In Downtown News:

A sneak preview of the Mahler building

Check out Art to Wear tonight

If you haven’t seen ‘1960’ – check it out.

Coming soon – a retractable roof at Solas

In Raleigh News:

Anthropologie is opening tomorrow

The Raleigh Hall of Fame Inductees were announced

Burt’s Bees is moving to Downtown Durham

In Local-ish News:

It’s Smart Commute time!

House gives final transit okay

In Downtown News:

It seems there will be a competition to design Moore Square

Raleigh Fashion Week is coming

Wednesday history part 1 and part 2

In Raleigh News:

Robots in the library??

Transit news

“…the review determined that the puck crossed the line with 00.2 seconds left.”

In Local-ish News:

A farm-to-table restaurant is scheduled to open in Durham this summer

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between saturday night and sunday morning…

not a whole lot in actual news today – but that means more fun things!

In Downtown News:

What you missed at the Pine Car Classic

It’s time to start thinking about Band Together! (thanks Antoine) and some more

Tuesday history

In Raleigh News:

Hillsborough Street planning

Aerosmith and ZZ top are coming

Brier Creek will get its Best Buy

Flashback:

This time last year: We were planning Raleigh old school – at a bar, The Mint started selling absinthe, 101 Lounge had their grand opening, Iatria and Cody’s closed, we got a Maserati dealership, this baby was born with 2 faces, another baby was ripping up paper and it was hilarious, Germany debuted a crazy restaurant,

In Downtown News:

A new German place will open in City Market (thanks Christina)

Epona and Oak is open with a Grand Opening May 1 (thanks Christina)

Check out the Band Together line up

In Raleigh News:

A preview of the new Lonnie Poole golf course

Check out the Modernist home tour this month

They are doing movies at Koka Booth again this summer

Events:

It’s 80’s night at Deep South

Whiskey tasting at Tir Na Nog on Wednesday

Old Habits is at the Hive on Wednesday

Tim Reynolds is at Pour House in Wednesday

BUFFFFFFFFETTTTTTTTT is Thursday!

Downtown Derby party on Thursday

If you haven’t seen ‘1960’ yet – go see it.

Slim’s is celebrating 10 years this weekend

A 5k on Saturday

And another on Sunday

In Downtown News:

Dechen Collections Another place you probably didn’t know existed…

The Pit is expanding their weekend hours

Shop Local

In Raleigh News:

Backyard Bistro is open

Toll road construction could start in June

Kerr Drug to open a ‘Naturally Kerr’ – and Rosie’s Plate will be open on Saturdays now

In Local-ish News:

A texting ban?  Really?  I’ll never get any work done…

Foreclosures are down in NC

John Madden has retired.

Events:

Relay for Life starts tonight

Earth Day Celebrations this weekend too

SPCA K9-3K is Saturday and then head over to 101 Lounge for Dog Dayz

Grab Brunch on Sunday

Head to Woody’s for a cornhole tournament

And Pat Green is at Lincoln