Raleigh, NC

Introducing Triangle TRACKS: a New Website for Triangle Parents

epshugg — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:17:29 +0000

Calling all parents in the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill region: I’ve created a website called Triangle TRACKS, located at www.triangletracks.com, just for you. TRACKS is an acronym for “Tools, Resources and Activities for Carolina Kids.”

My reason for creating this site was simple: as a local mom of three and a former magazine editor, I’ve come across so many great resources for kids in the Triangle that I decided to put them all on ONE portal website for Triangle families to use. I created the site on my own time for a very low expense, mainly because I realized no website like this existed in our area. From education to birthday party resources; camps to youth sports leagues; museum exhibits to theater productions; and playgrounds to hiking trails, the categories are endless.

When you visit, you can subscribe to my free monthly newsletter, check out the Triangle TRACKS blog and join the TRACKS social network to exchange news and information about children’s resources with other local parents. I hope this website helps you plan activities for your children. Let me know what you think of it at epshugg@triangletracks.com.

Blog Probes Real Estate Models

CityBlogNC — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 10:05:01 +0000

www.REALonomics.net is a blog that is asking serious questions about where the real estate industry is going. More specifically, REALonomics poses challenges to the broker/owners to adopt models that will allow their organizations to become more transparent.

REALonomics.net advocates that the industry open up the property information portals to consumers and upgrade its approach to how it is interacting with the consumer by implementing more social networking such as www.CityBlogUSA.com, a community blogging network for every city in the USA.

Visit www.REALonomics.net.

Hospitals and Physicians

CityBlogNC — Mon, 28 May 2007 08:38:39 +0000

When someone relocates they often seek information about physicians, specialists, hospitals and other types of health care, such as extended care. Is there a resource in Raleigh for health care information?

Community Sports

CityBlogNC — Mon, 28 May 2007 08:34:51 +0000

Living in Raleigh, North Carolina is a lot like living in any home town, with local sports being a big part of the lifestyle. Families look for T-Ball, Little League, soccer and of course, junior high and high school sports. What is sport organizations are in Raleigh, North Carolina? Are their sport opportunities for adults? Is there a parks and recreation department in Raleigh?

City Lifestyles

CityBlogNC — Mon, 28 May 2007 08:30:30 +0000

What are the lifestyle opportunities in and around Raleigh, North Carolina. Are there hiking clubs, biking trails, civic clubs, golf clubs, local arts and theater, lakes, streams, fishing, boating, camping or other types of lifestyle opportunities?

Condos in Town?

CityBlogNC — Mon, 28 May 2007 08:26:58 +0000

Are there any condo projects in Raleigh, North Carolina and are there any that are on golf courses? What is the condo price range? Are there any age restricted condo communities?

Real Estate Companies

CityBlogNC — Mon, 28 May 2007 08:23:31 +0000

Raleigh has a lot of real estate companies. Which one is considered the best company according the Raleigh, North Carolina residents? Who are the best real estate agents in Raleigh, North Carolina? Historically, which company has been there the longest? Do any of the real estate companies also have title and mortgage companies?

Foreclosures in Town?

CityBlogNC — Mon, 28 May 2007 08:20:03 +0000

Can anyone speak to the issue of foreclosures in Raleigh, North Carolina? Foreclosures are up around the country due to the sub-prime lending practices. Is there any foreclosure impact on real estate in Raleigh?

Help, I need a Doctor

CityBlogNC — Mon, 28 May 2007 08:15:30 +0000

Raleigh, North Carolina has a hospital. Raleigh has many medical professionals operating in a variety of specialties. Fundamental healthcare begins with an individual or family?s access to a general physician, call it a family doctor or for children, a Pediatrician and for women a Gynecologist. Certainly, for people like me, a good therapist; better yet, a Psychiatrist! But why is it that someone in Raleigh, North Carolina cannot locate a physician that will take new patients?
CityBlog Raleigh, was struck by the frustration that was apparent in Susie Pena’s (a Raleigh, North Carolina resident) post on May 9, 2007, which read as follows:
I have been here 1 year this June and have yet to find a doctor that will accept new patients. I am very discouraged that there is no avenue for new residents to find out who is available without a lot of labor intensive efforts.
Does Raleigh have a physician association or, does the hospital know of new physicians coming into Raleigh that are looking for new patients? It would behoove all communities to have some centralized service that maintains a list of physicians who can accept patients as either â€œnewâ€ or on a rotating basis until the new resident can establish regular healthcare.