Taylor Swift, Vance Joy PNC Arena, Raleigh Tuesday, June 9, 2015 Hours before Taylor Swift took the stage at a sold-out PNC Arena on Tuesday night, the parking lot held a party of its own. The white peaks of E-Z Up tents formed a small mountain range, sheltering parents who dished out fruit salad or […]
Tina Haver Currin
Bio: Tina Haver Currin lives in Raleigh, where she works as a copywriter for film and TV. Her essay "Go Pack" appears in the new anthology 27 Views of Raleigh.
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Find winter fun in a Raleigh summer by instituting “snow rules” (and eating everything in sight)
There’s a governing principle in my house regarding winter precipitation. The normal laws of life no longer apply, and new ones take over: Snow Rules. Snow Rules mean that you can eat whatever you want, stay up late and ignore household and workplace responsibilities. Kids intrinsically understand Snow Rules. It’s why they obsessively check the […]
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On the ropes with the Champ: John Darnielle on parenthood, wrestling and The Pinhook
Some 30 months have passed since Durham’s the Mountain Goats released Transcendental Youth in late 2012. That marks the longest stretch between albums since John Darnielle started recording on a Panasonic boom box in the early ’90s. Granted, there was Wolf in White Van, Darnielle’s debut novel that hit No. 9 on The New York […]
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Bandleader, head chef and restaurateur Cheetie Kumar rarely sees sunlight, but at least she sees results
Birds of Avalon with Big Business Monday, April 6, 9 p.m., $10 Neptunes, 14 W. Martin St., Raleigh 919-833-1091 www.kingsbarcade.com Birds of Avalon with Hammer No More the Fingers Saturday, April 11, 9 p.m., $8 The Pinhook, 117 W. Main St. Durham, 919-667-1100 www.thepinhook.com Garland 14 W. Martin St., Raleigh 919-833-6886 | garlandraleigh.comLunch: Wed.–Fri., 11:30 […]
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Raleigh’s Irregardless Cafe reaches a rare milestone
Irregardless Cafe 901 W. Morgan St., Raleigh 919-833-8898, www.irregardless.com Lunch: Tuesday–Friday, 11 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Dinner: Tuesday–Thursday, 5 p.m.–9:30 p.m.; Friday, 5 p.m.–10 p.m.; Saturday, 5 p.m.–12 a.m.; Sunday 5 p.m.–9 p.m.; Brunch: Saturday and Sunday: 10 a.m.–2:30 p.m. On A quiet bend of Morgan Street, between Central Prison and the bustling traffic circles of Hillsborough […]
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New Raleigh art co-op Peregrine Projects thinks outside of the gallery
PEREGRINE PROJECTS GROUP SHOW Edge of Urge, 215 E. Franklin St., Raleigh 910-762-1662 www.edgeofurge.com through Dec. 30 Edge of Urge isn’t the first place a collector might think OF to shop for contemporary fine art. The Raleigh retail space is chock full of colorful clothing and accessories from independent designers, and the first group art […]
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Southern Rail going up for sale
With its iconic vintage railcars, roaring fireplaces and Art Deco decor, Southern Rail has long commanded one corner of the Carr Mill Mall complex in Carrboro. Along with The Station, the historic train-depot-turned-bar that has hosted acts like Nick Lowe, Squirrel Nut Zippers and Dex Romweber (without once charging a cover), you’ve got one of […]
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Halloween special: My husband proposed in a haunted corn maze
A coworker recently asked me if I’m a “Halloween person.” I told her I didn’t think so. I certainly like the holiday, but Halloween people put a certain degree of effort into it that I’ve always lacked. I’ve owned the same fallback costume, a Christmas Story bunny suit given to me by a friend, for […]
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Tiny Farm keeps producing even when many farms slow for the season
A dog barks feverishly whenever anyone crests the walkway to Mark Hockney’s two-story home in Hillsborough. Nestled in the middle of 11 acres of farmland, the brick house is the nucleus of Tiny Farm, a small-scale production focused on clean food and clever growing techniques. The not-so-tiny dog’s peppered fur, thick for the coming winter, […]
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A nightmare on Oakwood
This year, one of Raleigh’s historic neighborhoods got a little scary. The battle between Marsha Gordon and Louis Cherry, who are building a contemporary home in Historic Oakwood, and their neighbor, Gail Wiesner, spawned cryptic warnings and bitter threats. Some were even delivered by notes tied to rocks. But in February, when the tension among […]