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Business: Getting Creative with Recyclables

 

Cary, NC- Betsy Dessau’s passion for recycling and re-use began during the first Earth Day when she was in college collecting IBM punch cards. This March 31, Betsy will celebrate the opening of her new venture  the Cary Creative Center that aims to literally turn trash to treasures. Read more

Abba Comes to Cary – Tix on Sale Friday

Cary, NC – The concert season continues to take shape at Booth Amphitheatre in Cary with the addition of “ABBA – The Concert” on Saturday, August 11, 2012. Tickets go on sale this Friday, March 30. Read more

Kickstarter: Help a Cary Dad Make a Jazz Record

Story and photo by Hal Goodtree.

Cary, NC – Cary musician Michael Pelz-Sherman works as a programmer but has a PhD in Music. Now he wants to make a jazz album and you can help. Read more

Book Review: North Carolina Craft Beer and Breweries

Story by Matt Young. Photo by Jessica B.

Cary-lina, NC – Just 6 years ago, North Carolina wasn’t even on the map when one talked about southern states with a “beer culture”. Now we are the southern state with the most breweries. A new book documents all the craft beer and breweries in North Carolina. Read more

B-52s Coming to Cary

Cary, NC – Booth Amphitheatre has announced that the B-52s wil headline the line-up for Band Together NC, a benefit on Saturday May 12.  Read more

Sundance Winner About Game Development Comes to Cary

Cary, NC- A Sundance Film Festival winner about video game development is coming to Cary’s Galaxy Cinema. With game dev a big sector in the Triangle tech scene, expect this documentary to draw a big crowd. Read more

Cary 6-Year-Old Helps Illustrate National Children’s Book

Story from staff reports. Pictures courtesy of Bob Staake.

Cary, NC –  It’s not every day that a 6-year-old in Cary gets to see her drawings published in a major picture book — but then it’s not every 6-year-old whose uncle is a well-known children’s author and illustrator. Read more

Design Update on Downtown Cary Movie Theater

Story by Hal Goodtree. Illustration from Town of Cary.

Cary, NC – A new design update has surfaced for the movie theater downtown. The illustrations show a three-story building with an adjacent coffee shop and patio.  Read more

Coming to Cary: Bob Weir and Phil Lesh

Story by Hal Goodtree.

Cary, NC – Get out your tie-dye t-shirts because Bob Weir and Phil Lesh of Grateful Dead fame are bringing their band Further to Booth Amphitheatre in Cary this July 11. Read more

Video: Day Dream Believer

Story by Hal.

Cary, NC – Davy Jones, lead singer of the Monkees, passed away yesterday in Florida at the age of 66. Facebook and Twitter lit up with tributes, so I thought it might be a good time to post a song that’s been going through my head. Read more