The Town of Cary’s 31st Annual Lazy Daze Arts and Crafts Festival was held this past weekend in Downtown Cary, NC. Despite the oppressive heat this year, setting a new record high of 99 degrees, it was a great event. This was my first time attending the event, and we were very impressed by the logistical organization of the festival. Parking was easily accessible, there were frequent shuttles from the parking lots to the actual event, and there were plenty of volunteers to make sure any questions were answered. [Read more…]
Downtown Cary Streetscape Project
According to this Press Release from the Town of Cary, the next steps of the Downtown Cary Streetscape Project are just about underway.
Personally, I can’t wait to see Downtown Cary blossom into a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly place for people from all over the Triangle to enjoy. Let’s dream a little bit – what kinds of things would you like to see downtown? More boutique shopping? Restaurants, microbrew pubs?
If you are interested, you can go to the Town Hall building where they have a display of some of the details of the work about to begin.
Raleigh NC – Best City To Sell Your Home
Another local area city has again made it to the top of a list. According to Forbes Magazine, Raleigh has been named as the best place in the nation to sell a home. Bucking current trends in the housing market, where a glut of new homes, and subprime mortgage fall-out has shaken the foundations of the housing market, like the Loma Prieta fault shook San Francisco in ’89. [Read more…]