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Drunk History
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| Shimmer Wall at Convention Center - 17,000 aluminum wafers backed by LED’s made by Cree Oak Tree for Raleigh Convention Center opened in 2008 for $225 Million 1/2 million sq ft |
| Point out Red Hat Amphitheater - Opened in 2012, Red hat paid 1.175 million to have their name on it. 5900 Capacity |
| Sir Walter Raleigh * 1552-1618 * Knighted Q Elizabeth 1585 (Favorite) * Sponsored Roanoke * Secretly married Beth’s lady in waiting Elizabeth Throckmorton * He and Beth tossed into Tower of London in 1592 |
| * Released a year later, member of Parliament back in favor * Heard about ElDorado Sailed to find it… wrote a book * Q Beth dies in 1603 and replacement King James doesn’t like him * Executed in 1618 for involvement in a plot to kill the king |
| Raleigh named for him when it’s created in 1792 |
| BB&T Building- 2nd tallest Skyscraper in Raleigh (was first until PNC was built in 1991 (29 Stories) Half a million feet of office space |
| Courthouse & Justice Center story - New Justice Center was built in 2013 to be more efficient but we still use the old courthouse for some functions because of a clause one of the owners (Brutalist Style) |
| (Bloodworth) added that the land would return to his heirs if it ever stopped being used as a courthouse |
| Go right from Justice Center back to Davie and turn Right on Davie Point out blue mural (Augmented Reality by Google Fiber) - interactive with phones |
| Walk by EMS Station 1 - 103,000 requests in 2017, 2016 marked 40 years of service |
| Walk to corner of Davie and McDowell (Cross streets depending on green lights - need to get on left side of street for Crank Arm) Walk by old Firestone Building (used tire brake shop) - Land purchased for hotel for $6 million |
| Facts while walking: 60 people move to Wake County everyday making it the 46th most popular county in the US. Point out Dillon |
| Enter Depot/ Warehouse District Arrive at Crank Arm Brewing Company: 319 W Davie St, Raleigh, NC 27601 |
| Point out Nate Schafer Artwork inside Crank Arm (Famous 3D local artist) |
| Cannot drink from tumblers - order samples of White Wall Wheat for everyone- $2 per sample on tasting wheel (Keep card on file) |
| White Wall Wheat: Our take on a Belgian classic Witbier. We do not add coriander or orange zest instead, we utilize American variety Citra hops for flavor, aroma and dry hop. Light in body. |
| *Text Aubrey at Whiskey Kitchen before leaving Crank Arm Left on Davie out of Crank Arm Pass Videri Chocolate and stop at Depot Sign - Built in 1912 for Southern Railway. Original Belgian paver stones can be seen in Depot lot ahead on the left |
| Right on Harrington Talk about Old Depot/Warehouse Story - This area contains original buildings from 1880-1950’s |
| Walk by HQ - mixed use space containing 150 companies Pass mural with Disney Princesses - Extra princess across the street at CAM Talk about Brunch Bill - Passed in 2017, alcohol sales start at 10am instead of noon |
| Stop at Corner of Martin & Harrington Walk by CAM - non collecting Contemporary Art Museum, contains local and national artists - more Nate Schafer art |
| Point out The Dillon - $150 million project w/ retail (Urban Outfitters Painted Dillon sign - 1914 from original company |
| Point out The Union Station - Opened in 2010, Amtrak's fourth busiest in the Southeastern United States |
| Right on Martin Walk by Raleigh Denim Workshop - Started in 2007 by 2 Raleigh natives (Victor and Sarah Lytvinenko) as a startup and is now a major player in fashion industry Current neighborhood now called The Art District |
| Left on Dawson Walk by Firestation #1 - Raleigh had several major fires - 1816 destroyed 51 building and 1832 destroyed 30 buildings downtown ( RFD officially formed in 1912, over 40K calls a year |
| Point Out Campbell Law School - 1976, 3rd highest rate in NC of bar exam passing |
| Walk to corner of Hargett and Dawson (cross streets depending on lights) - Need to be on the right side of Dawson, then go down into Echo Chamber at Raleigh Municipal Building 222 W Hargett St |
| Let people stand in the center point to hear their voice echo Paddy’s City Council Story - Save the Patios Police Memorial Statue Walk to end of Memorial at fountain to see 8 fallen Dedicated to fallen officers, 8 killed by 2009 more since |
| Continue down Hargett and turn Right onto Mcdowell. Turn Right into Nash Square at Josephus Statue |
| Josephus Daniels statue built in 1985 - famous N&O publisher and War Veteran Walk to Fallen Firefighter Memorial at the center of Nash Square (sign nearby) - Built in 1999 to honor fallen firefighters and those who will fall in the future |
| Talk about original 5 squares - Nash Square is the center - One of 2 (other is Moore) of Raleigh’s public squares/ park areas Point out 500 year old oak trees - “City of Oaks” |
| Go to Whiskey Kitchen Beer and Loathing cocktail - We combine Wicked Weed Pernicious, Bourbon, cynar, honey and citrus and serve it on the rocks in a beer glass. This is our most unique cocktail for our beer and bourbon lovers! |
| ***Text Nina at Paddy O’ Beers before leaving Whiskey Kitchen Right on Martin out of Whiskey Kitchen |
| Point out PNC Building - Built in 2008, tallest building in Raleigh Point out Historic Federal Post Office - Built in 1878, Second Empire style |
| Point out Mecca Restaurant - Opened in 1930 it is the oldest restaurant in downtown Raleigh. Founded by Nicolas Doumbalis who immigrated from Greece at 19 with $19 in his pocket |
| Left onto Fayetteville Street |
| COR Museum - 220 Fayetteville St - Opened in 1993, first museum dedicated to preserving Raleigh’s history. Located in old historic Briggs Hardware building - Raleigh’s first skyscraper |
| Walk to End of Fayetteville St and cross street at Paddy’s. Stand outside Paddy’s to point out Capitol |
| Capitol Building - Built in 1831 after the original burnt down by workers trying to fireproof it. Has over 100 species of trees and tunnels leading to the Governor’s Mansion and an unknown house in Oakwood |
| Arrive at Paddy’s: 121 Fayetteville St Buy 1 or 2 types of pints and pour in tumblers for samples - Drafts always rotate w/ local beer (Check Untapped if needed) |
| ***Text Wayne at Isaacs while at Paddy’s Left onto Fayetteville Street - Cross to otherside of Fayetteville St. at Courthouse |
| Isaac Hunter’s Story during walk - In 1787 the General Assembly decided to name a final capital city within 10 miles of the tavern. |
| Point out Sir Walter Apartments - Built in 1924, it is the oldest surviving hotel in Raleigh and is known for its former prominent guests |
| Pass Isaac Hunter’s enough so that City Plaza is visible |
| City Plaza - located in the heart of the center city and features four glass retail pavilions,interactive fountain, 50-foot programmable light towers and three sculptures from N.C.-based artists. It’s where celebrations year around |
| We are going into THE Isaac Hunter’s Tavern to try that famous Cherry Bounce I told you about. You are welcome to hang out afterwards or let me know if you’d like to be escorted back to the lot. |
| Please remember that I do work for tips so if you learned something new today please feel free to contribute to my personal beer fund |
| Arrive at Isaac Hunter’s Tavern - 414 Fayetteville St |
| Order Cherry Bounces Cocktail at Bar - Split into tumblers Cherries are soaked in Woodford Reserve with spices and vanilla before being aged 3 months and served on ice. CHEERS! and thank guests |
| Walk guests back to lot if needed Turn Right onto Fayetteville Street leaving Isaacs Turn right into the cut through between Fire Wok and Marriott Turn right onto Salisbury Turn left onto Cabarrus Turn Right onto Mcdowell and left into Lot |
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