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

The Lit Mecca Restaurant Neon Sign

Since the sign is only lit during business hours (7:30AM to 7PM), it’s not often you get to see it against a dark sky.

Shining a Light Under the Boylan Ave. Bridge

As uliveandyouburn so elequently stated a few months ago, the underbelly of the Boylan Avenue bridge is a collection of the dark and dirty parts of Raleigh. For decades it served as a transit point for train hoppers as well as hobo camps. Now, it’s mostly quiet.

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Looking Down on the Transit Mall

A view of the Moore Square Transit Mall as seen from the top floor of the Montague Building.


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