Archive for June, 2008
Mangos For A Month
Does your favorite fruit have an entire month dedicated to it? The National Mango Board (yes, there is one of those) dropped me a few mango’s this week to remind me that June is Mango Month.
Just in case you are confused, I am not talking about Chris Kattan’s character, Mango, from Saturday Night Live. I’m [...]
Wrong Roof At RDU Delays Terminal Opening
For the last few years, we’ve all watched the progress of Terminal 2 at Raleigh-Durham International Airport. Also, for the last few years we have all looked forward to the opening of Terminal 2 in the summer of 2008. Well, after traveling this past weekend and spending some time talking to airport employees, The World [...]
Raleigh Heat Produces Fire In The Sky
Have you ever seen a Fire Rainbow? In addition to all the record breaking heat we had in the Triangle last week, we also had a Fire Rainbow. Most rainbows form after or during rain, when the sun peeks through a little, the sun hits the rain drops and refracts light to make the colors [...]
Free Parking At Raleigh Durham Airport
FastPark & Relax, an off-site airport parking company, is opening its first North Carolina facility at the Raleigh-Durham International Airport and offering free parking during the company’s first 60 days of operation.
Raleigh FastPark & Relax opened June 11, 2008. Travelers have access to free parking between June 11 and August 11 by signing up for the rewards program at the [...]
North Carolina Reporter Kissed On Live TV
How would you like to make out with Uncle Jesse from the Duke’s of Hazard? That’s pretty much what happened to reporter Kathy Cheek from WXII in Greensboro, North Carolina. I ran across this on one of my friend’s blog…enjoy!
North Carolina Drought Now Has Mascot
Governor Mike Easley today announced that Deep River Elementary School in Sanford is the winner of the statewide contest to name the new mascot for North Carolina’s drought education campaign. The winning name, “Conservin’ Irvin,” came from Jane Patterson’s 1st and 2nd Grade Exceptional Education Class at the school.
“I congratulate Ms. Patterson and her students [...]
North Carolina State Fair Adds An Extra Day
The North Carolina State Fair will open its gates a day early for a preview on Thursday, October 16, 2008. Country singer Josh Turner will kick off the State Fair entertainment Thursday night. Opening early will give fairgoers an extra day to Take Time for a Great Time, the 2008 State Fair theme.
Gates will open at [...]
Tornadoes And Toilet Paper
HUGO, Minn. – As residents in Hugo begin to move on from last week’s tornado, some say they noticed a few bizarre things amid all the damage. Jason Akins said the twister unwound a roll of toilet paper in his bathroom — draped it across the countertop, then rewound it in the sink. The toilet [...]
Hot & Humid Now, So When Will It End!?
The Triangle saw its first 90 degree temperature of the year today and that leaves me with just one question. When will it cool down!?
As much as we love summer and all the things that come with it, you know people are complaining already that it is too hot, too humid and in about a [...]
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