Raleigh Sandwich Shop

As the sign says, it's been here since 1929. Unfortunately, it appears to have been closed for some time. It is located on S. Wilmington St.

Does anyone have more information on this place?

Headbanging outside a metal show

Looking down S. Wilmington St.

One of the N&O buildings

Then and Now, Part 2

(2004)

I ran into this gentleman several years ago when walking around downtown Raleigh. He was selling magazine subscriptions for charity. You wouldn't actually get the magazines, as they were donated too. He was also garnering compliments on his demeanor in order to show a judge that he was a reputable guy.

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(2007)
Around the time of the Mike Nifong trial in Raleigh, lots of news trucks were gathered downtown near the Capitol, and this fella popped out again. He obviously didn't remember me, but I remembered him and his story. He said he was still clean and still selling subscriptions. When I asked how long he had been away from Raleigh, he said "three years" which was how long ago it had been since I saw him.

Looking down on Hargett & Blount

The Greyhound Station

Not too many people loading/unloading on a Friday night.

Watching all the girls go by

At Glenwood South.

The Warehouse District

The Exploris building

A most beautiful complex. It's like the jellyfish of the downtown architecture world. If it were under the sea.

View of the city from Blount St.

Very near Moore Square Station.

In front of the Riviera

Mr. Dynamite Deluxe and a friend enjoying a drink on Saturday night.

Shortly before the Hillsborough St. split

As you are heading towards the Capitol building away from NCSU, you'll see the place to get tattoos, piercings, or food.

Dancing at the Lincoln Theater

Annie at a show

Finch's Place

The sign says Finch's, and it look like a restaurant, but I'm not entirely sure what this place is today. Right off of Peace St., next to Peace Camera.

Across from the Blue Martini...

... Lies this rather attractive parking deck sign.

Looking up at the Capitol Buillding

Wake County EMS

The EMS workers driving the ambulance are in an older post waving at passersby.

The Wachovia Building

One of the first things you notice in Raleigh, it still inspires awe.

One more of the old timey hair cutteries

Another local photographer, Sidney Fowler.

Old-fashioned hair cuttery

My friend Sid (pictured) and I were walking around town last week, and we stumbled upon this place. It has definitely seen better years, and the block was surrounded by lots with stairways to grass plateaus. Walk another 2-3 blocks and you are going by some very nice looking condos for sale.

People, part IV

This couple met only moments before I saw them (I think). In case you are wondering, the color of his eyes was not induced by the flash.

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GeoReady2Go is back, and this time he has another fellow drummer and an MC.

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Three IT workers on Glenwood

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People, part IV

Bartending At Mitch's Tavern

Nick behind the bar at Mitch's Tavern.

Then and Now, Part 1

This image was taken in 2007 on my digital SLR

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This was taken in 2004 with my 35mm SLR.

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This fountain is part of the Avery Upchurch government complex on the corner of Dawson and Hargett Streets.

Moving Trains, part I

People, part III

These are some images from the Summer of 2006.

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Officer Perez in June of 2006

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Drew behind the bar at Left Wings Right

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A glimpse inside a locked up and forgotten building

One thing is for sure, this building was hotter than the 7th level of Hell.

Nothing but buildings

Always new construction

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The museum of history. Duh.

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Looking up towards the Capitol.

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Views from from high above

From the bridge that I later regretted crossing. It was dilapidated, dark, and hard to find footing.

I later walked across this bridge and regretted it.

View from a parking deck

People, part II

Not sure what exactly was said, but the response looks like damn!

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Lay off another man's ... something.

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Jeremy and Katherine

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A schoolteacher from Moncure.

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The nice lady at Snoopy's

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People, part I

It's difficult holding the tree up.

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Two dudes leaving Spark Con.

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Mike is in disbelief.

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Geoready2Go playing the drums

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Making sure the ladies don't get out of hand.

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Crowd of Disco Biscuit fans across from the Lincoln Theater

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Outside of the performing arts center

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EMS Workers Getting Time To Relax

More images from September and October of '04

More of the printing presses at the N&O

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View from the Clarion building

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Playing catch up with old images

The next several posts will be an effort to put all old images online. These date from Febrary 2004 until August 2004.

View from the back side of the oyster bar

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Old police bus.

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I wish I could remember where I took this.

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The Kwik Copy man, with zoom effect.

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The News & Observer being printed early in the A.M.

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The Official Beginning

This is the official beginning of the Goodnight, Raleigh! blog. Goodnight Raleigh! is the tentative name for a project I have been working on for some time.

When I first moved to Raleigh, NC in 2004, I knew next to nothing about the place. I didn't move here as a direct result of anything in particular. I knew one person that lived in Chapel Hill (30 min away) and that was it.

It was also around this time that I inherited my parents' old 35mm SLR camera when they upgraded to digital. Seeing as though I had no girlfriend, job, or school schedule I had to find something to do with my time. I went downtown and started taking pictures, as it provided a good way to spend time as well as explore the city.

Fast forward to 2007, and I've hatched a new scheme. Combining my love to both night photography and cityscapes has produced an idea to document the places, people, and landmarks of the downtown area after dark.

The pictures taken prior to today will be added here in an out-of-order fashion. This first picture is of me, in May of 2005 on the corner of Hargett and Dawson.