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.
Other …

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“Iron Man 2,” currently the No. 1 movie in the country, opened last weekend and we (triangle.com) decided to have a meetup centered around the film. We needed to find a good location for our Twitter group to dine and watch the movie so we reached out to North Hills. They were more than willing to host and the Iron Man 2 Tweetup was born!
There were 17 of us who enjoyed a great lunch at Fox …

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 …

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 …

In honor of Veteran’s Day, the United Service Organizations of North Carolina and other military support organizations will honor and support America’s military and their families with a public ceremony. Triangle-area military support organizations will raise the flags of their respective organizations on new, 30-foot poles outside of CAPTRUST Tower at North Hills. After Veteran’s Day, the flags will be permanently replaced with five American flags.

USO of N.C. will collect items for veterans and their families to enjoy at CAPTRUST Tower during the ceremony. Requested donations include food, …

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 …

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 …