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Feb
14
Rhett and Link
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Have you been to RhettandLink.com? If not, you’re in a group quickly becoming the minority among web surfers who are into original, humorous web-based content.
If you decide to pay them a visit, you’re in for a treat. These guys put out some very high quality viral videos, jingles and short films–all enabled and distributed by the glorious world wide web. I won’t go into more detail about their background. You’re better off just reading it for yourself, because they’re equally as good writers as they are performers.
So what’s the link to Raleigh here and why am I posting this on the Raleigh Free Press? Well, besides being NC natives, both Link and Rhett are NC State grads with engineering degrees that decided that a desk job just wasn’t for them.
Give them a visit and help to support some local boys made good. Here’s one of my favorites, Crashing the 2007 Grammy’s.
Feb
4
Free Wine Tastings at Amra’s
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Beginning tomorrow, Amra’s (map) will be hosting a series of free wine tastings on Tuesday nights. The full schedule is below.
- February 5 - Winemaker from Puerto Viejo Wines
- February 12 - Wine Trading Company
- March 11 - Ararat Wines
- April 8 - Epicur Wines
- May 13 - Mutual Wines
- June 10 - Wine Trading Company
- July 8 - Dionysus Wines
- August 12 - Epicur Wines
- September 9 - Mutual Wines
- October 14 - Turner Wine Imports
- November 11 - Turner Wine Imports
- December 9 - Epicur Wines
If you’ve never been to Amra’s, I’d recommend giving it a shot. As a cigar and jazz club, it has a really nice feel to it and can be a nice alternative to the traditional pub. My only complaint is that it can be a little too noisy when trying to catch up with friends.
Jan
29
With the Super Bowl only days away, football may be the sport of choice for many right now. But for those with a soft spot for the hard ball, you’ll be happy to know that 850 The Buzz has teamed up with ESPN Radio to bring 50+ Major League Baseball games to the Raleigh-Durham airwaves next season. Coverage starts March 30th and will include the All-Star Game and the World Series. The full schedule of covered games will be released in February.
Sep
6
Free Concert Tonight
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If you’re in the mood to start your weekend a little early, head out to the Mission Valley parking lot from 6:30-11:30 tonight for a free concert. Performing bands include: Inflowential, ZEGG, Dave Matthews Tribute Band and The Dickens Band.
Big Boss Brewing will be on-hand with $3 draft beers and I’m sure Ruckus will have some ridiculously large pizza slices available.
If you haven’t been to a free Mission Valley concert, I recommend it. It has a wonderful local flavor and they occasionally attract some pretty big names. I’ve seen Bare Naked Ladies and DMX there, and I’m sure there have been many others.
For more info:
www.ruckuspizza.com
www.bigbossbrewing.com
Sep
4
Look Familiar?
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The recently released Nickelback video, “Rockstar,” features a few very quick shots of good ole’ Raleigh. There are two shots near the end of the video - see if you can catch them! The first is City Market and the second one features the acorn in Moore Square. Read more
Aug
31
Time Warner Cable has added ESPNU to its digital cable lineup, and if you’re a sports fan this couldn’t have come at a better time. ESPNU has picked up several NCSU games over the past few years that local fans haven’t been able to watch outside of a few local sports bars with satellite access. You can find it on channel 140 locally. Read more
Jul
20
Raleigh Wide Open: Part Deux
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Just in case you haven’t heard, the sequel to Raleigh Wide Open, creatively named Raleigh Wide Open 2, is this Saturday from 11 am to 11 pm on Fayetteville Street in downtown Raleigh.
The agenda is said to include: 3 stages of live entertainment, wine and beer tastings, a parade, kids zone, fireworks and more. Attendance is reportedly expected to approach 70,000.
Visit these two website for the details:
www.godowntownraleigh.com/rwo/
www.raleighconvention.com/raleigh-wide-open.html
Also, you may want to see Raleigh Chronicles coverage of last year’s event to get a better idea of what to expect.
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Jul
18
Meet me at The Mill
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Whether it’s the overly smoke-filled bar, the dining room that can be eerily quiet and feels like my grandmothers house (20 years ago), or the somewhat uncomfortable iron chairs on the patio - I love to eat and drink at Edwards Mill Bar and Grill. Read more
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