Cary, NC – On Saturday, May 12th, one lucky family-of-4 will be able to win a trip anywhere Amtrak travels on the East Coast. It’s all part of Downtown Cary’s first ever National Train Day celebration. Read more
Story and photo by Barbara Shepherd of The Sister Cities Association
Cary, NC – Where do culinary students from Le Touquet, France come to work and study their craft? If you answered “Cary and the Triangle,” you would be right. Yes, culinary students from France, right here in Cary! You can sample their work on April 26 at Page-Walker in Cary. Read more
Story and photos by Lindsey Chester.
Cary, NC – Who knew that Cary hosts one of the largest poetry festivals in the US? Last weekend, the American Turkish Association of North Carolina (ATA-NC) held their fourth annual Nazim Hikmet Poetry Festival in Downtown Cary’s Page-Walker Arts and History Center. It was sublime. Read more
Story and photo of Cary Amtrak depot by Hal Goodtree.
Cary, NC – On Monday, April 16, Wake Up Wake and the Capital Area Friends of Transit (CAFT) will host a panel discussion in Cary about Wake County’s new transit proposal. Read more
Cary, NC- If you are a gardening enthusiast, or if you just like to smell the flowers, Herbfest’s third year has a little something for everyone, including a brush with fame. Read more
Editor’s Note: If like knowing about the history of Cary, you’ll enjoy this free program on Tuesday, January 24, from The Friends of Page-Walker:
Where will you find a mural depicting the Town of Cary and its citizens both past and present? Join the Friends of the Page-Walker in welcoming local artist, Val Fox, who will solve this mystery and share her story of creating the “Cary Then and Now” mural.
Val will take us on a journey of the local places and people depicted in the famous mural and share the role each has played in our Town’s history.
This free program is offered as part of the Friends of the Page-Walker’s Historic Preservation Series.
More information and online registration: Preservation Speaker Series: “Who Is That Guy? The Story Behind the Cary Mural”
story and photos by Brooke Meyer.
Cary, NC – The intimate setting of the Winter Concert Series at Page Walker Hotel provides a real treat for audiences. Last Sunday’s sold out performance by Brazilian Soul was another example. Read more
Story by Lindsey Chester. Illustration by Jerry Miller.
Cary,NC – Are you a long time Cary resident? By that I mean, have you lived here longer than 30 years? If so you may have some documents that could be of interest to the Town of Cary and the Friends of Page-Walker. Read more
The CaryCitizen Calendar of Events is edited by Lindsey Chester. Photo by Hal Goodtree.
Cary, NC – The holiday spirit is in full swing this weekend in Cary with a stocking stuffed full of events on the CaryCitizen Calendar. Read more
Story by Lindsey Chester. Photo by Brooke Meyer
Page Walker Arts & History Center hosts an annual Winter Concert Series. Sunday last was the season’s first, “Classical Interlude“. Read more