GET READY FOR TRIANGLE VEGFEST October 15-16, 2016!

For all of you veggie lovers, get ready for the Third Annual Triangle Vegfest! Raleigh will be hosting this FREE two day event October 15-16, 2016. It will highlight the benefits and joys of a plant based lifestyle!

Day 1 – Saturday October 15th 12-5 will be held in Nash Square Downtown Raleigh, NC.

Day 2 – Sunday October 16th 10am-4pm will be held at the McKimmon Center on the NC State campus

Reasons to attend this event:

• FREE admission
• FREE food samples
• 70+ vendors
• Speakers including renowned Authors, Celebrities, and Veg Advocates
• Food Trucks!
• Live Music!
• Multiple yoga sessions on Sunday!
• Kids’ activity area where the kids can paint their own shirts and have their faces painted!

For More Information Visit: Triangle Vegfest

Lisa Southern Real Estate is located at 15 E Martin Street, Raleigh, NC 27601. If you or someone you know is looking to purchase a home or sell a home, Contact Us to see how we can help!

First Night Raleigh 2014 - Downtown Raleigh Event

First Night Raleigh 2014

Come to Downtown Raleigh New Years Eve!

First Night Raleigh is one of the most revered events in Downtown Raleigh. What better way to celebrate the close of one year and ring in the new year!

First Night was created in 1990 to bring more people to downtown and create a long lasting community event that people will look forward to every year. They certainly succeeded! Each year the event gets bigger with more entertainment and venues. The event is designed around the "Four Pillars of First Night"; Celebration, Community, The New Year, and The Arts. First Night is celebrated in many towns across the country. Each community brings their own spin on the event, making it a truly local and unique experience.

2012 drew a record breaking crowd of over 80,000 people! It will be interesting to see if we can top that this year. We are definitely excited to be right in the middle of the action at 15 E Martin St!  Here is a First Night Raleigh Event Map so you can plan for Parking and the activities that will he happening throughout the day and evening.

This year you can expect even more fun filled excitement and family fun. The Children’s Celebration is scheduled from 2:00 – 6:00 PM, so you can have some family New Year's fun without the late night revelry. From a play area, to arts and crafts, music, games, carousel ride, sleigh rides and ice skating, the little ones will be worn out! Great news for the baby sitter, so the parents can go out for the rest of the evening!

Later in the evening a slew of performers will heat up various stages around town, over 100 performances in over three dozen locations across downtown Raleigh are scheduled. See the full Event Info here.

You do need to Buy a Pass for all the events, so be sure to do that in advance if possible! Children under 5 are free. There are many locations around town where you can buy passes.

With such a huge scale event with so many people, Volunteers are always needed. If you are looking for a fun way to spend the evening and help out the community, you can Volunteer at First Night Raleigh
volunteer@artsplosure.org or call 919.832.8699, ext. 805.

The highlight of the evening is the dropping of the Raleigh Acorn! If you can't make it downtown, just tune into WRAL to watch all the fun live, in your PJ's.

Hope to see you there! Happy Holidays and may you have a wonderful 2014! From Lisa Southern Real Estate.

2013 Holiday Events in Downtown Raleigh

2013 Holiday Events in Downtown Raleigh

October, November and December are definitely some of our favorite months of the year. Especially living in North Carolina, we get to enjoy the beautiful change of seasons as the leaves put on their show and then make for piles and piles of leafy fun. Although, I have to say, we don't miss raking leaves since we moved into our downtown Raleigh loft!

Now that we are permanent residents downtown, we have been researching various ways we can become part of the community and experience true downtown Raleigh living. What better time to do that than during the holiday season?

Here are some fun upcoming events and activities we will be exploring. Hope to see you there!

Family Fun Night Spooktacular
Marbles Kids Museum
October 25- 31, 2013
Wear your costume and participate in fun Halloween themed activities.

Halloween Safe Night
NC Museum of History
October 31st from 6-9 pm for Ages 12 and under with Adult
Kids and parents trick or treat through the Story of North Carolina exhibit and collect various goodies, and tons of candy.

First Friday Gallery Walk
First Friday Holiday Schedule
November 1st and December 6, 2013 from 6-9 pm
This is a great place to do your holiday shopping and pick up something unique while supporting local artists. Make an evening of it and try one of downtown Raleigh's great restaurants.

2113 Collectors Gala
Art Space
A delightful evening of art, friends, food, music, and fun! The annual Collectors Gala benefits Artspace artists and exhibitions, educational programming and community outreach.

Holiday Open House and Family Night
Logan's One Stop Garden Shop
Open House - Thursday, November 14, 2013 from 5 - 8:00 pm
Family Night - Saturday, December 14, 2013 from 5-7 pm
For the open house, enjoy an elegant evening celebrating the holidays with hors d'oeuvres, Christmas music, door prizes, and more.  Get inspired by beautiful themed trees and holiday displays. On Family Night kids will enjoy a visit with Santa, a holiday craft, treats, story time with Santa's Elves, Christmas karaoke, and other holiday activities.  Bring your camera to take a photo with Santa.

Raleigh Christmas Parade
Downtown Raleigh Parade
Saturday November 23, 2013 at 9:40am
Known as the largest Christmas Parade between Washington, DC and Atlanta and fun for the whole family.

Frosty the Snowman
Fletcher Opera Theater at Duke Energy Center
November 29 to Dec 24, 2013 Various Times
Frosty, the beloved snowman, known to melt everyone’s hearts comes to life in a holiday show for the whole family.

Holiday Pops
NC Symphony
November 30, December 10 & 19, 2013
This family-friendly program features traditional Christmas carols, an audience sing-along, a visit from jolly old St. Nick and "snow" to get you in the holiday spirit.

A Colonial Christmas Open House
Joel Lane Museum House
Saturday, December 7, 2013 from 11 am to 4 pm
The house will be decorated with traditional greenery and will reflect the very different way in which colonists and early Americans celebrated the Christmas holiday.

Candlelight Tour of Historic Homes
Historic Oakwood
December 7 & 8, 2013 from 1 - 7 pm
Take a walk through the past this holiday season as eleven properties in the Historic Oakwood neighborhood open their doors to visitors.

New Year's Eve Celebration
First Night Raleigh
December 31, 2013 from 2pm to Midnight
Schedule of Events:
Children's Celebration 2 pm-6 pm
People's Procession 6 pm
Early Countdown with Fireworks 7 pm
Evening Performances 7 pm-11:30 pm
Main Stage Performances 6 pm to 12 midnight
Fireworks and Acorn Drop at 12 midnight

If you feel like taking a weekend getaway you have to take a trip to Asheville, NC to the Biltimore Estate during the holiday season. Candlelight Christmas Evenings at the Biltmore are an unforgettable experience for the whole family. We highly recommend it.

We hope you enjoy all this season has to offer here in the Raleigh area. Let us know if there are any fun family traditions you have that we can share with everyone!

Come to Downtown Raleigh this Fall 2013 for Some Fun Events!

Things to Do, Events, & Fun in Downtown Raleigh Fall 2013

Fall is one of our favorite times of year in NC.  What better way to get out and enjoy the weather than coming to downtown Raleigh for a fun event or weekend outing.  Even if there isn't a special event going on, come downtown for a bite to eat, have a drink, visit a museum or just take in the architecture while strolling around.  Don't forget about First Fridays held the first Friday of every month.  A great way to explore all downtown Raleigh has to offer.

Here are some upcoming events in downtown Raleigh.

Raleigh's Annual Irish Fall Music Festival, 2013

Moore Square Downtown - Saturday September 28, 2013

The Irish Festival - Featuring a diverse variety of entertainment for the whole family. Irish musicians, Irish bands, and Irish dancers will perform throughout the day. Irish and Celtic products, along with a great selection of area-produced gifts and crafts will be available for purchase. Children’s entertainment, and a wide variety of food and refreshments will be available as well.

Life in Color Raleigh Life in Color

Red Hat Amphitheater - Saturday October 5, 2013

Buy Tickets Now

After the sold out event last year, Life In Color returns to Raleigh for the Rebirth Tour! On Oct 5th, witness one of the most spectacular shows in dance music featuring world-class DJs, soaring aerial acts, stilt-walkers, contortionists, fire shows, and more. Experience Life In Color!

Downtown Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo

Sunday October 13, 2013 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm on Fayetteville St

Come downtown to enjoy the Food Truck Rodeo with over 40 trucks that have committed. There will be tables and chairs along the way for on-street seating. The City of Raleigh Museum will be open and hosting activities.

The Raleigh City of Oaks Marathon and Rex Healthcare Half Marathon

Sunday November 3, 2013

Registration Information

The start and finish of the marathon will be at Hillsborough Street at the Historic NC State University Bell Tower.


For more great events in Downtown Raleigh visit the Events Calendar.