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ComeUnityNow Music Festival Saturday July 30th ~ Raleigh City Plaza

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The ComeUnityNow Festival will take place tomorrow July 30th from 10a.m. to 10p.m. in Raleigh’s Downtown City Plaza.  This is a FREE family-friendly festival that celebrates the spirit of Raleigh through music, art and service.  Featureing live bands, dancers and artists. Wake Interfaith Disaster Team and The Green Chair Project will benefit from the proceeds of this festival, which will be used to help the many victims in their recovery effort of the tornadoes of April 16th.

Musical performers will entertain audiences and be involved in jam sessions throughout the day. There will also be several local food trucks on hand including the Grilled Cheese Bus and Klausie’s Pizza.

Check out the event website for details about the music schedule and free parking locations. Stay cool!

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Latte Art Throwdown at Jubala Village Coffee in North Raleigh ~ July 28th 7pm!

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Scene From May 2011 Latte Art Throwdown at Jubala!

If you enjoy the  local coffee scene, tonight is your chance to catch some of the Triangle’s most talented baristas put their skills to the ultimate test at the Thursday Night Throwdown (TNT) latte art competition at Jubala Village Coffee in Raleigh.

The event is hosted by Counter Culture Coffee and the great folks at Jubala. It features numerous barsitas from the various coffee bars throughout the the Triangle. If you haven’t experienced one of these competitions yet you are in for a treat. Baristas go head to head crafting their best latte art which is then judged by the audience. The winner moves on to the next round to compete again until the ultiamte champion is crowned.

Want to check out the action from the comfort of your own home? Imprompt2 Films will be on hand as well providing a Live Stream of the event on the imprompt2 website  for folks like who can’t make it!

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Example of "Rosetta" Latte Art

Event Details
– Date/Time: Thursday July 28th 7-9pm
– Location: Jubala Village – 8450 Honeycutt Road – Raleigh, NC
– Free admission
– Open to the public (Vote for your favorite latte art!)
– $5 for baristas to enter the competition

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North Hills Midtown Music Summer Concert Series 2011

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I stopped by North Hills last night and found it jumping! I forgot that the put host live music every Thursday evening from 6-9pm as part of their Midtown Summer Beach Music Concert Series. The band performing last night was called Liquid Pleasure.  As you can see from the pictures they drew quiet a crowd.

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The stage is set up in front of the movie theater inbetween Chick fil-A and Five Guys and has a nice area in front for dancing.  There is also a “kid zone” set up to the left of the stage. Folks arrive early to set up seats throughout the courtyard (which is closed to traffic during concert nights).  There are several good palces to grab a quick bite to eat or drink in that section of North Hills and I also spotted a budweiser beer truck selling drafts for $4.

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 The band playing last night did a great job getting people up on their feet and on the dance floor. The theme for the concert series is “Beach Music”, but each band is different featuring different styles and instruments. For a full lisiting of the bands booked for the summer series check out the North Hills website here.

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While the “Beach Music” theme in general lends itself to a slightly older crowd, the turnout  was a good mix of older adults, young families, and teens.  It is a popular event so make sure you get there early to avoid parking hassles. I arrived around 6pm and the area was already filling up and parking was starting to get challenging.

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On my way back to my car I spotted the “ShuttleBug” transporting folks over to the concert from the other side of North Hills across Six Forks Road. I think this is a great idea and hope to see them build on this service in the future as the complex continues to expand. You can view additional photos from last night’s concert in my flickr photo album here.

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The 6th annual Hen-side the Beltline Tour d’Coop ~ Saturday, May 21, 2011

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I have always wanted to go on this tour, but always seem to be busy each time it rolls around. It sounds like such a cool event so I wanted to make sure others knew about it so you don’t miss this fun opportunity to see urban chickens! The Sixth Annual Raleigh Tour d’Coop will be held this Saturday May 21, 2011.

The Henside the Beltline Tour d’Coop is a one-day garden tour in and around downtown Raleigh. Open to adults and children, the tour showcases various hen houses and breeds. Coop owners are on hand at each location to discuss the how-tos of chicken keeping and there are opportunities for photographing and getting to know the chickens. The wide variety of coop styles as well as the surrounding back yard gardens make the tour interesting for the whole family while providing an opportunity to learn about raising chickens in a healthy neighbor friendly environment, and see how families integrate chickens into their gardening practices. For more information about the tour and where you can get your tickets on Saturday visit the event website here.

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Weekend Happenings for 4/29 through 5/1

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The weather forecast for this weekend looks fantastic making it a great weekend to get outside and have some fun in the Triangle.  Here are a few local events going on FridayApril 29th through Sunday May 1st that you may want to consider checking out:

Fridays on the Front Porch at the Carolina Inn – Chapel Hill
Friday April 29th from 5-9pm – Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill- Live bluegrass music creates with Big Fat Gap. Enjoy a picnic menu with beer, wine, and drink specials. (More Info

Downtown Designers’ Market – Downtown Raleigh
Saturday April 30th from 9am-3pm. Outdoor market with handmade crafts and jewlery, soaps, ect and Klausie’s Pizza Truck . (More Info)

Crawfish Boil at Antonio’s Gourmet Market – North Raleigh
Saturday April 30th from 12-3pm. Antonio’s Market in Lafayette Village – Live music on the patio and pay per person crawfish boil. (More Info)

Spring Daze Arts & Crafts Festival – Cary
Saturday April 30th from 12-3pm. Bond Park – Over 190 local art vendors together get together for a celebration of cultural arts in the park. (More Info)

Manatee Mayfair – Durham
Saturday April 30th, 2011 from 3-6pm – Club Boulevard Humanities Magnet School in Durham – Carnival games and Food Trucks including Only Burger, Pie Pushers,  Locopops & Torta Lopez Taco Truck. (More Info – special thanks to the Carpe Durham Blog for this info)

Durham Earth Day and Bull City Open Streets Festival – Durham
Sunday May 1st, 2011 from 12-5pm – Durham Central Park – Live Music food trucks, a mini parade, and kids activities. (More Info)

First Sunday – Pittsboro
Sunday May 1st, 2011 from 12:30-4pm – Downtown Pittsboro – Artisans showcase their work and  real Mexican brunch with Captain Ponchos Tacos. (More Info)

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