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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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Back to the 80s – A VJ/DJ Battle

This Friday (July 31) will see the DJs and VJs of 120 Mins of Music presenting a flashback 80s party that is sure to ellicit some great memories of that fabulous decade. 120 Mins of Music is the same group that put on Rave Til Dawn, so it looks to be a very fun party.

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Summer Love at Tough Love

This Thursday (07/23) from 8-10 p.m., Tough Love is hosting Summer Love – billed as a shopping party and trunk show with free summer food and beverages.

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    • Raleigh Boy: Ronnyg — I think the flooding must have been the impetus for Johhny to build a house in 1958...
    • Raleigh Boy: Diana — Given that today is the celebration of the Ascension, I believe Kudzu Jesus has probably...
    • Ronnyg: OH! And Johnny Griffin, Johnny’s owner, lived in a house behind the drive inn. The house was on sort of...
    • Ronnyg: I grew up across the street from Johnny’s. We used to listen to the bands play there @ night on the...
    • Diana: Wondering if the kudzu Jesus will be around at the end of June, 2012? I will be in town and want to put this...
    • Ian F.G. Dunn: @ralieghnative, it was Joe’s Place for a long time. Shortly after Joe’s closed it became...
    • Greg&Judy Eason: Hi guys, wrote on your wall, but wanted to post where it would get seen by a lot of people. Your...
    • RaleighNative51: There is a restaurant at the southwest corner of the intersection of W Martin and S Dawson just...


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