Author: Blueplate PR
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Walnut Creek Urban Wetland Education Park Breaks Ground
July 17, 2008 (RALEIGH, NC) – The City of Raleigh’s Parks & Recreation Department officially broke ground this week on the Walnut Creek Urban Wetland Educational Park, located in central Wake County, south of the downtown district. The center will transform 49 acres of abused, polluted wetlands into a living, natural resource for the City…
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Purple Armchair In Downtown Raleigh Presents Vintage Clothing Collection
July 16, 2008 (RALEIGH, NC) — Some people love the flattering styles, high-quality fabrics and meticulous detailing. Others appreciate the history and the impact the designers made on the fashion industry. Still others see it as another way to live “green” by recycling yesterday’s clothes rather than buying new. Whatever the reason, vintage clothing from…
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ArtCo Surf: New Company Creates One-Of-A-Kind Surfboards and More
(RALEIGH, NC) – What started as a whim between a couple of artist friends is about to become big business as Raleigh artists Clark Hipolito and Tony Ramsi, launch ArtCo Surf, a new brand offering one-of-a-kind and limited edition surfboards, plus skateboards, stretch beach cruisers, and a unique line of apparel. Hipolito and Ramsi have…
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A New Vision Takes Shape: SETZER DESIGN Unveils Two Stunning Additions to Its “Vision Line” of Mega-yachts
Cerise, a sleek 50 meter/165-foot plumb bow, and Javelin, a grand 73 meter/240-foot vessel are the latest to emerge among Setzer Design Group’s new, futuristic Vision Line of mega-yacht designs. The “VL-50” Cerise brings an elegant, refined design to life via the studio’s spin on the plumb-bow trend, yet at a more manageable, main-stream market…
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Environmentally Sensitive House on Dewees Island To Be Featured on HGTV’s New “Extreme Living” Show
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: July 11, 2008 (CHARLESTON, SC) – Perched lightly above the unspoiled beaches, dunes and marshes of Dewees Island just north of Charleston, South Carolina, is a small, environmentally sensitive vacation home designed by Whitney Powers, AIA, that will be showcased on HGTV’s new “Extreme Living” show in August. HGTV bills…
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Artist Jason Craighead Receives “Standing Ovation” from Raleigh Metro Magazine Readers
July 10, 2008 (RALEIGH, NC) – Raleigh Metro Magazine has announced that Jason Craighead of Raleigh has been named the top artist from the Triangle area to the coast in its 2008 Metro Bravo Readers Poll. This year’s “Standing Ovation” award marks the fourth consecutive win for the abstract artist in Metro, a monthly magazine…
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Samuel Cole Salon Stylists Attend International Color Seminar In New York City
July 8, 2008 (RALEIGH, NC) – Jack Ray and Erica Lockhart, leading stylists at Samuel Cole Salon in Raleigh, recently returned from New York City where they participated in a two-day International Colors Seminar presented by Wella, one of the leading international beauty suppliers. The seminar, held at The Wella Studio in Rockefeller Center, offered…
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Hand-Painted Guitar by Clark Hipolito Signed by Bonnaroo Stars and Auctioned Off For Charity During “Rocksta”
July 7, 2008 (SAN DIEGO, CA) — It took four days of literally running from one backstage area to another, but by the time the Bonnaroo Music Festival in Tennessee was over recently, Line Up Magazine and artist Clark Hipolito had snagged an impressive assortment of performers’ autographs on an acoustic guitar the artist had…
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Salon Moxie Presents A Collection of New Works by Paul Friedrich
July 7, 2008 (RALEIGH, NC) – Paul Friedrich, a pop icon in the Triangle area, is the featured artist at Salon Moxie in North Raleigh from now through August. The artist’s reception will be held Friday, July 11, from 6-9 p.m. Paul Friedrich is perhaps best know as the creator of the “Onion Head Monster”…
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Pretigious Lyceum Fellowship Invites Frank Harmon To Develop 2009 Student Competition
July 1, 2008 (RALEIGH, NC) — Each year, the Lyceum Fellowship in Cambridge, Massachusetts, asks a distinguished practicing architect to develop its national design competition for architectural students. The Lyceum Fellowship is the most prestigious of its kind in the world, due in part to the prizes it awards. First prize is $10,000 to fund…
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