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The City of Raleigh announced Tuesday that they are canceling this year's downtown celebration [according to WTVD].
Officials say due to the economy, Raleigh Wide Open has been canceled for 2011.
They say the economic downturn is requiring every non-essential expense to be scrutinized.
City Manager J. Russell Allen says the $150,000 to $180,000 that the City averages on spending for the event needs to be saved.
This would have been the sixth year of the celebration.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
No RWO this year
Citing the economy, and probably not helped by the fact that DTR construction is rather stale at the moment, the city has announced it will not hold Raleigh Wide Open this year.
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That's a shame but I understand the need to save money. I really enjoyed the festivals, especially last year's. I'm sure they'll find an excuse in later years to throw a block party downtown, though.
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