WHAT’S UP IN
RALEIGH
10/10 -10/23
lo/io:
—Legally Blonde: The Musical @
Memorial Auditorium (through
10/14)
10/11:
—NC State Fair (through io/2i)
—Varsity Vocal Showcase @ Dor-
ton Arena
10/12:
—Deadline to Register to Vote in
2012 Presidential Election
—Primetime with the Pack @ PNC
Arena
10/13:
—Chemistry Day @ NC Museum of
Natural Sciences
—TedX Raleigh @ Lincoln Theatre
—Light the Night Walk @ Halifax
Mall
-DAYGLOW @ Raleigh Amphi
theater
10/14:
—Hot Chelle Rae @ Dorton Arena
—Record Swap @ Kings Barcade
10/15:
—Scotty McCreery @ Dorton
Arena
10/16:
—Scotty McCreery @ Dorton
Arena
10/17:
—National Fossil Day @ NC Mu
seum of Natural Sciences
—Jason Michael Carroll @ Dorton
Arena
10/18:
—Passion Pit @ Disco Rodeo
10/19:
—Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
@ Koka Booth Amphitheatre
10/20
—Cary Diwali Celebration @ Koka
Booth Amphitheatre
—Billy Currington @ Dorton Aiena
—Oktoberfest Run Green 8k @
Moore Square
—Michael Franti @ Raleigh Am
phitheater
10/21:
—Still-Life: Masterpieces opens @
NCMA (through 1/13/13)
10/23:
—Pre-Season NBA Game: Char
lotte Bobcats vs Miami Heat @
PNC Arena
—The Price is Right LIVE @ Me
morial Auditorium
2012 State Fair Comes to Town
Shanna Alley, staff writer
Do you enjoy the feeling of having
an adrenaline rush when riding rides
and eating delicious foods? If so, the
annual N.C. State Fair rolls into town
beginning October 11- October 21, all
you have to do is drag yourself away
from your studies and head out of
the Meredith College entrance, turn
right, drive pass NCSU vet school and
BAM you’re there. This year’s theme is
“Bumper Crop of Fun.” A bumper crop
is a slang term that is used to describe
an exceptional harvest.
According to the State Fair’s website,
their mission is to “showcase and pro
mote the state’s agriculture, agribusi
ness, arts, crafts, and culture through
the annual agricultural fair.” There is
more to the fair than riding rides and
eating your weight in fried food. The
fair provides the agriculture commu
nity a chance to showcase their crops,
livestock and new technology. There
are also competitions in areas such as
“livestock, horticulture, cooking, folk
art and much more.” Each year more
than $600,000 is awarded in prize
money.
Preview
Day is
October
11 from
3 p.m. to
midnight.
An unlim
ited ride
wristband
can be
pur
chased
and used
only on
this day
for $28
at the
midway
ride ticket
locations
inside the fairgrounds. Unlimited ride
wristbands cannot be purchased in ad
Night shot of the Scrambler and the Sky Diver
Image via N.C. State Fair.
vance. Entrance tickets
can be purchased for a
discounted price on-linej
until October 11 for
$6 instead of $8 when
purchased at the fair.
Advanced purchase of
ride tickets can also be
bought on-line until Oc
tober 11, which includes
a sheet of 18 tickets for
$10. If ride tickets are
purchased at the fair,
then ride tickets are $1
each.
Senior Citizens Day
is October 16. Even
though seniors 65 and
over can get into the fai
free any day, they can
also enjoy a free Bo-
jangles breakfast and
entertainment at The
Senior Citizen Fun Fest from 9-11 a.m.
in Dorton Arena. Military Appreciation
Day is October 17, which gives military
adults and dependents ages 13-64 a
38% discount on an entrance ticket for
$5. Food
Lion Hun
ger Relief
Day, also
known as
Can Day, is
October 18.
Bring four
cans of any
brand in
exchange
for one free
admission.
Concerts
at the
State Fair
are held
in Dorton
Arena.
There
are still tickets available for Matthew
West, Jake Owen, Hot Chelle Rae,
2012 State Fair Logo - Image via N.C. State Fair.
Jason Michael Carroll, Brian McK-
night, Michael W. Smith, Billy Cur
rington and Corey Smith. There are
also tickets still for sell for the Varsity
Vocal Showcase on October 11, which
features Rhythm & Blue from Duke
University, Grains of Time and Ladies
in Red from N.C. State, plus the UNC
Clef Hangers and The UNC Loreleis
from the University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill. Tickets for the concerts
range in price from $5 to $20.
Instead of driving to the fair and
worrying about sitting in endless
traffic, take the Capital Area Transit
(CAT) buses picks up/lets off passen
gers outside Gate 1. Regular fare is $4
round trip. The Durham Area Transit
Authority (DATA) buses operate daily
for regular fare of $2 round trip and
picks up/lets passengers off outside
Gate 1.
More details can be found at http://
ncstatefair.org/20i2/index.htm. Just
don’t forget to stay for the fireworks,
which are set off each night at 9:45!
LOCAL BEAT
Revolver Consignment, 124 Glenwood Ave Raleigh, NC
Open 10 a.m. -7 Monday-Saturday, 1 p.m.-5 on Sunday
Revolver Consignment
Lizzie Wood, staff writer
Revolver offers consignment design
er clothing with a vintage, trendy feel.
The prices vary based on designer and
condition of goods. The unique loca
tion of Revolver makes it a hidden gem
in the Raleigh retail world. Revolver
is in the second story of the brick
building near The Cupcake Shoppe on
Glenwood
Avenue.
Bright col
ored stairs
take you to
the store’s
entrance.
Divided
into four
rooms.
Revolver is
organized
by mer
chandise.
Rooms con
tain jewelry
and purses,
women’s
clothing,
shoes, and men’s clothing. The store
has a retro feel, and the clothes reflect
this. Big label designers like Prada,
Milly, and Dolce and Gabanna can be
found throughout. The consignment
purses are to die for- Louis Vuitton or
Chanel anyone? The goods are priced
fairly based on their wear, but the spe
cial designer items can be pricey. The
women’s clothing collection contains
designers from Lilly Pulitzer, BCBG,
Joes, DKNY, and J Brand to Missoni.
The large number of clothing items and
wide selection makes Revolver unique
when compared to most consignment
stores. The selection is not limited to
one style, and their variety ensures
versatility among shoppers. Vintage
clothing, like a 6o’s floor-length dress
or bell-bottoms from the 70’s, is hung
on a rack of its own. The best feature of
the clothing is its organization. Pants,
shirts, dresses, etc. are hung in spe
cific places and are color-coordinated
within their classification. Shoppers
are able to find exactly what they are
looking for without sorting through
unorganized, overcrowded racks of
clothes. 'The shoe collection also boasts
the same designer appeal, Christian
Louboutin, Coach, and Tory Burch,
along with some unique vintage pieces.
Revolver has something for anyone,
and the fun location adds to the appeal
of their unique collection of vintage
and consignment pieces. Shoppers
can buy trendy consignment items or
one-of-a-kind vintage clothing without,
most of the time, breaking their wallet.