Top Three Things Raleigh Cannot Recycle
The City of Raleigh has released an informative 3-minute video explaining a few recycling myths. The city begs that we recycle, but don’t include non-food glass containers, pizza boxes, and non-bottle plastic items. See the video for a full explanation and some other good info.
DVR Alert: Ed Mitchell To Appear on Today Show
Tomorrow (Thursday) morning Ed Mitchell of The Pit in downtown Raleigh is scheduled to be on the Today Show. He’ll be cooking BBQ Ribs alongside several other well known pitmasters. The show airs from 7am to 11am on NBC (TWC channels 6 and 217).
Raleigh’s Pleasant Post Office Experiences
We all dread the trip to the post office. It is likely one will stand in line, watching surly, unmotivated government workers dragging through their day only to discover there is something wrong with the way you’ve labeled or stamped something, and you have to do it all over again. Help is here! It’s a slow period in Raleigh right now, but that simply gives us time to share some tips. Today, we’re talking mail .
Best Post Office
I haven’t visited all of the branches in the entire U.S. Postal Service’s system, however I think one would look long and hard for a branch that outperforms the one at Avent Ferry Road and Gorman Street. While the facility itself is worn and outdated, the place is otherwise a first class operation. Tony, Romeo, and the occasional third attendant are so pleasantly helpful that even Nordstrom could learn a few things from this crew. Not only are they accommodating, they are fast. The line in this branch sometimes trails out the door into the foyer, but don’t worry. It moves quickly (so long as the customers ahead in the line have bat brains) unlike that at the neighboring DMV office.
If you aren’t in southwest Raleigh, but can get to the Crabtree branch, it offers a decent secondary postal experience. However access and parking are a problem if Crabtree stores weren’t already in the day’s plans.
Horrible Post Office
There are many bad post offices, but only two come to mind immediately. They are the Creekside location (27609, adjacent to the “super”Kroger at Six Forks and Wake Forest Roads), and the Cameron Village location (27605, across from Harris Teeter). I sometimes think that driving my letters and packages to the recipients, in person, would be more pleasant than dealing with these hideous prehistoric creatures.
In a Pinch?
Sometimes you find yourself in a pinch and need to find the area’s latest mail pickup spot. That can be found at the USPS’ Triangle distribution center, near RDU Airport. Their last mail collection is at 8pm nightly, but only via the mail slots inside the lobby (the drive up boxes offer no advantage). Be careful, though. This office is in a remote location and while there usually are 2-3 other customers around, this seems like a prime place for evildoers to do that evil thing they do.
DQ Cakes Orders Now Online
Local Dairy Queen enthusiasts can now order a DQ Cake online. From the form one can select colors, messages, special instructions, and flavors. (In all likelihood it won’t turn out like this one ) Gogoraleigh readers can use special promotion code: DQ15 to get 15% off the online cake purchase (I don’t get any kickbacks).
Theatre in the Park Announces 2010 Season
Theatre In The Park recently announced their upcoming 2009 – 2010 season. It all begins on August 14 with the opening of Master Class , the 1996 Tony Award winning play, by Terrence McNally. It will feature local actor Lynda Clark as Maria Callas, a New York-born Greek soprano and one of the most renowned opera singers of the twentieth century. Master Class is a story, not about opera, but about life and sacrifices made in the name of art. Lynda Clark brings to the stage over 20 years of experience, most recently sharing the stage at TIP with Ira David Wood III in Shakespeare’s Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet .
“The role of Maria Callas is one of the biggest challenges of my career to date. The line load alone, as Maria talks, teaches and tirades, is absolutely incredible – a monstrous undertaking,” said Lynda Clark. This performance also features Katherine Anderson, Antonio Delgadillo and Rozlyn Sorrell.
The complete schedule includes:
- Master Class by Terrence McNally – August 14-16 & 20-23
- Don’t Cry for Me, Margaret Mitchell by Duke Ernsberger & Virginia Cate – February 12-14 & 18-21
- Doubt by John Patrick Shanley – April 9-11 & 15-18, 2010
- November by David Mamet – June 4-6 & 10-13, 2010
Additionally, an extra performance is being added to the local production run of A Christmas Carol in Raleigh’s Memorial Auditorium. The additional performance is scheduled for Sunday, December 13 th at 7:00PM.
Ignite Raleigh Coming Next Week
On August 5, the Lincoln Theatre will host an interesting idea variety show. Ignite Raleigh will feature a series of speakers unleashing new ideas. Each will be armed with 20 slides that advance automatically every 15 seconds. This isn’t a new concept, however, as Ignite and other 5-minute talk series have gained popularity worldwide.
Free Tickets are available at IgniteRaleigh.Eventbrite.com .
For more information about Ignite Raleigh:
- Email: contact AT igniteraleigh DOT com
- Twitter: @IgniteRaleigh
- Phone: 980-939-8956
Raleigh Skeeball League Starts Third Season
The Raleigh Skeeball League is about to begin its third season. It all started in October of 2008 and has grown each “skeeson”, mainly via word of mouth. They play Thursday nights at The Bassment , located at 407 Glenwood Ave, just below The Pourch. "We love having the skeeball crowd in here. You’d think the games were about life and death with how into it everyone gets. They have their own trading cards, team uniforms, nicknames, stats online and everything. It’s great to watch!" said Paul Sessum, owner of The Pourch and Bassment.
Skeeson III is set to kick off in early August, with two opportunities to register your team and get some free practice in on Thursday, July 30th and Thursday, August 6th from 7pm – ? The league will officially kick off Week 1 action on Thursday, August 13th. The "skeeson" lasts 8 weeks with teams made up of 3-4 rollers.
Krispy Kreme Coming to City Plaza
Today word got out that Krispy Kreme is indeed coming to one of the four pavilion spaces in Raleigh’s new City Plaza. The store will be one in the chain’s new concept, Neighborhood Shop which only stock room-temperature donuts.
The other pavilion space that is accounted for will be a Jimmy Johns. More to come on the other pavilions later this summer…
NC Theatre Discount Tickets Available
On Saturday night the NC Theatre’s production of The Sound of Music began its 10-show run. West Side Story begins on October 17. Discounts of up to 20% are available using the attached form (.doc). Availability may be an issue depending on the show desired, but it is worth checking out. If there are any questions, feel free to call the number at the bottom of the form.
Also be sure to check out the NC Theatre blog . It currently features several interviews, photos, and insights about this particular production of The Sound of Music.
Big Feature Coming…
Sorry to tease, but I can’t wait to unveil a new feature coming Monday; a new feature that just may be the end of me
Chapel Hill Pays Musicians to Save Downtown
The Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership and the town mayor’s office are starting a 6-week program to save downtown Chapel Hill businesses. Named “ Franklin Street Comes Alive ”, the program pays local musicians and performers $50 to perform in designated areas from 7pm and 10pm. (Peter Frampton will not be making an appearance)
Interesting. So not even a primo location (a short walk from 25,000 of North Carolina’s wealthiest 20 year olds) and millions spent on free buses can save downtown businesses from competition in the suburbs. Now we are paying musicians to perform free shows to beg people to shop downtown…in one of the most transit-friendly populations in the United States? Looks like an ideal time for the Triangle to spend over a billion dollars on a rail transit system (that will serve half of a percent of the Triangle’s core population).
Dylan/Willie/Mellencamp at DBAP Today
Bob Dylan’s tour (which includes Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp) of minor-league ballparks will pass through the Durham Bulls Athletic Park today. The performance begins at 5:30. Tickets are going fast.
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