When Joe Carnahan set out to make The Grey, a bleak thriller set in Canada's vast snowy wilderness, the last person he thought about casting as the lead was Liam Neeson.

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Entering Troy Mezze Lounge, you leave the cobblestone streets of City Market in downtown Raleigh and step into a Turkish taverna.

A BLOOMING WONDER. The New York Botanical Garden welcomes “The Orchid Show: Patrick Blanc’s Vertical Gardens” to the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory. Its displays feature a colorful kaleidoscope of orchids, ferns, exotic plants and epiphytes from all over the world. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Stepevi, a Turkish rug company known for its rich, textural designs, will open its first North American outpost next week in SoHo.

The Iranians were among the pioneer carpet weavers of the ancient civilizations, having achieved a superlative degree of perfection through centuries of creativity and ingenuity. The skill of carpet weaving has been handed down by fathers to their sons, who built upon those skills and in turn handed them down to their offspring as a closely guarded family secret. -Firouzeh Mirrazavi

After all the confusion and show of the courthouse, and bouncing around Tripoli on the rough planks of a paddy wagon, a feeling of calm swept over me. These, I thought, were my people. read more

Citrus sampling today at ProBuild, rain or shine ProBuild Garden Center in Santa Cruz is holding its annual citrus tasting 10 a.

Friday, March 2 What: Live music with Kimrea and the Dreamdogs When: 7-10 p.m. Where: Rickey’s, 250 Entrada Drive, Novato No cover. 883-5952 or rickeysrestaurant.com.