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Live at Lunch

Live at Lunch Starts May 7 in Downtown Cary

Live at Lunch

Cary, NC — Enjoy a picnic and outdoor concert during your lunch hour at Live at Lunch, Cary’s new, free concert series. Shows start on May 7, 2015 and continue every Thursday in May.  Read more

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Cary Coworking Opens Downtown

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Cary, NC — Cary Coworking is now open on West Chatham Street in Downtown Cary. I talked to coworking guru Ian Henshaw to find out more about this innovative work environment and about how such a space can benefit our community. Read more

Don’s Blog: The Downtown Cary Library

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Cary, NC — At a retreat in 2010, the council unanimously selected a site adjacent to the new downtown park near the intersection of Walnut St. and Kildaire Farm Rd. and across the street from the Arts Center and Cary Elementary as the location for the new downtown Cary Library. Read more

Seekers

Seekers: Downtown Cary’s Treasure Chest

Seekers

Cary, NC — On W. Chatham Street in Downtown Cary, there’s a little house overflowing with quirky yet lovely antiques, knick knacks and collectibles. It’s called Seekers. Read more

Food Tour

Restaurants: A Food Tour of Downtown Cary

Food Tour

Cary, NC — Last weekend, on Saturday, March 28, 2015, I participated in a Triangle Food Tour of Downtown Cary. On the tour, I visited six downtown restaurants, sampled food from each and, with the help of a tour guide, learned some interesting facts about Cary’s history. Read more

Downtown Cary Food & Flea

The Newest Thing: Downtown Food & Flea

Downtown Cary Food & Flea

Cary, NC — The newest thing to do in Cary on a Sunday afternoon? – Downtown Food & Flea. We’ve got some pictures and all the info so you can check it out for yourself. Read more

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2015 Cary Scavenger Hunt: Save the Date!

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Cary, NC — For the 6th year in a row, CaryCitizen will produce the Cary Scavenger Hunt. This year, the Hunt will take place on Saturday, September 12, 2015.  Read more

st. paddy's day

2015 Guide to St. Paddy’s Day Pub Parties in Cary

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Cary, NC — Cary doesn’t have a big St. Paddy’s Day parade, but we do have several Irish pubs that like to celebrate the day that the snakes were driven out of Ireland. We took a look around town and found this list of festivities for you. Read more

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Academy Street Construction: The New Downtown Park

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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.

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Sculptures

The Sculptures of Downtown Cary

Sculptures

Cary, NC — Last year, on a scorching July day, I spent four hours walking up and down Academy Street in the hot sun–but I didn’t mind. I was busy collecting quotes from eleven sculpture artists while they supervised the installation of their structures in Downtown Cary. Read more