City Plaza Main Stage — Local services in Raleigh

My family and I attended the African American Cultural Festival and I am so glad I went. Music, free concerts, a skit reflecting on the lives of one of our great heroes, Soujourner Truth, food, food and more food everywhere and people bustling about made for a truly remarkable day. It was that much better because I spent it with the fellas from my family. You can't get great moments back if you miss them and you can't duplicate or redo them, but you can enjoy them in the now and cherish...

This sweet-spot for seated coffee consumption lays amid the comforting immensity of the urban canopy of skyscrapers. The plethora of sidewalk tables and chairs make this feel like a grand urban patio at the foot of the city. The green playturf space along the side is a bonus for the kids if you're looking to give them a park-style run around experience. It's also an ideal venue focal point for the city's vibrant mix of events...

City Plaza had a "HopScotch" event with many different artist from folk to hip hop running from Thursday to Sunday night. There were informative vendors from maybe a local beer to voting sign up booths. My favorite was the voting information and the LightLife meatless hamburger vendors with free samples. Thank...