DRIVE-THRU FAIR FOOD DAYS!

DRIVE-THRU FAIR FOOD DAYS!

DRIVE-THRU FAIR FOOD DAYS!
Weekend One: May 22-25, 2020
Weekend Two: May 29-31, 2020
Hours: 12-8 p.m.
CASH ONLY

Join the State Fairgrounds in Raleigh for a kick-off to summer with some delicious fair treats.

Enter the fairgrounds parking area off Trinity Road and order from your car. To maintain social distancing, please remain in your vehicle. Servers will come to you.

Please make sure you go to the ATM prior to arriving. There will not be an ATM accessible at the Fairgrounds.

NOW, ON TO THE MENU…
Menu (CASH ONLY) for Weekend One
(menu could change for weekend two)
Funnel Cakes: $6
Deep Fried Oreos: $5
Deep Fried Snickers: $5
Fresh Squeezed Lemonade 32oz: $4
Bottled Water: $2
Candy Apple: $3
Candy Apple with Nuts: $4
Cotton Candy: $5
Tropical Delights Smoothies (strawberry, pina colada, peach)
Pineapple Cup: $10
Regular Cup: $5
Dole Whip Float: $7
Dole Whip Cup: $5

New Flying Rules from the TSA

New Flying Rules from the TSA

5/21: The Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) issued the following info about updated rules & regulations when flying. They also disclosed that 590 TSA employees have tested positive for Covid-19 HOWEVER none of those cases came from the RDU Airport.  

TSA Response to COVID-19

TSA understands that the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to weigh heavily on the minds of travelers and the general public. We have established this webpage to provide resources and information to assist passengers who find they must travel during this challenging time. TSA remains dedicated to our mission of ensuring that travelers get to their destinations as safely and securely as possible. For the latest press releases and statements related to COVID-19, please visit our media page.

Traveling During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Travelers are reminded to follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) travel and prevention guidance regarding COVID-19. This includes practicing good hygiene, such as washing your hands regularly. In addition to those CDC recommendations, travelers are encouraged to wash their hands directly before and after completing the security screening process and that you place personal items such as wallets, keys or phone in your carry-on property that will be screened through the X-ray system. You may wear a facemask during the screening process, but a TSA officer may ask the traveler to adjust the face covering at any point during the screening process.

Employees or travelers who believe they may have been in contact with a person who has COVID-19 should consult with their healthcare provider. Employees or travelers who have tested positive for COVID-19 should seek medical attention and follow the guidance of their healthcare provider and local health department.

Security Checkpoints

While security is TSA’s top priority, the health and safety of our employees and the traveling public is of utmost importance to us. TSA remains in close communication with medical professionals, the CDC, and various government agencies as we continue to carry out our important mission.

Below are some adjustments TSA has made at security screening checkpoints in response to the COVID-19 pandemic:

  • Passenger Volumes

airplane

TSA is consolidating its screening operations to adjust for reduced flight and passenger volumes. Impacted security checkpoints may close as a result, so passengers may be redirected to other security screening checkpoints at the airport. View a comparison of TSA checkpoint screening numbers for 2019 and 2020.

  • Social Distancing

Social distance

TSA has implemented procedures to increase social distancing and reduce direct contact between our employees and the traveling public whenever possible – all without compromising security. Adjustments include metering passengers to increase the distance between individuals as they enter the security checkpoint queue, placing visual reminders of appropriate spacing on checkpoint floors, and staggering the use of lanes in the security checkpoint where feasible.

  • Cleaning and Disinfecting

Cleaning

TSA has issued guidance to frontline employees to conduct routine cleaning and disinfecting of frequently touched surfaces and security screening equipment at the TSA security checkpoint. Other steps we are taking to make the security process safer include using a fresh pair of gloves upon passenger’s request and using new Explosives Trace Detection swabs for each person.

  • Medical Exemption for Hand Sanitizer

Hand Sanitizer

TSA is allowing one liquid hand sanitizer container, up to 12 ounces per passenger, in carry-on bags until further notice. Since these containers exceed the standard allowance typically permitted through a checkpoint, they will need to be screened separately. This will add some time to your checkpoint screening experience. Please keep in mind that all other liquids, gels, and aerosols brought to a checkpoint continue to be limited to 3.4 ounces or 100 milliliters carried in one quart-size bag. Learn about TSA’s special procedures for traveling with medication.

  • Expired Driver’s License and REAL ID Extension

RealID

If your driver’s license or state-issued ID expired on or after March 1, 2020, and you are unable to renew at your state driver’s license agency, you may still use it as acceptable identification at the checkpoint. TSA will accept expired driver’s licenses or state-issued ID a year after expiration.  DHS recently announced an extension of time to obtain a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license.  The new deadline is October 1, 2021. Learn more on TSA’s REAL ID webpage.

More Info Here

WATERMELON SUGAR

WATERMELON SUGAR

OH….MY………GOODNESS.

HARRY EDWARD STYLES.

Guys, truly, I cannot form a sentence. He’s so beautiful…it’s so beautiful. He really didn’t have to do this to us. The way that I screamed. The way he ran his finger down the watermelon? The direct eye contact? I’m sorry I just cannot handle this.

People got paid to feed him watermelons. I have N E V E R been so jealous of another person in my life.

Watermelon Sugar. That is all.

 

PHOTO VIA: @HSDAILY ON TWITTER
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.

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