Lori Bush: What Is Public Art?

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Story and pictures from the blog of Lori Bush. Lori is an At-Large representative on Cary Town Council.

Cary, NC – When it comes to “art” I have to say that I am ill equipped to judge.  Sure, I like playing with graphic art on my computer.  And I love going to art museums; my favorites being MOMA in New York, the Art Institute in Chicago, and the Louvre, in Paris.  I even have a daughter that has tons of artistic skills, loves to paint, and I am forever amazed by her talent. Read more

Help Local Team Reach Odyssey of the Mind Worlds

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Story from Morrisville Odyssey of the Mind. Photo from Odysseyofthemind.com.

For only the third time in its school’s history, a team from the Morrisville/Cary area has made it to the World Finals for Odyssey of the Mind. Read more

History: A Man Named Raleigh

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Story by Gordon Mercer and Marcia Mercer. Pictures from WikiMedia.

“Fear not to touch the best; The truth shall be thy warrant: Go, since I needs must die…” Sir Walter Raleigh, 1554-1618

As Sir Walter Raleigh was sentenced to death on charges of plotting against King James of England and attacking a Spanish outpost in Guiana, he knew the real reason for his imminent beheading was his failure to return from the New World with vast riches.

Raleigh was an adventurer, writer, explorer, poet and soldier for whom North Carolina’s Capital is named. He was twice imprisoned in the famed ‘Tower of London’ and eventually beheaded.

Did Raleigh deserve his fate? Read more

Weekend Calendar: Strawberries, Grapes and the Blues

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Lindsey Chester edits the CaryCitizen Calendar of Events. Photo by Hal Goodtree.

Cary, NC – April in Cary is a splendid thing, with scores of events on the Cary Citizen Calendar. This week, we’re highlighting strawberries, grapes and the blues. Read more

Fashion for Prom: What’s Hot for 2012

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Lindsey Chester, Associate Publisher of CaryCitizen, is a former women’s wear designer.

Cary, NC- It’s Prom Season and the local malls are full of moms walking around with their high school daughters gasping at the low necklines and high prices of gowns for the big event.  I was one of those ladies last weekend at Crabtree Valley Mall. Read more

Cary, NC: Where the Poets Hang Out

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Story and photos by Lindsey Chester.

Cary, NC – Who knew that Cary hosts one of the largest poetry festivals in the US? Last weekend, the American Turkish Association of North Carolina (ATA-NC) held their fourth annual Nazim Hikmet Poetry Festival in Downtown Cary’s Page-Walker Arts and History Center. It was sublime. Read more

Recipe: My Grandma’s 1920’s Strawberry Whips

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Story by Lindsey Chester.

Cary, NC-  I recently flew back to my mother’s house in Eugene, Oregon to prepare her home for sale. Several intriguing pieces of memorabilia turned up, and one of them was my Grandmother’s recipe book.

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Movies By Moonlight Returns in May

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Cary, NC – Is there anything more sublime than watching a movie under the stars and the cool pines? It’s become a summer tradition in Cary, and Movies by Moonlight returns to Booth Amphitheatre on Friday, May 19 for a full season of cinematic hits and classics. Read more

Cary High Winterguard Makes World Finals

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Story and photo from Bob Murray, President of Cary High School Band Boosters.

Cary, NC – Cary High School’s Winter Guard traveled to Dayton, Ohio last week to participate in the Winter Guard International (WGI) World Championships. They ended up going to the finals and setting a new record for Wake County. Read more

Harold’s Blog: The Economy and Picking Up Trash

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From the blog of Cary Mayor Harold Weinbrecht, covering the week through April 15, 2012. Photos courtesy of Harold Weinbrecht.

Cary, NC – This week was the opposite of last week (a vacation week) with lots of meetings with long days and nights. Read more