Thursday night was the Cameron Village Open House. It’s an event in which the shops stay open a bit later, Santa makes an appearance, and magicians, jugglers, bands, and other public performers line the sidewalks to provide entertainment for the entire family. The artists/entertainers featured here are Kaci Torres and Katie Magee from Acroentertainment–a juggling, yoga, acrobat, face painting, hula hooping, and general entertainment duo based out of Raleigh.

I’ve been friends with both Kaci and Katie for several years now. It was pure coincidence that Acroentertainment and Goodnight, Raleigh! were featured on the same page of the News & Observer about eight months ago in a series covering the resurgence of Downtown Raleigh.

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A few days ago a coworker of mine recommend Cameron Bar and Grill for two reasons: the food and the unique photos on the wall. Knowing that I’m a sucker for local history, he suggested I stop by and check it out.

As promised, the walls were lined with some really breathtaking photos of Cameron Village from decades past. However, the appeal of the place was not simply limited to the wall decorations or atmosphere.
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