According to this story: http://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/1238529.html in today's N&O, Carrboro town alderman approved today the 300 Main project, which will replace the shopping center that Cat's Cradle currently occupies part of. Any idea what this will mean for the Cradle? It's such a well-known venue that I can't imagine the town wants to lose it, but at the same time I don't know if I see a music venue being put in the upscale mixed-use development that is supposed to go there...hmmm.

10/2/2008 1:41:57 PM

chapel hill will riot if they tear down the cradle.

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[Edited on October 2, 2008 at 1:50 PM. Reason : was the only decent place to see music back home. Dont fuck with hippies music]

10/2/2008 1:49:32 PM

they'd better make a place for the cradle in the new site.

i mean, shit, sonic youth name-dropped it.

10/2/2008 1:52:24 PM

I can't imagine Carrboro not havaing a plan to ensure that it stays in that area.

10/2/2008 2:07:22 PM

damn i clicked on this thinking they were redesigning their website

def one of my favorite places to see a show

10/2/2008 2:27:00 PM

It will have a spot in the new place if all goes as planned. The Cradle wants a bigger space because they feel that they lose out on some acts that go to larger venues like the Orange Peel.

10/2/2008 2:50:03 PM

The cradle's been in at least two other locations in the past.

10/2/2008 3:00:11 PM

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"damn i clicked on this thinking they were redesigning their website def one of my favorite places to see a show"

10/2/2008 3:09:51 PM

their website needs redevelopment

10/2/2008 3:36:26 PM

Quote :

"damn i clicked on this thinking they were redesigning their website def one of my favorite places to see a show"

10/2/2008 3:37:49 PM

the cradle used to be way down franklin street, so it's not like the current location in a strip mall is historic

anyway, this project that they're building on the current site has been in the works for at least five years, and as soon as the idea was announced the cradle management said that they already had a plan in place for a new location, though it'd be further into carrboro and not back towards CH

no worries, kids

10/2/2008 8:06:51 PM

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"The Cradle wants a bigger space because they feel that they lose out on some acts that go to larger venues like the Orange Peel."

this makes me a little squeamish

10/2/2008 8:16:16 PM

that notion is a little ridiculous. I can only wish the same bands that go to the cradle came down here to miami.

10/2/2008 8:32:59 PM

i'm pretty sure i read that they were wanting to move into a bigger space a few years ago

10/2/2008 9:00:24 PM

Anyone else remember the mid-90's when you used to enter the Cat's Cradle from the back where the bar is?

[Edited on October 2, 2008 at 10:15 PM. Reason : l]

10/2/2008 10:15:36 PM