Will Sir Walter Wally See His Shadow at the  Raleigh Groundhog Day Celebration?
Update:2/2/15 Â Sir Walter Wally did not see his shadow meaning an early spring for North Carolina!
Groundhog Day is Monday Feb. 2, 2015, Â the day we find out if there will be 6 more weeks of winter or an early spring. Raleigh brings out Sir Walter Wally each Groundhog Day to see if he sees his shadow. The ceremony takes place on the steps of the Museum of Natural Science in downtown Raleigh. Each year the celebration get bigger and bigger! This year more than 1000 people are expected to watch to see if the famous North Carolina groundhog sees his shadow.
Sir Walter Wally at the Groundhog Day Celebration in Raleigh (pic from wral.com)
This year will be the 18th annual Groundhog Day celebration in Raleigh. Sir Walter Wally has a pretty good record of predicting a long winter or an early spring. Sir Walter Wally has a 50% success rate as compared to a 39% success rate of Punxsutawney Phil in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. In fact the Weather Channel puts Sir Walter Wally in the Top 11 Groundhogs to watch on Groundhog Day for an accurate prediction!
Raleigh’s Groundhog Day Celebration takes place Monday Feb. 2, 2015 from 10:00am- 2:00pm with the big reveal at noon at the Museum of Natural Sciences. Admission is Free!
Kids Will Love Discover The Dinosaurs Exhibit at the Crown Complex
Discover the Dinosaurs is at the Crown Complex in Fayetteville at the Crown Expo Center this weekend for 3 days starting Friday January 23, 2015.  Kids will love this show. Learn in a fun way all about dinosaurs at the exhibit that has more than “40 moving and replica museum quality dinosaurs that gives you the opportunity to actually get close and touch the dinosaurs”. Even the adults will enjoy the moving dinosaurs and other exhibits about pre-historic life.
Discover The Dinosaurs at the Crown Complex in Fayetteville
The Discover the Dinosaurs exhibit includes the following: Dinosaur Exhibit, Dino Dig, Dino Den, Dino Theater, Dino Coloring Station and Scavenger Hunt. For an addition cost there is Unlimited Dinosaurs Rides, Mini Golf, Inflatables, Gem and Fossil Mining and Face Painting.
Discover the Dinosaurs Exhibit Hours:
Friday January 23 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Saturday January 24 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Sunday January 25 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Admission Prices:
Adults: $21.00 (13yrs & older)
Children:$25.00 (2-12yrs) EXHIBIT PLUS
Children:$19.00 (2-12yrs) EXHIBIT ONLY
Seniors: $19.00 (65+)
Children under 2 yrs get in free
The Crown Expo Center is located at 1960 Coliseum Drive in Fayetteville, NC.
Dressing Downton Exhibit With Downton Abbey Costumes at Biltmore
Biltmore has a special exhibit Dressing Downton starting February 5, 2015 especially if you are a Downton Abbey fan. From Feb. 5 till May 25, 2015 Biltmore will have the Dressing Downton Exhibition. The exhibit will have over 40 costumes from the PBS show Downton Abbey, including servants’ uniforms and elegant evening gowns the factious Crawley women and other characters wear on the show. Downton Abbey is a show set in the early 1900’s in England. The lifestyle is very similar to what life was like for the real Vanderbilt’s at Biltmore in the same time period.
Dressing Downton at Biltmore Starts Feb. 5, 2015
The costumes will be displayed in groups throughout Biltmore, for example the servants’ costumes would be seen on the tour in the servants areas with the extravagant evening gowns displayed in the female dressing areas and dining and entertaining areas. The Dressing Downton Exhibition will be included in the daytime Biltmore admission price which includes the self-guided tour of the house, the gardens, Antler Hill Village, the guided Winery tour and free wine tasting.
Biltmore is located in Asheville, North Carolina in the Blue Ridge Mountains in the western part of the state.
Biltmore House in Asheville, NC
Biltmore House Hours for January 12 – March 19, 2015
Monday – Friday 9:30am – 3:30pm
Saturday and Sunday 9:30am – 4:30pm
Bulluck Warehouse Sale 2015 Starts Saturday January 24, 2015!
The annual huge Bulluck Warehouse Sale 2015 in Rocky Mount by Bulluck’s Kenilworth Fine Furniture, Gifts and Accessories begins Saturday January 24, 2015. The warehouse sale will be located at at Phipps Warehouse at 218 N. Church Street near downtown Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Phipps Warehouse is located near the Imperial Centre. See the pictures below. The Bulluck Warehouse Sale is one of the most popular and anticipated sales in Eastern North Carolina. People from all over come to this sale.
Bulluck Warehouse Sale 2016 starts on 1/23/16!
Sale Location will be at 218 N Church Street, Rocky Mount, NC (same location as last year)
Only a few more weekends left for the Bulluck Warehouse Sale! Each weekend offers more and more discounts.
On sale will be scratched and dented fine reproduction furniture, lamps, lamp bodies, lamp shades and lamp parts, wooded accessories and items, bronze statures and items, crystal pieces, chandeliers, ceramic planters of all sizes, floor and wall screens, traditional and transitional furniture plus more.
Here is the complete schedule for Bulluck’s Warehouse Sale dates and hours for 2015:
Saturday Jan. 24, 2015 Â Â Â 9:30am-5:00pm
Sunday Jan. 25, 2015 Â Â Â Â 1:00pm-5:00pm
Monday Jan. 26, 2015 Â Â Â 9:30am-5:00pm
Tuesday Jan. 27, 2015 Â Â Â Â 9:30am-5:00pm
Friday Jan. 30, 2015 Â Â Â Â Â 9:30am-5:00pm
Sat. Jan 31, Â 2015 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9:30am-5:00pm
Sun. Feb. 1, 2015 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1:00pm-5:00pm
Restocked with thousands of new items added
Sat, Feb 7, 2015 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9:30am-5:00pm
Sun. Feb. 8, 2015 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1:00pm-5:00pm
Mon. Feb. 9, 2015 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9:30am-5:00pm
Tues. Feb. 10, 2015 Â Â Â Â 9:30am-5:00pm
Fri. Feb 20, 2015 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9:30am-5:00pm
Sat. Feb 21, 2015 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9:30am-5:00pm
Sun Feb 22, 2015 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1:00pm-5:00pm
Mon Feb 23, 2015 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9:30am-5:00pm
Tues  Feb 24, 2015       9:30am-5:00pm
Final Weekend and Everything an Additional 30% Off!
Fri  Feb 27, 2015         9:30am-5:00pm
Sat  Feb 28, 2015        9:30am-5:00pm
Sun  Mat 1, 2015        1:00pm-5:00pm
All sales are final! 60-90% off retail prices! The Bulluck Warehouse Sale is a great place to shop if you want to add or redecorate the home or office. Save hundreds on fine furniture, lamps and accessories. Tables and tables of items marked down 60-90%. The sale will take place through March 1 but only on certain days.
The Carolina Panthers just beat the Arizona Cardinals 27 to 16 in the NFL Wildcard game in Charlotte at Bank of America Stadium in the rain. The Panthers now advance in the playoffs. In spite of the injuries Cam Newton sustained 2 weeks ago in an auto accident in Charlotte he lead the team to a victory today. After this win the Panthers will either play the Green Bay Packers or the Seattle Seahawks next week.
Congrats to the Carolina Panthers!
Carolina Panthers in the Playoffs with win over Arizona Cardinals!
Bulluck Furniture Rocky Mount on South Church Street is having a “Get It Out Of Here” Sale this weekend. The two-day sale takes place January 3-4, 2015. Hours are Sat. Jan. 3rd 9:30am-5:00pm and on Sunday Jan. 4th from 1:00pm-5:00pm. This sale is at Bulluck’s at 124 South Church Street in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Advertised as “Everything on Sale…Must Go Prices, Get It Out Of Here!!!” Brands on sale include Summer Classics, Hickory Chair, Sam Moore, Stanford, Bradington Young, Theodore & Alexander, Universal, Our House, Lexington and more.
Bulluck Furniture Rocky Mount “Get It Out Of Here” Sale going on now!
I am not sure if this takes the place of the huge warehouse sale Bulluck’s has annually, but I will find out and post ASAP. That sale usually takes place late in January and is on several weekends through February.
