RALEIGH-- With the grand opening of RBC Plaza only weeks away, RBC Bank and Highwoods Properties will light the highest point of Raleigh's expanding skyline Thursday, August 21. [read more]
This is the intro
article to our 2nd Annual "Going Green" issue of the Raleigh
Downtowner. Be sure to visit our website at www.raleighdowntowner.com to read
the issue in PDF form.
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Go green. Live
green. Build green. Drive green. Eat green. Sleep green. And yes, read green.
The environmental
edicts issued forth by eco-friendly organizations, businesses and conservation
leaders may come to you as welcome suggestions - or unsolicited advice. Either
way, there are plenty of easy green lifestyle changes worth considering that
not only nurture the environment, but fatten your bank account as well.
When you provide
energy to more than 3.1 million customers in the Carolinas and Florida, conserving, creating and renewing energy
becomes a top priority. This year, Raleigh-headquartered Progress Energy will
celebrate its 100th anniversary and invest approximately $4.7 million in energy
research and development. Here are some of the ways our local energy provider
plans to live up to its name. [read more]
Saharra Coffee and Tea Almost Open
Interior of Saharra Coffee and Tea
Located in the old Steak-Out building at 702 W Peace St, Saharra Coffee and Tea looks poised to open. While the exterior hasn't changed much--new paint colors and a fountain beside the street-facing entrance--the interior has been re-designed to better suit the new business, a coffee, tea and hookah bar. Aside from the hookah pipes, which sit on nearly every one of the wooden tables, Saharra Coffee and Tea will feature Lavazza-brand espresso and coffee as well as assorted teas.
According to employees, The Hook Up Marina Bar and Resort, located at 520 St. Mary's Street, will be closing Monday, August 18. The restaurant, which served fresh seafood in a lake-and-beach-inspired decor, will be the fourth business at this location to close shortly after its opening. [read more]
By Melissa Santos 15.AUG.08
RALEIGH—The Raleigh City Council recently approved loans for two affordable housing proposals from Community Alternatives for Supportive Abodes (CASA). [read more]
CARY — Organizers of the visitRaleigh.com Benefit Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame + Museum (“Rock Hall”) and the John Entwistle Foundation, will host an after-party at the Lincoln Theatre in downtown Raleigh following the concert on September 20. The two-day visitRaleigh.com Benefit Concert will take place at the beautiful Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary, N.C. on September 19-20, 2008.The late night jam session will feature artists from the much anticipated show as well as several special guests. [read more]
RALEIGH—TeamSTELLAR (Space Technology for Exploration, Lunar Landing, and Roving), which includes Dr. Andre Mazzoleni, Richard D. Dell, Jr., Grayson Randall, Dr. William Edmonson, Gordon Jeans, Dick Dell and Jeff Krukin, is pursuing the Google Lunar X PRIZE. The Google Lunar X PRIZE is a $30 million international competition to safely land a robot on the Moon by December 2012, travel 500 meters over the lunar surface and send images and data back to Earth. [read more]
Solas' glowing logo and view of Glenwood South from the third-floor terrace
By Melissa Santos 07.AUG.08
RALEIGH - Solas doesn't officially open until Monday, August 11, but on Thursday, August 7, select VIPs attended its pre-opening test run. With all the anticipation and rumors surrounding Niall Hanley's latest venture (there was even confusion as to what day Solas was in fact opening), the Raleigh Downtowner/Raleigh Chronicle thought it was best to quell some doubts and end some confusion with an unofficial review and a photo gallery. [read more]
