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2010: Raleigh In Review

2010 saw the most rapid growth in areas of art, culture, and nightlife in the seven years that I’ve lived here. Some of these changes, developments, and explorations into history were documented here.

We’ll take a look at some of the articles from 2010 in these categories: Architecture, Art/Guerilla Art, Raleigh’s Losses, Urban Exploration, the Uptick in Nightlife and Culture, and the Unique.

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Goodbye, State University Station Post Office

After approximately 60 years in operation, the U.S. Post Office across the street from the state’s largest university is winding down operations. At the end of 2010, the doors will be shut for good.

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Ghosts of Christmas Past, Courtesy of the State Archives

Ivey-Taylor Department Store on Fayetteville St. in 1946

The folks at the North Carolina State Archives have recently launched a new online exhibit titled Carolina Christmas. Featuring historic holiday photos and documents from across the state, the exhibit gives a glimpse into the ghosts of Christmas past.

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