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I would think the nego-people would be on this thread like white on rice. this is like free money for the Triangle and the state. RDU, the convention center re-build, the new hotels - were all done so that the All Star game COULD be here. And whether Raleigh embraces it or not -MILLIONS of dollars have been spent and will be pouring in (hotels, tourism, restaurants) from people from around the world. This is a BIG DEAL whether you are a hockey fan or not.
Really naysayers - and I know you are lurking - whether YOU are going or not isn't really a big deal. LOTS of other people will be watching and participating!
So get out there and wave a flag! Raleigh Rocks!
stepping down off soap box now ... it just had to be said - this is REALLY GOOD FOR THE TRIANGLE - EMBRACE IT!
Glad to hear that more is going on than I thought. (But my point is that if "I" don't know about it, then who else does? I live in Sanford, so it's not in my face as if I lived in Downtown. But I would like to think that more effort would be made to suck me into it.)
Quite honestly, I've seen more draw to the US Figure Skating event in GBO.
Anyway, my point was not to be a naysayer, or to have anything negative to say. Quite the contrary, it is INDEED a great chance to showcase our area, and all the wonderful things Raleigh has going for it (A lot really, much more than just 10-15 years ago!!!).
Glad to hear the responses, and I'm hoping for an excellent event that reflects well on the region.
There will most likely be a stronger push for a downtown arena after this event is over.
I think that's going to happen eventually. But I'd guess at least another 10-20 years before that's going to be a reality. It seems like arenas have shelf lifes of 20-30 years, and the RBC will be 20 years old in 9 years.
It'll probably take them 9-20 years to figure out how to pay for it, so it makes sense...sometime in 2025-2030.
On a related note, anyone catch that NHL All Star commercial, where they show the Raleigh skyline with the RBC center in front of it...making it look like the RBC Center is right there downtown? Yeeeeah, it's not like that...
Glad to hear that more is going on than I thought. (But my point is that if "I" don't know about it, then who else does? I live in Sanford, so it's not in my face as if I lived in Downtown. But I would like to think that more effort would be made to suck me into it.)
If I didn't read the N&O in the morning, I wouldn't really have any sense the All Star game is happening here this weekend either. I agree it's a nice event for Raleigh though.
If I didn't read the N&O in the morning, I wouldn't really have any sense the All Star game is happening here this weekend either. I agree it's a nice event for Raleigh though.
It has been all over the news for weeks. Led the news the past few nights. The entire downtown has been transformed. It was big in the news when Staal/Ward made the team, then when Staal was named captain then when Skinner made the team this week.
Honestly you'd have to be living under a rock not to know the All Star game is here this weekend. Everyone at work is talking about it today too.
It has been all over the news for weeks. Led the news the past few nights. The entire downtown has been transformed. It was big in the news when Staal/Ward made the team, then when Staal was named captain then when Skinner made the team this week. Honestly you'd have to be living under a rock not to know the All Star game is here this weekend. Everyone at work is talking about it today too.
I must live under a rock then. I just haven't heard or seen that much about it. I guess it just depends where you are, whether hockey is of interest to you, and who you hang around.
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I just haven't heard or seen that much about it. I guess it just depends where you are, whether hockey is of interest to you, and who you hang around.
