Goodnight Raleigh - a look at the art, architecture, history, and people of the city at night
Recently I caught up with Megan Gulledge to discuss her upcoming show “Love Varies” at 101 Café, opening this First Friday. In a town where every other bar or restaurant downtown tries to double as an art gallery, artists’ works often seem to blur together, and it’s rare to find one who really stands out from the crowd. Megan is definitely an emerging artist to take notice of.
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After riding a high PR wave with the likes of introducing President Obama at a rally in Raleigh and giving away over 3,000 cupcakes as a way to thank customers for two years of business, The Cupcake Shoppe on Glenwood Avenue continues to add charm to downtown and look toward the future.
Thousands of commuters speed past it every single day. Pedestrians hurry by, unaware of its presence behind the black iron fence. Though it is located in the center of downtown, few, if any, are aware of this hidden Raleigh landmark. But, if you can read Latin, then perhaps you can can figure out its location. Read more »
If you’ve driven down Hillsborough Street towards downtown, then you’ve gone past the old Staudt Bakery at the Hillsborough/Morgan Street split. This nondescript art moderne-styled building from the 1940s has sat vacant for around 50 years.
Want a tiny physical reminder of Raleigh? City-Blox are 2"x3" photographic prints mounted directly to wood blocks. You can support this blog by buying them at Etsy.
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