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Rainwater Collection Systems - Bob Vila recognizes Stanton Homes   Raleigh custom home builder Stanton Homes has captured the interest of Home Improvement Expert Bob Vila.  Stanton Homes has been featured in a water conservation segment of Bob Vila's "Green Building" series.  Rainwater collection...

Chatham Downs - Groceries, Coffee, Banking and More - on the Southern Tip of Chapel Hill   When considering an area to relocate to, the availability of nearby shopping can be a top deciding factor.   Chatham Downs, a beautiful shopping center on Interstate 15/501, is easily accessible by resident...

Relocating to the Triangle? Have you thought about where you'll be banking?  One of the first things my husband and I had to do when we moved to the Raleigh area was find a new bank.  We had no idea what banks were available or how many branches each of the banks had - we just knew that we couldn...

University of North Carolina Hospital in Chapel Hill It's hard to miss the signs for UNC Hospital, whether driving north on 15/501 from Chatham County, or west on 40 from Durham.   This is a big, reputable hospital - and it's getting bigger as we speak, as the new North Carolina Cancer Hospital i...

Wake County NC Property Taxes - How to Find out How Much You'll Pay Whether you're considering relocating from one side of the Triangle to the other, or coming to Raleigh from Florida, New Jersey, New York, or elsewhere, you've probably wondered what the yearly property taxes might be for your ne...

When I moved to North Carolina, one of the first things I had to get used to was an entirely new set of grocery stores!  I was used to Safeway, Albertson's, and Save Mart.   Here in Raleigh NC, I ran into new names like Harris Teeter, Food Lion, and Lowe's.  They're all fairly similar, and I can ...

Chatham County, NC Property Taxes View updated Chatham County, NC property tax information here   How much will I pay in property taxes for my new Chatham County home?  That's a very common question when considering purchasing a home in Chatham County.  The easy answer - "one of the lowest rates ...

Do you watch ESPN?  I don't.  Thus, it was a surprise to me to learn that poker had made a world-wide entry into the list of sports a couple of years ago.  So it seems no profile of the Raleigh sports scene (which includes hockey with the Carolina Hurricanes, baseball with the Carolina Mudcats, f...

The Holly Springs Cultural Center and Parks and Recreation Department is offering lots of fun courses this summer.  Hurry - registration began February 2, 2008, and the most popular courses are sure to fill long before summer starts! Your children can enjoy basic art courses as well as fun offeri...

Southern Village Shopping in Chapel Hill, NC Shopping Near Jordan Lake   Out for a drive in beautiful Chatham County this past weekend, I decided to head up 15/501 from the Jordan Lake area to see what I could see.  I discovered a charming shopping area called Market Street at Southern Village, j...