While many residents of Raleigh were near Fayetteville Street celebrating as part of Raleigh Wide Open 3, there was another street celebration near downtown taking place.

Saturday night, residents of Alston Street and the surrounding areas gathered to celebrate the life of Charlie Nesmith, Jr., a U.S. veteran and pillar of the community. There was a DJ, saxophone player, and good times had by all.

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As mentioned last week, the Lump Gallery Benefit was on August 15th at their studio/gallery on South Blount Street.

Your favorite beer was there, provided that your favorite beer is PBR.

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There was a time when Raleigh was known for its prolific music scene. With events such as the closure of King’s and the disappearance of the once thriving punk scene, it has moved from a trickle to a smattering of indie shows and some artists/groups at The Lincoln Theatre or the Performing Arts Center.

Nowadays Raleigh is not completely devoid of all music, but there was a time when some of the biggest names in jazz and rock played here, in the most unlikely of locations: Cameron Village.

In the same way Cameron Village itself was modeled after a shopping plaza in Kansas City, The Village Subway was modeled after the Atlanta Underground. It was a series of restaurants, clubs, boutiques, fashion stores, and a few other shops. Some of the night clubs were The Frog & Nightgown, Cafe Deja Vu, Elliot’s Nest, The Pier, Skyline, The Bear’s Den, and the Midnight Express.
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