Goodnight Raleigh - a look at the art, architecture, history, and people of the city at night

The Office Night Club Quietly Disappears

The Office was pretty old by night club standards downtown. It started in 2001 in a former coal warehouse dating back to the latter part of the 19th century. The last time I found myself in the area, I noticed the sign and valet stand gone. It looks to be closed for good.

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Zingo: The New(ish) Option of Avoiding a DUI

Pictured above is Brian, a driver that will get you home in a unique way–inside your vehicle. The idea is simple: you call a number (877-No DUI NC) and one of Zingo’s four drivers arrives on a bike that can fold up and fit inside your vehicle. The Zingo driver takes you home in your car, and rides away in the fold-up scooter.

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Kudzu Jesus Spotted in Boylan

It looks like Raleigh has its own permanent and three-dimensional example of pareidolia— the phenomena of seeing something significant (usually a face or religious icon) in an inanimate object. This one is visible from the Boylan Avenue Bridge.

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