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Halloween in August a Tremendous Time!

Kaptain Lee Moore and Miss Rachel Riot

This Saturday, Boneland Productions held their Halloween in August Extravaganza to raise money for their upcoming film Going Feral, and to celebrate their producer Miss Rachel Riot’s 26th birthday. With promises of stage acts, live music, a costume contest, and birthday cake, I’d been looking forward to this event since hearing about it a few weeks ago at Back to the 80s. My evening was split with a close friend’s bachelor party, so I had my friend Myque join me with his camera to get as many shots in as possible.

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Late Night Printing at the N&O

You can see a similar perspective of the N&O printing operations in a 35mm photograph I took in ’04.

Raleigh’s Missteps On Cobblestone Roads: A Painful Reminder

Have you ever walked down the cobblestone roads in City Market? Better yet, have you ever ridden a bicycle through those roads? If so, you’re aware of how rough and uncomfortable the path is. There’s a reason: the cobblestones — or more accurately, Belgian Block — are not in their original state. The only two (major) examples left of this once common way of road building were restored incorrectly, resulting in an uneven and bumpy surface.

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    • https://www.princegeorgecleaning.com/: Cobblestone roads often look historic and charming, but they can be genuinely...
    • Eric: Fascinating bit of local history — cobblestone always looks charming but the practical headaches are real....
    • Eric: The way modern patching replaces original cobblestone with mismatched stone really does erase a layer of a...
    • Matt: Cobblestone restoration is one of those topics that quietly reveals a city’s priorities. The point about...
    • Sam: Cobblestone aesthetic is hard to argue with, but the maintenance and accessibility issues are exactly the kind...
    • Matt: Cobblestones look gorgeous in photos but my bike rims still remember the last block. Surprised to learn how...
    • Eric: Cobblestones photograph beautifully but my bike rims still remember the last block I rode over. Sad to learn...


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