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Carolina Brewing Company is about to celebrate their 13th anniversary (marking the sale date of their first keg to 42nd Street).  They’ve named it #13 and it is a Weizen Bock. In an email to CBC fans today, they describe #13 as:

It combines the banana and clove characteristics of a German Hefe Weizen with the rich malt taste and higher alcohol of a Bock. It is deep amber in color, is 6.2% alcohol by volume and is unfiltered.

So get ready for the anniversary celebration on Thursday, July 3, 2008 at 42nd Street Oyster Bar in Raleigh. CBC gang will be there from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Oh, and #13 will be on tap.

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As the state tries to get the budget straightened out by the end of the fiscal year, which was yesterday, it seems they are struggling to come to an agreement. As always there just is not enough money.

Ironically, Governor Mike Easley is blaming the state’s budget short fall on this years tax cuts. Saying that he opposes some of the tax relief measures that lawmakers have agreed to and that his message to balance the budget appears to be “falling on deaf ears” in the General Assembly, according to the N&O.
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Transit: Is Wake County ready for it? is a community forum on transit with multiple sponsors. Conveniently located at the McKimmon Center.

Thursday, June 26, 2008
7 pm – 9:30 pm
NCSU McKimmon Center, 1101 Gorman Street, Raleigh, NC

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The News and Observer reports that the N.C. Department of Transportation will close two of three lanes of Interstate 540 West between U.S. 64 Business and Buffaloe Road beginning tonight, Friday the 20th from 7 and continue until 6 a.m. Monday. They are not reporting why the road is being closed. News 14 Carolina reported that the lanes are being closed for repair, however no details.

However the underlying problem is not that the lanes are being closed, Its why does this fairly new road already need repair? How much is this going to cost tax payers? How much money did the dot waste on this road that needs repair? Also why are we not hearing more about this on the news?

Do you really think that tolls are going to fix anything if the state keeps wasting our money on poorly constructed roads? The DOT really needs to be held accountable for there work. Not given more of your money to throw in the wind. If they could actually build roads effective, that do not need to be repaired, we would not have need for toll roads.

Anheuser-Busch, an American original. Founded in St. Louis, Missouri, is under attack. A foreign company, InBev a Belgian beer maker thats brands includ Beck’s and Stella Artois is trying to buy the American Icon.

The N&O reports that InBev delivered an unsolicited all-cash $46 billion bid to buy Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. and absorb the iconic brewery to create the world’s fourth largest consumer products company.

To help stop this and keep the a Anheuser-Busch on American soil visit this site:

http://saveab.com/

More info:

http://www.newsobserver.com/1566/story/1106005.html

According to Gov. Mike Easley, “As fuel prices continue to climb, more and more people are turning to rail as their choice for transportation.” This has prompting the state to add a third Amtrak passenger train to its service between Raleigh and Charlotte. Fares for the round trip between Charlotte and Raleigh start at $50. The estimated $3 million needed to operate the new route will come from the federal government, Easley’s office says.

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The City unveiled its 2008 summer concert and movie schedule to be held each Saturday from May 24 through Sept. 6 in Moore Square. The concerts will begin at 2 p.m. and end at 11 p.m. The movies will begin at 8 p.m. and end at 11 p.m.

Special Event Parking in City of Raleigh parking decks is $7.

2008 Bud Light Downtown Live Series

• Saturday, May 31 - The Wailers, Saunter, Jive Mother Mary, Pete and J
• Saturday, June 14 - Cravin’ Melon with Pete Francis of Dispatch
• Saturday, June 28 - Carbon Leaf, Colorslide, Bill West & the Sunshine Kid, Blind Melon
• Saturday, July 12 - Alter Bridge, Tantric with the T’s, Kennebec, Cori Yarckin
• Saturday, July 26 - The Old 97s, w/Balsa Gliders, Ricky Bacchus & Luckiest Girls
• Saturday, Aug. 9 - Bad Company featuring Brian Howe, with Will Hoge, Jim Bianco
• Saturday, Aug. 23 - Puddle of Mudd, Eve 6, with Saving Abel, Rev Theory

2008 Movie in the Market

• Saturday, May 24 - Harry Potter- Order of the Phoenix
• Saturday, June 7 - Alvin & the Chipmunks
• Saturday, June 21 - Shrek the Third
• Saturday, July 5 - Close Encounters of the Third Kind
• Saturday, July 19 - Charlie’s Wilson’s War
• Saturday, Aug. 2 - The Borne Identity
• Saturday, Aug. 16 - Bucket List
• Saturday, Aug. 30 - Nim’s Island
• Saturday, Sept. 5 - TBA
• Sunday, Sept. 6 - Transformers