Cary - Raleigh NC Real Estate - Homes by Nellie

Pullen Park in Raleigh Holiday Express December 8 - 11, 2011 - Info below via the Raleigh website.  Purchase advanced tickets - $10 per person

The 26th AnnualInternational Festival in Raleigh NC - Raleigh Cenvention Center

September 30 - October 2 , 2011 - Music, Food and International Culture !

Tickets are available online for a slight reduction http://www.internationalfestival.org/index.php

The International Festival in Raleigh is a long time tradition of fine entertainment, food and fun!  Come out and enjoy the sights and sounds of an international area and all of the culture of so many different countries! 

You will not be disappointed!

Please view this wonderful video of a past festival and you'll make the choice to come on out!

SparkCon in Raleigh - Another great Downtown Raleigh Event! 

all local; ALL FREE

Photo by Kathryn Adams

Downtown Raleigh will be full of action this weekend.  Starting Thursday, September 15 through Sunday, September 18, 2011.

SPARKcon is  a group of volunteers dedicated to showcasing local talent and nurturing a creative ecosystem within the NC Triangle area. SPARKcon is a program of Visual Art Exchange, a Raleigh non-profit dedicated to supporting emerging artists and connecting the community to the arts.

The fireSTARTERS are the managers (for lack of a better word) of the overall event and schedule. Firestarters also comprise branding, staging and green efforts folks. All of the individual SPARK teams are people embedded within various creative scenes and creating events to showcase those scenes.

There are new SPARKs each year. Each is led by volunteers who want to showcase the best talent in their field and help spread the word about their own creative community to the greater Triangle!

This year's lineup of SPARKS:

• artSPARK
• bazaarSPARK
• circusSPARK
• comedySPARK
• danceSPARK
• designSPARK
• fashionSPARK
• filmSPARK
• geekSPARK
• ideaSPARK
• musicSPARK
• poetrySPARK
• tastySPARK
• theatreSPARK
• wheelSPARK

Check the schedule and plan to attend.  Guaranteed a GREAT time!
http://www.sparkcon.com/daily

African American Cultural Festival - September 3 - 4, 2011

The weather should be beautiful this weekend - head to Downtown Raleigh and enjoy all the festivities!  Great entertainment, crafts, food!

Check out these other weekend events too:

NC Museum of Art

30 Americans - FREE admission on September 2 beginning at 6:30 PM, with music by Shana Tucker.  Exhibition runs through September 4.

Lincoln Theatre

George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic - 9:00 PM, September 2

"Old School" R&B Dance Party with DJ Casper and Phoenix Lei - 9:00 PM, September 3

Kings Barcade

Kooley High with King Mez, Halo and Drique London - 10:00 PM, September 2

http://www.aacfralwake.org

Directions from I40
take exit 298B, S. Saunders St, going North into downtown. The event is two blocks east of the corner of McDowell and Davie Streets.

Lots of hard work. Many Hours. Quarry Pointe - Raleigh NC  SOLD!

Bank of America short sales are not always a pleasant adventure.  Most short sales are difficult.  BUT this one, after diligent work of the owners, many hours and many phone calls on my part as the listing agent, and finally the great assistance of         BOA Vice President Don Pierce  and Heather Martin at AMS Servicing ....

The Offer to Purchase and supporting documents were approved in just 9 days !

Thank you all! 

Sellers and buyers are happy and looking forward to a smooth closing in September.

2531 Pebble Meadow Lane

Raleigh NC

Quarry Pointe Subdivision

HAFA Short Sale - Bank of America

The 6TH Annual Raleigh NC Chicken Coop Tour is May 21, 2011      Henside the Beltline TOUR D'COOP

There are about 20 Featured Coops for 2011

Henside the Beltline was started in 2002 just to share information and show off coops to neighbors and friends.  WOW! Has it grown!  Most of the coops are Inside the Beltline in Raleigh.  A wonderful opportunity to speak directly with owners of the coops and tour some very special chicken's homes! http://www.tourdcoop.com/coops

On June 4, 5 and 6 Bob Davis is conducting Chicken Keeping 101 classes at Kilgore Hall, NC State University.

The Henside the Beltline website is full of information on the Tour D"Coop, classes, maps and the featured coops for 2011. Click any of the links highlighted in blue on this post or go directly to: http://tourdcoop.com

Admission:
Please bring a non-perishable food or cash donation for Urban Ministries of Wake County. 100% of the food and money collected as admission goes to Urban Ministries.

Come out and enjoy the day - rain or shine - Saturday, May 21, 2011. 10 am to 4 pm.  Cluck.Cluck.

TOUR D'COOP BENEFITS:

Approximate locations of the coops on tour

Dutchman Downs Subdivision is in Wake County NC .  We are out in the county, although surrounded by Cary - Apex - Holly Springs NC !  No doubt we'll be annexed into Cary NC  the next couple of years.  In the meantime we can enjoy a couple of acres, low taxes and bon fires!

Many Dutchman Downs residents have banned together with a STOP CARY campaign.  I hope it has good results! 

Thought I'd share some pictures from Dutchman Downs - Raleigh NC address; Wake County NC location; surrounded by Cary NC city limits.  UGH.

foreign invasion of weeds!\

Recently my son, Victor, took ME to lunch at J. Betski's in Raleigh NC .  What a wonderful restaurant featuring the cuisine of Central and Eastern Europe.  One of the Best Lunches in Raleigh that I've had in a long time!

We had the Fresh Kielbasa and Bratwurst platters, served "all the way" with mustard, sauerkraut & onion.  By the way - the sausages & sauerkraut are made onsite!  The rolls are delicious! AND the home made fries with paprika mayo are to die for!!  Here's their full lunch menu, but be sure to check out J. Betski's website for hours, dinner menu, events.

J. Betski's Lunch Menu

Potato and Cheese Pierogies

4.75

Beef and Spinach Pierogies

4.75

Pierogi and Sausage Platter

(Two Pierogies of Any One Style, Two Half Sausages of Any Style)

7.75

Sausage Platter

(Choose Any Two Full Sausages)

10.00

Crispy Spareribs with Cooked Sauerkraut and Apricot – Ginger Glaze

8.00

Roasted Beet Salad, Horseradish Quark, and Toasted Pumpkinseed Oil

6.00

Arugula Salad with Pumpkinseed Dressing, Riesling Soaked Raisins, and Black Forest Ham

7.75

Smoked Salmon and Frisée Salad with Potatoes, Avocado Mousse and Poached Egg

8.00

SANDWICHES

(All Sandwiches come with one choice - Fries with Paprika Mayo, Austrian Potato Salad, Side Salad, Or Cucumber Salad)

Pastrami Slider

5.00

Burger Slider

5.00

Meatball Slider

5.00

Double Slider (Choose Any Two Sliders)

7.75

J. Betski’s Fresh Kielbasa on Toasted Roll

6.00

Smoked Beef and Pork Kielbasa on Toasted Roll

6.00

Bratwurst on Toasted Roll

7.00

Order your Sausage Plain or All the Way (Mustard, Sauerkraut and Onion)

J. Betski's is located at 110 W. Franklin St. - Raleigh NC 27604 - 919-833-7999

Excellent Food! Excellent Service!

The Best place for Lunch in Raleigh has a nice bar area & lovely outdoor seating.  The service is impeccable & so is presentation & cleanliness.  And what GREAT prices!  Hope you will try them out soon!

Best Lunch in Raleigh NC - J. Betski's