Cary, NC — 8003 Regency Parkway Cary, NC Tacos ‘N Taps – Saturday, April 22 12-5 PM | Tickets available by session This all-you-care-to-taste Beer and Tequila Festival offers up some of the Triangle’s Best Tacos and Mexican Food, the best dancing music from Triangle Area Bands, margaritas, contests and some other surprises. All guests will enjoy a souvenir glass for an all-you-care-to-taste experience with over 60+ craft beers, mezcals, margaritas, and tequilas. Some ciders and wine will be in the mix as well. Whiskey, Wine & Fire – Saturday, April 23 4-9 PM | Tickets available by se ..read more

Cary, NC — In last month’s COVID report, the focus locally and nationally was set on increasing access to tests and reaching the end of the Omicron surge. Fortunately, in both areas, there have been noticeable improvements. Chart by the New York Times. Omicron Continues to Plunge Omicron proved to be the largest variant surge by case numbers. Data showed that the omicron infections are tamer in symptoms than the previous delta and alpha variants, but it is also certainly the most transmissible of all. Another unique factor to omicron is that, just about as quickly as its surge hit record hig ..read more

Cary, NC — Cary’s annual Arbor Day, set for Saturday, March 12, is all about exploring the wonders of trees and forests! Located outside the Bond Park Boathouse, the festival will run from 11 AM – 3 PM and feature tree identification walks, planting demonstrations, and Q&A with arborists, along with activities for kids, live music, and locally sourced food and drink. Educational tables from local environmental groups will help answer any questions you have about trees in Cary, the benefits they provide, and how to support them. My Tree, Our Tree Giveaway (Registration required) The 2022 A ..read more

Cary, NC — This week the staff and council held its first quarterly meeting of the year. Monday I met with the town manager to go over items to be discussed at the quarterly meeting. Those topics included branding, an environmental update, an update on capital projects, park projects, and sidewalk projects. We also talked about the upcoming DEI committee appointments which I will make in a few weeks. Our meeting lasted about fifteen minutes. Recording the 2022 State of Cary Video Tuesday I recorded the voice-over parts for the video version of the State of Cary address at Digital P studios. T ..read more

Cary, NC — From a Friday afternoon film at The Cary Theater to a community watch party on Super Bowl Sunday, here are a few events going on in Cary this weekend. Friday, February 11, 2022 Amazing Grace on the Screen The Cary Theater | 122 E. Chatham Street A behind-the-scenes documentary about the recording of Aretha Franklin’s best-selling album finally sees the light of day more than four decades after the original footage was shot. Here are the showtimes this weekend: February 11, 5 PM  Tickets February 12, 5 PM  Tickets February 13, 4 PM  Tickets Saturday, Febru ..read more

Cary, NC — When contemplating buying a home, it’s fair to wonder if Cary’s housing market stays “hot and spicy” year-round. The sensible answer is that it depends on your timeline and what you most want to accomplish. There are a number of personal factors that might influence your decision, such as: When does my lease expire? Do I have enough cash for the needed down payment and associated costs to purchase? Are there homes available in my desired neighborhood, zip code, or school district? The Real Estate Theory of Seasonality You’ll hear proponents talk of “scooping up a deal” at specific ..read more

Cary, NC — Watching birds is a delight. You don’t need to know a thing to enjoy them. For those who do enjoy spotting our feathery friends, curiosity inevitably asserts itself and we want to know their names. We want to be informed. For those who wish to contribute to the Great Backyard Bird Count, which this year is held February 18th – 22nd, knowing for sure is a must. But how to do this? It is not too difficult to identify the most common birds in our backyards. All one really needs are the right tools. “The Big Three”, for me at least, are a notebook, a field guide, and an app. Notebook Y ..read more

Cary, NC — Composting just got more convenient for Cary residents with today’s opening of a new food waste drop-off station. The station is located at the Citizen’s Convenience Center at 313 North Dixon Avenue in Downtown Cary and is part of a year-long pilot service. This station will allow the Town to evaluate the community’s receptivity to food waste recycling and the impact it has on the solid waste stream. Here’s How it Works Cary is offering a new way for residents to divert household food waste from landfills and return it to the earth as valuable compost through its food waste recycli ..read more

Cary, NC — This was another light week as the council and staff prepare for our first quarterly meeting of the year next week. Meetings & Tennis Championship Board Monday I met with the town manager and town attorney to discuss elections, and ordinances related to discrimination. Our meeting lasted about 30 minutes. Later Monday I met with the Atlantic Tire Tennis Championships board. The tournament date for this year is set for September 11th through the 18th. Our discussion focused on getting our community and businesses involved. This may include new events during the tournament. O ..read more

Cary, NC — In 2015, the American Legion Department of North Carolina began staging what it called Veterans Benefits Action Centers throughout the state. Lucky for Cary, a similar effort is happening right here at American Legion Post 67 in Cary. These centers bring veterans needing assistance face to face with service officers from all over the state who can help and as a result in that first year, millions of dollars in VA benefits were awarded throughout the centers. Veterans can check on the status of pending VA claims and file new ones on the spot. Some can also receive VA disability ..read more