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Posted: May 16, 2007

Shimmery Gift Given To Capital City

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Raleigh Convention Center To Feature Signature Glow

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Raleigh Convention Center To Feature Signature Glow

Raleigh, N.C. — The new Raleigh Convention Center will have a signature glow once it is built.

The city announced Wednesday a $1 million donation from Cree Inc., of Durham. The money will be used to build a shimmer wall on the outside of the convention center's western side.

Using LED technology, the 9,000-square-foot wall will display an oak tree for Raleigh's distinction as the City of Oaks.

RELATED TOPICS: Raleigh, Durham

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salut2daking- do you even live in Raleigh or take the time to venture downtown once in a while? You'll see an oak tree or two if you ever do...
mapleleaf
May 17, 2007 3:22 p.m.
salut2daking. Try historic Oakwood in downtwon Raleigh. You might see one or two there. Possibly even a thousand.
Sick of Thugs
May 17, 2007 11:02 a.m.
Raleigh is home to dozens of types of Oak trees. Eliminate the pines, maples, sweet gums, poplars, and ornamentals and about all you have left are Oaks.Look at the large trees around the capial building downtown.
Click to view my profile El Conquistador es numero Uno
May 17, 2007 10:28 a.m.
City of Oaks? Dumb tag first of all and I haven't seen an Oak tree in Raleigh yet. Where do I go to see one?
salut2daking
May 17, 2007 10:16 a.m.
I'm glad to see the taxpayers did not pay for this "art". I'm still trying to see the value of the "rainbow art tower" on captial boulevard. I can appreciate a dotation a lot easier than I can an art project funded by tax dollars.
Click to view my profile El Conquistador es numero Uno
May 17, 2007 8:14 a.m.
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