New header contains photos we took on January 1, 2020
as we sashayed around downtown Raleigh.
You'll be seeing more over the coming days.
Top left an ~ 5 year old condo but it has a look of having been there forever
Top right is the 5 year old Union Station (train) in downtown Raleigh.
Bottom left is a Second Empire a very fancy restaurant. Originally a grand home, Circa 1879,
Click here for history and to see inside.
Tall round building behind the Second Empire has some personal history.
In 1969 it was a very fancy Holiday Inn, it was one of the tallest in DownTown Raleigh at the time. The 19th floor was a beautiful restaurant.
One of my husband's groomsmen took us there as a wedding gift.
Bottom Right is The St. Paul A.M.E. Church is a historic American Gothic Revival style African Methodist Episcopal Church located in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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Wegmans, a most extraordinary grocery store, opened in
Raleigh in September 2019. It is 87 kinds of HUGE
Opening day they had ~3,000 people waiting for the doors to open
We let the newness wear off before made our trek
Opening day they had ~3,000 people waiting for the doors to open
We let the newness wear off before made our trek
In the mid 1980's we took a road trip to visit my BIL in Syracuse, NY.
That was the first Wegmans experience. So we knew to expect B I G!!!
It is spread out over 104,000 square feet one story.
It is built on top of a huge parking deck. Which keeps shoppers out of
the crazy NC weather.
As we walked toward the
the crazy NC weather.
As we walked toward the
escalator, to take us to the front door. I wondered out loud
how in the world a shopper could get their grocery cart down to the deck.
That question was answered. We saw two folks standing in front of the escalator
watching as their cart came down the middle section of the escalator for carts only.
The shopping center where Wegmans is located is new.
I thoroughly enjoyed all the art on the buildings.
I have know idea what a blowout is...but I'm hoping something to do with hair
This wrought iron sign was over part of a common area
I really like the art by the PetPeople store
Now for the selfie part of the post
Two selfies of my hands and Niki the Nikon
I love the sunflower murals
Do you see her?
Now a few inside photos
Years ago I tried to take some inside photos at Fresh Market...evidently
the management thought I was trying to 'steal' their display ideas.
They asked me to stop.
I discovered Wegmans has NO PROBLEM with photos
However, it was so crowded, it was hard not to get people in them.
Here are a few:
That was a nice day out. In the collage the old buildings have character and look so much nicer than the new.
ReplyDeleteWegmans looks huge. That is a good idea with the shopping trolleys.
I wish we had a Wegman's here. What a fabulous store and I love the sunflower murals!
ReplyDeletefantastic fotos, all of these. what a fun day out. LOVE the train and wow on the cart escalator. the restaurant in the header is GORGEOUS.. love it... and favorite today is that sunflower mural. LOVE LOVE IT!
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ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely ramble you took us on! Interesting architecutres and who doesn't love a choo choo??!!! YAM xx
Mom loves Wegmans! The opened one where she lived in NJ a few months before she moved.
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What a great bunch of photos these are. Thanks for sharing them with us all. We've never been in a Wegman's and don't have one around here. Yet. Mom and dad were out your way sort of on the 1st. They did a First Day hike at Carver's Creek State Park, and it was good for them to finally get back out walking and enjoying the fresh air. Have a great Sunday!
ReplyDeleteWe're so glad you finally get to experience Wegmans as we have done all our lives. It really is a special place to shop and something I would miss if I ever moved to someplace that doesn't have any. We like all your pictures too.
ReplyDeleteI googled Wegmans yesterday when you mentioned it cause I had no idea what it was and read that it was going to give Publix a run for its business in Florida. From your pictures, it looks fascinating. I am always ready for new FOOD stores.
ReplyDeleteWe sure have heard tons of great things about Wegmans!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos. I love Wegmans! Unfortunately, the closest to me are an hour away so I have only been a few times. XO
ReplyDeleteThank you for the tour! We enjoyed it. Wegmans had its humble beginnings here in WNY. We do most of our grocery shopping there, but none of the ones we go to are as fancy as the one you visited. Daughter Jessy, who now lives in S. Florida, really misses Wegmans a lot.
ReplyDeleteYou make me want to go on a road trip to NC.
ReplyDeleteI loved every word. If Raleigh weren't so far from Charlotte I'd ask Bruce to bring h=me there and see everything you showed us. The roadways between you and Charlotte are the slowest most awful we have been on. We're just grumpy I think.
ReplyDeleteWOW! A Train in a grocery store! Too bad that Wegman's are an East Coast chain! Mom would dearly LOVE to see that. We have a grocery store in Midway (we are very lucky). But it is smaller than my Mom's sister's house in Calgary! (it about 8,000 square feet which is tiny)
ReplyDeleteWe LOVE seeing pictures of your town and all the murals!
Purrs Marv and Mom
I looked at the train schedule betwixt there and "there". 3 1/2 hrs. 😊
ReplyDeleteAlways go to Wegmans when in VA--not that I buy much, but it is good for lunch.
ReplyDeleteCool photos! We don’t have Wegmans here in Michigan. Though we have some other huge stores.
ReplyDeleteThank you for exposing us to your beautiful community
ReplyDeleteWe are dedicated and serious shoppers, thank you for the tour.
ReplyDeleteOMD, that is one huuuuge store! Ma would get lost for hours in there! Good thingie we don't have the Wegman's here, or I might never see her again! BOL!!! We do, howevers, have that grocery cart escalator in our Target! When or Target opened years ago, some peeps got confused and accidentally sent their cart down the peep escalator (luckily no peeps were on it at the time!), with lots of noise and mess! BOL! Then they put big poles in front so carts couldn't fit, and no more carts down the peep escalators. Anyhu, thanks for the cool tour of your city!
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We can't imagine sending your cart down an escalator!
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Mabel & Hilda
Gosh - our Wegman's is on ground floor so no escalator for carts but it is incredibly HUGE and sometimes I feel like I need a little scooter to get around! It's amazing. I think those pastel roses are done by dipping the cut ends in dye - the stems suck the dye up and color the petals! Our Wegmans is such that you could spend the day there and never see the whole thing.
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Oh yes, the train head of your family loved that! Wow, oh wow. I want one of those here. You already know we love to go to grocery stores.
ReplyDeletecool pics!
Can't believe that store didn't allow you to photograph the inside. How rude! Love that wrought iron sign...what a novel concept to advertise the stores. You do have lots of interesting buildings/stores/restaurants around there!
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