North Hills Raleigh is gearing up for exciting Independence Day Celebrations.
On Saturday, July 3 at 10 a.m., children of all ages will decorate their bikes and participate in the bike parade. The best decorated bikes could win first and second place awards. All participants should meet at Moe’s prior to the 10 a.m. start time.
After the parade, there will be a watermelon eating contest.  There will be separate divisions for adults and children. In addition to watermelon king or queen bragging rights, winners will also receive prizes.
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2010 marks ArtSource Fine Art Gallery’s twentieth year in business, a year which holds a future for growth and new opportunities. ArtSource Fine Art will be consolidating their two Raleigh locations into one by closing their Five Points gallery and expanding their presence at North Hills. Currently at 3,000”sq feet, their North Hills gallery will soon nearly double in size. The expansion will allow for full framing services, corporate offices, and conference areas for clients to meet with gallery consultants in a private setting. The North …

Shop late until 8pm on Thursday, November 19th at your favorite North Hills boutiques and stores. With carolers, Christmas music, sip hot apple cider and hot chocolate and stroll the sidewalks of North Hills and for unique Christmas gifts.
You can also enjoy extended shopping hours though December.
Special store promotions and events:

With the purchase of $100 or more, receive two free tickets to see “Cirque Dreams Holidaze” on Dec. 1 at the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts’ Memorial Auditorium
Enter for a chance to win $500 in “North …

If you’re looking for a fantastic way to spend a beautiful Friday afternoon in North Hills, look no further!  Renaissance Dental Center and Hart and Wells Orthodontics will host the Smiles Over Raleigh Renaissance Festival to benefit the Make-A-Wish® Foundation of Eastern N.C. this Friday, October 30th from 4-9 p.m. at 3803 Computer Drive in Raleigh. Those in attendance will be treated to the musical stylings of the Party Nuts, delicious food, a silent auction, free gifts from local businesses and more.
Smiles Over Raleigh is the first charity event of …

Tomorrow (Thursday) from 6pm-9pm the Midtown Music Series continues with a performance by Liquid Pleasure. The band, which has been entertaining audiences for over two decades, last played here at North Hills in October, and they also played here back in July.
Come on out to the Commons tomorrow night for drinks, music and good times.
The Canes take on Boston tonight in game three of the second round of the playoffs. GO CANES!!
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Tonight “A Walk for Wishes” fashion show will take place outside of Vivace. This open-air, red carpet event is being presented by The Spectacle and Vivace and proceeds from the event go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Models will be featuring clothing and styles from Liles Clothing Studio and Vermillion.
The runway walk will take place from 6:00-6:30pm and music from BC3 will run from 6:30-9:00pm. This should be a cool event and I’m going to try to make it out there for a few minutes tonight. Hope to see you there!
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This Saturday (April 4) and next Saturday (April 11), the Easter Bunny will be hoppin around North Hills Raleigh from 10am to 1pm. I’ve heard that the Bunny will be handing out small treats for young shoppers and other information for adults. Head over to the Commons if you’re interested in seeing and/or getting pictures with the Easter Bunny.
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I took this picture today at North Hills standing on Dartmouth Road and looking towards the construction behind the Captrust Tower (I think it may be the Park & Market apartments but I’m not positive). The photo was taken with my Canon PowerShot SD750, a great little camera that works in a variety of situations. For this shot, I set it to pull out all color, except for the blue sky. I’m definitely not an expert photographer, but I liked how it turned out.
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The recent launch of new bus services in Raleigh has got me thinking about North Hills.
The free R-line, which features service features hybrid electric buses that run in a loop every 10-15 minutes downtown, officially launched last friday, February 13.
Wolfprowl, NCSU’s express entertainment bus, begins evening service to the Glenwood South area (with connections to CAT’s downtown circulator), Thursday, February …

We redesigned North Hills Buzz on Friday night and the new design is up and running. We think it provides more of an upscale feel and gives you quicker access to the sections that may interest you. Please let us know what you think!
Also, we have added an event calendar (see the sidebar on the right). If you would like us to add any of your events in the North Hills area, please feel free to let us know!
Lastly, we have made it easier for you to contribute articles and …