Cary Birds

Guide to Hummingbird Season

Cary, NC – It’s hummingbird season!  Are you ready to welcome these fascinating Summer guests?

From April through September each year, Ruby Throated Hummingbirds (Archilochus colubris) take up residence in our area.  They are readily found in Cary and easy to attract to feeders and gardens. Read more

Cary

Gale’s Blog: All About the (Proposed) Budget

Cary, NC – The biennial budget dance began March 6 when Gov. Roy Cooper rolled out his proposal: $25.2 B for fiscal year (FY) 2019-20 and $25.96 for FY 2020-21, described as containing “visionary investments in education, health care and infrastructure with no tax increases”. Read more

Weekend Events: Waverly Wine Walk, Boots & Blues and More

Cary, NC – There’s lots to do in Cary this weekend, with both the Waverly Wine Walk fundraiser and Final Friday Art Loop this Friday. Then on Saturday, there’s the Boots & Blues fundraiser and North Carolina FC play at home again. Find these and much more in Weekend Events. Read more

Cheesecake Recipe

Key Lime Cheesecake, In Time For Spring

Story originally appeared on FoodCary.

Cary, NC – Who loves cheesecake? We do, and our good friend Jane made this one for a St Patrick’s Day dinner, but really it’s great for Spring or Summer. The fresh zing of lime coupled with creamy cheesecake is a great combination. And being Italian and from New York, we just know she knows her way around a good cheesecake recipe. This one won’t disappoint and she swears it’s easy to make. Read more

Downtown Cary

Mayton Inn Now Up for Sale

Cary, NC – After its parent company filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in late 2018, the Mayton Inn is now up sale, with the proceeds to be used to pay off the loans from the Town of Cary. Read more

Dance

Cary Dance Studio Training Local Celebrities for Fundraiser

Cary, NC – The Triangle’s annual fundraiser for the National Inclusion Project returns this April, and Cary’s Fred Astaire Dance Studio is training the local celebrity participants to give audiences an entertaining night. Read more

Cary Mayor

Harold’s Blog: Cary Water, Transportation Future and More

Cary, NC – This week was a busy week with lots of meetings.

Monday – Cary Water Treatment

Monday’s first meeting was with the town manager for my weekly one-on-one. Topics included downtown development, future meetings, and legal issues.

Next I chaired a meeting of CAWTF (Cary/Apex Water Treatment Facility) advisory committee to consider the fiscal year 2020 capital and operating budgets. This committee has two voting members, the mayor or manager from Apex and Cary. Cary staff made a presentation and requested an operating budget of $9,955,933 for the Jordan Lake raw water intake/pump station and associated facilities. Cary’s portion of that would be $7,666,068. Read more

North Carolina FC

Home Teams Win Both Games in First-Ever Friendship Cup

Cary, NC – In a big soccer double-header, both North Carolina FC and the North Carolina Courage won their games at WakeMed Soccer Park, getting the seasons started right for both teams. Read more

Carolina Hurricanes

Canes with Double Come-From-Behind Wins This Weekend

Cary, NC – After Tuesday’s collapse in the third period against the best team in hockey and certainly one of the best in hockey history, Tampa Bay, the Carolina Hurricanes bounced back against Western Conference foe the Minnesota Wild, 5-1 in front of a fun crowd that started getting into playoff form. Read more

Morrisville

Tech Company Opening New Center in Morrisville

Morrisville, NC – Already bolstered by companies open in the town and in Research Triangle Park, Morrisville is getting a new major company as semiconductor manufacturer Marvell Technology Group Ltd. plans to open a new research center. Read more