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A construction worker welds at the site of the Raleigh convention center.
The corner of Salisbury Street and Martin Street.
The North Carolina State Capitol Building sits at the end of the construction of Fayetteville Street.
The Quorum Center continues to receive exterior cladding.
Two Hannover Square
The Wake County office building at the corner of Davie and Salisbury Street
The West side of the old Raleigh Convention Center is starting to come down.
Some of the last looks at the old Raleigh Convention center intact.
South Saunders Street during rush hour.
The Dawson, Clarion, and Quorum.
Convention center site.
Construction worker in a backhoe.
Construction worker and welding.
Construction cranes make an X.
Construction equipment in Raleigh.
Two Hannover Square sits next to the partially demolished convention center.
An odd site in Raleigh.
The eastern side of the old Raleigh convention center looks pretty brutal.
Sparks fly inside the debris of the old Raleigh convention center.
Close up of debris from the old Raleigh convention center.
Close up of debris from the old Raleigh convention center.
Two Progress Plaza stands tall.
A look down Wilmington Street towards the future site of the RBC Centura Bank Headquarters.
These buildings will soon no longer stand.
Wide overview of the new Raleigh Convention Center Construction site.
A rainbow cascades down and rests on downtown Raleigh.
A rainbow archs across the sky over Downtown Raleigh.
The sun begins to set and provides excellent lightning of the clouds over Raleigh.
Raleigh Rainbow 2006
A CSX train creeps past Downtown Raleigh.
The last car of a long train sweeps past downtown Raleigh.
Daffodils at Nash Square in Downtown Raleigh.
Southern end of Downtown Raleigh as seen from Aurthur's Restaurant and Lounge on top of the Clarion Hotel.
A fierce gust front and shelf cloud encroaches Downtown Raleigh.
Downtown Raleigh as seen from Aurthur's Restaurant and Lounge on top of the Clarion Hotel.
Deep blue sky at the Raleigh convention center construction site
Raleigh sunset.
The Quorum Center is getting windows.
The sun eminates through the cloud base of storms on April 3 west of downtown Raleigh.
The North Carolina State Capitol building, downtown Raleigh.
Pillars begin to show progress at the convention center, downtown Raleigh.
More Clarion Hotel views of downtown Raleigh.
Quorum Center, Raleigh.
Shelf cloud and Raleigh skyline.
Man takes a break on a balcony of Two Hannover Square in Downtown Raleigh.
North end of downtown Raleigh, including the Archdale Building and goverment complexes.
Sun sets on Wachovia Capitol Center, Raleigh.
Raleigh Lightning April 2006
Raleigh Lightning April 2006
Raleigh Lightning April 2006
Raleigh Lightning April 2006
Raleigh Crabtree Valley Sheraton Hotel Implosion
Raleigh Crabtree Valley Sheraton Hotel Implosion
Raleigh Crabtree Valley Sheraton Hotel Implosion
Raleigh Crabtree Valley Sheraton Hotel Implosion
Raleigh Crabtree Valley Sheraton Hotel Implosion
Raleigh Crabtree Valley Sheraton Hotel Implosion
Raleigh Crabtree Valley Sheraton Hotel Implosion
Raleigh Crabtree Valley Sheraton Hotel Implosion
Raleigh Crabtree Valley Sheraton Hotel Implosion
Raleigh Crabtree Valley Sheraton Hotel Implosion
Raleigh Crabtree Valley Sheraton Hotel Implosion
Raleigh Crabtree Valley Sheraton Hotel Implosion
Raleigh Crabtree Valley Sheraton Hotel Implosion
Raleigh Crabtree Valley Sheraton Hotel Implosion
Raleigh Crabtree Valley Sheraton Hotel Implosion
Raleigh Crabtree Valley Sheraton Hotel Implosion
Raleigh Crabtree Valley Sheraton Hotel Implosion
Raleigh Crabtree Valley Sheraton Hotel Implosion
Raleigh Crabtree Valley Sheraton Hotel Implosion
Raleigh Crabtree Valley Sheraton Hotel Implosion
Raleigh Crabtree Valley Sheraton Hotel Implosion
Raleigh Crabtree Valley Sheraton Hotel Implosion
The view of downtown Raleigh from the top floor of the Quorum Center.
Looking up at the south facing side of the Quorum Center from the common area.
Looking down onto Jones Street from the rooftop terrace of the Quorum Center.
Glenwood South district of Raleigh from the top floor of the Quorum Center.
From inside the Quorum Center.
Jones Street stretches across downtown Raleigh.
The crane from the Quorum Center and downtown Raleigh.
Quorum Center crane and Clarion Hotel.
Downtown Raleigh.
Archdale Building and north end of downtown Raleigh.
DH Hill Library and NC State Bell tower.
Glenwood towers and Paramount, Raleigh.
Downtown from the east side of the Quorum Center.
Internal framework construction of the Quorum Center.
Looking down on Harrington and Jones Street from the Quorum Center.
Corner views from the Quorum Center.
Quorum Center Construction
Construction workers at the Quorum Center.
The man himself, David Reynolds.
David Reynolds and unidentified men chat while looking at building plans for the Quorum Center.
Quorum Center crane and sky.
Quorum Center.
Quorum Center and approaching storm.
An interesting Canes Stanley Cup sign.
The Stanley Cup travels in style...
The Stanley Cup in all its glory in Downtown Raleigh
The cup was ready for its close up. From Stanley of Preston
The Stanley Cup.
Everyone loves to drink from this.
Standing mighty.
Raleigh skyline and the Stanley Cup
Perhaps Raleigh should design a new skyscraper?
The top of the Stanley Cup.
I though it would be nice to get the Cup and the NC Capitol building together, but an extended antenna blocked my view.
Two Hannover and The Stanley Cup
Another Canes Banner.
The Stanley Cup peeks over the railing at me.
Penguins 91-92, 2009?!.
The Stanley Cup in Downtown Raleigh
Black and White Stanley Cup in Raleigh's Memorial Auditorium
The Stanley Cup in Raleigh, NC
We'll start off with a view of downtown from South Saunders with the Crape Myrtles in bloom.
Looking towards the capitol.
Closer look.
Southern end of Fayetteville Street.
Work continues.
Looking towads the Memorial Auditorium from Fayettville Street, Raleigh.
Soon one of our favorite angles will be obscured.
A news helicopter watches over a large crowd packing the brand new Fayetteville Street while Mayor Meeker spoke.
Looking down Fayetteville Street.
Downtown from the north end of Fayetteville Street.
The crowd was pushed back to make way for the parade.
"Alright, lets get this parade under way!" ... "I thought those apaches would be here any minute." ... "What the heck, they said I wouldn't miss Seinfeld."
Perhaps they know where they are.
Mayor Meeker waits for the flyover.
Apache Helicopter approaches Fayetteville Street.
I wonder what costs more, the building, the balloon, or the copter?
Finally!
Raleigh's finest.
Go pack!
Uhh...
Old school.
ABC11's Steve Daniels ponders his next move.
Carolina Dance Center.
Older school.
Waving to the kids.
Worlds largest shopping cart?
ABC11 anchors tossing candy from the float.
Crowds packed the brand new Fayetteville Street.
Raleigh FD.
This storm was around 80 miles away.
Crowds
Raleigh's Fayetteville Street.
People, People, People.
Everyone watches g105 money grabbing.
Looking south.
American flag among Raleigh's densest core.
More of the crowd.
Hargett and Wilmington
The fireworks started abruptly.
BB&T Building and Fireworks.
Fireworks over the Raleigh Skyline.
Fireworks over the Raleigh Skyline.
Fireworks over the Raleigh Skyline.
Fireworks over the Raleigh Skyline.
Fireworks over the Raleigh Skyline.
Fireworks over the Raleigh Skyline.
Fireworks over the Raleigh Skyline.
The end.
Cranes over the downtown skyline.
The recently sold Sheraton and Two Hannover Square.
A happy ironworker.
The Quorum Center is nearly finished from the outside.
Dusk arrives on Fayetteville.
The Capital Bank Building.
Cranes finally appeared at 222 Glenwood.
A look into Wachovia
People still rollerblade.
The dont make them like they used too.
That takes some courage, some 300 feet up in the air.
Bagwell Plaza!
The rising sun and a church steeple.
Morning arrives in Raleigh.
Super blue skies along F Street.
Wachovia Capitol Center
Work continues on the Convention center.
More F Street.
The NC State Capitol Building
Sun peeks through on the Capitol grounds.
We do have a rotunda in Raleigh.
Inspiring 1900's architecture.
I never knew the Capitol had a window there
Lunch at Mecca Restaurant.
One Progress Plaza.
Pyramid on the Two Hannover Square Parking Garage.
Magic hour looking up at BB&T in Raleigh.
The Sheraton.
The standard South Sauders view of Raleigh.
Aerial of the Midway from the main Ferris Wheel at the 2006 North Carolina State Fair.
The Ferris Wheel.
The reflection of the Ferris Wheel.
Sun peeks through trees at the mill.
Grinding out some hush puppies.
The NC State Fair Apple Cider booth...it seems prices went up this year.
A mini island.
Detailed pumpkin carvings.
Colorful Candy Apple booth.
Crowds of people at the North Carolina State Fair.
Crowds of stuffed animals at the North Carolina State Fair.
People enjoying snow cones in front of Dorton Arena.
More prizes that you will have to carry for hours if you win.
People walk the fairgrounds searching for a place to sit down.
Lots of rides at the fair.
It seemed there were three ferris wheels this year.
Riders visit an Apache(?) military helicopter.
Rides galor at the 2006 NC State Fair.
It was not hard to find nemo.
A shoeless girl and a guy.
Swings are fun.
More swing riders.
Another shoeless female.
The big ferris wheel from below.
The Raleigh State Fair Skyline!
Sun beginning to get low at the fair.
Dorton Arena.
Don't mess with her!
A giant ostrich head surveys the land.
Dusk falls on NC State Fair goers.
Sunset at the North Carolina State Fair.
In all fairness.
Spinning ferris wheel.
Night time ferris wheel reflection.
It's daytime again.
The end.
Future Raleigh Skyline rendering - 2008
Future Raleigh Skyline rendering crop - 2007
Future Raleigh Skyline rendering (2007)
Raleigh Skyline (2006)
The future rendering of Raleigh (2006)
A less cartoony look at the rendering
Raleigh Skyline as of 2011 at night
Raleigh Skyline as of 2013
Downtown Raleigh Skyline as of 2014
2013-2014 Raleigh Skyline comparison from Chavis Park
Autumn landscape with downtown Raleigh looming over Wake Forest Road and the I-440 Beltline.
Peeking into Salisbury Street and the site of the new convention center Marriott.
Fall leaves scattered on grass.
Sun setting on Raleigh from Boylan Avenue with construction cranes.
Silhouette of the downtown Raleigh Skyline.
Another construction tower crane for the Bloomsbury Estates.
More sun sets.
An interesting tree.
Sun setting lower.
Green grass grows on a pile of construction dirt.
Yellow leaves and trees.
Convention center construction workers.
The NC State Bell Tower.
The full moon rising late day.
Yellow leaves on the capitol grounds and Wachovia Capitol Center.
Graffiti.
More skyline from North Raleigh.
Fall colors and the belt of Venus.
Magic hour from Dorothea Dix.
Raleigh Skyline, again.
Wake Forest Road beltline interchange.
More fall colors.
The site of 222 Glenwood with the Quorum Center.
The Archdale Building, Clarion Hotel, and Quorum Center.
The sun gleaming off of Two Hannover Square.
Traffic streams back and forth on Wake Forest Road.
Autumn landscape from Dorothea Dix.
Temporary "Welcome to Raleigh" Sign of 2006
Overview of the site with people gathering to watch the paint dry on the house.
The house itself - Extreme Makeover Home Edition!!!1
One of the stars of the show, Ty Pennington.
Oops, I guess I'm standing here.
Apparently this guy is someone, people were pointing and whatnot. I don't know.
People pose for there picture in front of the Extreme House.
Ty Pennington again, pretending to do actual work.
XDCAM meets chin.
Two Hannover Square turns green for Christmas.
The Capitol Christmas Tree.
Dancing Cranes.
Is that an angelic patron of Yancy's?
Wreath.
The waving Santa atop the Bloomsbury Estates' Tower crane gets tangled in power lines..
Fayetteville Street.
Can you spot the hot air baloon?
Sparkly wreath.
Street scene.
Lincoln driving the Lincoln at Lincoln.
Xmas lights.
Another shot of the Chistmas Tree.
Streaming traffic on Fayettevill Street.
Look to the sky.
Anybody home?
Lit trees line F Street.
Tower cranes peek around buildings to see whats going on.
Collage of buildings and rooftops.
More wreaths.
Goodnight!.