Cary’s Academy Streetscape Project to hear their praise, concerns and overall thoughts about the work. 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