Harold’s Blog: Money Mag Honors Cary

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

Cary, NC – This week was marked by a new council member and a national recognition for the town. Read more

Technology: What’s a QR Code?

Story by Hal Goodtree.

Cary, NC – Ever see those little boxes with a bunch of jaggy patterns in them? They’re called QR codes and they connect the world of print to the internet. Read more

Booth Adds Heart to Concert Line Up – October 14

Cary, NC – Ba-barra-CUDA!! Booth Amphitheatre has announced the addition of Heart to this year’s concert lineup. The band, fronted by Ann and Nancy Wilson, will play Cary on Sunday, October 14, 2012. Read more

Pictures from Lazy Daze 2012, Part 1

Story and photos by Hal Goodtree.

Cary, NC – I got to Lazy Daze early, around 8:15 on Saturday morning. Here are a few pictures as Cary’s most iconic festival booted up. Read more

Technology Task Force #2 – The Big Brainstorm

Story by Hal Goodtree, member of Town of Cary’s Technology Task Force and the publisher of CaryCitizen.com. Cell phone photo by Hal Goodtree. Apologies to all concerned.

Cary, NC – The second meeting of Cary’s Technology Task Force could be characterized as the Big Brainstorm. The committee heard eight presentations on topics including Engagement, Open Data, Social Media, Mobile, Websites and Video, among others. Read more

Scavenger Hunt: Drive A Brand New Fiat for the Entire Day

Story by Leslie Huffman. Photo by Hal Goodtree.

Cary, NC – Stylish, Italian, and fun. Drive a brand new Fiat 500 for the Cary Scavenger Hunt. Picture yourself in this chic, modern car for an entire day. Read more

Inside the Eye: Why the NHL Season is in Jeopardy

Story by Bob Fennel. Photo by Tom Mousseau.

Cary-lina, NC – The NHL, which means the collective group of owners and the office of the NHL, and the Players Union are in the midst of talks for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) agreement. The current one expires on September 15th.  Will there be hockey this year? Read more

Little Gym is Serious Fun

Story and photos by Lindsey Chester.

Cary, NC – We hear the stats every day: obesity is an epidemic among the youth of our nation. Annie Andruchowitz, owner of the Little Gym of Cary, has a plan in place to get kids active in a fun and engaging environment. Read more

Cary: We’re 56!

Story and photo by Hal Goodtree.

Cary, NC – Money Magazine just released it’s latest Top 100 Cities in America. Only two cities in NC made the list: Chapel Hill and Cary. We’re 56th overall. Read more

Music: Alan Jackson, Keeping it Real in Cary

Story by Matt Young. Photo by Rick Diamond from AlanJackson.com.

Cary, NC – Alan Jackson played country music at Booth Amphitheatre in Cary on Friday night. Just country music. No light show, no costume changes, no eye candy back up singers. An acoustic guitar and a country singer-songwriter. Read more