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World Beer Festival Tickets Now Available Online
Tickets for the Raleigh World Beer Festival are available online starting today.
Adult Kick Ball Spring Tournament Registration
Registration runs Monday through thursday of next week at the Jaycee Community Center in Jaycees park off of Wade near Oberlin.
Downtown YMCA’s New Building is Open
The Alexander YMCA on Hillsborough Street is nearing the completion of its new incarnation. Most recently the new lobby, an aquatics center, racquetball courts and family locker rooms have opened. A Preview Below The Fold
What’s Your Favorite Bike Path in Raleigh?
This week’s Q&A pays homage to Raleigh’s ever growing use and enjoyment of bicycles for alternative transportation, exercise, or a personal hiatus from the pressures of the modern world. When you’re perched above two wheels and coasting through the crisp fall air, what path, official or unofficial, do you find yourself drawn to? Some of our writers answer below the fold. Tell us yours in the comments.
Midtown Harvest Run at North Hills
On October 18th at 9am a 5K Fun Run and Kid’s Dash benefiting the American Diabetes Association takes place at North Hills Mall. Register by Friday the 10th and its only 18$. Come out and run in a beautiful part of town for a good cause. More information and registration.
sparkCon Starts tonight with bikeSpark, Music, and Skinnydipping?
Meet up with bikeSpark tonight at 9pm at the NCSU Bell Tower and ride to Tir Na Nog for the Kickoff Concert. Afterwards maybe a midnight swim? Sounds like frigid nudity to me.
Triangulator Scavenger Hunt: City of Oaks
Triangulator is a scavenger hunt. A six hour multi-media, multi-modal (sub)urban (mis)adventure. A way to rethink our every day spaces and to interact more critically with the cities we live in. This Saturday Triangulator is happening in Raleigh. Read more about Triangulator and Full Schedule below the fold.
Free Yoga Week @ Gateway
Gateway Yoga, an Anusara yoga Studio run by Lila Brown, is offering free Yoga classes through Sunday. Check out the class schedule and drop by for a session. Get your alignment on!
First Annual Independence Day Paride - 4th of July Ride
This Fourth of July is the First Annual Independence Day Paride*—a group bike ride through downtown Raleigh. Read more
Raleigh Typhoon 2 Scavenger Hunt
The Raleigh Typhoon returns this year to bring more carnage to our downtown. The scavenger hunt is very popular and this years is expected to even bigger than last. The hunt begins this Saturday morning, June 21st, get your magnifying glass and sherlock pipe ready. More on the Raleigh Typhoon 2 Scavenger Hunt below the Fold
The Studio @ Hargett Brings Yoga Downtown
Stretchin’ It Out Downtown Downtown Raleigh will be breathing a little easier come late July with the opening of a new full-service Yoga and Pilates studio. The Studio @ Hargett, which will be located on the third floor above Adam Cave Fine Art in the Heilig Levine building, will be maintaining the historic aspects of the space, while incorporating “lots of natural elements…like tons of trees and plants, stones, and a fountain.”
Run for the Oaks and St. Patrick’s Day Festivities
On Saturday, March 15, the City of Raleigh, Parks and Recreation Department will hold its 26th annual Run for the Oaks. All proceeds go towards planting trees in Raleigh, the City of Oaks. This race drew a record field of 824 entries in the 5K in 2007. This year’s event features a new start time and new race route. The run begins at 8:30 a.m. at City Market in downtown Raleigh.
WolfPack Basketball Diaries No. 9 - Through The Looking Hoop
Thoughts on Wake Forest, Virginia Tech and Maryland. Yes, Yes and No, dammit. Let’s travel on through.
WolfPack BasketBall Diaries No. 8
Thoughts on Florida State and Duke. I’m really not into this 1 Win, 1 Loss pattern we’re starting to develop. But hey, there are 10 games to go. Below the fold
WolfPack BasketBall Diaries No. 7
Thoughts on Miami, Georgia Tech and the good things to come. So what if we are (1-3) right now? There’s 12 more games left, people. Come on…..don’t be like that…..Come on! Click on in.
