There are options everywhere this year for supporting your local community with a more homey version of commercialism.

Designbox has it’s 7th annual Brand Fandango celebration this season. The show opened First Friday, but DB has extended show hours, open on Saturdays through the 20th from 11a-4p and weekdays thru 19th from 12p-6p. Lots of unique [...]

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A week ago our friend, and fellow Designbox member, Paul Friedrich (we did a post about Paul’s Skateboard Cowboys back in July) sent out an email titled “A test of your willpower” and it certainly has been a test.
Watching these puppies sleep/play/eat is a great way to distract yourself. There are 6 puppies, 3 girls [...]

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WOW! NewRaleigh.com has fantastic and thorough documentation of SPARKcon’s fashionSPARK runway show September 19, 2008. If you didn’t get to the show, or couldn’t see it cause somebody’s big head was in your way, check it here!

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