Anthony Rapillo, owner of V Pizza on Kildaire Farm Road in Cary, is rallying support for all local restaurants, not just his own. If you’ve been out to eat recently, you’ve probably had a different experience than what you remember prior to the pandemic. While the last two years have been tough all around, brick and mortar restaurants especially, have been out there taking it on the chin. Whether its been government mandated shutdowns, pivoting of business models, labor shortages or increased food and material costs, survival has been a tremendous challenge.
Read MoreToday marked the 17th annual, Three Kings’ Day Parade in Downtown Cary, presented by Diamante Arts & Cultural Center.
Read MoreIt feels like forever since a large crowd gathered to celebrate our annual tradition, the 42nd Annual Cary Jaycees Christmas Parade in Downtown Cary. However, yesterday was a sight for sore eyes! Throngs of attendees lined the streets. Many folks dressed lightly, the weather overcast, but incredibly warm.
Read MoreSara came into this world wanting to create and express herself through the arts. Writing and photography became her primary means to do this. At a young age she picked up a disposable camera and started shooting. Her primary subject at age seven? Animals. She loved to go to the zoo and photograph the animals. She later got her degree in photographic arts and built a career as a photographer. Writing poetry always remained close to her heart, but she failed to indulge it in adulthood like her other art forms. So when she turned thirty and entered a period of darkness and deep inner turmoil, she returned to poetry once again, and writing became an integral part of her healing journey.
Read MoreIt’s about meeting people where they are in their wellness journey and providing a safe, fun, encouraging environment. Come as you are, and leave feeling better than when you walked in the door. Fostering a community and building relationships is just as important as the workout. Some days a mental break, and laughing, is more important than how fast you ran or what weight you lifted.
Read MoreDowntown Cary resident, Melissa Hall, spoke with The Pāpur about her business, Emergence Bioenergetics, and her new office location, just blocks away from home.
Melissa’s new office is located in the Heater Office Building on Dry Ave. Fortunately, she says, the right space opened at the right time, to move her practice from Downtown Apex to Downtown Cary.
A big advocate of living green, being outdoors, and eating locally grown produce, she loves being able to walk three blocks from her home, to the office.
Read MoreWhen Leslie Douglas (owner of Douglas Realty Group in Downtown Cary) posted on Facebook, that she was inviting her clients out for the 2nd Annual Client Appreciation Event, RSVP’s immediately started for the 140 tickets available. After last year’s big turnout, Douglas wanted to make sure this year’s event was even better, also purchasing “all you can eat” wristbands and parking passes for her guests. Regarding the costs to host the outing, Leslie Douglas said, “We spare no expense when it comes to showing our clients a great time. This is a wonderful event us to say ‘thank you’ to the ones who support Douglas Realty Group, with their business and their referrals.”
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