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

Maximus Circus at Raleigh Wide Open

Last Saturday marked the 5th annual Raleigh Wide Open downtown festival. While the event as a whole was surprisingly well orchestrated, heavily trafficked, and overall pretty awesome, the highlight of the event was the debut show of Maximus Circus, a collaboration of Gamil Design and AcroEntertainment.
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The Guardians of Lake Wheeler Road

J&C Garden World is one of those places you may have passed several times and wondered what lies inside. Curiosity got the better of me this past weekend, so I stopped by to see the menagerie of exotic animals, pop culture icons, religious figures, and that of ancient history.

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First Light Over the Skyline

A chilly sunrise over the Raleigh skyline as viewed from the Boylan Bridge.