Oct

16 Podcasts To Save You from Sports Radio

If you’ve turned on the radio to listen to local sports talk, you know how frustrating it can be to hear hosts’ inability to stay focused, rude behavior toward callers, poor working knowledge of basic grammar, and scant analysis of the actual play on the field or court. At times it is as if they care more about the feelings of the players and the clothes their coaches wear than what transpires in the game.

Suffer no more! With the growing popularity of podcasts, a few minutes of setup can free you from the shackles of local sports talk. iPhone users can use the great Overcast app (with its sound leveling and gap removing features) or just stick with the stock Apple Podcast app. Android users should download the BeyondPod app; all free of charge.

Simply add the feeds for the below podcasts and you are finally off to an informative, entertaining, and efficient sports talk experience!

UNC

Inside Carolina Radio Show
UNC Huddlecast

N.C. State

NC State Huddlecast
Riddick and Reynolds
The Wolfpacker Podcast
Pack Pride Podcast

Duke

Duke Huddlecast
Duke Basketball Report

ACC

The ACC Weekly Podcast
Talkshoe’s ACC Weekly Podcast
Blake and Greg’s ACC and SEC Football Podcast

National

Athlon Sports’ Cover 2 Podcast
The College Football Podcast

Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes Official Podcast
The Hurricanes Report
Cheaters Never Win (Section 328)

Posted by Dana on October 23, 2015 | Tags: Radio. | ( 3 ) Comments

Oct

Public Meeting on Fairview Fire Station Coming Monday

On Wednesday, October 7 at 7pm, the City of Raleigh Fire Department will hold a public meeting on the rebuild of Fire Station Six (Fairview and Oberlin Roads). The meeting will take place at the fire station.

Posted by Dana on October 5, 2015 | Tags: Replacements. | ( 0 ) Comments

Oct

Parade of Homes Begins Tomorrow

For the next three weekends the Triangle Homebuilders Association will be celebrating the Parade of Homes. The county-wide series of nearly 400 new open houses runs through the next three weekends (October 3-4, 9-11, 16-18). The houses will be open from Noon to 5pm each day.

There are 3 good sources of information about the tour:

In Print – stop by the homebuilder’s association’s office (near Crossroads) at:
5580 Centerview Drive, Suite 115
Raleigh, NC 27606
map
Online – The association website, a searchable directory, and an online map are all available on the web.
Apps – probably not the best-designed app ever, but the best way to go is to use the Android app and the iOS app . The house listing is scrollable, there is a filter search, a map with pins, and the ability to star your favorites.

The most interesting house on the tour is the one at Yadkin and Alleghany, a 5,961 square foot Modern English house by Dixon-Kirby. Their work is always top notch, but there is always, too, some element of bizarre in their houses.

The largest house on the tour is The Cove, a 7,600 square food house on Brinleys Cove Court (out Six Forks past Durant Rd).

Restrooms are not available in the houses, so please plan accordingly. Also be sure to wear socks and shoes you can easily remove before entering each house. Finally, each house’s parking is curbside in existing neighborhoods, so please be courteous to keep driveways, hydrants, and intersections clear, and be on the lookout for children.

Posted by Dana on October 2, 2015 | Tags: Development, Home & Garden. | ( 0 ) Comments

Oct

Oktoberfest Coming to Booth Amphitheatre This Weekend

One of Cameron Village and North Hills’ great traditions from yesterday was Oktoberfest. Hark! the event lives on now at Cary’s Booth Amphitheatre. The event begins Saturday and will feature entertainment, a variety of German foods, biergarten, football-viewing tent with TVs, sanctioned beer-judging competition and more. The schedule for the two-day event is as follows:

Saturday, October 4

Noon – Gates open with Chuck Piercy as emcee; Kinder Platz Kid Zone open
1 p.m. – Opening Ceremony, including keg tapping with Cary Mayor Harold Weinbrecht and other dignitaries
Live Music and dancing from the Little German Band throughout the day
1:30 p.m. – Stein Hoist I Contest
2 p.m. – Ladies’ Hammerschlagen (nail-driving competition) I Contest, followed by Men’s Hammerschlagen I Contest
3 p.m. – Stein Hoist II Contest
4 p.m. – Wiener Dog Races, Best Dressed Dog Contest
5 p.m. – Best Dressed of the Day Contest (Ladies, Men and Children); Egg Race; Fräulein Beer Challenge Contest
6 p.m. – Stein Hoist III Contest
7 p.m. – Kinder Platz Kid Zone closes; Alpine Horn, Tuba Challenge or Yodeling Contest
8 p.m. – Stein Hoist IV Contest
9 p.m. – Fräulein Beer Challenge; Beer Obstacle Course
10 p.m. – Festivities end for the day

Sunday, October 5

Noon – Gates Open with Chuck Piercy and Ernie McAllister as emcees; Kinder Platz Kid Zone Open; Egg Race and Chicken Dance Contests; Fräulein Beer Challenge
1 p.m. – Live music and dancing throughout the day; Beer Obstacle Course; Ladies’ Hammerschlagen II Contest; Men’s Hammerschlagen II Contest
2 p.m. – Stein Hoist V Contest
3 p.m. – Beer Awards Announced; Best Dressed of the Day (Ladies, Men and Children)
4 p.m. – Wiener Dog Races; Best Dressed Dog Contest
5 p.m. – Stein Hoist VI Contest
6 p.m. – Closing Remarks; Oktoberfest ends

Tickets for Saturday are $20 for 16 and up, $5 for ages 6 to 15, free for 5 and under.Sunday tickets are $15 for 16 and up, $5 for ages 6 to 15, free for 5 and under. Two-day tickets for 16 and up are also available for $30. Beer Judge Tickets (including commemorative glass and unlimited beer sampling for the day) available for $45. Discounts available for seniors, as well as active and retired military. To purchase tickets, visit the Booth Amphitheatre Box Office, call 1-800-514-3849 or visit http://triangleoktoberfest.org/buy-tickets/

Posted by Dana on October 1, 2015 | Tags: Cary/Apex, Entertainment, Food. | ( 0 ) Comments