Written by vampirefan on July 16, 2007
- Most of the pre-Civil War antebellum plantation homes that we think of when we think of the Southern plantation homes did not start to appear until the 19th century. The Mordecai House is one exception...
Written by vampirefan on June 27, 2007
- I learned of Josh by the way of two young relatives. I heard them talking about him all the time, but I assumed he was just another over annoyingly, overrated, and under talented boy singer...
Written by vampirefan on January 23, 2007
- Unlike its big-city competitor Charlotte, Raleigh has a sense of pride in its history. It has sat as the capital of North Carolina since 1789, when it was marked as the capital, and then permanently...
Written by vampirefan on January 23, 2007
- Ticket to the Monet exhibit: $15Gas to Raleigh to see Monet: $30Monet exhibit catalog, Monet exhibit poster, postcards, and cube notes: $60Standing less than 12 inches from Waterlillies: Priceless. Raleigh was one of only three...
Written by vampirefan on January 18, 2007
- In the very center of the downtown area of Raleigh you will find the State Capitol. Whether you simply stroll around the perfectly manicured lawn and check out the about a dozen statues found within...
Written by vampirefan on July 16, 2007
- One of the most beautiful places in the major city has to be the scrumptious Pullen Park, located only about 15 minutes away from the busy center city. The idea for the park began in...
Written by vampirefan on July 16, 2007
- Since I don’t have the best memory in the world, most things from my childhood are fuzzy memories at best. Especially at age three. But one thing I do remember is April 4th, 1968. I...
Written by vampirefan on July 16, 2007
- Given the fact the home is over 200 years old, it would come as no surprise that a few former tenets have decided they like their old homestead and, by golly, they ain’t leaving!So what...
Written by vampirefan on July 16, 2007
- Constructed by Joel Lane himself, the Joel Lane House Museum is the oldest building in Raleigh. When I arrived at the home, it was pouring rain and I wasn’t sure if the place would be...
Written by vampirefan on June 27, 2007
- Nothing makes you feel more like a big shot, than when you get to say while in Raleigh, you went and hung at the Governor’s mansion. Well, in Raleigh, you, too, can come spend some...
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