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Downtown Raleigh is one of the best places to spend time. With plenty of options to check out when it comes to dining, nightlife and entertainment, the area has unique offerings that truly make it one of a kind. The only thing better than visiting the eclectic area of downtown Raleigh is living there, and there is now a brand new apartment community for residents to enjoy.

Link Apartments Glenwood South gives individuals the opportunity to experience the urban lifestyle in the trendy Glenwood South neighborhood. There is studio, 1 and 2-bedroom floor plans available, so there are apartments available to meet the needs and lifestyle of each resident. These modern spaces also include many luxury features. The units at Link Apartments Glenwood South come equipped with energy-efficient lighting, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, walk-in closets and oversized windows. The community is also pet-friendly, so your fur babies can enjoy the downtown Raleigh life as well.

Not only are there high-end finishes in all of the apartment units, but Link Apartments Glenwood South also provides many wonderful amenities for all of its residents. Some of the amenities offered include a saltwater pool, outdoor grills, fitness center, yoga room, entertaining clubroom and dog park. You can also feel good knowing that the neighborhood is green building certified and smoke-free. Even better, Link Apartments Glenwood South has professional on-site management and maintenance services, so all of your concerns or issues can be promptly addressed without causing you any worry.

While Link Apartments Glenwood South offers many fantastic amenities within the community, there are also plenty of things to enjoy right outside your apartment door. The revitalization of the Glenwood South district has brought some of the best bars, restaurants, shopping and entertainment options to the area. You can easily go grocery shopping at Harris Teeter, get your hair done at Bottega Hair Salon, grab a bite to eat at MoJoe’s Burger Joint, have a beer at Natty Greene’s Pub & Brewing, get dessert from The Cupcake Shoppe Bakery and check out the latest exhibit at the North Carolina Museum of History.

These new apartments in downtown Raleigh have it all, so there are many perks that come along with calling Link Apartments Glenwood South home.

The Triangle is a great place for young professionals and families. There are museums, good schools, nice houses; almost everything you could want. An attraction that I think many people are missing out on are the Triangle’s great walking spots. I have lived in the area for around 15 years and I wanted to share with you my list of great places for a walk or a hike. I would also encourage you to contribute your own in the comments and add to the list!

10) The Tobacco Trail
Long and flat, the Tobacco Trail offers easy walking and interesting views. The 22+ miles of trail can take you from Downtown Durham to quiet back-roads.

9) Lake Johnson
If you are looking to get in a hilly walk this is the place. You get gorgeous lake views, can go paddle boating, but beware the hills! The hills surrounding the lake can make for a tough walk.

8) UNC Campus
Soak in the history as you walk around the campus itself, or enjoy the many shops Franklin St. has to offer. The campus is a personal favorite due to the architecture which tends to be more diverse then State or Duke.

7) Dorthia Dix campus
Located off downtown Raleigh, Dix is an appealing destination for a walk or picnic. Boasting impressive skyline views and short trails, Dix is prime relaxation area for downtowners.

6) Yates Mill
The old gristmill sits in southwest Raleigh and offers wonderful trails of various lengths. The mill itself is a favorite for local wedding photographers.

5) Umstead Park
Umstead is massive and a hiker’s dream with unadulterated nature views. You can access it from points as varied as Glenwood Avenue and Harrison Avenue.

4) Duke Gardens
Beautiful year round, Duke Gardens is always bustling with life. A favorite spot for weddings, you can enjoy native plants and a stroll through ‘Japan’ all in about an hour.

3) NC State University
The campus grounds and Hillsborough st. make for a good walk of 2 or 3 miles. Personal favorite spots are the 1911 Building and clock tower.

2) Oakwood and Mordecai
Oakwood has become a more pleasant walk with each passing year. You can view 19th and early 20th century houses and also see the impressive cemetery. An absolute must for any history buff.

1) The North Carolina Museum of Art
The grounds are beautiful and diverse since the renovations. Also, there is a planned expansion that is already underway. You can also get in a good workout on the large hills leading to the Meredith campus.

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If you own a rental property, whether a simple single-family residence or a large multi-
unit property, a property management firm can make your rental experience more
positive. If you are not working with a property manager, you are missing out on several
key benefits. Here are some ways that a property management team can improve your
experience as a landlord.

1. Help Selecting and Screening Tenants
A good tenant is worth his weight in gold, but a bad tenant can turn your ownership
experience into disaster in mere moments. An experienced property management firm
knows how to locate and screen tenants, ensuring that the tenants you have in your rental
property are the right match. This will limit the number of problems you have with
damage to the property or non-payment.

2. Help with Maintaining the Property Well
Property maintenance is one of the biggest headaches the modern landlord faces.
Property management firms have partnerships with local maintenance professionals, and
some even have maintenance crews who work with them directly, to help keep your
investment well maintained. This improves tenant satisfaction and improves the overall
success of your rental property.

3. Help with Understanding Tenant and Landlord Laws
A legal dispute with one of your tenants could cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Working with a knowledgeable property management firm can help you do everything in
line with the law, so you can avoid potential legal problems. If you do have a dispute or
other problem, your property management team can help mitigate the problem to avoid a
legal concern and improve the chances of a positive outcome.

4. Help Keep Tenants Happy
Professionally maintained properties tend to have happier tenants. Because tenants have
someone they can talk to immediately if they have a problem, and maintenance is
covered through the property manager, tenants are happier and tend to stay in the
property longer.

5. Help Reduce the Stress of Working as a Landlord
Finally, a property manager will make owning rental property less stressful. They will
take calls from tenants, manage paperwork and bookkeeping tasks and arrange for
maintenance. All you have to do is sit back and enjoy the financial benefits of owning
rental property.

If you are not working with a property manger, you are missing out. Find a qualified
property management professional today to help improve your property ownership
experience.

Fall is a beautiful time in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. With football season, cooler temperatures and the coming of the holiday season around the corner, fall is the time to sit back, relax and truly enjoy all that the region has to offer. As you are looking for things to do this fall, consider these popular events and activities.

University of North Carolina Football
Fall is football season, and residents of Chapel Hill can often be seen at the Kenan Memorial Stadium watching the Tarheels take on their rivals in a battle to be the best. Whether you love football or not, the atmosphere in the stadium is electric, and going to a game is a fun time for all.

CenterFest
On September 19 and 20, head to Downtown Durham, which is not far from Chapel Hill, for the 41st annual CenterFest. This is the state’s longest-running street art festival and gives you the opportunity to see the work of over 140 artists from around the country, including many local artists. In addition the art on display, you will have the chance to catch over 70 performing arts groups across four stages throughout the weekend. Bring the kids to experience the CenterFest Kids Zone and its many hands-on activities. Admission is free, although donations to the Durham Arts Council are accepted at the gate.

An Evening with Jeffrey and Gabriel Kahane and the North Carolina Symphony
The North Carolina Symphony has several concerts and performances throughout the fall. On October 26, the symphony will host a father and son duo, Jeffrey and Gabriel Kahane, as they play alongside the symphony. The duo will perform Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G Major and selections from Gershwin, as well as two of Gabriel’s original works.

Fridays on the Front Porch
Through October 23, you can enjoy Fridays on the Front Porch at the Carolina Inn. Enjoy a few drinks with your neighbors, listen to live music and buy dinner from a collection of food trucks starting at 5 each Friday evening. This weekly event is quite pleasant in the fall when temperatures start to drop.

This time of year the hustle and bustle of summer is over, and people are ready to get “back to the grind” as they enjoy the cooler and calmer fall season. As students return to school, Chapel Hill remains a bustling community, and you will never find yourself without something interesting to do.

This post is sponsored by The Apartments at Palladian Place, a luxury apartment community located in Chapel Hill, NC.

The summer in Cary, NC is an exciting time. As the third largest town in The Triangle, after Raleigh and Durham, Cary is growing in popularity and really making a name for itself. Even more, the town features lots of fun activities and events to entertain both residents and visitors during the summer.

The North Carolina Museum hosts a summer concert series each year. The outdoor amphitheater features a limited amount of reserved seats, and it also has plenty of lawn space for all other attendees to bring their own chairs and picnic supplies. From Afro-pop to bluegrass, there is something for every musical taste throughout the summer. Visit the museum’s website to check out the full schedule of summer concerts.

You may also want to check out the NC Symphony Summerfest at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre. Each concert features a different theme, from “An Evening of Broadway” to “The Music of the Eagles.” This outdoor concert series is the perfect way to enjoy fabulous music while also enjoying the great weather. Concertgoers are encouraged to bring their own chairs, blankets and food to enjoy with friends and family before the concerts begin at 7:30pm.

The Town of Cary is a great place to be during the summer months. Whether you live here or you are just visiting, there is always something going on for people to enjoy. From concerts to festivals, Cary keeps things exciting and entertaining for everyone.

This article was submitted by Bradford Luxury Apartments & Townhomes, a new upscale living development in the prestigious Preston neighborhood.

The Apartments at Palladian Place is an upscale apartment complex located near Chapel Hill in the town of Durham. With a convenient location, beautiful apartment homes and modern amenities combine to make this an apartment community worth considering in your search for a new Durham area home.

Sophisticated Amenities and Finishing Touches
The Apartments at Palladian Place is known for its sophisticated amenities. Members of the community enjoy access to the area’s largest strength and cardio facility, and the pet-friendly apartment complex has the largest pet park in the area located directly on site.

A one-mile hiking loop connected to the community takes residents through beautiful land protected by the Army Corp, allowing them to enjoy the beauty of the natural setting. A residential clubhouse and social lounge is accessible 24 hours a day, and the outdoor courtyard features a salt water pool, outdoor fireplace, outdoor entertainment and living stations with grills, and private cabanas. An indoor sky lounge rounds out the community amenities.

Stunning Apartment Homes with Spacious Designs
Each of the apartment homes in the Apartments at Palladian Place features modern decor and amenities designed to make you feel at home. Tall ceilings and extra large windows make the most out of the space and allow natural light in to create a light, airy feel. Luxury plank flooring, modern, neutral decor, ceramic tile in bathrooms and quartz kitchen and bath countertops combine to give an exclusive feel to each unit. The designer lighting package features modern light fixtures, and the bathrooms feature high showers with built-in seating and luxury shower heads. Closets come with built-in organizers to make the most out of storage space.

Convenient Location and Comfortable Neighborhood Adds to the Benefits
Luxury apartment homes and exceptional amenities are complemented by the location of the Apartments at Palladian Place. The community sits on the border of Chapel Hill and Durham not far from the Duke University campus. It sits near wooded land protected by the US Army Corps, which means the natural setting will be well preserved, and it is adjacent to Leigh Farm Park. I-40, NC-54 and the Streets at Southpoint Mall are just moments from the community, which means entertainment, education and employment options are all convenient.

Whether you are looking for amenities, spacious, modern floor plans or an exceptional location, you will find it all in the Apartments at Palladian Place. Schedule a tour for yourself, and see what the community has to offer.

Durham, North Carolina, is a city experiencing expansive growth. With Duke University drawing the college crowd and a thriving business environment drawing the professional crowd, it’s no wonder that the city continues to thrive. If you have recently made the switch to Durham, here are some things you won’t want to miss out on!

Keep up with the Art Scene at CAM
Head over to Raleigh and visit the Contemporary Art Museum, which locals love to refer to simply as CAM. Here you can see the work of up-and-coming artists and designers. Take advantage of new exhibits and see what emerging trends in art are.

Catch a Performance at the Durham Performing Arts Center
The exceptional acoustics of the Durham Performing Arts Center makes it a great place to catch a concert or play. From Broadway performances to dance performances to concerts from well-known names and local groups, you will find something interesting to see almost every weekend at the Durham Performing Arts Center.

Explore the Sarah P. Duke Gardens
The Sarah P. Duke Gardens may be part of Duke University, but there’s little academic to the space. Duke Gardens is known as one of the top public gardens in the United States and draws over 300,000 visitors each year.

Hike Along the Eno River
Eno River State Park is one of the natural areas in Durham. Take an afternoon to hike along the river and see the nature that calls Durham home.

Spend an Afternoon at the American Tobacco Historic District
In the American Tobacco Historic District, you can pursue whatever entertainment option you love. Head to the shops and galleries to gather local treasures, or take the family to the Ice Factory to ice skate. See outdoor concerts or participate in regular festivals throughout the year, or find some of Durham’s best dining options. While you are there, take the time to notice the historic architecture that makes the area so interesting.

Tour the Duke Lemur Center
Do you love animals? The Duke Lemur Center will let you get up close and personal with lemurs in realistic habitats. It makes for a fun afternoon!

Durham is a community seeing tremendous growth, and it is accommodating that growth well. With so much to see and do, Durham promises that its residents will never be bored!

 
This article was contributed by Trinity Commons at Erwin, a luxury living development located across the street from Duke Medical Center in Durham, NC.

Restaurants and software companies owe it to their communities to give back and support and build upon the infrastructures that they benefit from. This has been a founding principle at shiftzen.com in Durham, North Carolina, a software app startup company that makes scheduling software for restaurants and other industries.

Shiftzen started out as an in-house idea in one restaurant that needed a simple solution to their employee scheduling problems. Of course, they ended up fixing a lot of other problems along the way, like daily reporting, making shift planning more efficient, increasing staff communication, and getting their entire scheduling system online and into the web so employees could access the information at all times.

Isn’t it so often, fixing one problem in our communities fixes many others while we’re at it? When companies and those with means in our society look at problems this way, we’re much more likely to see the value in giving back and supporting all aspects of our communities, because it really all comes back to us in the end.

Shiftzen works this way and it’s one reason they’ve had so many restaurants switch over to their scheduling software, and why they’ve been so successful, proving a cheap, needed service for any local mom and pop or indie restaurant.

In fact, they’ve worked with Cocoa Cinnamon, Tyler’s Taproom and Ed Mitchell’s Q all in Durham and downtown. Check out their video below on YouTube or click over to their website as well.

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Shiftzen is an online scheduling and employee management system that works with restaurants and other companies to schedule their staff online, giving managers full daily reporting, control over time off requests, scheduling, shift planning, shift pick ups, shift trades and employee communication. Administrators can create custom schedules from templates, and make different positions and shift times for all types of employees and staff. The company also offers a free trial and no credit card sign up.

Do you ever wish you could step back into the early 1900s and experience the southern serenity and charm depicted in classics like The Notebook or Gone With The Wind?

For Durham residents witnessing a flourishing commerce in their city, it is only natural to crave an escape to a place that evades modern day traffic, noise and other nuisances.

Such a getaway is closer to Durham than many think possible. A two-hour car ride brings Durham families to the shores of the Albemarle Sound, where Scotch Hall Preserve sits soaking in the beauty of North Carolina’s timeless inner coastland. A former civil war plantation, Scotch Hall Preserve has developed a community of homes and cottages without disturbing the sanctity of the region’s historic environment.

Retirees living in the community spend blissful days with a natural breeze on their faces and enjoy endless views of green grass and blue water. These residents celebrate their retirement every day with options to golf on the breathtaking Arnold Palmer Signature Golf Course, to sit poolside at the Sound Side Beach Club or to fish, sail or canoe the undisturbed waters of the sound and its creeks. Only 15 miles from the Scotch Hall Preserve are the quaint towns of Edenton and Windsor. Both towns radiate historic southern charm and stun their visitors with beautiful architecture that preserves the coastal region’s cherished past.

Young families find their second homes at Scotch Hall Preserve to be a dreamlike place where the whole family can shake off stress and come alive in the warm sunshine.

Family bonding is difficult when everyone is constantly on the move between work, school, soccer practice and piano lessons. That is why families cherish their vacation homes on Scotch Hall Preserve. These homes provide more than just a “weekend getaway.” They offer families the chance to reconnect not only with each other but also with nature.

It is important remove children from the noise of everyday life and let them hear the silence of the remote outdoors. Parents who vacation out here experience witnessing the joy on their child’s face when they catch their first fish or spot a deer in the woods. In addition to the ample outdoor activities, the Sound Side Beach Club of course offers what every kid wants, a large pool fully equipped with a state of the art waterslide.

Living on North Carolina’s eastern shoreline may seem like just a dream but it is not as unattainable as most would think. Scotch Hall Preserve’s Legacy Cottage Collection has ready-to-live-in cottages that are ideal for second homes. The cottages are unique in style and feature large white front porches that overlook miles of green grass in the summer, sage blooms in the spring and picturesque foliage in the autumn.

Future homeowners at Scotch Hall Preserve also have the exciting option to build a full-size, legacy custom home. This enables them to combine their own personal touches with the natural surroundings of the community.

For a chance to travel back in time, visit Scotch Hall Preserve and discover what a retirement home or vacation home can do for you and your family.