Colin Crossman, owner of the Mayton Inn, in front of the Mayton Inn construction site on S. Academy St.
Cary, NC — If you’ve driven down Academy Street recently, you have probably seen the large steel structure that’s been erected near Park Street. It’s the soon-to-be Mayton Inn, a four-diamond hotel that will call Downtown Cary home by the end of 2015. Read more
Cary, NC — In February, with the help of Kyle Hubert (project manager for the upcoming construction to Academy Street), CaryCitizen shared with the community the Town’s basic timeline, design layout, and plan to minimize disruption and traffic build-up.
This month, we’ll share details on one development that is a major part of this plan–the new downtown park to be built at the corner of Dry Avenue and Academy Street.
Cary, NC — April 2015 marks the groundbreaking for infrastructural and aesthetic improvements to Academy Street, Downtown Cary’s main thoroughfare. This week, Kyle Hubert, engineer and project manager for this estimated $10 million endeavor, shared with citizens the project’s timeline, construction plans, and measures that are being taken to reduce disruption. Read more
Cary, NC — At our Cary Town Council work session this week, we saw updated designs for the Downtown Park and Streetscape. Read more
Cary, NC – It snowed, German bands played and there was magic as the 38th Lazy Daze Festival was held this past weekend in Downtown Cary (August 23rd, 2014) . Read more
Ceremonial Groundbreaking of the Mayton Inn, includes L-> R Gale Adcock, Ed Yerha, Howard Johnson,Mayor Harold Weinbrecht, Deanna Crossman, Colin Crossman, Don Franz, Lori Bush, Jack Smith.
Cary, NC – After many delays, the Mayton Inn finally broke ground on Academy Street in Downtown Cary on Wednesday, August 14, 2014. Read more
Cary, NC- Friday morning, July 18, if you were out early in Downtown, you were able to see the installation of a dozen large outdoor sculptures being placed along Academy Street as part of the annual Cary Visual Art Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit. Read more
Tammy Calaway-Harper plans to open Belle in the renovated Jones House in early August.
Cary, NC — After a series of delays, owner Tammy Calaway-Harper states that her restaurant, Belle, will be opening in early August in the renovated Jones House on South Academy. Read more
Antique and show cars lined Academy Street on May 17, 2014 in Downtown Cary. Photos by Brooke Meyer.
Cary, NC — The Town of Cary held the third annual Wheels on Academy car show this past Saturday May 17, 2014, hosting about 100 vehicles with their hoods open for display along Academy Street, Cary’s picturesque downtown thoroughfare.
CaryCitizen was there for that beautiful day. Photos by Brooke Meyer. Read more
Citizens take a look at plans for the Downtown Park and fountain
Cary, NC — The Town of Cary held the second in a series of public information sessions about the soon-to-be constructed Downtown Park and streetscape improvement plans on Monday May 12, 2014. Many visitors expressed pleasure with what they saw as well as impatience. Read more