Participating artists have created an art gallery on wheels, with imaginative designs that include imagery of riders on the bus, historic views of Raleigh, whimsical dinosaurs, robots and monsters, and a typographic portrayal of Sir Walter Raleigh.
On the way out of the fairgrounds we saw these little guys playing outside the pond. Stopped long enough to grab a few shots. I don’t think the mother geese (father geese?) were too thrilled about it but it made for some reasonably good pictures.
The Got to be NC Festival celebrates all things North Carolina and what is more North Carolina than antique tractors. Well – I can think of a few things but the tractors were pretty awesome. With rides, concessions and a overwhelming sampling of North Carolina made products this event is becoming a mini-fair in the spring. Check it out today and tomorrow if you can and don’t miss your chance to win the antique Ford tractor to the right. I’m [...]
Losing daylight fast we went over to Carter-Finley for a few quick shots around the stadium and the massive statue outside. We’ll be back this fall for some game action but till this is as close as you can get to the Pack.
The entrance to the Neuse River Trail at Anderson Point Park officially opened last month and just a short drive from the house it is a great place to go for a bike ride. Friday night we rode to the trail about 9 miles round-trip.
What did you do Saturday morning? Probably didn’t hike over six miles in your local state park following orange squares on trees like ET followed Reese’s Pieces with much less peanut butter. Yes – hiking will make you hungry.
Downtown Raleigh is the heart of arts and culture in the region. With downtown’s expansive roster of galleries and studios, it’s the perfect venue for [...]
Downtown Raleigh is the heart of arts and culture in the region. With downtown’s expansive roster of galleries and studios, it’s the perfect venue for [...]
Downtown Raleigh is the heart of arts and culture in the region. With downtown’s expansive roster of galleries and studios, it’s the perfect venue for [...]
Lego (trademarked in capitals as LEGO) is a popular line of construction toys manufactured by The Lego Group, a privately held company based in Billund, [...]
Downtown Raleigh is the heart of arts and culture in the region. With downtown’s expansive roster of galleries and studios, it’s the perfect venue for [...]
On the seventh day of Christmas my Star Wars Lego Advent Calendar gave to me… a mini Naboo N-1 Starfighter? More of this? We were doing pretty good for a minute on Day 4 and then this happens? The N-1 Starfighter represents the pinnacle in Naboo military technology. Armed with twin laser cannons and proton torpedoes, the agile N-1 is designed for patrol and escort missions. Deflector shields protect the pilot while an on-board astromech aids in navigation and repair. [...]
Finally a present you would really “want” and not just feel obligated to write a thank you note for. Today we received a Security Droid. He probably jumped off the back of the MTT from yesterday. Today’s secret code is 9500. If you’ve been keeping up so far you know what to do.
Today we get a mini MTT or Multi-Troop Transport used for moving battle droids. The Multi-Troop Transport (MTT) was a heavy repulsorlift vehicle used by both the Trade Federation and the Confederacy of Independent Systems to transport B1 battle droids and Droidekas prior to and during the Clone Wars. Today’s code is 9515. Personally I’ve had it with the stupid Gungan Shield Set from day 3. It shoots down every new toy we open.
It took a couple of days but now we are getting into the cool stuff. This is a mini Star Destroyer. “At that close range, we won’t last long against those Star Destroyers!” – Admiral Ackbar, during the Battle of Endor Today’s secret code is 9674. Much like the Star Destroyer – it just got a little cooler too.
If there is one thing we have learned in previous years it is the gift following a minifig is sometimes for the minifig. Merry Christmas Jar Jar or whatever you celebrate – this one was obvious weapons for you. I am guessing this means you will need to defend yourself. Good luck – I fully expect you to be taken out by a lightsaber before this is all over. Learned today that there is an animated website that you can [...]
At least it didn’t take long for him to get here. This is the infamous Jar Jar Binks and yes – he made aliens uncool. Do you have any idea how hard that was? Even E.T. was cooler than this guy. It reminds me of this from the movie – “You almost got us killed. Are you brainless?” – Qui-Gon Jinn I’m not sure who he was talking to but I have to assume it was the director.