Tech Thursday: Big Data

Story by Hal Goodtree, first published on Cary Innovation Center.

Cary, NC – Big Data is the flood of information that surrounds every company in 2012. Creating meaningful information from that data is a challenge to companies large and small. Here’s what you need to know about Big Data for 2013. Read more

Weekend: Two Ballets, Waverly Snow Day and MSV Winterfest Parade

Lindsey Chester edits the CaryCitizen Calendar of Events.

Cary, NC – Hard to believe, but it’s the last weekend before Christmas. The Calendar features visions of sugarplums as well as other enticements on this penultimate holiday weekend. Read more

CIC Resident Durdana Ricchiutto Knows SEO

Story and photo by Lindsey Chester. Republished from Cary Innovation Center.

Cary, NC – All businesses want their website and information to come up high in a search of the internet. Some think you must pay for ad words. Other folks think you must create a convoluted “dot com address” encompassing all you wish to represent. And to many, their website ranking is a mystery and happens by sheer luck. Not to CIC resident Durdana Ricchiutto. Read more

Morrisville Launches “HOTTies” Entrepreneur Program

Morrisville, NC –  The Morrisville Chamber of Commerce is looking for entrepreneurs to enter new program called HOTTies, an acronym for Heart Of The Triangle. Read more

Dance: “Visions” Returns To Cary Arts Center

3D Jazz project rehearsing for Cary Ballet Company’s Very Cary Christmas

Story by Lindsey Chester, photos by Brooke Meyer

Cary, NC- Cary Ballet Conservatory has returned to their holiday favorite theme, “Visions”, which opens this Friday night, Dec 14 2012, at the Cary Art Center . Read more

Festival of Lights – Jewish Celebration in Cary

Sharon Kabalo, deputy consul general for Israel in Atlanta lights the Shamash at Cary’s 2nd annual Jewish Festival.

Story by Lindsey Chester, photos by Brooke Meyer

Cary, NC- For the second year, the Town of Cary has partnered with Chabad of Cary, the Jewish Federation of Raleigh-Cary and Temple Beth Shalom to bring the town a festival to celebrate Hanukkah. Cary lit the large public menorah on the second night of the holiday, this past Sunday.

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Recipe: Latkes and Applesauce

Cary, NC – Hanukkah lasts until Sunday – plenty of time to make potato latkes and homemade applesauce. Here are two recipes we’ve published in the past to celebrate the season. All photos by Joey Rozier from the set “Latkes & Applesauce.” Read more

Fitness: The Buddy Advantage for the New Year

Story by Troy Rininger, Manager of Fitness Together Studio in Cary. Photo by Edson Hong.

Cary, NC- The temptations of the holiday season – baked goods, candy canes, cocktail parties and large social gatherings centered on food – can lead you down the path of weight gain, irritability and inactivity during the cold, dark winter months. To overcome these temptations and stay focused on consistently working out and eating healthy during the holidays, you may need to enlist the help of a workout buddy. We call it “The Buddy Advantage.” Read more

Harold’s Blog: Busy Holiday Week

From the blog of Cary Mayor Harold Weinbrecht. Photo by Hal Goodtree.

Cary, NC – Tis the holiday season and it was a busy week full of events. Read more

Dance: IBA’s Holiday Suite This Saturday

 

Story by Lindsey Chester, photos courtesy International Ballet Academy. Above, Regan Kucera, Preston Chamblee rehearsing “Grand Pas de Deux”at IBA.

Cary, NC – Christmastime brings with it an abundance of performances in our area and this year the selection is the best ever. Cary’s International Ballet Academy dancers will perform their Holiday Suite with two shows this Saturday in Cary as they warm up for the Youth America Grand Prix competition in January. Read more