No Sunflowers This Summer @ Dix Park

No Sunflowers This Summer @ Dix Park

Here’s the official statement from the city:

In the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, City of Raleigh WILL NOT plant the 2020 summer sunflower field at Dorothea Dix Park. For the past two years, the 5-acre field of sunflowers has drawn thousands of visitors from across the city, county and beyond. As summer approaches this year, social distancing is still recommended and there is uncertainty around when mass gatherings should resume. With the health and safety of the community as top priority, and no way to limit the number of people visiting the iconic Raleigh sunflowers at any given time, the decision was made not to move forward with planting this year. Dix Park’s annual SunFest summer festival, planned for July, is also canceled.

The sunflower field at Dix Park is a City of Raleigh inter-departmental project between Raleigh Water, Office of Sustainability and Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources. Stay tuned for ideas on how we can still celebrate sunflowers as pollinator habitat, a biofuel crop, and a summer botanical delight. In the meantime, add a bit of sunflower flair to online meetings and virtual chats with a Dix Park sunflower background.

I wish they could give out the seeds for free to anyone who wants to grow some! I think it would be SO COOL to have a bunch of sunflowers popping up around town!

JUD

Introducing Me(L)

Introducing Me(L)

Hi friends!

I figured I should take the time to introduce myself…and I mean reaaaaally take my time because it’s been like a month lol. And what better time to start a blog than in quarantine?

SO anyways, I’m Mel. I’m from New Jersey and I’ve lived in South Carolina, but I moved here from Jacksonville, FL.

I went to a two year college and got a degree in communications and had no idea what I wanted to do. I networked my way through the touring scene and eventually ended up in radio. I’ve been on the air for two years as of this month! Woo! It’s a dream come true and I am beyond excited to be here in Raleigh.

Music means the absolute world to me, there is not a minute of my life spent without it. Right now I’m sitting in my office listening to Blackbear and typing this. My favorite band of all time is Green Day, I have a Kesha tattoo, I’ve sobbed every time I’ve seen Cher and I have a giant cutout of Post Malone in my office.

My journey started when I met Hoodie Allen about 8 years ago. That band has truly changed my life. Through them, I have met so so SO many people in the industry and have some of the coolest memories. Without a doubt I wouldn’t be where I am today without them and I will always have the biggest spot in my heart for them.

I love shopping, street art, new artists, youtube, festivals, bargains and definitely local events, so that’s what my blog will be. There’s no specific theme, it’ll really be like my diary. Once the world opens up a bit more, it’ll also be me exploring the triangle! I’ve only been here for about a month, and it was the absolute weirdest time to move. I went out ONE NIGHT and then BAM quarantine. So now I am trying to see the city while respecting social distancing.

You can keep up with me everywhere (instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, Pinterest, Duke Energy, literally everywhere) @STUCKWITHMEL and if you have any recommendations, requests, questions, want me to listen to your mixtape, etc. DM me. I always respond! I might even blog about it.

So that’s me….this is it!

k love you bye ♥

Free Krispy Kreme For Graduating Seniors

Free Krispy Kreme For Graduating Seniors

Are you a 2020 high school or college senior?  Get a FREE 2020 Graduate Dozen on 5/19/20 by visiting a Krispy Kreme shop and wearing or bringing something from the list below!

  • Cap and gown with 2020 tassel

  • Class of 2020 apparel (t-shirt, sweatshirt, etc.)

  • 2020 letterman jacket featuring senior status

  • 2020 class ring

  • Graduation announcement featuring name with matching ID

  • Student photo ID featuring senior status

  • Other Class of 2020 senior swag

 The 2020 Graduate Dozen includes an assortment of classic varieties:  Chocolate Iced Kreme Filled, Strawberry Iced Kreme Filled, Cake Batter Filled, Chocolate Iced with Sprinkles, Strawberry Iced with Sprinkles, and Yellow Iced Original Glazed Doughnuts.

The 2020 Graduate Dozen is available at participating Krispy Kreme shop locations only while supplies last.

Durham Extends Stay-At-Home Order

Durham Extends Stay-At-Home Order

Mayor Steve Schewel says the city of Durham and Durham County will extend their combined stay-at-home order past Friday’s scheduled expiration date to help further slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Schewel said he and Wendy Jacobs, the chair of the Durham County Board of Commissioners, plan to make a formal announcement in a day or two.

The two local governments have a stricter order than the statewide order imposed by Gov. Roy Cooper, who has begun a phased reopening of the state.

“I think I can say with safety that we will be simplifying our order,” Schewel said during a joint meeting of the city and county on Tuesday morning. “We will be adopting the governor’s order, and we will be adding our own restrictions that we think are important.”

For example, the extended Durham order will keep the local requirement for face masks when there isn’t social distancing.

Click Here for more information from the News & Observer.

Pulse FM’s Distance Party

Pulse FM’s Distance Party

Pulse FM’s Distance Dance Party!

Prom cancelled? End of year party cancelled? Miss going out? JUST LIKE TO DANCE?!

THIS FRIDAY join us for a ‘Distance Dance Party’ from 7pm-9pm! Get your friends together on Zoom, FaceTime, IG or even outside maintaining you social distance! (Don’t even think about being less than 6 feet apart…think middle school dance rules)

We’ll provide the dance music COMMERCIAL FREE!

Call our SHOUT OUT HOTLINE & leave a shout out for your friends! We’ll be playing your shout outs throughout the evening!

Shout out Hotline: ‪(919) 727-7250

 

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