Bond Lake Cary

Fred G. Bond Metro Park

 The hybrid does not have to travel far down High House Road to find Bond Lake Cary.  Located on High House Road between Cary Parkway and Maynard Road Fred G. Bond Metro Park exists on 310 acres.  Bond Park Cary is the largest Municipal Park in Wake County, an example of Cary’s commitment to open green spaces.  

Fred G. Bond Metro Park Features:

Bond Park Boathouse
Challenge Ropes Course
Sertoma Amplitheatre
Kiwanis Picnic Shelter
Lazy Daze Playground
Buehler Picnic Shelter
Athletic Fields
Multi-use fields
4.2 miles of trails
Compost Education Center
Greenway

 
Some of the activities residents can enjoy at Bond Lake Cary are:

Canoeing Classes

Kayaking

Orienterring -maps and navigating class

Challenge Ropes Class

Kayaking

Boat Skills and Seamanship

Fishing

Hook, Line, and Sinker-fishin class

Sailing

Boat Rentals

Over the years my family has spent countless hours at Bond Park.  Everything from Birthday Parties and Sports Banquets in the shelters, entertaining guests at the boat rentals, hours and hours at the huge playground, and of course  multiple summer camps.

 I think my favorite activity at Bond Park Cary is the Annual Cary Spring Daze Art Festival.  Each spring local artists sell their wares throughout the winding shaded paths of the park.  It’s always a great day.  My daughter and I make it an annual event.

 So make sure you stop by  Fred G. Bond Metro Park or one of Cary's other Parks when visiting Cary NC.

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Cary NC Golf Season is Here

It all started last week when I received the new golf season information in the mail, Cary NC golf season is here!

Because of our mild temperatures we usually golf ALL year round in Cary.  This year, not so.  As the rest of the country was buried in several feet of snow we endured, here in NC, weeks and weeks on 40* temperatures.  It never got to the magic golfing temperature of 50*+. 

Last week, as I was opening the golf season information the 7-day forcast was predicting 60*'s this weekend.

Could it be true, golf weather?

 

Yes, the GOLF SEASON is here! 

I was a little rusty but it didn't matter....I was golfing!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CaryNCHomesforSale-Posterous Photo Blog-I finally did it!

Last Fall I attended a ReBarCamp in Cary NC and it was recommended that I start a Posterous Photo Blog.  I put it on my TO DO list.  There it sat like so many well-intended projects.   Countless times I promised today would be the day, NOT. 

Today is that day!  CaryNCHomesforSale -Posterous Photo Blog has been created.  I can now take

picture Cary NC and instantly post them to my new photo blog.  YEAH!  I'm rarely seen without my camera and constantly take picture of Cary neighborhoods and points of interest.  Now I'm sharing....ENJOY!

CaryNCHomesforSale  See for yourself.

 

 

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Cary Schools or Chapel Hill Schools?

I received an email from a mother asking Cary Schools or Chapel Hill schools?  She wanted to ask my opinion about Cary Schools because her son is convinced that Chapel Hill Schools are the far superior.  Therefore her daughter and son-in law who are moving from NJ should not consider Cary only Chapel Hill.

I told her of my family’s experience attending the Cary's Davis Drive Elementary, Davis Drive Middle and Green Hope High schools.  We had never been redistricted and could walk to school.  Top-rated, neighborhood schools in Wake County.  I also told her of the educational options Wake County offers; traditional  or year-round calendars,and  magnet schools.

Her son stood by his opinion.

I decide to look at the stats.  I use www.ncreportcard.org.

Looking at the two Chapel Hill High Schools they are both rated as “Schools of Progress” – 60-80 % of students at or above grade level

 

Cary High Schools:

Green Hope High is a “School of Excellence” – 90%+ student at or above grade level

Panther Creek High is a “School of Distinction” – 80-90% of student at or above grade level

   (This is Panther Creeks will graduate their first senior class spring of 2010)                             

Cary High is a “School of Distinction” – 80-90% of student at or above grade level.

I believe the best way to evaluate a school system is to look at the High Schools. 

If you have a quality High School it stands to reason that the Elementary and 

Middle Schools are of quality too.

Cary Schools  are quality school, just look at the stats!

• Cary's Top Neighborhoods
• Cary Named Safest City
• Cary NC REal Estate Market Conditions
• Carolina Preserve 55+ Community
• Cary Golf Course Communities
• Close to the Mountains

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Cary NC Sherwood Greens Homes for Sale

 

I’m continuing my tour of Cary NC to discover small neighborhoods tucked away and today the hybrid has come across Cary NC Sherwood Greens homes for sale.  Sherwood Greens is located just off Davis Drive past Park Village.  The homes were built by Pulte beginning in 2000.  Cary NC Sherwood Greens homes for sale average price point is in the high $200,000 – low $300,000 with lots averaging ¼ acre.

The residents of Sherwood Greens enjoy neighborhood access to the Cary Greenway, a quaint pool, and play area.  The best part of Sherwood Greens is its location to Year-Round schools Salem Elementary and Salem Middle Schools, as well as, Traditional schools Davis Drive Elementary and Davis Drive Middle Schools.  The neighborhood sits between with access to either.  Students then proceed to top-rated Green Hope High School.

Just across Cary NC Sherwood Greens homes for sale entrance is the Davis Drive Soccer Park.  Cary kids and Soccer go hand in hand.

Why Choose Cary NC?

• Cary's Top Neighborhoods
• Cary Named Safest City
• Tax Credit
• Carolina Preserve 55+ Community
• Close to the Mountains

For a Showing of any Cary NC Sherwood Greens homes for sale
Call Linda Lohman @ 919-454-6720 or use the "text feature to the right.




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Five Guys Burgers in Cary NC

Five Guys Burgers in Cary NC has quickly become a local favorite.  My favorite Five Guys Burgers location is in the Stone Creek Shopping Center at the corner of Davis Drive and High House Road in western Cary.  Everyday just before 11:00 am the air fills with the aroma of Five Guys Burgers.  Working in the office right across the street the scent is like a daily lunch bell being sounding.  

Five Guys is know for their fresh homemade ingredients.  The burgers taste better than you remember Mom making them all those years ago.  Did I mention the fries?  The fries are the best part.  I usually order the small size.  Because my bag us usually overflowing with long, crisp, salty, yummy fries.

While waiting for your made-to-order burger feel free to enjoy the complimentary peanuts in the shell.  They are a family favorite.  

The outdoor patio is another family favorite.  With our mild Cary weather customers can enjoy their Five Guys Burgers outdoors all year round.


Why is Cary NC such a special place?
Cary Named Safest City
Mountain Get Aways                                                                                                                             
Golf Course Communities
Top Schools
Walking Greenways


                                                

                                           


Even President Obama is a fan of Five Guys Burgers!




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Snow In Cary NC-Maybe the Third Time Will be the Charm

This will be the third time this year the residents prepare for snow in Cary NC- Maybe the Third TIme Will be the Charm.  While the rest of the country is growing weary of the winter snowfall it still remains an event here in Cary, NC.  The weather is predicting significant accumullation in the Triangle.  The Town of Cary sent out a blast email to resident:

CARY’S A-TEAM PREPARED FOR WINTRY WEATHER
Brining operations underway

CARY, NC – With weather forecasters calling for the possibility of a snowy weekend, the Town of Cary’s A-Team is fully prepared should wintry weather affect the Cary community. Roads and bridges are being brined today through Friday; plows and spreaders are fully equipped and loaded; and Snow Command will be fully operational at 5 p.m. on Friday unless changing conditions warrant different action....

Northerns new to the Cary area may find the precautions of the county official a bit absurd, but their is precedence.
You see in January, 2005 right before rush hour about 4:00 pm 1" of snow fell on the cold roads and quickly iced over.  Days before the weather had been unseasonable cold and the snow froze to the streets. Southerners not used to driving on the icy roads created gridlock.  Motorist spent hours stranded on the highways.  Children were forced to sleep over night in their schools instead of chancing the bus drive home.


 January 2005 Raleigh Area Ice Storm

In the aftermath of that storm county official became proactive.  They now pre-treat the roads with a brine solution.  This solution is a mix of salt and water and is sprayed on the bridges, highways, and main roads prior to frozen precipitation.  





 The tricky part for Cary officials is getting the brine solution on the roads ahead of frozen precipitation while avoiding rain.





You may have also noticed another phenomenon in Cary NC that takes place prior to winter weather.
 Bread and milk disappear from store shelves.  Today was no exception.

Time to curl up with a good book and a warm cup of coffee and wait for the next snow prediction.

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The Cary Greenway extends throughout the town meandering through the neighborhoods linking parks to its citizens.  Since 1980 the Town of Cary has been dedicated to the development of the Cary Greenway for all to enjoy.

• The Greenway links our neighborhoods with parks and schools.
• Preserve open spaces.
• Enhance Cary's quality of life.
• Provide recreational activities for its citizens.
• Add to property values.

In June 2009 the Town of Cary was given the green light to become part of the nations East Coast Greenway system.   A proposed 3000 mile long Greenway connecting Calais, Maine to Key West, Florida passing right through the Triangle.

My neighbor and I walked the Greenway by my home every morning for years, great exercise.  My girls grew up riding their bikes with friends up and down the Greenway many long summer days without a care in the world.
So strap on your running shoes, roller blades, hop on a bike, skate board or any form of recreational activity you enjoy and take advantage of the Cary Greenway.









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Biggest Tech Predictions of 2010

According to Newsweek these are the Biggest Tech Predictions of 2010.

 High-tech is our business in Cary NC.  Cary is the residential hub for Research Triangle Park (RTP).  RTP houses well over 100 high-tech and biomedical corporations.  Many of the latest innovations of the past decade were developed right here in our backyard.  Corporations like Cisco, SAS, Qualcomm, IBM, Lenovo, and most recently RIM - the maker of the Blackberry are just a few of the high profile names that call RTP home.

What is your Biggest Tech Prediction of 2010?

 1 Finally, Apple Unveils the Tablet

 2 Murdoch Pulls Out of Google

 3 Malware Disrupts Facebook

 4 Starbucks Will Stalk You

 (Instant discounts offered on your phone as you pass by that business)

 5 Movie Downloads Stall Blu-rays

 6 Your Phone Replaces Your Wallet

 7 Facebook Goes Public

 8 Twitter Use Flat lines

 9 Microsoft Pushes Out Steve Ballmer

 10 Google Faces Antitrust Suit

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