So before you commit to months of building up layers of ink, you can try on intense tattoo works by some of the world’s best artists at yellowman (no not the reggae band). prices range from $150 and go up from there, which is way cheaper and less prickly than the real thing. I heard you should [...]

Posted in Culture, Design, Shopping No Comments »

Ok, I promised it, so here’s a list - no pix, sorry. You will soon notice that my idea of fun is hangin around at cool eats and drinks spots, and walking a lot on fun streets…
10. WASHINGTON PARK, the Japanese Garden and the Portland Rose Garden
All three of these beautiful areas are basically in [...]

Posted in Art, Culture, Natural Environment, Shopping, Travel 2 Comments »

Sunday, July 20, 2008, a show opened at the Museum of Modern Art that looks to be both interesting and thorough about the challenges architects have faced selling the idea of prefabricated houses. The show encompasses a timeline, beginning in the 1800’s with factory-produced buildings. It then spans the next 200 years, showing how the [...]

Posted in Blog and Surf, Creativity, Culture, Design, Green, Shopping, Travel No Comments »

Last month (June 6), Endless Grind and FM Goods of Raleigh had a collaborative show and benefit called “Drawing Blanks.” A bunch of blank skateboard decks were painted by local artists, and then they were all silent auctioned on the First Friday in June. The auction benefitted The Disabled American Veterans of NC.
The show was [...]

Posted in Art, Creativity, Culture, Designbox, Raleigh & Beyond, Shopping 2 Comments »

In a follow-up from an earlier post about Ian Usher, the Aussie who put his entire life for sale on ebay, well, the auction (and his illusions) are over. Ian’s life worth was estimated at $420,000 Australian dollars, but at the end of the auction on June 29, the highest bidder was $399,300.
Despite the monetary [...]

Posted in Blog and Surf, Creativity, Shopping, Travel No Comments »