Story and photos by Hal Goodtree. Additional photos by contributor Ian Henshaw.
Cary, NC – The weather was perfect on Saturday for the 2nd annual National Train Day celebration in downtown Cary. Here are a few pictures to remember the day. Read more
Cary, NC – Saturday May 11, 2013 marks the second year that NC Amtrak has chosen the Cary Depot as the location for their area National Train Day celebration. Approximately 1000 folks attended last year, and Cary is now the model for other such celebrations throughout the nation in Amtrak’s move to small town centers rather than big city celebrations. Read more
Story and pictures by Hal Goodtree.
Pittsboro, NC – It was a big weekend in Cary. But perhaps the most significant news was the reopening of the historic Chatham County courthouse, almost destroyed in a fire three years ago. Read more
By Gordon Mercer and Marcia Gaines Mercer. Photo by Fernando Rodríguez.
“Some of those old wives were pretty smart.” Charlie Brown, “Peanuts,” Charles Shulz
When we were growing up, to call something an “Old Wives’ Tale” meant that the idea was at best untrue and at worst superstitious nonsense that cast doubt on the speaker’s ability to navigate the modern world. Read more
Photo essay by Hal Goodtree.
Cary, NC – Just recently, I took the opportunity to photograph what’s going on at Bradford, a development rising on the northeast corner of Davis and High House. Read more
Story and photos by Lindsey Chester.
Cary, NC – March Madness is upon us, and as part of the excitement, three of NC State’s’s 1983 NCAA championship team visited Cardiac’s Sports & Memorabilia store in Cary on Sunday, March 10. Read more
Story by Gordon & Marcia Mercer. Photo by Hartwig HDK. Daylight Savings Time starts March 10, 2013.
Daylight Saving Time: “It impacts diverse and unexpected areas, including agricultural practices, street crime, the reporting of sports scores, energy conservation, television schedules, traffic accidents, voter turnout, and even the inheritance rights of twins.” David Prerau, author and leading expert on Daylight Savings Time. Read more
By Gordon Mercer and Marcia Gaines Mercer. Photo by Laura Lewis.
Cary, NC – The holidays have come and gone in the Cary area. New Year’s Day has come and gone. Even the fiscal cliff has come and gone, for the moment anyway. “January is not festive,” Marcia complained. Gordon, sympathetically, agreed. We couldn’t have been more wrong. Read more
Story by Lisa Englert. Photo by Hal Goodtree.
CARY, NC – The Friends of the Page-Walker Hotel are pleased to offer their 2013 History Scholarship. Applications are now being accepted for this annual scholarship which recognizes a student who exhibits an aptitude and passion for the study of history that could result in a career as a history teacher, museum educator, historian or historic preservationist. Read more