This series mixes in some older photographs I’ve taken showing how some downtown buildings were previous illuminated, notably Two Hannover Square and the Progress Energy towers.

Citigroup Center and RBC Plaza?

Two Progress Plaza and Capital Bank.

Fiery Raleigh Skyline.

University Tower in Durham.

Detailed look at RBC Plaza.

South Saunders Skyline.

NC Capitol Building.

Peace/St. Mary’s Street View.

Last sunlight on downtown Raleigh.

BB&T Building on July 18, 2005, with its full original illumination.

Convergence of media and emergency crews.

Downtown Raleigh from Duke Health complex.

June 2005 view with One Progress, Two Progress, and Two Hannover with full illumination.

Two Progress Plaza.

Two Progress Plaza with lighting in 2005.

Southern end of downtown.

February 2006 view from Boylan Avenue with original BB&T illumination, coming on before complete darkness.

RBC Plaza reflects eastern Raleigh.

Golden sky reflects on downtown Raleigh buildings.

Looking up on original lighting of BB&T in early 2005.

Clear skies from Boylan Avenue Bridge.

Raleigh Firefighters stream water on “Hunter and Co. Painterswork”.

Raleigh Firemen descend ladder.

Raleigh Fire rescue.

Raleigh Police Car diverts cars away from scene of the fire.

Downtown Raleigh.

BB&T Building remains dark.

RBC Plaza balcony.

North Raleigh Louisburg Road view of downtown.

October 2004 view of downtown Raleigh.

Current BB&T Building illumination, missing setbacks, and turing on at 9:30pm.

Corner of Davie and Wilmington.

2005 view from Western Boulevard.

RBC Plaza.

One Progress Plaza illumination in 2005, now missing.

Sun halo on the edge of TS Hanna.

Mid-2005 view of skyline.

Quick gathering of downtown skyscrapers.

The West at North condominiums are nearly complete in the Glenwood South area of downtown Raleigh. Here is a look at parts of the interior and the views to be had.

The West at North in Raleigh, North Carolina.

A kitchen inside a residential unit in the West at North.

Downtown Raleigh from the roof of West at North.

Rooftop pool at West at North.

Wider view of Downtown Raleigh.

Another style of kitchen.

Look east from the roof of West at North.

Hallway of the West at North.

Third style of kitchen.

Looking south from the rooftop of the West at North.

Residential unit at the West at North.

Looking over Glenwood South from the West at North.

Another view of a kitchen.

Terrace atop West at North.

Exterior of the West at North.

Thanks to Gregg Sandreuter and Choate Construction.

Raleigh Wide Open Three was spread out over two days, Friday being all but washed out due to wind and rain from Tropical Storm Hanna. The brand new Raleigh Convention center was open for viewing, as well as hosting the 2008 International Festival.

People walk along Salisbury Street checking out the new Raleigh Convention Center.

Fireworks over the city during Raleigh Wide Open 3.

Busy Fayetteville Street on Saturday during Raleigh Wide Open.

Chuck Berry performs at Raleigh Wide Open during TS Hanna rain bands.

Upper level of Raleigh Convention Center.

Evening at Raleigh Wide Open.

One of the ballroom’s at the Raleigh Convention Center.

Fayetteville Street flows with a river of people.

Main exhibition space at the Raleigh Convention Center, set up as the International Festival.

Red and Blue fireworks over the city of Raleigh.

Umbrellas nearly outnumbered people on Friday night at the main stage.

Two Hannover Square towers over soon to be city plaza squareRaleigh Wide Open.

Main entrance of the Convention Center.

Fireworks during Raleigh Wide open.

Rained out Raleigh Wide Open.

Ceiling of Ballroom A at the Raleigh Convention Center.

Fireworks finale at Raleigh Wide Open Three.

You can view the photographs from previous Raleigh Wide Open events here:

Raleigh Wide Open 2 - 2007:
http://raleighskyline.com/content/2007/07/22/raleigh-wide-open-july-2007/

Original Raleigh Wide Open - 2006:
http://raleighskyline.com/content/2006/07/29/raleigh-wide-open-the-reopening-of-fayetteville-street/