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The Most Fascinating Car in Raleigh

Hidden in an auto shop off of West Johnson Street (near an abandoned DeSoto and Chrevrolet) lies a 1957 Ford Country Sedan station wagon. What makes this car particularly unique is that it is the result of combining the front ends of two identical cars. That means two steering wheels, two radios, two sets of headlights, and so on.

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Color Wall Restoration Fund Update

About 5 months ago, we launched a campaign to restore Raleigh’s first piece of public art, The Color Wall. Since that time, we’ve raised nearly $4,000 toward the effort to bring it back to life.

Karl gives us an update on new developments over at the Color Wall Restoration Fund web site.

The Halloween in August Extravaganza

This weekend I met with Kaptain Lee Moore and Miss Rachel Riot of Boneland Productions, a local horror film studio, to discuss their upcoming show, The Halloween in August Extravaganza, and their current film – “Going Feral”

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Kudzu Jesus Spotted in Boylan

It looks like Raleigh has its own permanent and three-dimensional example of pareidolia– the phenomena of seeing something significant (usually a face or religious icon) in an inanimate object. This one is visible from the Boylan Avenue Bridge.

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