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.

Other activities include: face painting, caricatures, crafts and other activities for kids.  You can even enter a pie in our contest.  The whole celebration will take place concurrently with the Farmers’ Market that is on The Commons Lawn.

For more information, please visit http://www.northhillsraleigh.com/news/1944/
Cross Currents Chamber Music Festival Gala at CAPTRUST Tower – July 5 – 8 p.m.

The Cross Currents Chamber Music Arts Festival is July 2-11 in Raleigh and Cary.  The festival program includes many different events and concerts featuring the Brussels Chamber Orchestra, Pierre Anckaert Quintet, Gavriel Lipkind, Will Scruggs, Mallarme Chamber Players, and North Carolina Symphony members.

Monday, July 5, North Hills will host the festival Gala in CAPTRUST Tower.  Come enjoy music, dancing, drinks and hors d’oeuvres with the Brussels Chamber Orchestra, Pierre Anckaert Quintet, and Will Scruggs.

The Brussels Chamber Orchestra began in 1999 by young international artists with a passion for chamber music.  The unique group does not have a conductor, which musicians believe stimulates a greater personal investment in the orchestra’s music.  The orchestra has previously participated in many international tours and they are now scheduled to stop in North Carolina.  The Gala will also feature Pierre Anckaert Quintet, who has collaborated with the Brussels Chamber Orchestra in his new CD “Strings Attached” and saxophonist, Will Scruggs.

The gala will begin at 8 p.m. on July 5 in CAPTRUST Tower at North Hills.  Tickets may be purchased online at  https://www.etix.com/ticket/servlet/onlineSale?action=selectPerformance&performance_id=1259761.  For a chance to win tickets, check out the North Hills Facebook Page at http://www.facebook.com/#!/NHRaleigh?ref=ts.

For more information, please visit http://www.northhillsraleigh.com/news/1948/

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“Our North Hills gallery is in such an ideal location, with all of the growth around the midtown section of Raleigh, the foot traffic, the visibility and accessibility,” says Nancy McClure, ArtSource’s co-owner. By combining the two galleries, ArtSource is hoping to streamline their award-winning art operations (Metro Bravo “Best Place to Buy Art” four years in a row), make it easier for art lovers to see all available inventory without having to gallery hop, as well as cutting down on gallery staff having to shuttle art between the two locations. In addition, the new location will have a full service framing shop– something that the original North Hills gallery was lacking. “Since opening our North Hills galley in 2005, we have had to send our framing customers over to the Five Points gallery, something which has proved inconvenient for both clientele as well as our staff,” according to Sharon Tharrington, ArtSource’s founder. “We are looking at this expansion in a very positive light, and hope that this transition will continue our history as the best place to view and purchase art in the Raleigh area,” she said.

During the transition, ArtSource North Hills will continue with regular business hours of Monday – Sat, 10am-6pm and Sundays 1-5pm. After May 1st, the Five Points gallery will be available by appointment only until they finally close their doors sometime around June 30. Trying to thin out inventory before the transition, ArtSource Five Points will be offering a sale starting February 1st. A Grand-Reopening & 20th Anniversary Celebration will be scheduled for later in the year, and ArtSource plans on being fully transitioned to the newly expanded space by the end of June 2010.

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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 Hills Christmas Cash”
• Sip complimentary hot chocolate and hot apple cider
• Enjoy strolling carolers and Christmas tunes while you shop

·         Pick up a copy of the November/December Midtown Magazine to receive “Midtown’s Holiday Shopping Card at North Hills.” Midtown Magazine is available at newsstands throughout North Hills. The shopping card is good for discounts at participating North Hills shops and restaurants. Shopping cards are valid through Dec. 31. A partial list of participating tenants and discounts is at http://www.northhillsraleigh.com/news/main/?p=1484.

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Smiles Over Raleigh is the first charity event of its kind in the North Hills area — some lucky guests will have the chance to see the lights of Raleigh from a hot air balloon.  And since giving is not without its rewards, the doctors at Renaissance Dental and Hart and Wells Orthodontics are offering discounts on dental or orthodontic treatment for Make-A-Wish^® donors.

The Make-A-Wish^® Foundation works hard to make the wishes of children with life-threatening illnesses come true. Stop by on Friday to enjoy a fun family event that helps us give back.

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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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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!

There is limited runway seating available. For more information, please call Vivace at 919-787-7747

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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.

For more sizes, see this picture on Flickr.

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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 19 at 9pm. Wolfprowl operates Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights from 9pm-3am and runs in a continuous loop, with service to each stop approximately every 30 minutes.

In my opinion, it would be great if the city had some buses that ran from North Hills to downtown in the future, once construction is complete. I know many North Hills residents may be content hanging out here, but I bet there are some who would take advantage of this service. What do you think?

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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 share the latest news about North Hills. If you click on the “Submit a Story” link, you can easily submit your story and we’ll be able to easily approve it before it goes live on the site. Feel free to take advantage of this, but please no spam or self-promotion. We have other arrangements for advertising, so this is meant to be more of a “news from the community” feature.

We hope you enjoy the new look of North Hills Buzz and please let us know what you think!

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