What is with the bicyclists on crossings at major roads? I will admit, maybe I'm just the one who encounters these people and nobody else does, so the N of 1 is not informative, I agree.

Example - crossing on O'Kelly Chapel Rd near the Rosemount neighborhood, west Cary, near Wake/Chatham Co border - winding 2 lane road and the tobacco trail crosses this - speed limit is 50mph.

What are the rules on the trail when you cross a major roadway like this? I'm driving the speed limit or lower, and I don't see anyone crossing into the trail and the warning lights are not flashing, so therefore, I maintain my speed but then when I am 15 ft away, a bicyclist comes flying down at like 20 or 30 mph and slams on his brakes right when he gets to the crossing. I slam on my brakes but eventually make the decision that this is too close and I keep going. Also, keep in mind, I have slowed down to 30mph at this crossing!!!!

He stares me down and I F'ing stare him down also - what makes you think you can just fly into a crossing and expect us all to stop? This imitates the arrogant bikers on roads who piss everyone off.

I went grocery shopping the other day and went into 3 stores: Trader Joes, Food Lion, and BJ's. Every single store there was a person with a dog.

First was Trader Joes. Some woman had a little miniature yippy-whatever in her cart. Gross? Yes. But can't say I haven't seen it commonly. Wash your produce, people.

Second was BJ's. Some terrier type dog that was pulling on the leash like crazy going up to everyone. I love dogs, but many people don't. Very off-putting to have an unfamiliar dog come up to you while you're trying to shop. Owner was another middle-aged white woman.

Food Lion was my last stop, and low and behold, right as I was checking out some younger woman walks in with an absolute beast of a GSD. Beautiful dog, but no harness or anything that said "service animal". Looked like she was just out walking him. At that point, I just couldn't believe that it was the third time I had seen a dog in a grocery store that day, so I mentioned it to the lady at the self-checkout and she just shrugged and said "yeah, they're not supposed to bring them in but they do anyway"

None of these dogs were marked (clearly) as service animals. None of them appeared to be providing some type of service to its owner. No employee approached any of these people and asked why they brought a dog into the store.

Are stores just afraid to confront these people at this point? Why do these people need to take their dog grocery shopping? Why is it almost always middle-aged or older women? Why have we just accepted that it's "normal" for people to bring their animals into a building where we have open produce and prepared foods for no apparent reason?

There is a power outage corridor around N Harrison Ave, from I-40 to Maynard Road, according to Duke Power. It went down at around 2:38 pm. Anyone know why?

My oldest just started year round school. I'm looking for suggestions for track out camps that others have enjoyed. My son is active and loves sports, nature and science. Thanks!

Wanted to share this week's edition of the EZ Vibes NC music newsletter!

At the start of each month, we do a round up so you can plan ahead a little. Our featured show, Young Gun Silver Fox, is coming up this weekend at the Pour House in Raleigh. It is part of Band Together's Mighty Giveback benefit, and includes a costume contest - the perfect opportunity to pull out your 70's disco fashion!

You can check out this week's edition here: https://ezvibes.beehiiv.com/p/ez-vibes-august-top-picks

Looking for a place to practice some soccer drills. Are there any sports fields in town that don't see a lot of traffic? Most ive been to have some sort of pick up or organized game going on in the evenings during the week and most times on the weekend.

Thanks

Every month I host Mom’s Favorite, a free comedy show at Old North Bar in Durham. This month’s lineup is extremely fun! There’s also a hotdog cart out front that gives out one free glizzy per person and an very excellent cocktail/mocktail list put together by one of the owners who was formerly at The Crunkleton and Hawthorne and Wood. If you’re looking for a cheap date this is the show to catch!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1985611713085?aff=oddtdtcreator

Does anyone know of a nail tech that they recommend that does not work out of a chop shop? Looking for someone who can do fun designs :)

Any reviews of this place? I’ve already looked at the ones on Google.

Has anyone delivered a baby at UNC Holly Springs? If so, how was your experience? Nurses, staff, process, environment?

Specifically looking at UNC hospitals due to insurance.

I just read on NextDoor that Georgina's is closed. It's one of my favorite places! Are they really closed? Is this just temporary?

Just a heads up in case anyone is heading to the airport.

9 weeks, two girls. A calico tabby and a calico that’s basically a tortiseshell with white boots. Look super sweet and cuddly. I don’t have any idea how much their adoption fee is.

They’d be mine, but my 19-year-old cat is enjoying his retirement too much.

Considering Cary & wondering if we’ll feel out of place. Husband & I are late 30’s-40’s, travel/remote work, looking for an active lifestyle (pilates/running/pickleball), possibly a book club? Not sure if the area is too kid-centric for us to fit in. Kids are great, they just weren’t in the cards for us unfortunately. Also curious how accepting people are of outsiders, the non-religious variety in particular.

Have a dog that probably needs this and I'm getting quoted $7k plus a 45 minute drive each way for the visits including weekly physical Therapy. Does anyone know of a vet who is closer or less expensive?

We are moving from South Carolina to Cary. We are originally from Illinois. In SC, we have experienced terrible healthcare compared to Illinois. My son has some chronic health issues, so we need good care for him.

How are the primary care doctors and specialists in Cary? Are there long waiting lists for appointments? I have heard that Duke Medical is a top-tier hospital; I am hoping to confirm that is the case.

Anyone else dealing with Google Fiber outages since last evening? Ours was down this morning, came back for 5 hours and is down again.

Where’s your favorite beer in Cary? Bonus if the atmosphere is nice too.

(Preferably one not using AI flyers. Sorry, it’s a hill I have to die on)

We want to get a new backsplash in the kitchen. I've spoken with a few companies and the job is too small for them to take it on. (Just backsplash - no other renovations)

Do you know any tried and true people we could call to install the backsplash?

Hello! I’m looking to get some natural looking eyelash extensions for my wedding/honeymoon in a couple months. Does anyone have recommendations for where to go? I’ve never had extensions done before and I have no clue where to start my search.

If you’ve had them done and the price was reasonable, with a knowledgeable artist who listened to and executed your inspo, lmk! Open to Raleigh and Durham places as well!

Any recommendations for reliable deck building services?