DT Raleigh Is Back Up
Recently, the site was infected with some kind of virus. This came to my attention on Friday, May 7th around noon. If you visited the site on that day and encountered some strange behavior in your browser, I recommend you do a system scan. After hearing about the infection, I disabled the site and put up a simple maintenance screen in order to stop the spread.
After some phone calls and WordPress updates over the weekend, I’m confident that the problem has been fixed. Thanks to regular backups, not much content was lost except for last week’s posts and comments. I have recovered the posts but the comments are lost.
I am truly sorry if this has affected anyone. Computer viruses piss me off more then anything and I hate to be the cause if someone was infected visiting the blog. I’m using this post as an apology and to see that new posts continue to work regularly for the RSS subscribers.
Back to regularly scheduled programming……….
DT Raleigh Chatter For May 7th, 2010

Beautiful morning walk in downtown Raleigh before flight. God bless this city!
Downtown Raleigh near convention center is devoid of bookstores, even newstands.
my sister is in town and she wants to meet downtown raleigh.
Stuck in downtown raleigh traffic
Attention!!! Giddeon dudes are all over downtown Raleigh! Run for your lives. Aaaaaaahhhhh!!!
I will elect anyone who vows to put an end to the groups shutting down all the streets of downtown Raleigh every Saturday for walks.
I hate downtown Raleigh I all ways get Lost
Time to head downtown and grab some Raleigh BBQ!
The Downtown Raleigh Amphitheater is becoming an embarrassing addition to the Triangle music scene.
LGBT Center of Raleigh Announces Grand Opening, Hires Executive Director
The LGBT Center of Raleigh announces the grand opening of its new office space in downtown Raleigh, which will take place during May’s First Friday on May 7, and the appointment of Executive Director, Bobby Hilburn.
The LGBT Center of Raleigh, Inc.
WakeGOV.com – NEWS: Wake to Hold Justice Center Groundbreaking
We are very excited to begin construction on the Justice Center,” said Wake County Board of Commissioners Chair Tony Gurley. “We have planned the facility very carefully and strategically for many years, and we are fortunate to be breaking ground at a time when we can build a large facility, like this one, for $22 million under the original estimate.
Saving money because of the down economy. Not a bad idea. Groundbreaking is on Monday, May 10th.
via WakeGOV.com – NEWS: Wake to Hold Justice Center Groundbreaking.
CAM :: Programs // Events & Exhibits
Raleigh’s Contemporary Art Museum (CAM) will officially break ground at its future home, 409 W. Martin Street, on Tuesday, May 11, 2010, at 5:00 p.m. The renovated 20,000 sq. ft. historic warehouse-turned-museum will serve as the only non-collecting museum of contemporary art + design in North Carolina.
via CAM :: Programs // Events & Exhibits.
Raleigh Streetcar Tracks Make An Appearance On Edenton Street

Edenton Street is currently being repaved. With the top layer of asphalt stripped away, some Raleigh history has been revealed. Take a look at the photos posted below and you’ll see some of the old streetcar tracks that once rolled from the capitol down Blount Street.
We have talked about buried tracks before and the map from North Carolina Maps confirms the track lines. Shown below are tracks on Edenton Street and the beginning of the curve onto Blount Street.
Weekend Exposure: Nash Square Old Timer

Nash Square Old Timer by dtraleigh, on Flickr
DT Raleigh Chatter for April 30th, 2010

World Beer Fest in downtown Raleigh..wearing a pretzel necklace, taking a seat at a beer seminar. Just had a watermelon beer to die for..
Downtown Raleigh for the night…Let’s see what shenanigans we can get into tonight.
I love seeing all the cranes over downtown Raleigh!
I don’t know who designed it, but I just have to say that I love the logo for the new Raleigh Downtown Farmer’s Market http://bit.ly/auHj4Y
Raleigh Downtown Farmer’s Market opens today! http://RaleighEatLocal.com
The new downtown raleigh farmers market is awesome
Opening day at the Downtown Raleigh Farmer’s Market was a madhouse! I think that’s a good thing…
Just met David Benson, the artist and sculptor of “The Acorn” in downtown Raleigh.
Nunca tinha reparado nas belas pessoas de Downtown Raleigh…
For me Being in downtown raleigh is like a Big emotional hug
City of Raleigh | Section Of Morgan Street To Open To Two-Way Traffic On May 1
The two-way conversion of Morgan Street is part of the roundabout construction project at the intersection of Morgan and Hillsborough streets. Drivers should be aware of the construction and possible traffic delays when traveling in this area.
via City of Raleigh | Section Of Morgan Street To Open To Two-Way Traffic On May 1.
Pic of the Week
Triple craning it for the Justice Center Expansion.




















