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Food & Wine: Margaux’s Restaurant

Fifty+ & Fabulous: Lou Moshakos

Health and Wellness: All You Need is Love

Art: Actress Jane Seymour and Her Original Artwork in Raleigh

Uncorked: How to Drink Like a Wine Geek

Finance: Retirement—Distributions and Taxes

Travel: Don’t Go to the Amazon! Unless ...

Health and Wellness: New Year—New You! The First Step

Local People: Memories

Calendar: February

Puzzle: It’s Show Time

Finance: ETFs 101—Key Features

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rom the manicured landscaping and patio to the beautiful custom-made wooden surfboard in the rear of the dining room, Margaux’s is a complete work of art. Abstract glass fixtures provide romantic lighting while the sleek “L” shaped bar, cocktail tables, funky sculptures, and world music impart a hip, fun vibe. Conversely, the sunken dining room, plush booths, massive aquarium, and huge stone fireplace help give off a sense of comfortable coziness. Another

fabulous feature is the open kitchen, where guests can stop and greet the chefs between courses. All of the artwork in Margaux’s is commissioned to local artists and change every three to four months, giving art lovers plenty to feast their eyes on. The restaurant bar even houses a one-ofa-kind collection of shot glasses and hand-sculpted dipping bowls. While Margaux’s owners are enthusiastic patrons of local art, the restaurant’s feel is far from that of an art museum. The atmosphere and service are neither stuffy nor pretentious, but instead are comfortable and relaxed. While the menu begins with the familiar “Starters” and “Soup and Salad” headings, the “Entrées” portion is subdivided into “Margaux’s Entrées with Garden Salad,” “Spring Fare” (or whichever current season is under way), “Vintage: Circa 1992,” and “3-Course Prix Fixe.” With the exception of the Vintage section (which features Margaux’s long-standing signature dishes), the rest of the menu is subject to change daily based on what the kitchen can procure fresh from its army of local farmers. This not only offers a wide variety of dining options, but also presents patrons with a range of prices sure to fit any budget. A restaurant doesn’t thrive for 19 years on looks and atmosphere alone. Its cuisine and the execution of it must also be stellar—and this is where Margaux’s truly excels. Our meal began with the Rillettes (pronounced ‘reeyet’) of Duck ($8.95). The Rillettes (imagine a paté of duck confit) were served with a small salad, cornichons (small French pickles aka gherkins) and spicy wholegrain mustard. It was almost smooth with a slightly silky texture. It was also somewhat sweet, vaguely earthy and had just the right level of saltiness. At most restaurants, salads are merely an entrée accessory. However, at Margaux’s they’re given the same thought, care and attention as the rest of the menu. For example, our Organic Baby Greens Salad ($10.95) was magnificently presented. The salad and strawberries were tossed with a wine such as verjus (the sweet and tart juice of unripe grapes) vinaigrette, set atop whipped goat cheese and sprinkled with toasted homemade breadcrumbs. The result was a symphony of textures and a salad unlike any I’ve had before.

by Brian AdorneTTo, Food EdiTor Our entrées were Wild Striped Bass with Polenta and Roasted Cauliflower ($19.95) and Grilled Kangaroo (yes, kangaroo) with a Cherry Port Reduction, Bacon Sauté and Swiss Chard ($27.95). The expertly cooked bass was topped with Stracchino (a white, semi soft, Tuscan cheese) and roasted. Whereas I’m usually opposed to the combining of fish and cheese, this preparation was brilliant. The incredibly fresh fish (with its tender skin) and the creamy, delicate flavor of the cheese were simply sublime. Not to be outdone and continuing with the Tuscan motif, the cauliflower (cooked with olives, capers, and tomatoes) was seamlessly balanced. This entrée’s counterpart was the light and crisp Steele Pinot Blanc from California ($9). The kangaroo steak was cooked to a textbook medium rare. It was somewhat sweet, a cross between venison and bison, with a “to the tooth” texture. The Port Cherry reduction was sugary, tart and chewy—a fantastic foil to the kangaroo. The smoky bacon sauté was so good that I could have eaten an entire bowl of it. To go with this entrée, we drank a rich Michael David Petit Syrah/Petit Verdot from Lodi, California ($9). This blend was an explosion of cherries, blackberries and vanilla. It was thick, jammy and savory—another excellent suggestion from our server, Mandy.

To end the evening, we chose the Clafoutis (pronounced ‘kla-foo-TEE’) for dessert. This warm French classic ($7.95) was loaded with an assortment of red berries and cherries and baked in a sweet, golden, almond batter. It was light, moist and bursting with berry flavor. With an extensive after-dinner drink list, it was difficult to decide between port, single malt scotch, cordials, small batch bourbon, and dessert wine. Ultimately, we

took Mandy’s advice and went with something that wasn’t too sweet: Robertson’s Late Harvest Riesling. Margaux’s is stylish, casual, locally inspired, and delectable. It’s where food meets art, tradition meets innovation and soul meets hip. B! Brian is a culinary instructor, food writer, and chef. His business, Love at First Bite, specializes in private cooking classes and intimate dinners. For more information, please visit www.loveatfirstbite.net. Brian can be reached at brian@welovedowntown.com.

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Lou Moshakos by Crash Gregg

n 1944, a boy named Lou Moshakos was born into a Greek family living in the small village of Glykovrisi, a little over 50 miles from Sparta. His father was in charge of the Defense Party against the Germans and was often gone on active duty in the mountains. When he finished the sixth grade at age 13, he started working at a local farm. At dawn, he would load up a donkey with fresh fruit and vegetables, traveling three hours to a market in the nearest town. After working all day, he then traveled the three hours back home at sundown. Back and forth he trekked and worked every day, learning the value of hard work at an early age. “It was very difficult,” Lou told us. Dealing with shoppers at the market was also his first experience learning about customer service, another life lesson that would travel with Lou throughout his career. At the age of 18, Lou saw photos from a cousin who lived the beautiful city of Montreal, Canada. He recalls, “I thought, on my god, why am I living here in this village?” With a plane ticket from his brother-inlaw and $200 in his pocket from his aunt, he moved to Montreal. His first job there was working as a dishwasher in a small BBQ restaurant. He was soon promoted to “tying chickens” (trussing), then later on, he would assume the duties of grill cook and waiter. After a few years, he decided it was time to make a change and got into the commercial cleaning business. He went to the bank for a $1500 loan to buy a professional floor polisher plus other equipment and supplies. He met with the bank manager, McGinnis, “a tall man with curly hair. “My English was very, very poor and I had a hard time communicating to him what I needed.” Lou said. “He asked me what kind of collateral I had. I told him I didn’t know what the word collateral meant. He said it was a house or car I could put up for the loan. I said, ‘Mr. McGinnis, if I had that, I wouldn’t be coming to you.’ He looked me up and down and said, ‘Young man, I’ll take a chance on you,’ and he loaned me the money. I took care of business operations and my partner was in charge of sales. We were very successful and after a few years, we had the second largest cleaning business in Montreal.” In 1975, he met his wife Joy, marrying her two years later. “One day in the middle of a snow blizzard, we were watching TV and a commercial came on that was shot in Florida. Everyone was in shorts and it was warm and gorgeous,” Lou recalls. “We looked at each other and said, ‘What in the hell are we doing here?’” They

decided it was time to move somewhere warm. Lou and Joy first relocated to California, but didn’t like it. From there, they traveled cross-country to Miami, but they didn’t like Miami at all. They went north through Ft. Lauderdale then Boca Raton, where they fell in love with the city. With no high rises to accommodate a commercial cleaning business in Boca Raton in 1978, they began looking for a business to buy, almost deciding on a vending business. Then a broker told them about a restaurant for sale called the Seafood Shanty. After doing some research—and against the advice of his CPA—Lou purchased the restaurant for $65,000. They did a little cosmetic work on the interior and reopened right away. Joy worked the tiny kitchen and Lou was behind the bar. “I had callouses from opening clams and oysters every day,” Lou said. “We never had a day off. It was a small place but we sold a lot of draft beer and wine and a whole lot of seafood. The kitchen was so small that it only had a regular household fridge for the seafood. We used our station wagon out back for coolers and extra storage space and had fresh fish coming in every day since we had nowhere to store it.” They were so busy after the first year, one night Lou ran out of food and had to turn people away before closing time. Business boomed and the Shanty Shack was a neighborhood hit. Over the next nine years, Lou and Joy would buy, run, expand, and sell seven restaurants in Florida. They even bought and sold the Seafood Shanty restaurant location on three different occasions, naming it

Boomerang’s the third time around to honor its return. When an out-of-state buyer asked if one of his popular restaurants, Amber’s, was for sale, Lou responded, “No, it’s not for sale, but for the right price I’ll sell you my shoes and walk home barefoot.” Two days later, Amber’s was sold. The formula of “buy low, work hard, sell high” seemed to be working well for Lou and Joy. A couple of years later, Lou purchased a Miami Subs franchise, got it running well and again, sold it for a profit. In 1989—for the first time in his life—he had no business and no work. For three months, he rested. They decided to take the family and travel to Greece, their first annual passage, making a pact to enjoy this family trip to the homeland each and every year. It would be a promise to themselves they’ve successfully kept and one that resulted in two new businesses (more on this later). Upon returning from his trip, Lou met with his old friend Gus Boulis, informing him he was interesting in moving further north. Gus told Lou there were a few open territories where he could purchase the rights to Miami Subs. He took nine trips ranging from northern Florida all the way up to Richmond, Virginia. He also visited Charlotte, Raleigh, Columbia, Orlando, and Charleston. Lou and Joy narrowed their choices down to Charlotte, Raleigh and Columbia and ended up picking Raleigh for the weather, people and growth. They opened their first Miami Subs on Western Boulevard in 1992. Four years later, they had ten locations and were doing very well. The successful chain was purchased by Nathan’s Hot Dogs, which immediately began to cut costs and subsequently, the quality. Lou was on the Miami Subs Board of Directors and expressed his displeasure with the loss of quality, feeling like they were letting their customers down. Needing to get away, it was luckily time for their annual family vacation. During a three-hour layover in London on the way to Greece, Lou sat down for a meal in a restaurant called the Shakespeare Ale House. He started thinking how much time typical American men will spend in front of the TV watching sports each week. Why not make a great menu, fill a restaurant full of big TVs, and create the perfect place to sit and watch a game? After a couple of years thinking about it, Lou ran across a property that he thought would be perfect for the concept. He had plans drawn up, bought the building and opened up the Raleigh Ale House in 1999. Fed up with fighting the home office’s lack of vision and customer service, Lou started selling

third floor is occupied by the Carolina Ale House and seats over 400 people. In case visitors might wonder why there’s a red London-style phone booth in the foyer, it’s Lou’s way of paying homage to the original Shakespeare Ale House, which provided the idea for the concept. Coinciding with the grand opening of the downtown location was the closing of their original Carolina Ale House off Wake Forest Road. While it was the end of an era, it marked the beginning of an even bigger one. “Out with the old and in with the new,” remarked Lou. And bigger it surely is. All the floor-to-ceiling windows in the new Ale House open and the entire roof over the large patio area is retractable. Both of these features are first of their kind in North America. The windows not only open—as Lou thoroughly enjoys demonstrating—but the sections slide down onto themselves turning the bottom pane into a clear glass railing. With the windows open and the roof fully retracted, the patio is transformed into a truly incredibly open-air space. This was important to Lou to reflect the feel of al fresco restaurants in his Greece where people come to enjoy the outdoors and spend time with each other. The second floor will used as a special event banquet space, with it’s own kitchen and bar areas. Its open architecture will allow it to be used in a wide variety of events. The ground floor will be home to Vidrio, a Mediterranean-themed restaurant. The name is Spanish for “glass” and to commemorate the name, a huge custom-blown piece of art 30 feet tall and 50 feet wide will preside on the main inside wall. The glass is made in Italy and the art created in Colorado. They chose the name Vidrio since the restaurant will be “like a windowpane, looking into the Mediterranean culture, lifestyle, way of eating, and sharing your experiences over food,” Lou explains. “This is the philosophy of this restaurant; we want our guests to come, share with friends, laugh and enjoy their meal. That is the Mediterranean way of dining.” The restaurant will have a very open kitchen design and food will range in cuisine from all over the Mediterranean,

For more on Lou’s restaurant management company, LM Restaurants, the Carolina Ale Houses, and their other restaurant holdings, visit www.lmrest.com.

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with as many ingredients as possible sourced locally. Local restaurateur and family friend, Giorgios Bakatsias is helping with Vidrio’s design and layout. What’s next on the agenda for Lou, Joy and the Moshakos family? They’ve already started bottling and importing their own line of Greek extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar under the name of Vrisi 36, derived from Lou’s home village, Glykovrisi, which means “sweet running water.” Lou explains, “This region’s water has a sweet taste which gives the olives a wonderful flavor. We want to use the best olives to make the world’s best olive oil.” The 36 part of the name comes from 36th parallel north, the latitudinal circle on the earth’s equatorial plane that crosses the farm’s location in Greece. Their import business, Flying Olive Farms, currently distributes their products—which also include wine, spices and sparkling water—in local Whole Foods stores, with plans to sell them nationwide through the grocery chain. As far as their Carolina Ale Houses, Lou hopes to have 50 in place by the end of 2017, from the current offering of 25 locations in six states. “But if I have 40, I’m okay with that. Unless the right locations come in, I’m not going to push it. I want the right locations that will fit our brand,” Lou said. What drives Lou to work so hard? A good work ethic learned at an early age, a desire to succeed, the satisfaction of creating local jobs, and he truly enjoys staying busy. Even at 69, “Papa Lou” is as involved as ever, although he no longer has to sling drinks or shuck oysters. “When he comes home from work, he is always thinking about work, always working,” said Joy. “He loves it as much as he loves spending time with his family.” And in fact, he gets to do both at the same time, with the entire family involved with LM Restaurants, their restaurant management group. His wife Joy and oldest daughter Amber are both vice-presidents, their youngest daughter Chantal is their corporate affairs manager and middle daughter Crystal helps with special projects. “But you know what gives me the most business satisfaction?” Lou adds. “Talking to employees that have worked with us in the past and hearing they’re doing well in their careers. They learned the value of hard work, being proud of doing a good job and providing great customer service. We made sure they knew we valued them as employees and we treated them well. Some of our managers have been with us for over twenty years and we’re very proud of that. Hopefully we’ll have many more with us for the next twenty.” B!

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off Miami Subs and put his focus on the Ale House. The first year was a disaster. Unlike all his earlier ventures, this one ate money instead of producing it. His accountant and Joy both begged him to close the business and sell the property. He thought long and hard over the decision and after a night of sitting alone with a bottle of bourbon and “deep thoughts,” he decided, “No, I’m going all the way. I know it’s going to work.” The second year, the Ale House lost a little less money and things were looking up. Joy had found a piece of property in Cary she really wanted them to buy and develop but it was bad timing since the Ale House was doing so poorly. “We ended up buying the land anyway and opening the Cary Ale House in 2002,” Lou told us. “It was a homerun from day one. We decided to rebrand it Carolina Ale House since we knew right away we’d be opening more.” From there, it was a busy few years, with the north Raleigh location opening next in 2003 with more to follow. More locations would spring up for Carolina Ale House all over NC, and eventually in Florida, South Carolina and Texas. They sold all the Miami subs except one in New Bern, which was renamed New Bern Subs. They opened a Greek restaurant, Taverna Agora, later that year as well, “because we had to have a good Greek restaurant nearby.” Taverna is relocating from its current location on Glenwood Avenue to a new space in downtown Raleigh on Hillsborough Street (next to Second Empire) later this year. Construction is already underway with an interior setback that will allow outdoor seating while still under the overhead protection of the building. Lou’s biggest restaurant acquisition came in 2008 with the purchase of a five-restaurant group, all with locations on the North Carolina coast, including Bluewater Waterfront Grille and The Oceanic in Wilmington. This brought another 1,400 or so new employees under their wing, essentially doubling their staff. They helped rebuild the Crystal Pier ravaged by Hurricane Fran, allowing free public access for fishing. Also in Wilmington, they opened Hops Supply Company, a new gastropub concept, which will soon become a full-blown brewery, supplying the Carolina Ale Houses with their own branded craft beer. Next came the focus on downtown Raleigh. Lou had purchased a two-story old office building back in 2008, which was to be the first downtown Carolina Ale House location. With the economy slowing down, a bit of a legal battle over dumpster locations, and a final decision to tear down the existing building and start from scratch, the endeavor took a little over six years to complete. With three floors (and a small observation floor on top), the downtown project is Lou’s pride and joy. The

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All You Need is Love Seven ways to bring more love into your life

by Anne BarringTon, RN, CHC

ove comes in different forms, and as humans we seem hardwired to create close-knit relationships. However, the not-so-subtle message perpetuated by February’s Valentine frenzy—that all loved ones need cards, chocolate or diamonds to make the relationship worthy—can be stressful for anybody, even those in happy relationships. Let alone single people. Some of my single girlfriends jokingly plan to dress in black and band together to watch chick-flick movies all day in an attempt to dispel the sense that they are somehow missing out on life. Valentine’s Day aside, many people long for more loving relationships in their lives. Not surprisingly, love provides health benefits. The experience of love elicits a flow of life-enhancing hormones including oxytocin and dopamine which improve both physical and mental health.

or failure. In this age of social media, people’s “personal pages” often paint false pictures of perpetual happiness that can increase a sense of isolation, failure and even depression in their “friends.” Internet dating sites seem more and more like revolving doors, where, if you don’t find exactly what you are seeking the first time, you try, try again, in an endless dating game to nowhere. So what can we do to bring more “warm relationships” into our lives? Whether you’re looking for that special someone, a close friend, or just seeking to improve your current relationships, you might try these steps:

someone with whom you would like to spend time? If not, work on developing qualities you admire. You have wonderful, unique qualities that you may not even realize.

Develop good communication skills

Stop looking If you’re looking for that one person who is going to change your life, look in the mirror! Instead of constantly searching for “the one” try focusing on the relationships that you do have. Where can you practice being loving? The

Get your needs met from many sources Just like one vitamin cannot fulfill

Give what you need By giving love in any

How you communicate and react in stressful situations has consequences for your own health and the health of those around you. If you express frustration through whining, complaining, blaming, criticizing, anger, and name-calling, chances are you end up lonely or among people with similar coping skills. Love thrives on a different frequency.

your nutritional needs, neither can one relationship fulfill your relationship needs. Think of different relationships as different vitamins. Friends, family members, pets, recreational interests, work, music, and worship all offer what I call primary nutrition, or food for your soul. By realizing this, you will not expect too much from one person.

form, whether through volunteering in schools, human or animal shelters, places of worship or senior centers, you will feel more fulfilled. Small gestures like a helping hand, a smile, or allowing someone into your line of traffic can bring great karma.

These hormones actually increase longevity, promote heart health and promote sleep. Other benefits include less chronic ailments and reduced stress. A recent comprehensive Harvard study of men’s health showed that the most important thing for happiness and longevity was “warm relationships”. But love comes with its own issues. It’s not easy to get along with people who are inevitably different from us. Big life events related to love, like a new marriage or relationship, the birth of a new baby etc. are actually listed under the category of life crisis events, which bring opportunity for growth

object of your affection may just be your cat, an ornery neighbor or a house plant, but start by being grateful for what is in front of you. Know that you are attracting love by being loving, and trust that the person you’re waiting for is out there already, eager to meet you.

Be someone you would like to meet

When I imagine new friends, I envision someone nice, kind, smart, funny, warm and generous. You may have other criteria, but if you describe yourself as you think others describe you, are you

Love yourself If you don’t love yourself, how can you expect someone else to? Selflove is not selfish but rather essential, since you cannot give what you don’t have. Loving yourself includes accepting yourself as you are with the compassion, respect, encouragement, and patience you would offer your best friend.

Think positive The act of thinking positive is love itself in action. Everything begins with thoughts which become words that turn into action. Think of positive thoughts as flowers and negative thoughts as weeds, and decide what you want to grow in your mental garden. You may find yourself growing compassion, gratitude, joy and love in the process. Then weed as necessary. Learn to celebrate your successes and those of your loved ones. Positive thoughts are helpful in turning a budding romance or friendship into a sustainable, life-giving relationship. B!

ost people know Jane Seymour as an acclaimed Emmy and Golden Globe-winning British actress. But there is much more to this multitalented superstar, as she has much to say as well as show. Jane leads by example. Her mother was a survivor in a Japanese concentration camp during WWII. By serving others first, she survived and passed this “pay it forward” philosophy on to her daughter. Over the years through her art and charities, Jane has used the lessons of her mother to promote the concept of unconditional love and to encourage others to achieve empowerment by turning adversity into opportunity. In 2010 Jane co-founded the Open Hearts Foundation, a non-profit charity established to raise funds to enrich the lives of children. Using the image of a heart as the universal symbol for giving and receiving love, she created her own artistic interpretation which is reflected in much of her art. The signature heart that Jane created is always open. When there is more than one heart shown, they are always connected. For over 20 years, in addition to Open Hearts and her many other philanthropic endeavors, Jane has enjoyed a thriving career as an artist, exhibiting across North America. She also owns a gallery in Los Angeles. By utilizing her love of art, she has realized a personal success as an artist in several mediums… as a painter in oil, watercolor, ink, pastels, (and in three

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the American Heart Association to come up with a program to alert women about the dangers of heart disease, I again turned to my art as the vehicle.” The women portrayed in this series wear dresses of red. Throughout the exhibit, viewers will experience many examples of Jane’s inspirations. Water, children and mother’s (she is the mother of six) are her greatest inspirations. Living in Malibu, CA has heightened her awareness of the symbolism of water and especially the sea, believing it to be a powerful healing tool. As she says, “I think art is very healing. It’s a way to process fear, grief and pain. It’s healing whether you are an artist creating it or just collecting it. I like to paint things that make me happy. Beaches, nature, sea, children. It’s all therapeutic as is anything you have a passion for. It’s my gift of love to the world.” B!

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dimension) bold sculptures of bronze. Her love of art drives her to constantly develop new techniques and as she says, “The most difficult aspect of my art is trying to find time to do it.” It’s clear from observing her work, although she has many free styles of her own, that she is passionate about Monet and much of her work is reflective of early Expressionism. Her blended, sure brushstrokes of bold, primary colors, are feminine in feel and confident in presentation. Although she did not study art formally, she was mentored by some of the best. Michelle Dunaway, Richard Schmid and Joe Cipkin, to name a few, were willing to share their knowledge with a girl who loved art as a child and has spent the last 24 years pursuing and developing her artistic talents. It’s hard for Jane to put a brush down because painting is what she wants to do. “What I do with my art is for me. It is an honor and privilege to show my pieces to others and experience how they respond to them.” The Mahler Fine Art Gallery is presenting a special exhibit of Jane’s work February 21 to March 1 as well as special appearances by Jane. During this time, her paintings will be offered for sale to the public and collectors. Over 70 works including oils, watercolors, pastels, drawings and sculptures will be shown. Many works will demonstrate Jane’s connection to the color red which is dominant in her art. She says, “I love to wear red. It’s a very powerful color for me. I think it’s what feeds us, our blood, our heart. It’s passionate. When I was commissioned by

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on’t let the title fool you; this article won’t teach you how to be an overbearing, obnoxious perpetuator of outdated wine-snob stereotypes. I’m not going to instruct you to belittle others because their wine holdings don’t include a 1961 Chateau Whatever. I’m also not going to encourage you to spew out a wine vocabulary that will make you a cocktail party buzz kill. Instead, I want to let you in on the thought process that we wine retailers and restaurant folks employ when we reach for a bottle at the end of a long day. But first, let me burst a bubble. There’s more to working in the wine industry than drinking wine all day. I know you know that, but there are many people who don’t. Our days are full of lugging cases around, stocking shelves, clearing tables, checking in deliveries, and dealing with paperwork. As with most labors of love, very few of us are getting rich doing it. Okay, okay … of course there are worse ways to make a living, but one of the little punishments of this job is looking at bottles that we’d love to drink, but aren’t within our means. I know; cue the world’s smallest violin. So, that’s my long-winded way of saying that we wine geeks are always on the lookout for great values. I know you’ve heard about Malbec from Argentina, the latest and greatest value Chardonnay from California, and the slew of good, everyday Italian reds that are a perfect match for pizza or pasta. These are all solid options, and we’re always looking for the best ones to stock our shelves or wine lists. But when we choose a bottle for ourselves, we tend to gravitate towards wines that we don’t taste on a regular basis. Like me, most of my wine geek friends are also food enthusiasts, so we are often selecting a bottle to pair with a meal. That usually means picking out a wine that isn’t too heavy on the oak, preferably with a decent bit of acidity to prime our taste buds for every new bite of food. Riesling is well documented as the quintessential wine geek type of wine. It’s high in acid, is capable of expressing its place of origin like few other grapes in the world, rarely features overblown alcohol levels and is made in a wide range of styles, from bone-dry to nectar-like sweetness.

The other plus: because Riesling is such a hard sell in the US, prices are good. And deals like this abound in every corner of the wine shop and every column of the wine list. A personal favorite over the past several months has been the light-bodied red ‘Case Ibidini’ Nero d’Avola made by Valle Dell’Acate. It’s packed with fresh cherry and berry flavors that any Pinot Noir lover is sure to enjoy, and at $12 a bottle, it offers tremendous bang for the buck. My colleague, Seth, likes to recommend the Sigalas Assyrtiko from Greece to those who want the freshness and easydrinking nature of a Pinot Grigio, but with more depth of flavor. Assuming winter has finally come to an end when this article goes to print, you can be sure we wine geeks will be raving about the new crop of 2009 rosés that will have just started arriving. Esteemed wine-guy Matt Fern of Poole’s Diner echoes this sentiment by heartily endorsing the Amestoi Txakoli (no, that’s not a spelling error) rosé from Spain’s Basque country. It’s almost impossible to beat the simple joy these wines present when the weather warms up and the grill beckons. But we wine geeks aren’t always obligated to pair wine and food with one another. Sometimes we just want a bottle to enjoy on its own. To make the most of our hard-earned money, we’ll often choose a slight departure from the sure-fire crowd pleasers. When the occasion calls for something along the lines of a big, showy Napa Cabernet, a high-quality domestic Syrah can offer a lot of the same flavors for about half the price. It’s also lighter on the mouthdrying tannins, making it a smoother, softer, more quaffable wine when you don’t have the New York strip to go with it. Whatever the occasion, there’s always a bottle of wine that will reward you for moving out of the mainstream. And we wine geeks are always happy to share our favorites with you. B! Jeﬀ Bramwell began working in the wine industry in Atlanta, and has worked in wine distribution as well as wine retail since moving to Raleigh in 2006. He worked at Seaboard Wine Warehouse, was co-owner in the Raleigh Wine Shop and recently authored Vinoburger, a book of gourmet burgers inspired by the cuisines of the world’s greatest wine regions. Learn more at www.vinoburger.com

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hy in the world would anyone want to go to the Amazon River basin? It’s hot and humid. The snakes are big, and the bugs are scary. And the muddy water has organisms you do not want to get on your body. Amazonia is remote and poor as well. So why did we take a group of 12 people there last April? I’ll give you four reasons, and you can decide for yourself. Flowing through six countries, the Amazon is the second longest river in the world, a bit shorter than the Nile, but wider. It has the greatest volume by far and produces about 20% of all the water emptied into the oceans around the world. No bridge crosses the river at any point because it is surrounded by rainforest. This tropical rainforest is also the largest in the world.

John and Our trip, with “Overseas Adventure Travel,” started the monkeys in Lima, Peru. We flew over the majestic Andes—a on Monkey window seat is a MUST—and got our first glimpse of Island.

the river snaking through a sea of green. Somewhere down there was a lodge waiting for us. Already I started thinking about nasty bugs. We flew into Iquitos, Peru and began our journey down the river to our lodging—a trip of about an hour. There were no roads; travel is by any kind of boat on the river. We stayed at Ceiba Tops Lodge (explorama.com) and were delighted with the rustic accommodations. (Our room actually had window air conditioning, so there was some respite when the heat got too much!) After lunch we boarded several small boats and went fishing—for piranhas! We used bamboo poles, fishing line, and simple fish hooks. The piranhas we caught were small, but removing them from the hook was dicey since their teeth are razor sharp. We took them back to the camp and enjoyed them for dinner.

Farther down river was a swampy area where we saw giant water lilies. At three to four feet across, they could support about six pounds of weight. We visited with some natives there and noticed a woman had a small sloth hanging on her back. Of course, we accepted her invitation to hold it! The woman’s son, not to be outdone, showed us a five-foot long anaconda, about as thick as my forearm. I got to hold it around my neck. (I silently hoped it had eaten recently!) Why Go to the Amazon? Reason Number One: to fish for piranhas and to hold a sloth and an anaconda. Back at the lodge we relaxed in a small, lovely pool complete with a water slide. At night we had a perfect view of the black sky filled with stars so bright we felt close enough to touch them. The blowgun experience! We woke up to a steady rain, thunder and lightning. We struggled into Big Bird yellow, thin rubber boots and weapons at school! Homes in the village lacked windows went off for a morning walk into the rainforest where we and were basically primitive huts built off the ground. learned about the flora and fauna in that area. The most They had the barest essentials of life and simple food, memorable tree was a 150-year-old Ceiba (or kapok) but the children seemed happy and thriving. tree that was over 200 feet high. We looked like dwarfs After dinner our guide took us for a walk in the jungle in a photo of the tree (ceiba.org). at night. Very scary! We were looking for tarantulas, and Slogging through mud, slipping and sliding on the I hate bugs! Fortunately we did not see the dinner-plate slopes, we saw several troops of small monkeys. Our size Goliath Bird Eating Spider that lives there. (youlocal guide showed us army ants, lichens, spiders, Heli- tube.com/watch?v=klHDzIIrsj). The only casualty of conia flower termite nests, blue Morpho butterflies, and the walk was my husband who was bitten by ants in a walking palms. Our lightweight rain ponchos, sticky by very private part of his pants. now, were soon discarded, and we enjoyed the rest of Why Go to the Amazon? Reason Number Two: to the trip in a warm rain, feeling just like we were with experience the rain forest and its inhabitants instead of Indiana Jones. just reading about it—awesome! Back at the lodge we found hammocks and cold Our third day took us 25 miles downriver to visit a beer—a welcome break. But after lunch it was back on Yagua tribe to learn about their culture. Their colorful the river for a short journey to Monkey Island where native dress, including long grass skirts, made the Spanwe played with over four dozen monkeys for about an iards think the men were women. Seeing them armed hour. We fed and held them, and they crawled on us. with blowguns, the Spaniards named them after the One grabbed some fruit from me and then ran up a tree Greek myth of the Amazon women warriors and thus to eat it; but unfortunately from up there, he decided called the river, the Amazon. They make crafts to sell to to pee on me too! Two other monkeys, after stealing his the tourists, but I was more fascinated by the blowguns. glasses, were insistent on grooming I actually got to use a real one! Unformy husband John’s hair! tunately I inhaled when I should have Pink dolphins live in this part exhaled and narrowly missed a disasof the Amazon River, and our ter. I didn’t make that mistake twice! guide knew just where to go to see Walking along a path in the vilthem—close to the village where lage, we came across a long boa conhe grew up. In the village we saw strictor that was not a pet. The guide school in session. During recess carefully picked it up so we could the students took their machetes touch it. Its body felt like steel and and hacked away at the tall grasses this time none of us asked to hold it to keep the playground area free of since we didn’t know how long ago hiding places for unwanted snakes. it had eaten! We also visited a very I thought having mice for pets was strange, How different the rules are about but this is ridiculous! basic clinic and talked with the local

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minutes. Branches overhung the boat, and spider webs pestered our hair. The trip there was an adventure in itself ! It was getting hot and we had a long climb ahead of us to get to the first platform. The high bridges, strung from tree to tree, were made of single, long boards,

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about eight to ten inches wide, placed over old stepladder rungs. We were told that only three of us could cross any one bridge or rest on any platform at a time; we had 15 bridges to cross and as many small platforms. Fabric netting on the side of each bridge came up waist high, depending on your height. Heavy wire cables supported the bridges. We were instructed to walk by putting one foot in front of the other since there wasn’t enough room for our feet to walk side-by-side. Many of the bridges were steep so added wood crossbars prevented slipping backwards. OSHA would never approve the construction! A lot of upper body strength was needed, and we had to use the cables to help us get up the other side. We were hot, soaked with sweat, and thirsty after this adventure. I have been on canopy walks before, but this was the scariest and most difficult. We were so proud of ourselves for making it! Why Go to the Amazon? Reason Number Four: to test your strength and stamina in a primitive environment and have fun doing it! In conclusion, Do Go to the Amazon! Because… it’s an adventure, it’s fun, it’s educational and most of all it’s unforgettable! B!

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doctor. It’s clear to see why they could benefit from a mission trip of US doctors. Another area of the village included a rum factory where we could sample the four different kinds of rum they produce for local consumption. Their “Viagra” rum was made from the bark of seven different plants. We bought some tasty ginger rum to bring home but somehow it doesn’t look as appealing now as it did then. When we returned to Explorama Lodge, we found cool hammocks and cold beer waiting for us. The largest rodent in the world, a capybara, walked among our group like a large, family dog. Why Go to the Amazon? Reason Number Three: to be part of a National Geographic-type expedition and interact with the natives. We also visited a local shaman who showed us the rainforest cures he uses for his people. We first walked through his extensive and haphazard herb garden where we learned that herbs lose potency quickly in the jungle, so it’s important to keep fresh herbs readily available. We sat in a hot, cone-shaped grass hut while our guide interpreted the shaman’s explanation of his healing plants. (Who knows what other medical or pharmaceutical benefits remain hidden, deep in the rainforest?) Before we left he applied “inky” herbal tattoos on our forearms that still remained visible five days later. On our last full day, we woke at 5am for a 90-minute river trip to a camp where a walk in the canopy of the rainforest awaited us. Arriving there, we took small boats and threaded our way through the jungle for another 30

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he journey to success starts with a single step” When good intentions inspire us, it is tempting to make sweeping radical changes. But sustainable change usually happens little by little. So this month we start the path towards wellness, one step at a time. Throughout our 11 month journey, I will give you specific actions to take every month, and you will be more likely to succeed if you create an emotional connection to the process by making these steps uniquely your own. Maybe you took some time in January to create some personal goals for the upcoming year; if so, you can review your goals to find your emotional connection. For example, if your goal is to lose weight or become healthier, then determine why this goal is important to you. Is it so you can feel better, look better, or actively be a part of your kids or grandkids milestone moments? Imagine what your life will be like after you succeed, and make sure the goal and the emotions driving them are authentically yours. This makes you much more likely to succeed. Next, create practical steps. If your goal is to lose weight, figure out how to make room in your day for the specific suggestions. When will you grocery shop and create meals? What tools do you need? What does your day to day schedule look like in your new, healthier day? Then, share your goals with the world. Don’t be afraid to talk about your new lifestyle. Ask for help when you need it, and find your “tribe”, those who share your enthusiasm or your goals. If you talk about your goals, you think about your goals, and you are more likely to act on them. And now for my three specific February health coach suggestions:

Add water Just like water is an essential ele-

ment when cleaning your environment, it is also an essential element in cleaning out toxins in your body. In addition, drinking water improves metabolism and helps reduce the amount of calories you take in at meals. Start with a glass of water in the morning. I keep mine on my bed stand, so all I have to do is reach out and grab it first thing when I wake up. Then drink water with each meal instead of your preferred

drink. If you like tea with your meal, you may drink it after the meal, but not during. If you order a diet coke with your meal in the drive-through, also get a glass of water to drink with your meal and have your diet-coke after. Get used to drinking water with every meal, and preferably between meals, but no drink is off limits at this time between meals. You can drink coffee in the morning, but only after your water. The idea is to crowd out the bad with the good. Don’t drink water from plastic bottles, which can leach hormone disruptive chemicals (endocrine disruptors) into the water. Fill a glass or metal bottle and carry it with you throughout the day. If you feel adverse to the taste of water you may flavor your water with fresh lemon, which helps with cleansing and detoxification. You may also make your own flavored water by adding real citrus fruits, berries or herbs, like mint or basil. Still try to drink a couple of glasses of plain, unflavored, pure water with meals. If you feel like slipping, remember that the sugar or sweeteners in commercial drinks have been linked to diseases and side-effects that have no place in your future.

Stretch There is no doubt that exercise has a

huge impact on health, but so many people view their bodies negatively, as something that needs to be coerced, manipulated and forced to change for the better. If you have a mode of exercise you already like, by all means continue. Still, stretching is a way to begin befriending your body just as it is, right now. Start the morning by thanking your body for what it does for you every day, by giving your body the pleasure of a good stretch. Begin with a gentle full body stretch in bed, like a cat waking up, feeling ohso-good. Then take stretching breaks during the day, whenever you feel stiff or have been sitting for more than two hours. Hold a stretch for 60 seconds or more, and pay attention to how your body feels before and after. Stretching improves range of motion, flexibility, balance, circulation and blood flow, and relieves stress, muscle tension and back pain. Try a Tai-Chi or gentle yoga class if you need inspiration.

and your physical home space all affect your health and happiness; and when you are nourished by primary nutrition, you also eat better and take better care of yourself. Try focusing on creating a nourishing home environment. It may just mean cleaning out clutter and making room to breathe, or it may mean creating a little corner cocoon where you can pray, meditate, read, exercise, write or do whatever your heart desires. Revitalizing your environment may not be materialistic at all. Maybe you need to

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nutrition is what feeds you, other than food. Your relationships, your career, your social or spiritual life,

set new rules in the household so that everyone feels more welcome and cherished when there. Whatever it is, only you know. I just read “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up” by Marie Kondo, and I plan to radically downsize my belongings. I am giddy just at the thought of it. That’s it. Three easy-as-pie steps for the month of February! Next month these changes will be part of your routine, you will already feel better, and I will have more practical tips for you. Until then—Be well! B!

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emories” is a new regular column that we’ll feature in BOOM! each month and will consist of everyday recollections of local people here in the Triangle. Email us your favorite stories to memories@boomnc.com. If we run yours, we’ll contact you to see if you have a photo we can use along with the article. Articles should be between 600 and 900 words in length. Thanks for the memories! Being an Edgecombe County girl, I have strong ties to the land and the food raised on it. However, I have no talent when it comes to gardening and, much to my father’s chagrin, never could raise a tomato or a cucumber or anything else that would make a decent salad. He, on the other hand, could grow squash through a crack in the sidewalk. I can, however, eat. Food builds memories. It is nearly always present in our relationships and how we remember the people and events in our lives. My mother was a terrible cook. When we moved to Augusta in 1956, she took over the stove and we nearly starved to death. Until that time, she and Daddy worked and someone looked after us and started supper. Daddy made breakfast daily and cooked on the weekends because he loved it and was SO GOOD at it! One night, Mother tried her best at making biscuits (that you could go throw through walls) and a roast that was burnt to a crisp. She was so upset; it sent her running down the hall, sobbing, as she threw herself on the bed. She threw out her back and we had to ease her into the car and find a chiropractor still open at that hour of the night. GREAT MEMORY but one we rarely talked about around her! So, Daddy was the cook and Mother was the hostess. Together, they were a marvelous team. Over the years, I watched my parents entertain. Today, people spend big bucks on often-impersonal cocktail parties in their homes. As a retired owner of a Raleigh catering company for 25 years, I was always glad they did. However, many of these parties are not what went on in my home when I was a child, watching the goings-on from behind a chair when I was supposed to be in bed. The radio or record player would be going. My parents’ friends were in the kitchen, talking, taking “sink drinks”—a shot of bourbon, et al, followed by a shot of water, ginger ale or Coke, over the sink. Laughter. Jokes. Often-told stories. Some ladies

“harmonizing” (singing). As for the food, look at old (late 1940’s and early 1950’s) cookbooks’ hors d’oeuvres. It was slim pickin’s! On the dining room table, there’d be olives, celery and carrot sticks, homemade roasted peanuts, ham biscuits, angels on horseback (broiled oysters wrapped in bacon), fudge…that sort of thing, nothing like today’s massive menus. What was so clear to me, watching from my chair, was the joy they shared together, laughing, catching up since their last gathering. They’d all been friends—almost without exception—since childhood. Whenever I eat a celery stick or peanuts, I think of those nights. Perry Como sang it true, “Memories are made of this.”

If Brunswick stew has green beans, I won’t eat it. Stew Snob—yes. Embarrassed to say so? Not in the least. Daddy cooked his stews in the back yard in a 40-gallon, black wrought iron wash pot (formerly used by my grandmother’s wash woman). He’d start early on a Saturday morning, building a “hot fire” as he called it (is there another kind, I’ve always wondered?) and boiling the chickens. He would later add the tomatoes, ketchup, butter beans, potatoes, corn and Texas Pete, getting out as many as he could of the chicken bones, meanwhile always stirring, stirring, stirring with an oak boat paddle made by a friend in Swan Quarter. It was an all-day process. We would wrap apples in tin foil (yes, that’s what we called it!) and put them in the hot coals. We’d roast hot dogs on a coat hanger for lunch. Neighbors and friends would drop by. Substitute “stirrers” would take turns, fortified by a touch of bourbon and the brisk wind. For this stew, in early 1954, it was about one in the afternoon and Daddy began to smell something “extra smoky.” It got smokier. Uh, oh! He had scorched the stew! Now, a 40-gallon Brunswick stew gone bad is a lot of stew, a fair amount of money and a WHOLE LOT of reputation! He and a couple of friends took it off the fire and brainstormed about how to save it. Having no luck, he went to the phone and called his good friend, the editor of the local newspaper, who was smart and had access to many publications that could possibly save the day—and the stew. In a few minutes, Mabrey called him back and said, “Lew, if you put a brand new, clean brick in the bottom of the pot, it will absorb the burnt taste and the stew will be fine.” Believe it or not, that’s what my daddy did. He went to Henderson Lumber Co., bought two brand new, clean bricks—if one is good, two had to be twice as good—and put those bricks in the bottom of the stew. Within five minutes, he realized he’d been “had”, called Mabrey, cussed him out to the sound of great laughter from both sides of the phone. He then poured out the stew, washed the pot, sent his friends home, took a drink and went to bed. Memories. They sustain us. B! Barbara Boney Campbell is a native of Tarboro, Edgecombe County (the “Center Of The Universe”), has been a teacher, an education administrator, worked for lawyers and owned a catering company for 25 years.

February Calendar by Luan Harmeson

Years, The ArtsCenter, 300G E. Main St. A twoperson one-act musical that explores the five year relationship between Cathy Hiatt, an aspiring actress, and Jamie Wellerstein, a successful novelist in New York City. The two tell their story of the relationship: one chronologically and one reverse chronologically. This moving show explores themes of compromise, sacrifice, loss, and love. 919.929.2787 or www.artscenterlive.org.

Current-Feb 15 (Raleigh) Romeo & Juliet,

Meymandi Theatre at Murphy School Auditorium. Presented by Burning Coal Theatre Company. 919.834.4001 or www.burningcoal.org.

Current-March 28 (Durham) Medici Sch-

medici: Demystifying the Artist/Collector Bond, Craven Allen Gallery, 1106 ½ Broad St. The work of five outstanding artists that explores the relationship these artists have with some of the major collectors of their works. 919.286.4837 or www.cravenallengallery.com.

Feb 5-22 (Raleigh) Carolina Ballet presents The Four Temperaments, Fletcher Opera Theater. 919.719.0800 or www.carolinaballet.com. Feb 6 & 7 Fri & Sat (Raleigh) NC Sympho-

ny’s Beethoven and Mozart, 8pm, Meymandi Concert Hall. 919.733.2750 or www.ncsymphony.org.

Feb 6-22 (Raleigh) Black Pearl Sings,

Theatre in the Park, 107 Pullen Rd. Poignant musical featuring beautiful renditions of little known American folk songs. 919.831.6936 or www.theatreinthepark.com.

Feb 6-22 (Raleigh) The Mountaintop, St.

Francis of Assisi, 11401 Leesville Rd. Presented by Justice Theater Project, this two-person play re-imagines the events on the night before Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assassination in Memphis, following the delivery of his memorable “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech. 919.264.7089 or www.thejusticetheaterproject.org.

Feb 10-15 (Raleigh) Billy Elliot, Duke

Energy Center for the Performing Arts. Part of the Broadway Series South. 919.831.6950 or www.broadwayseriessouth.com.

Feb 11-15 (Raleigh) Little Women Musical, Jones Auditorium, Meredith College. 919.760.2840

Feb 12-22 (Raleigh) Little Shop of Horrors,

Titmus Theatre, NCSU. Presented by University Theatre. 919.515.1100 or www.ncsu.edu/theatre.

Feb 13 & 14 Fri & Sat (Raleigh) NC Sym-

phony’s Casablanca, Meymandi Concert Hall. 919.733.2750 or www.ncsymphony.org.

Feb 13-22 (Cary) The Best of Love Bits & Bites, Cary Arts Center, 101 Dry Ave. Presented by Cary Players Community Theatre Company. 919.469.4061 or www.townofcary.org.

Feb 13-Mar 1 (Raleigh) Much Ado About Nothing, Raleigh Little Theatre, 301 Pogue St. Themes of honor, shame, and politics

UNC. 919.733.2750 or www.ncsymphony.org.

Feb 17-22 (Durham) Motown The Musical, Durham Performing Arts Center. 919.680.2787 or www.dpacnc.com.

Series with Matt Jernigan, 7:30pm, Holly Springs Cultural Center, 300 W. Ballentine St. 919.567.4000 or www.hollyspringsnc.us.

Feb 20 & 21 Fri & Sat (Durham) Dance

Feb 20 Fri (Sanford) The Comedy Zone with Jon Reep, 8pm, Temple Theatre, 120 Carthage St. 919.774.4155 or www.templeshows. com.

Company & Jason Moran & The Bandwagon: The Subtle One, 8pm, Reynolds Industries Theater, Duke University. 919.660.3356 or www.dukeperformances.org.

Feb 20 & 21 Fri & Sat (Raleigh) NC Sym-

phony’s Russian Spectacular, 8pm, Meymandi Concert Hall. 919. 733.2750 or www. ncsymphony.org.

Feb 24 & 25 Tues & Wed (Chapel Hill) Alvin Alley American Dance, 7:30pm, UNC Memorial Hall. 919.834.3333 or www.unc.edu/ performingarts.

Feb 25-Mar 15 (Chapel Hill) An Enemy of the People, Paul Green Theatre, UNC. Presented by PlayMakers Repertory Company, a dramatic classic from the pen of two great masters. 919.962.1122 or www.playmakersrep.org. Feb 26-Mar 15 (Sanford) Ring of Fire,

Temple Theatre, 120 Carthage St. Into the world Johnny Cash created in his songs. 919.774.4155 or www.templeshows.com.

Feb 27 & 28 Fri & Sat (Raleigh) Vagina Monologues, 7:30pm, Studio Theatre, Meredith College. 919.760.2840

Feb 27 & Mar 1 Fri & Sun (Raleigh) NC

Opera’s La Traviata, Memorial Auditorium, Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts. 919.792.3850 or www.ncopera.org.

Feb 27-Mar 21 (Chapel Hill) Journey’s End, Deep Dish Theater, University Mall, 201 S. Estes St. Set in the trenches during the first World War, a group of soldiers prepares for battle in this landmark drama that helped redefine the popular notion of warfare. 919.968.1515 or www.deepdishtheater.org. Feb 28 & Mar 1 Sat & Sun (Raleigh) Wuthering Heights, Titmus Theatre, NCSU. Presented by Aquila Theatre. 919.515.1100 or www.ncsu.edu/arts.

Current-June 2015 Outdoor Sculpture

Exhibition, Downtown Cary. Displays the work of 12 nationally recognized artists along Academy Street. All works are available for purchase. www.caryvisualart.org.

Feb 15 Sun (Cary) Brian Reagin, 4pm, Page-

Walker Arts & History Center. www.friendsofpagewalker.org.

Feb 15 Sun (Durham) Tragedy & Hope

Feb 20 Fri (Holly Springs) Clean Comedy

Feb 20 Fri (Chapel Hill) Brian Blade & The

Fellowship Band, 8pm, UNC Memorial Hall. 919.843.3333 or www.unc.edu/performingarts.

Feb 20 Fri (Cary) Annie Moses Band, 7:30pm, Cary Arts Center, 101 Dry Ave. 919.469.4061 or www.townofcary.org.

Feb 21 Sat (Durham) Stile Antico, 8pm, Duke Chapel, Duke University. 919.660.3356 or www.dukeperformances.org. Feb 21 Sat (Cary) Triangle Brass Band’s Harrison’s Dream, 7pm, Cary Arts Center, 101 Dry Ave. www.trianglebrass.org. Feb 21 Sat (Holly Springs) Route 55 Jazz

ny’s Soundbites at the Pub, Humble Pie. 919.733.2750 or www.ncsymphony.org.

Mar 3 Tues (Durham) Ymusic: Duke Ph.D. Composer Concert, 8pm, Motorco Music Hall, 723 Rigsbee Ave. 919.660.3356 or www.dukeperformances.org.

Ongoing Activities for Adults NC Museum of History, Raleigh, offers programs, concerts, exhibits and activities highlighted by Starring North Carolina Celebration through Sept 2015, the first major exhibition about NC’s movies and television shows, with interactive components and more. Through May 2015 visit the Free Bluegrass Exhibit with performances, programs, and jam sessions. February bring Music of the Carolinas with Scott Ainslie. 919.807.7900 or www.ncmuseumofhistory.org.

Feb 25 Wed (Raleigh) NC Symphony’s Lang Lang, 7:30pm, Meymandi Concert Hall. 919.733.2750 or www.ncsymphony.org.

Dance Seen: First Friday Gallery Walks take place the first Friday of each month at Arts Together, 114 St. Mary’s St, Raleigh. Event features The Even Exchange Dance Theatre. Free and open to the public. 919.828.2377 or www. evenexchange.com.

Concert, 3pm, Jones Auditorium, Meredith College. 919.760.2840

ber Players present Drama in the French Baroque, 3pm, First Presbyterian Church. 919.560.2788 or www.mallarmemusic.org.

Feb 27 Fri (Durham) Anthony Braxton Dia-

mond Curtain Wall Quintet, 8pm, Baldwin Auditorium, Duke University. 919.6603356 or www.dukeperformances.org.

Feb 27 Fri (Raleigh) NC Symphony’s Beethoven’s 7 , Meymandi Concert Hall. 919.733.2750 or www.ncsymphony.org. th

Feb 27 Fri (Raleigh) Pokey LaFarge, 8pm,

Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts. 919.664.8333 or www.pinecone.org.

Feb 27 Fri (Raleigh) The Tempest, 8pm, Titmus Theatre, NCSU. Presented by Auila Theatre. 919.515.1100 or www.ncsu.edu/arts.

Feb 28 Sat (Holly Springs) Jay & the Amer-

icans, 7:30pm, Holly Springs Cultural Center, 300 W. Ballentine. 919.567.4000 or www.hollyspringsnc.us.

Feb 17 Tues (Durham) Gordon Light-

Feb 28 Sat (Raleigh) The Laurie Berkner Band, 11am, Meymandi Concert Hall, Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts. Part of Broadway Series South. 919.831.6060 or www. dukeenergycenterraleigh.com.

Russian Spectacular, 7:30pm, Memorial Hall,

Mar 2 Mon (Raleigh) NC Sympho-

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Feb 22 Sun (Raleigh) Shanghai Quartet

Feb 28 Sat (Carrboro) Solas, 8pm, The

Feb 19 Thurs (Chapel Hill) NC Symphony’s

cert, 3pm, Jones Chapel, Meredith College. 919.760.2840

The NC Museum of Art, 2110 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, has exhibits and events highlighted by Line, Touch, Trace Exhibit through March 8; Private Eye Photography Collection through March 22. Gregg Gelb Jazz Quartet performs on Feb. 8. In addition to exhibits and performances, the museum offers Art in the Evening; Art+Cuisine; lectures, classes, book clubs, and discussion groups. 919.839.6262 or www.ncartmuseum.org.

Orchestra’s New Beginnings, 7:30pm, Holly Springs Cultural Center, 300 W. Ballentine St. 919.567.4000 or www.hollyspringsnc.us.

with The Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle, 3pm, Carolina Theatre, 309 W. Morgan St. 919.560.3030 or www.carolinatheatre.org. foot, 8pm, Carolina Theatre, 309 W. Morgat St. 919.560.3030 or www.carolinatheatre.org.

Mar 1 Sun (Raleigh) Winter Choral Con-

ArtsCenter, 300G E. Main St. 919.929.2787 or www.artscenterlive.org.

The Met: Live in HD Series, Crossroads Stadium in Cary, Brier Creek Stadium in Raleigh, and North Hills Stadium in Raleigh. Through April 2015, live performance transmissions to area cinemas. February brings Les Contes d’Hoffmann and Iolanta/Duke Bluebeard’s Castle. www.fathomevents.com or www. metopera.org/hdlive. UnWined, 237 Center Grove Church Rd, Moncure, invites all to their special events highlighted by musical performances, tastings, and food accompanying First Fridays with Bella Donna’s Grilled Pizza; and 2 & 4 Saturdays with Chef Bill. Come relax, enjoy their uniqueness, and unwind. 919.548.9384 or www. unwinednc.com. nd

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Current-Feb 2 (Carrboro) The Last Five

collide in Shakespeare’s comedic look at how we love. 919.821.3111 or www.raleighlittletheatre.org.

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Feb 27-Mar 1 (Cary) The Secret Garden, Cary Arts Center, 101 Dry Ave. Presented by Applause! Cary Youth Theatre. 919.469.4061 or www.townofcary.org. Feb 8 Sun (Cary) Triangle Wind Ensemble

presents Build a Band Children’s Concert, 4pm, Cary Arts Center, 101 Dry Ave. This fun, interactive, hour-long concert will include creative opportunities for kids and adults alike to be part of the music-making and to have their creative ideas performed by the band. www.trianglewind.org.

Feb 8 Sun (Apex) Songs Our Mothers

Taught Us, 3pm, Halle Cultural Arts Center, 237 N. Salem St. 919.249.1120 or www.thehalle.org.

Feb 19 Thurs (Durham) The Rainbow Fish,

9:50am & 11:20am, Carolina Theatre, 309 W. Morgan St. 919.560.3030 or www.carolinatheatre.org.

Feb 20 Fri (Sanford) Triangle Brass Band’s Partnership with Youth, 7:30pm, Leesville HS Auditorium. www.trianglebrass.org. Feb 28 Sat (Raleigh) Capital Area Young

Ringers Festival, Millbrook United Methodist Church. 919.847.7574 or www.rr.org.

Ongoing Activities for Youth The Museum of Life & Science, 433 W. Murray Ave, Durham, is pleased to announce its February special activities highlighted by Tinker Tech After School Club; and Ocean’s Alive School’s Out Day Camp. 919.220.5429 or www.ncmls.org. The NC Museum of Art, 2110 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, has continuous monthly activities and events for children and families such as Weekend Family-Friendly Tours; What’s In The Box; and Family Fun Saturdays. www.ncartmuseum.org. The NC Museum of History, 5 East Edenton St, Raleigh, offers children and families monthly events and activities like Storytime in the Gallery; Time for Tots; History Hunters; History Corner; and more. For a complete listing of events visit www.ncmuseumofhistory.org. Marbles Kids Museum & IMAX Theatre, 201 E. Hargett St, Raleigh, offers special events and activities for children. Their monthly calendar

events includes weekly, continuing activities of: Move & Groove; MakeShop; Artrageous; Energy Innovators; Garden Sprouts; Science Solvers; and Story Explorers. The IMAX 3D Theater also has a calendar of movies. 919.834.4040 or www.marbleskidsmuseum.org. Flix4Kidz, 10am, Second Monday of each month, Wake Forest Renaissance Center, 405 S. Brooks St, Wake Forest. Free family-friendly movie showings. Will show only G or PG-rated children’s and family films. Concessions, including popcorn and soft drinks, will be available for purchase. 919.435.9428 or www.wakeforestnc.gov. Wake County Public Library System continues their programs for children to incorporate Every Child Ready to Succeed. Their goal is to educate parents and caregivers on the skills they can use at home to help prepare children for success in school. The library system offers nearly 150 weekly programs for children. www. wakegov.com/libraries/events.

Health Related Cornucopia Cancer Support Center sponsors events and resources to support those journeying with cancer. www.cancersupport4u.org, or call 919.401.9333. The American Red Cross, Central North Carolina Chapter continues its need for blood donations. Take an hour of time to save a life. For Triangle locations and schedules: 1.800.448.3543 or www.givelife.org. Duke Regional Hospital offers monthly events that include: Look Good Feel Better; Weight Loss Surgery Support Group; and Stroke Support Group. For meeting dates, times, and information: www.dukeregional.org/events. Lupus Foundation Support Group, 6:30-8pm, Waters Edge Oﬃce Park Conference Room, 4917 Waters Edge Drive, Suite 250, Raleigh. This group meets the fourth Thursday of each month. Also available is a monthly teleconference series. 877.849.8271 or www.lupusnc.org. TOPS (Take Oﬀ Pounds Sensibly) is a non-profit weight loss support program that welcomes all. Meetings are weekly throughout NC. First session is free. 919.621.3613 or www.tops.org. Cary Rotary Clubs present the Memory Café, 4:30-6pm, Third Tuesday of each month, Cary Senior Center, 120 Maury Odell Place, Cary. A fun, safe and welcoming place for guests with Alzheimer’s and/or dementia and their caregivers. Free and offers fellowship, dinner, music and dancing. Reservations are required. 919.233.0075

Resources Artspace, a non-profit visual art center in downtown Raleigh, offers educational opportunities for a range of skill levels and ages. Offering fun classes for all ages and skill levels is one of Artspace’s main goals. For details and continued on page 19

Calendar continued from page 18 the complete list of all classes, visit www.artspacenc.org/classeseducation. To register, interested participants should contact Artspace at 919.821.2787.

The Newcomers Club of Raleigh meets for coffee the first Friday of each month, 10am-12pm, JJ Crowder Masonic Lodge, 9920 Falls of Neuse Rd, Raleigh. Learn more about the organization’s diverse interest groups and events. www.newcomersclubraleigh.org.

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Arts Access, Inc., a non-profit organization whose mission is to make the arts accessible for people with disabilities, provides audio-described performances. For a listing of performances, dates, and information: www.artsaccessinc.org.

by Gerald Townsend, CPA/PFS/ABV, CFP, CFA, CMT

ast month, we introduced Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) and contrasted them with traditional open-end mutual funds, closed-end funds, and unitinvestment trusts. This month, we’ll review the key features making ETFs an increasingly popular investment option for investors. First, it is important to remember that all mutual funds, including ETFs, are a way for investors to easily diversify their portfolio, obtain professional management, and implement both simple and sophisticated investment strategies. But, it is the special characteristics ETFs provide that have resulted in them now holding 10% of all mutual fund assets.

Intra-Day Trading You can buy or sell ETFs

throughout the trading day. If it is 10 in the morning and you place an order to buy and ETF, you pay the price that it is trading for at that moment. With a traditional open-end fund, even though you place your order to buy at 10 AM, the price you pay is determined by the 4 PM closing price of the fund’s shares. Now, for many investors, this probably makes little difference. But, in a volatile market or when trading particular types of funds or with a short-term trading strategy, it could make a big difference.

Shorting and Options When you “short” a stock, you are betting the price will drop. You cannot short traditional funds, but you can short ETFs, allowing you to bet on a price decline for the broad market or a particular segment of the market. In addition, just as you can buy and sell options on individual stocks, you can also buy and sell options on ETFs. Low Cost ETFs provide investors a very low cost

way to invest. First of all, almost all ETFs are passively-managed, tracking a specific index. An indextracking fund, whether it is structured as a traditional

fund or an ETF, will invariably be a lower cost alternative than an actively-managed fund, simply because it is passive and has no live person at the helm. But, not all ETFs are low cost. ETFs tracking very narrow indexes or engaging in active management can have costs similar to traditional funds.

Small Discounts/Premiums Not only do ETFs

trade throughout the day, but the underlying assets held by ETFs (stocks and bonds), also trade throughout the day. How do I know that the price I pay for the shares of a particular ETF fairly reflect the current value of the underlying assets at the very moment I buy the shares of the ETF? It is certainly possible for the price of an ETF to have a discount or premium when compared with the actual stocks or bond it owns, but usually any divergence is relatively immaterial, at least for the ETFs that have significant assets and a large trading volume. What keeps the price of the ETF in line? Throughout the day, traders quickly pounce on any difference between the ETF price and the price of the actual holdings of the ETF, arbitraging away any differences.

Tax Efficiency ETFs provide two forms of tax effi-

ciency. Since most ETFs are passive, index-tracking funds, they do not have the portfolio turnover that an actively-managed would have. But, the structure of ETFs provide another level of tax efficiency. Suppose there is a traditional open-end fund with $100 of assets that originally cost $60. If an investor wanted to withdraw from the fund, the fund might have to sell the asset, generating a $40 taxable profit that is taxed to every investor in the fund, not just for the one investor wanting to withdraw. However, with the ETF, only the withdrawing investor would be subject to tax in this scenario, not every investor. B! Gerald A. Townsend, CPA/PFS/ABV, CFP , CFA , CMT is president of Townsend Asset Management Corp., a registered investment advisory firm. Contact Gerald at Gerald@AssetMgr.com. ®

Second Journey, an Aging in Community organization, featuring events for the second half of life. Watch their website for upcoming events, film series, and seminars. Watch for dates and topics for upcoming Conversations at the Library Series. www. secondjourney.org. Gather, 111 W. Chatham St, Downtown Cary, wants readers to know about their craft, gardening, food and business classes. Lead by local entrepreneurs, Gather strives to fill a void in the community by offering successful niche business classes for new and small business owners. Also includes a boutique area and tea/coffee shop. www.gathernc.com. The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S. Brooks St, Wake Forest, is pleased to let readers know about its schedule of classes and workshops. Class offerings cover a range of media with an accomplished artist-instructor teaching each class. To view the Arts Program: www.wakeforestnc.gov/classes-workshops.aspx. The Durham Garden Forum, meets in an informal group the 3 Tuesday of each month, 6:30-8pm, Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Durham, to enrich gardening knowledge and skill. Local experts are invited to speak about topics of interest. February features Bulletproof Plants: Tough Nuts for the Landscape. www.gardens.duke.edu. rd

Volunteers RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program) of Durham County has opportunities for people 55 years of age and over who are eager to use their skills to serve the area near them. RSVP staff interviews volunteers and match them to opportunities available through one of many local agencies registered with RSVP for recruitment assistance. Current volunteerism is needed in: Tax Preparers; Greeters; helping preserve history; delivering meals to shut-ins; Healthy Futures for older adults; providing hospitality for international visitors; consulting services to nonprofits; tutors for elementary students; working with young adults to pass the GED test; and a Hospital Auxiliary in the gift shop and more. To learn more about these or other opportunities, contact the RSVP agency in your county or go online to find an upcoming Volunteer Information Session. Durham Co RSVP 919.536.7247 or rsvpdurhamnc@durhamtech.edu. The Volunteer Center of Durham serves the Triangle area and works toward connecting volunteers with area non-profits. They offer a new online volunteer matching system called HandsOnTriangle. They represent over 700 non-profits and all their services are free. For a full list of their volunteer needs, and information: 919.613.5105 or www.handsontriangle.org. B!

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Fun Night Square Dance, 7-9:30pm, First Baptist Church, 99 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh. Anyone can come. It doesn’t matter whether they have ever square danced before or not. Come and bring some friends and/or family and join in the fun. Hosted by Triangle Square Dance Alliance. www.trianglesquaredance.org.

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Triangle Singles Dance Club has weekly dances, 8:30-11pm, Northbrook Country Club, 4905 North Hills Dr, Raleigh. A singles, 40+ social club. www.trianglesinglesclub.com.

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