Author Archive
Traveling to Boone for MyCT
Some of you have heard, we are launching a new show and I haven’t had much time to update the blog. To say we are super busy is an incredible understatement of the bizillion things we have been up to behind the scenes of this show.
Last week, we took a crew up to Boone to shoot [...]
Snow Filled Weekend
Snow Cream
If you are up for an activity when the snow rolls in tomorrow evening… here is a recipe to make your own snow cream. Thanks Tony Backmon for sharing!
Old Fashioned Snow Cream
Start with LARGE POT
Mix together:
One can evaporated milk (Pet or Carnation)
One quart of regular milk
Four eggs
1 ½ teaspoons of vanilla
2 ½ cups of sugar
Heat [...]
I’m on Vacation… Happy Holidays to All!
Dear Readers,
Thank you for checking in to the Raleigh Native Review. I will be on vacation from December 15, 2009 and returning on January 5, 2010.
I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and an Amazing New Year!
Very Best,
Doug Sutton, Jr.
Street Lights Around Raleigh
If you live in Raleigh and have street lights in your neighborhood that are dimly lit or have gone dark all together than you can report them to Progress Energy.
For fast and immediate service, be sure to note the street address nearest the pole and the DIS number that is posted on each street light [...]
Gateway Restaurant – YUM!
I’ve mentioned Gateway before but I have not written a proper review of one of my all time favorite lunch spots. So here it goes.
Gateway Restaurant is situated in the Gateway Shopping Center on the corner of Capital Blvd and Crabtree Creek Road. The shopping center also houses a few pawn shops and a handful [...]
150 Year Ole’ Cannons
This past week, I had the opportunity to play with some pretty cool weaponry! From an 150 year old signal cannon from West Pointe to an M16 machine gun!
The signal cannon was tiny but definitely packed a big punch! My friend’s dad was talking about this cannon that he had inherited and we suggested that [...]
Earl Loves The Treadmill
When Willow Bee was a younger dog, he loved to go on walks and would get mad at me if I didn’t take him on one everyday. The only problem was that Willow Bee also hated getting his paws wet so he never wanted to walk in the rain. So on days that it rained, he [...]
What’s Up This Weekend?
Here’s the rundown for all of the festivities happening in, and around Raleigh, this weekend!
Raleigh
Thursday November 19, 2009
Cameron Village Open House from 5-9 pm.
Visit from Santa, clowns, music, entertainment, window display contest, and more
First 800 people get $25 off when they spend $100.
http://www.shopsofcameronvillage.com/go/mallEvents.cfm
North Hills Holiday Open House from 6-8 pm.
Free hot chocolate and hot cider [...]
Turkey Fryer and Christmas Tree Fires – Oh My!
This Raleigh Native ventured out to the Cary Fire Department to witness how fast a Christmas Tree can go up in smoke and how you could seriously injure yourself frying a turkey on Thanksgiving!
In just under 2 minutes the Christmas Tree was completely engulfed with flames bursting in height over 15 feet. The turkey was [...]
Subscribe to RSS