Stanley Cup champions Carolina Hurricanes plan downtown Raleigh parade
WE’LL HAVE MORE COMING UP. ALL RIGHT, MICHELLE, WE’LL TALK TO YOU JUST A LITTLE BIT. WE ARE JUST HOURS AWAY NOW FROM THE FLOODING THE STREETS OF RALEIGH TO CELEBRATE THE BIG STANLEY CUP VICTORY AND RETURNING TO THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. PREPARATIONS UNDERWAY, CITY WIDE AND OUR BETHANY CATES IS DOWNTOWN ON FAYETTEVILLE STREET TO TELL US HOW SOME PEOPLE ARE GETTING READY. CAN YOU TELL ME THE MESSAGES TO GET HERE EARLY? I SPOKE WITH A FEW PEOPLE WHO TELL ME IT’S TIME TO GET YOUR WALKING SHOES AND TO PACK A LITTLE BIT OF PATIENCE, BECAUSE SATURDAY IS ALL ABOUT THE CANES AND THE CITY IS READY TO WELCOME YOU ALL. WE’RE FIRED UP. I’M EXCITED AND LOOKING FORWARD TO IT. ALL WEEK. WE WERE HERE 20 YEARS AGO WHEN THEY HAD THE LAST PARADE, AND WE ARE NOT GOING TO MISS TOMORROW. WE WALK FOR OUR CANES. AFTER TWO DECADES. MANY ARE IN COUNTDOWN IN PREPARATION MODE FOR A PARADE THAT THEY’VE BEEN WAITING ON SINCE 2006. I WAS SIX YEARS OLD WHEN WE WON OUR LAST CUP, AND THE BABYSITTER SENT ME TO BED EARLY, SO THIS TIME I DID NOT GO TO BED EARLY. FANS ARE ALREADY MARKING THEIR TERRITORY FOR THE PARADE ROUTE AND FINDING THE BEST SPOT AS FENCES AND BARRICADES ARE GOING UP BY THE SECOND, CITY OFFICIALS PREPARE FOR A MASSIVE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE FLOODING THE STREETS. WHAT DO YOU THINK IS A GOOD SPOT? SO WE’RE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WE’RE SCOPING IT OUT, SOME EVEN SUGGESTING YOU MIGHT WANT TO SECURE YOUR RIDE IN ADVANCE. THERE’S A LOT OF BUZZ RIGHT NOW. YOU WANT TO LOOK AT UBER DROP OFFS. YOU WANT TO FIND THE CLOSEST AREA WHERE YOU CAN CARPOOL AND GET DROPPED OFF A COUPLE OF BLOCKS AWAY. BECAUSE ALL OF ALL OF THIS FAYETTEVILLE STREET IS GOING TO BE BLOCKED OFF. I STOPPED IN A FEW BUSINESSES WHO SAY THEY’RE PREPARING MORE FOOD THAN USUAL, AND WILL HAVE ALL HANDS ON DECK TO FACILITATE THE TRAFFIC FOR SATURDAY’S PARADE. AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, YOU’LL BE IN GREAT COMPANY WITH ALL THE CANDIDATES WHO HAVE COME FROM NEAR AND FAR TO WATCH THIS MONUMENTAL MOMENT. THEY BETTER GET HERE. THAT’S WHAT I’M SAYING. IT’S GOING TO BE BUSY TOMORROW. PARTY TOMORROW IN DOWNTOWN RALEIGH FOR SURE. IN MY LIFETIME. I MAY NOT SEE THIS AGAIN, BUT FOR RIGHT NOW, WE CELEBRATE AND WE ENJOY. SO LET’S GO CANES. JUST MAYHEM. JUST LIKE LENOVO SAID, IT’S GOING TO BE ELECTRIC. ABSOLUTELY ELECTRIC AND MAYHEM. NOW YOU STILL HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF TIME TO GO THROUGH YOUR CHECKLIST AND TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE EVERYTHING YOU NEED, BECAUSE ON SATURDAY, WHERE I’M STANDING RIGHT NOW WILL BE A SEA OF RED, BLACK AND WHITE. NOW, FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ROAD CLOSURES AND PARKING INFORMATION, YOU CAN VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WX
By Michael Pardee and Rebecca Smith
The Carolina Hurricanes will celebrate their Stanley Cup championship with a parade Saturday in downtown Raleigh. The parade route has been released. The championship parade is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 20.Parade Route:Starts: Hillsborough St. and St. Mary’s St.Travels east on Hillsborough St. towards the State CapitolTurns right on Salisbury St.Turns left on Morgan St.Turns right on Fayetteville St.Ends at Davie St.Following the conclusion of the parade, there will be a rally held at City Plaza, where fans can gather to hear from players, coaches, and special guests.Parking InformationThere will be five decks offering free parking for the celebration:Cabarrus Street- 436 S. Salisbury St.Moore Square Deck- 233 S. Wilmington St.City Center Deck- 429 S. Wilmington St.City Hall Parking Deck- 201 W. Morgan St.Wilmington Street Station Deck- 117 S. Wilmington St.Additionally, the Performing Arts Center and Convention Center Decks will cost $10.Street Closures The city will close streets along the entire parade route Saturday. Closures begin at 3:30 a.m. and are expected to continue until 5:30 a.m.Drivers should expect longer closures into the evening on Fayetteville Street and nearby streets where events are taking place, including Hargett, Martin and Davie streets.Residents in Raleigh and the surrounding region are invited to attend the celebration and honor the Hurricanes players, coaches, staff and fans who helped make the championship season possible.More details about the parade are expected to be released before Saturday’s event.RELATED
RALEIGH, N.C. —
The Carolina Hurricanes will celebrate their Stanley Cup championship with a parade Saturday in downtown Raleigh. The parade route has been released.
The championship parade is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 20.
Parade Route:Starts: Hillsborough St. and St. Mary’s St.Travels east on Hillsborough St. towards the State CapitolTurns right on Salisbury St.Turns left on Morgan St.Turns right on Fayetteville St.Ends at Davie St.
Following the conclusion of the parade, there will be a rally held at City Plaza, where fans can gather to hear from players, coaches, and special guests.
Parking Information
There will be five decks offering free parking for the celebration:
Cabarrus Street- 436 S. Salisbury St.Moore Square Deck- 233 S. Wilmington St.City Center Deck- 429 S. Wilmington St.City Hall Parking Deck- 201 W. Morgan St.Wilmington Street Station Deck- 117 S. Wilmington St.
Additionally, the Performing Arts Center and Convention Center Decks will cost $10.
Street Closures
The city will close streets along the entire parade route Saturday. Closures begin at 3:30 a.m. and are expected to continue until 5:30 a.m.
Drivers should expect longer closures into the evening on Fayetteville Street and nearby streets where events are taking place, including Hargett, Martin and Davie streets.
Residents in Raleigh and the surrounding region are invited to attend the celebration and honor the Hurricanes players, coaches, staff and fans who helped make the championship season possible.
More details about the parade are expected to be released before Saturday’s event.
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