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Celebrating Samedi Gras
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Raleigh’s Historic Oakwood celebrated its second annual Samedi Gras Saturday. “Samedi” means Saturday in French, just as “mardi” means Tuesday.
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Officials Break Ground on the Chavis Park Carousel House
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A groundbreaking took place Saturday for the new Chavis Carousel House at Chavis Park. The new building will house Chavis Park’s Historic Allan Herschell Carousel. The project is expected to be complete in late fall 2012.
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Krispy Kreme Challenge
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Thousands of runners participated in the annual Krispy Kreme Challenge Saturday, scarfing down a dozen doughnuts in the middle of a five-mile jog. The event raises thousands of dollars for the North Carolina Children’s Hospital.
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Skywalk Skyview
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A new view of the Edenton Street Methodist Church church spire, looking through the new skywalk under construction in downtown Raleigh.
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Upon Reflection
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The Administration Building on Jones Street is reflected in the new windows of the Nature Research Center.
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Foggy Day Play
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Pullen Park was open Monday to coincide with a day off from Wake County Schools. But Mother Nature didn’t cooperate.
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Construction in the Sky
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Most of McDowell Street was closed down last weekend as workers put finishing touches on the skywalk between the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources on the left and the Nature Research Center on the right. The Nature Research Center is part of the Museum of Natural Sciences. Click on photos to view full size.
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Raleigh MLK Day Parade
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A parade took place in Raleigh Monday in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
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How to Build a Ferris Wheel
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Workers assemble a Ferris wheel in downtown Raleigh for the First Night celebrations.
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City of Oaks Wedding
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The “City of Oaks” acorn looks on as a newly married couple poses for some wedding photos in downtown Raleigh’s Moore Square.
