Lake Placid, Sarajevo, Calgary, Albertville, Lillehammer, Nagano, Salt Lake City, and Turin are all places that hosted the Winter Olympics since I was born (not to date myself or anything). And I have only been to one of them, Lake Placid. Although to be honest, I went there in 2001 and in the summer. This year I’m adding another city to my list – Vancouver, the host of 2010 Winter Olympics.
This year is different though because I have found a way to join in the fun without leaving Raleigh, …

Due to overwhelming support, North Hills will continue its medical supply drive through Friday, Jan. 22. A donation area is located between Learning Express and LensCrafters. North Hills is working collaboratively with Horne Memorial United Methodist Church (HMUMC) in Clayton, N.C. for Haitian relief efforts. North Hills will serve as a collection location for supplies that are needed immediately in Haiti (see list below). With missionaries and medical personnel from HMUMC already located in Haiti, there is an effective plan in place for disseminating the collected items upon their arrival. …

Today, Kane Realty Corporation announced new tenants at North Hills in Raleigh, N.C. Many of these businesses will be located within the $1 billion expansion at North Hills that to date includes more than 700 residential units, 500,000 square feet of office space, nearly 1 million square feet of retail space, 229 hotel rooms and more green space.
Kane Realty welcomes the following new tenants and/or expansions of existing tenants:

BeyondBlue Interiors: relocating from Cary’s ArboretumPiola: new restaurant concept to Raleigh
Varsity Men’s Wear: relocating from Crabtree Valley Mall
ArtSource Fine …

It’s that time of year again. I don’t know about you, but I’m pumped!
I love finding gifts for family, picking out a Christmas Tree (only losers use fake trees), putting up lights, going to Holiday parties and listening to Christmas Music (Trans Siberian Orchestra is great for this).
North Hills is getting into the spirit, too.
Their Holiday Open House is  Thursday, November 21 from 6pm-8pm. On Saturday, November 21st, there will be a ton of great festivities at North Hills, starting at 3pm with Ice Skating on the Commons, crafts for …

Happy Halloween!
Here are some of the activities going on tomorrow here at North Hills.
Halloween Activities

Arts and Crafts: 8 a.m. to noon
Pumpkin Painting: 8 a.m. to noon
Kiddie Costume Contest: 10 a.m.
Pet Costume Contest: 10 a.m.
Bluegrass music from Tims Family Band: 10 a.m. to noon
Trick-or-Treating throughout participating North Hills stores: Noon to 6 p.m.

I hope you’ll be having a fun and safe time tomorrow night. What are you (or your children) dressing up as this year? Let us know in the comments and feel free to send any pictures to …

Today, Kane Realty announced that North Hills is now offering free wireless Internet access for shoppers, diners, residents, hotel guests and employees–pretty much anyone who comes to North Hills. About 370,000 square feet is equipped for WiFi.
“Offering free Internet access at North Hills helps us offer a unique visitor experience that distinguishes the community,” said John Kane, Kane Realty Corporation chairman and CEO. “Our goal is for North Hills to be a one-stop shopping, dining, working, living and playing destination. With the addition of WiFi, we’re making it even more …

Despite the tough economy, North Hills is poised for huge growth. Check out the video below for a segment from NBC-17, which dicusses the $1 billion expansion of North Hills across Six Forks Road. As we’ve mentioned before, the area will be a mixed-use development featuring retail (250,000 square feet), offices and residential living. We’re also excited about the green space they’ll have for people to enjoy relaxing and more live music and entertainment.

In the video Raleigh’s planning director, Mitchell Silver, says, “As we look to the future, we want …

Brooks Wood is a cool dude who happens to also play some good music. You can hear some of his songs on his MySpace page. Or if you’re going to be over at North Hills on Thursday nights anyway for the Midtown Music Series, you can stop by Mura afterward and listen to Brooks Wood while getting some dinner and drinks. He plays at Mura every Thursday night from 7-10pm through June. He’s moving to New York City in July, so go see him while you still can.
Here’s a video …

I enjoyed checking out the cars at the 13th annual Triangle British Classic Car Show on Saturday at North Hills. There were some awesome cars from makers such as Austin-Healey, MG, Lotus, Triumph and a few others. Check out a few videos and pictures I got from the event.

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On Friday night the “A Walk for Wishes” fashion show took place outside of Vivace and The Spectacle. You can see the recap here, but see below for video from the event. Click here for pictures of the event.
Footage of the female models strutting their stuff

An interview with Chalon Carter and Suzanne Sutter, who is the President and CEO of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Eastern North Carolina
-my camera skills weren’t very good during this one, but it’s the words that matter, right…

Some thoughts about the event and the Make-A-Wish Foundation …