Archive for the ‘General’ Category
Friday, June 20th, 2008 |
Story From WRAL.com:
President Bush will arrive in Raleigh today at 4:30pm for a private event to raise money for Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory’s gubernatorial campaign. The fundraiser will take place at John Kane’s home. Kane is the chairman and CEO of Kane Realty Corporation, which had led the redevelopment of the North Hills area in Raleigh.
According to WRAL.com, more than 100 people are expected to pay at least $4,000 to attend this private event.
Read the whole story here: http://www.wral.com/news/state/story/3076404/
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Friday, March 28th, 2008 |
For those of you who haven’t gone outside yet today, stop reading now and go outside! Today is about the nicest day we’ve had all year! And it’s supposed to turn cold again this weekend, so get outside today if you can.
Walking around North Hills in the spring is nice, and there are some great places to eat outside. A few of our favorite places are:
What is your favorite place to eat outside around here?
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Wednesday, March 19th, 2008 |
Results are in from the North Hills Buzz survey about our flying feathered friends in the Harris Teeter here (not sure if the birds are still there or if they have left by now).
It looks like many of you (48%) feel like Harris Teeter should get rid of the birds, but others thought the birds should be allowed to stay (38%) or didn’t care at all (14%).
Does anyone have any suggestions for our next survey? Let us know by commenting on this post.
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Thursday, March 6th, 2008 |
This is a guest post by Teri Saylor, a Raleigh-based freelance writer and blogger who writes the local Miss Congeniality blog. Visit her at http://misscongeniality.wordpress.com or terisaylor@hotmail.com
North Hills Raleigh is known for its great restaurants, upscale shopping, and arguably the best Target in town. There’s a cinema, and even condominiums. Soon the complex will be home to a fabulous new Renaissance Hotel.
But did you know that North Hills is also a Mecca for health and fitness?
A major destination for Saturday morning marathon runners, Panera Bread Company provides sustenance for haggard, carb-deprived souls after early Saturday morning runs of up to 26.2 miles.
But that’s not all. Flanking Panera are a U.S. Fitness store featuring training equipment and a GNC shop, full of helpful vitamins and fitness supplements.
You may try a session on a treadmill at Gold’s Gym.
Gold’s is not your style? Check out Body Chic, an alternative method for reducing fat and cellulite.
REI can map your path to exploring the great outdoors. Stock your own fitness regimen at Omega Sports.
After a session at Gold’s or biking on your REI mountain bike, re-energize with a healthy dose of Keva Juice, featuring smoothies made of fresh and fruity ingredients.
After running, biking, strengthening, and burning fat, soothe those aching muscles with a relaxing massage and spa treatment from Aveda Von Kekel Salon Spa or Natural Body Spa and Shoppe.
Not interested in being a participant? Grab your buddies and head over to the Fox and Hound to sip a cold beverage and enjoy sports on the big screen.
North Hills touts itself as having something for everyone.
For sports and fitness nuts, outdoors-lovers, or armchair quarterbacks, it’s definitely a happening place to be.
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Wednesday, February 20th, 2008 |
If you’ve been reading North Hills Buzz lately, you’ve probably noticed a survey on the right sidebar asking:
“Is Raleigh Midtown a good name for the North Hills area?”
The results are in, and it appears that 57% of you said that Raleigh Midtown is a good name for this area.
So what about those of you who said you didn’t think Raleigh Midtown is a good name? What about this name don’t you like?
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Thursday, February 14th, 2008 |
Ah, Valentine’s Day. A time to show your love and appreciation for your significant other. Living in North Hills Raleigh means there are plenty of opportunities for you to take your special someone out for a nice dinner. A few options are:
Or you could stop by Harris Teeter, get some supplies and cook for your sweetheart. Don’t worry about the birds flying around; they’re probably celebrating, too.
What are your plans for Valentine’s Day? If you know of any special events happening in the North Hills area tonight, feel free to share.
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Thursday, February 7th, 2008 |
In late January, Duke Realty Corp. began construction on what will be a 17-story mixed-use office building. Kane Realty will help Duke Realty develop the building. Here are a few facts about the building, which will be called Captrust Tower at North Hills.
Total size = 302,400 square feet
- 274,000 square feet for office space
- 28,400 square feet of rental space
Scheduled to open in mid-2009
First tenant = Captrust Financial Advisors (and the building will be named after them)
Other Tenants
- Ogletree, Deakins, Nas, Smoak & Stewart, PC - law firm
- CB Richard Ellis - commercial real estate brokerage firm
We have asked Duke Realty for an image of Captrust Tower and will post this as soon as we hear back from them.
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Sunday, February 3rd, 2008 |
The Harris Teeter at North Hill Raleigh has some great daily sub specials for $2.49. They make the sandwiches right in front of you so you know they’re fresh. At $2.49, you really can’t find a better deal for something that’s made to order and tastes this good.
See below for the daily specials at Harris Teeter. Click the picture for a larger version.
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Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008 |
Here’s the dilemna. I live in a nice area (North Hills) in a nice apartment complex (The Alexan). But for some reason, they signed a deal with INC Group so I can’t get Time Warner Cable. The only HD channels I can get are through satellite (Dish Network). So I can’t get local HD channels. I have this great 42 inch plasma TV and I won’t be able to watch the Super Bowl in HD.
Last year I was really excited about the Super Bowl, and tried everything I could think of to get it in HD. I tried getting a big antenna, but still couldn’t pick up any channels. 50 feet of cable and setting up the antenna outside (near the area where the Lassiter is supposed to be built) still didn’t do anything.
I’ve heard rumors that some people can pick up HD channels over the air. Sadly, there’s way to much interference where I am (first floor). Does anyone out know of a solution? Is there a package with INC Group that I’m not aware of that will give me local channels in HD?
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Monday, January 21st, 2008 |
Howdy everyone and thanks for stopping by to see our new design! If this is your first time here, North Hills Buzz is a blog-based community and directory for all things North Hills in Raleigh–restaurant reviews, news, construction updates and more. Check out our current restaurant listings in the directory (more retail shop listings coming soon).
It is our goal to make North Hills Buzz your main resource for what’s going on in the North Hills area. This doesn’t mean that we’ll only talk about the good stuff (even though it’s tough because there is a lot of exciting things happening here) We’re going to do our best to report the facts and keep you informed.
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