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Star Wars in Concert at The RBC Center in Raleigh Was Awesome.

We took the boys to the Star Wars in Concert show at the RBC Center last week end and it was magic. Actually we tricked them by telling them we had been given free tickets to a hockey game (not big sports fans!). There was the usual whining whenever they are taken away from their friends and so when we arrived at the stadium, Kelly pointed to the sign "Star Wars in Concert". Poor old Conor still not realizing says "why can't we go to that instead of a stupid hockey game?". Then we told them!

 Ha we are the meanest parents in the world!!!

So we walk in and we see a crowd milling around and what do you know Storm Troopers, and all around the arena there were cool costumes, models, drawings, a music score.

The concert was really awesome with a symphony orchestra and chorus and gigantic screen where they showed scenes from the movies. It is narrated by Anthony Daniels the actor who played C-3PO in all six movies who is treated like a rock star. Two hours long and they loved every second of it! If you want to buy a $35 t-shirt don't wait till it's over they will be sold out!

This is a Gorgeous Home on A Cul De Sac With an Acre Lot in Wake County. It comes with a fenced yard, oversized screened porch with surround sound and built in tile bar and a 12x12' wired workshop with second level storage. It has a downstairs office/study, a great bonus room and large master bedroom and master suite.

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Just Listed This Great Home in Nathans Landing Subdivision, Wake County.

We have just listed 1016 Portico Place in Wake County for $224,900. It is a three bedroom two and a half bath two story home with over an acre of land. There is a custom fence, and a true workshop/shed.

The Home is located in a wonderful area of Wake County as you have access to Raleigh, Clayton, Fuquay Varina, Research Triangle Parkbut is still in a rural setting. The House is on a Cul De Sac in Nathans Landing a smaller subdivision in Southern Wake County.

There are beautiful hardwood floorsin the wide, open foyer and separate dining room as you enter and a large office/study to the right. The living room with a fireplace and glass doors to the huge screened in porch where you will spend a lot of time is next to the large bay window in the eat in kitchen.

Upstairs is the large master bedroom and suite with big closet and separate shower and whirlpool tub. Two more bedrooms and a marvelous bonus room with surround sound speakers. And don't forget the really cool play area....here!

This Is A Very Cool Feature in This Home in Nathans Landing Subdivision in Wake County

...and I thought I was the coolest Dad!

This is a great, let me say that again GREAT use of space that ninety percent of the time, goes by the wayside! Of course we all say "yeah we'll store stuff in there" and then you have to bend down...forget it!

Builders take note, Dad went in there, with a little help and created the most awesomely awesome play area for his daughter and her pals to hang out in and be girls. I believe with a new color scheme this could work for boys also!

This is a magnificent home that will be available next week in the very desirable Nathans Landing Subdivision in Raleigh, Wake County, in fact it is the only home currently available in Nathans landing. This three bedroom two and a half bath home with a great bonus room is going to be listed at $224,900.

It is on over an acre of great property, it has a wired shed/man-cave,  fenced yard, cul de sac, generator hook up!

The list goes on but if you are looking for 2200 square foot house in Wake County under $225,000 then you will want to see this one.

Raleigh NC is Number 1 again...Well this is embarrassing!

We've know for a while that Raleigh and The Triangle were great places to get jobs, raise a family, retire. The reasons are many depending on your perspective, good schools and affordable housing for young families. Warm weather,access to great health care, active communities for retirees. High tech jobs for graduates and some of the top medical facilities in the country for doctors and cutting edge bio technologies for scientists.

Now there is a new report out from Portfolio.com, (a bizjournals property) that says that Raleigh offers the best quality of life out of all of the major metropolitan markets in the country.

Here are the factors that pushed Raleigh to the top over Washington DC and Minneapolis-St. Paul.

• Raleigh is growing at a rapid rate, no major market is expanding as rapidly as Raleigh whose metropolitan population has expanded by 37% since 2000.

• It has a vast inventory of new homes, more than half of all homes in the Raleigh area were built since 1990. Las Vegas is the only other market above 50% for new homes.

• It has an impressive supply of high level jobs. Forty -four percent of Raleigh's workers hold management or professional positions, surpassing all but three markets.

• It has a well- educated workforce. Raleigh at 41%, ranks sixth in the share of adults holding bachelor's degrees.

Other reasons include it's large percentage of young adults, it's historically low unemployment rate and it's impressive array of big houses and prices lower than most markets.

Read the report from Portfolio.com 

If you are thinking about moving here, there are many towns and communities surrounding Raleigh and the Triangle and something for every budget and lifestyle. Get to know them and what commuting will be like and keep in mind the distance to the beach and the mountains!

Wine Tasting in Raleigh,

So the wine tasting at Total Wine and More at North Hills in North Carolina is featuring some summer type wines as we approach Memorial Day. If a wine tasting is something you have not tried and you like wine or you would like to know more about wine, then a wine tasting is a great way to try wines you would not normally try without having to pay for the bottle in fact at Total Wine and More the wine tastings are free.

First up is Anakena Sauvignon Blanc Single Vineyard $11.99. This one comes from Casablanca in Chile, it's a big, powerful Sauvignon Blanc with tropical fruit flavors. Crisp finish with a nice mineral note. Great with seafood, oysters and salads.

Next is the Bougrier Rose d'Anjou$9.99. From the Loire in France, berry and fruit scents with a crisp strawberry taste. Rose is a great summer wine.

Into the red department with Ropiteau Pinot Noir Vin de Pays $8.99, from the south of France, great value for a Pinot Noir with cherry and berry fruit and earthy smooth finish.

To finish out the wine Tasting Running with Scissors Cabernet $9.99 from the Central Coast of California where the flavors of cassis,cedar are the scents and anise, blackberry and cherry are what you'll likely taste.

So head on over to Total Wine and More in The North Hills Mall in Raleigh for a wine tasting this evening Friday May 21st from 4-7pm and another wine tasting is on Satuday May 22nd from 12-6

Lego Brick Magic Comes to Raleigh NC and We Went On Mothers Day!

Yep, the boys mom Kelly, the best mom in the world encouraged us all to go to the Lego Brick Magic Festival on Mothers Day (moms got in free). Our boys are Lego fanatics and this was the Holy Grail of Lego. We met Mark a Lego designer from England, Kelly bought a wonderful book called LEGO: a love story.by Author Jonathan Bender who signed it, as did Nathan Sawaya the Guest of Honor, you might have seen his creations on Letterman or The Colbert Report.

The Festival was held in the ballroom of the North Raleigh Hilton and the boys eyes lit up when the first display we saw was a Lego Miners train! They say it's an adult festival where kids are allowed and when you see some of the creations it is no surprise. An engineering degree might have been required for some of these.

There were, cities, trains, spacecraft, boats, there was a working drag strip race. One display was a scene from every Harry Potter book.

The three day event was hosted by BrickJournal the internationally distributed magazine for Lego enthusiasts of all ages, which is published by TwoMorrows Publishing here in Raleigh NC. The Raleigh Lego store which is only a year old is already one of the Top US Lego Stores.

Oh and judging by the lines of people throwing money at the vendors for $8.00 Minifigures the recession is OVER!

Up coming events

BrickWorld (Chicago, Illinois) June 17-20, 2010

BrickFair (Washington DC) August 5-8, 2010

BrickCon (Seattle, Washington) September 30-October 3, 2010

BrickFest ( Portland, Oregon) held every other year.

Very Cool!

Wine Tastings in Raleigh NC

OK It's Mothers Day, so you better have some good wines available for the Mom,Wife, Daughter yourself.

So at Total Wine at the North Hills Mall they will be tasting some nice wines for everyone to enjoy.

First up is the Blue Vin RieslingIts from Mosel, Germany and it is a great Riesling for $8.99, light and a little sweet but crisp enough for sipping in the summer, or some spicy Thai food that needs a friend.

Next up Dom Fontanyl Rose de Provence $11.99, a long name for a beautiful Rose which will draw out the summer days for you and make you forget all about white zin.......

Sonoma Loeb Chardonnay, $19.99 this is a douzy of a California Chardonnay with tropical, pear fruit, smooth, creamy and it's going to be full bodied too.

Wine Tasting in Raleigh go on all the time and it's a great way to sample before you buy and experiment and at Total Wine all wines on the tasting bar are 10% off Friday and Saturday.

Ahhhhhh, River Road Pinot Noir Stephani Vineyard $19.99. I love this one, I love the Boschetti Vineyard better but this will more than suffice, creamy raspberry, elegant, goes with salmon, ham, pork, talking.

Ask for Fitz he has forgotten more than most mere mortals will know about wine.

So Friday  from 4-7pm and Saturday from 12-6, head over to Total Wine at North Hills and taste some great wines at really good prices.

Raleigh, NC 2nd Fastest Growing City In America

CNN-Money.com has reported that Raleigh NC has had the second largest gain in population since the census of 2000.

Raleigh has had a bunch of accolades and awards bestowed on it recently and the 230,000 people who moved here in the last nine years probably heard of some of them.

Provo, Utah had a 47% growth in population and claimed the number one spot, while Raleigh's population gain from 2000 to 2009 was 41%.

There are many different groups making up the rise in population, retirees moving down from the northern states for a warmer climate,retirees moving up from Florida for cooler climates. Young married couples looking for great schools and affordable housing. Young single professionals drawn by the high-tech and bio-tech jobs and the major universities in the area. Raleigh was just named "Most Wired City" by Forbes Magazine, beating out Seattle, and San Francisco.

Raleigh is located a mere two and a half hours from some of the best beaches on the East Coast and is three and a half hours from the spectacular Blue Ridge Mountains. The weather is mild almost all year round minus the few weeks of cold in Jan/Feb and yeah it gets a little toasty in Jul/Aug.  

Wine Tasting In Raleigh

There will be some fantastic wines to taste at Total Wine at North Hills off Six Forks Road in Raleigh this weekend, March 26th and 27th. Tastings are held every Friday from 4-7pm and Saturday from 12-6pm.

On the tasting table this weekend they will have a Riesling from Dr Heidemanns.This is a crisp and refreshing Riesling from Dr. Heidemanns,one of the finest estates in the Mosel.

Also on offer is Ramal Road Chardonnay, from Carneros CA, this chardonnay has flavors of fresh apple and pear layered with bright citrus.

A great Pinot Noir from Martin Ray in Santa Barbara CA. Elegant medium bodied with black cherry flavor.

Ch Rochemorin Rouge Pessac, a Bordeaux with 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot.A chocolate, berry and smoke aftertaste.