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Greetings from Raleigh

One of the most iconic of all postcard styles, this is Raleigh’s version of “Greetings from …” Each letter features a unique landmark from across the Capital, with NC State’s Bell Tower featured most prominently on the front.

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A Sigh of Relief from Dix Hill

As far as I can tell, Mayor Meeker’s response to a question after the State of the City speech yesterday was the first public confirmation that the Dorothea Dix Hospital property won’t fall in to private hands. Although I haven’t been following the saga of the state’s first mental institution very closely, this seems like really big news.

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New Life for The Hue

Downtown Raleigh’s boldest condo project, The Hue, had a rough start after initially failing to sell any residential units. It entered the real estate market at the worst time in recent history, and a series of missteps by the original Los Angeles development group created a failed project in what should have been a receptive market.

After being sold and converted to rental units about six months ago, more and more residents are moving in and things are looking up. The missing component to the turnaround was ground-level retail, and that will soon change with the opening of Tribeca Cafe next month.

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    • Betty: Raleigh’s Missteps on cobblestone roads: A Painful Reminder you have given here is the best. I saw the people...
    • paula williams-james: My Grandparents and children lived on Ramcatte road in 1930 census. Grandparents worked at...
    • Honey Lucas Burnham: I’m so sorry to see the end of the Velvet Cloak Inn! I opened at the “Club of the 8 Lords” which...
    • norman graham: In about 1900’s, Billy Graham’s line of cousins, in Buncombe NC, went down to Muscle...
    • kim: I know this is old, but what Mr. Eby wrote is true. Smoot was trying to evict the whole block, but...
    • peepee poopoo: Ya hillsborough street yaya
    • Lawrence Lindsey: Is there any documentation who the two African American ladies are in the photograph? I was told...
    • marko: It’s so awesome that this fountain has been cleaned up and moved to a beautiful spot looking at the court. :)


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