If you are new to the area and looking for things to do or just a reason to go out and explore the surrounding area, here are some free or inexpensive ideas to consider:

►Check out some free music at the Weaver Street Market.

►Get some cheap tickets and spend the afternoon catching a Durham Bulls Baseball Game.

►Get an early start and go to the Cary Lazy Days Arts and Crafts Festival.

►Take a drive to Raleigh and check out to Raleigh...

A few months ago I started to link my pictures to a map of Downtown Raleigh I created using Google Maps. This is an ongoing project which I hope to refine over time. Click on the map image below and it will take you to the interactive Google map with links to pictures of Downtown Raleigh neighborhoods and landmarks that I have photographed. You can click on the place markers and a picture of the neighborhood or landmark will "pop-up". I will add to this map as I take more pictures in the...

Until recently I never spent more than $6.99 for a six pack of beer. As a result I’ve spent a lot of long weekends consuming Miller Lite and Pabst Blue Ribbon. Thanks to some of the great people on the Triangle City-Data forum (Props to Mike Jaquish and NewUser) I have discovered the joys of local beer. Being a resident of Raleigh I was thrilled to learn we have two local breweries in the area.

The Big Boss Brewing Company is located in Raleigh and the Carolina Brewing Company is...

As my username suggests, I live in North Raleigh. However, that does not mean I don't enjoy the beauty of the many historic neighborhoods in and around downtown Raleigh. I highly recommend people new to the area check out the areas of Oakwood, Mordecai, Boylan Heights, Five Points and Cameron Park on a nice spring or fall day. The architecture and mature landscaping to be found in these neighborhoods is quite a site to behold. I like to take pictures of historic homes as a hobby and have posted...