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Jockey Lauren Gray at the Cardinal at North Hills Derby Day celebration.
WALTER’s roundup of gatherings, celebrations, and virtual fun around the Triangle.
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90 Derby Day Celebration 91 Sharing Space at Bloomsbury Bistro 93 Literary Luncheon 94 Heights House Grand Opening 94 East Coast Greenway Ride 94 Wake County Arts Night
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DERBY DAY CELEBRATION On Friday, April 30, The Cardinal at North Hills celebrated their second annual Derby Day celebration. For this fun event at the senior living community, Cardinal staffers crafted their own “horses” and competed as jockeys while ressident fans cheered them along. A performance of My Old Kentucky Home, mint juleps, and other Kentucky Derby-inspired treats completed the afternoon.
Ruth Barnett, Bill Barnett
Abby Romaine, Ernie Kastner
James Eton, Dustin Lewis, Stephen Mullis Linday Horton, Betty Lineberger Guests enjoy the festivities
Ashleigh Bowden Art Henderson
Abby Romaine, Art Henderson, Ernie Kastner
SHARING SPACE AT BLOOMSBURY BISTRO On Wednesday, April 14, Bloomsbury Bistro owners Anne Stuart and Stephen Koster hosted artist Ellen Hathaway for an evening of fine art and fine food.
Laura Raynor, Ellen Hathaway, Anne Stuart Koster, Stephen Koster
Peggy Campbell, Patrick Campbell Jason Miller, Anne Stuart Koster, Kimberly Miller, Jordan Gross
Scenes inside the restaurant
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LITERARY LUNCHEON On Friday, April 30, the Beaufort Historical Association hosted a Literary Luncheon with special guest Kristy Woodson Harvey, the New York Times bestselling author of Under the Southern Sky. Harvey signed books and mingled with fans and friends.
Kristy Woodson Harvey, Booth Parker, Elizabeth Lusink, Millie Warren
Kristy Woodson Harvey Catherine Carter, Sydney Jarrell
Kristy Woodson Harvey, Stephanie Gray, Shelly Porter Will Madison, Steve Puckett
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HEIGHTS HOUSE HOTEL GRAND OPENING On Thursday, May 6, Heights House Hotel celebrated its Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting. Owners Sarah and Jeff Shepherd, Mayor Mary Ann Baldwin, and Kim Westbrook-MacDonald from the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce cut the ribbon, and a small group attended to tour the hotel renovated by the Shepherds, Maurer Architecture, Greg Paul Builders, and Bryan Costello Design.
Kim Westbrook-MacDonald, Sarah Shepherd, Jeff Shepherd, Mary Ann Baldwin Paul Tuorto, Bryan Costello Jeff Shepherd, Kim Westbrook-MacDonald
Ayn-Monique Klahre, Sara Shepherd, Jeff Shepherd Lynn Minges, Sarah Shepherd, Jeff Shepherd
EAST COAST GREENWAY RIDE On April 20, two North Carolina-based cycling advocates completed a 1,200-mile journey on the East Coast Greenway with a celebration at the North Carolina Museum of Art. Steven HardyBraz and Dave Connelly rode 50-80 miles per day to meet with government leaders and visit parks, historical sites, and bike shops to promote cycling and its community benefits.
Steven Hardy-Braz, Sig Hutchinson, Dave Connelly
WAKE COUNTY ARTS NIGHT
On March 6, the United Arts Council partnered with the Wake County Public School System and Crabtree Valley Mall to present Arts Night, a showcase of Wake County Student Art. A pop-up gallery is on display on the lower level.
Charles Phaneuf, Melissa Timney, Cathy Moore, Freddie-Lee Heath
Brynn Shillings Melissa Poppe, Claire Simmons Student art on display
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Studio scenes with award-winning Greenville, NC, artist Richard Wilson whose work bridges the gap between then and now. @mallorybcash
@Jaclynmorgan Incredible work! Happy to see a Greenville artist here @crtung Beautiful art!! @Janistreiber Very excited to visit Greenville studio in May @richardwilsonart Step inside the highly-anticipated Heights House, built in 1858. After a three-year renovation, Sarah and Jeff Shepherd have reimagined it as a chic boutique hotel. @cultureshockart @catnguyenphoto
@lk_design_nc So beautiful! They did such a great job. Looking forward to seeing it. @bettyjeansflowertruck Beautiful! We have enjoyed riding by & watching the progress. @Ashleyjanegeorgia Those bathrooms! Planning your summer getaway? We’ve rounded up 15 dreamy Airbnbs along the Carolina coast on the site!
@Atrain6978 Some of my favorite summer days were spent sitting up on that top deck! @allympenn@cynb11 @anniemae84 @jessica.hauser @blpettitt52#buddys @russb_I I TI @hearthstonemarketing So beautiful!
